Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 52 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Arthur Marvin
American cinematographer (1859-1911)
1859 – 1911
film directorcinematographer
Israel Russell
Israel Russell
American geologist (1852-1906)
1852 – 1906
university teachergeographergeologist
Garrett Putnam Serviss
Garrett Putnam Serviss
American astronomer, and early science fiction writer (1851–1929)
1851 – 1929
science fiction writernovelistjournalist
Nick Cogley
Nick Cogley
American actor (1869-1936)
1869 – 1936
film directoractorscreenwriter
Dennis Miller Bunker
Dennis Miller Bunker
American artist (1861-1890)
1861 – 1890
painter
Bashford Dean
Bashford Dean
American zoologist (1867-1928)
1867 – 1928
paleoichthyologistweapon historianart historian
Robert Sterling Yard
Robert Sterling Yard
Wilderness activist and publicist (1861-1945)
1861 – 1945
conservationistenvironmentalistjournalist
Félix Marcotte
Félix Marcotte
Olympic sailor (1865-1953)
1865 – 1953
skippersailor
Alice Boughton
Alice Boughton
American photographer (1866–1943)
1866 – 1943
artistphotographer
Wallace Worsley
Wallace Worsley
American actor-film director (1878-1944)
1878 – 1944
film actordirectorfilm director
Natalie Curtis
Natalie Curtis
American ethnomusicologist (1875–1921)
1875 – 1921
ethnomusicologistmusicologistanthropologist
Frank Castleman
Frank Castleman
American hurdler and coach (1877-1946)
1877 – 1946
American football playerbaseball playerathletics competitor
Robert McWade
Robert McWade
American actor (1872–1938)
1872 – 1938
film actorstage actoractor
John Erskine
John Erskine
American educator and novelist (1879–1951)
1879 – 1951
musicologistnovelistliterary critic
John Joseph McGraw
John Joseph McGraw
American baseball player, manager (1873-1934)
1873 – 1934
baseball player-managerbaseball player
Theodore Roosevelt Pell
Theodore Roosevelt Pell
American tennis player (1879-1967)
1879 – 1967
tennis player
Condé Nast
Condé Nast
American publisher (1873–1942), founder of the eponymous publishing house
1873 – 1942
publisherjournalistentrepreneur
Harold MacGrath
Harold MacGrath
American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter (1871–1932)
1871 – 1932
novelistjournalistwriter
Hans Zinsser
Hans Zinsser
American physician, bacteriologist (1878–1940)
1878 – 1940
epidemiologistimmunologistinfectious disease physician
Victor Ernest Shelford
Victor Ernest Shelford
American zoologist and ecologist (1877–1968)
1877 – 1968
ecologistenvironmentalistzoologist
Arthur Hotaling
Arthur Hotaling
American film director (1873–1938)
1873 – 1938
film actorfilm producerfilm director
Charles Giblyn
Charles Giblyn
Film director, Actor (1871-1934)
1871 – 1934
film actorfilm directoractor
Florine Stettheimer
Florine Stettheimer
American painter and designer (1871–1944)
1871 – 1944
designercostume designerpainter
John Ince
John Ince
American actor and film director (1878-1947)
1878 – 1947
film actorfilm directorstage actor
Calvin Bridges
Calvin Bridges
American scientist (1889-1938)
1889 – 1938
geneticistzoologistscientist
Marie Wagner
Marie Wagner
American tennis player (1883-1975)
1883 – 1975
tennis player
Heywood Broun
Heywood Broun
American sportswriter, journalist, and newspaper columnist (1888-1939)
1888 – 1939
sports journalistcolumnistjournalist
Nathaniel Shilkret
Nathaniel Shilkret
American composer, conductor, clarinetist, pianist, business executive, and music director (1889-1982)
1889 – 1982
film score composerbandleadermusician
Winifred Greenwood
Winifred Greenwood
American actress (1885–1961)
1885 – 1961
film actoractor
William Russell
William Russell
American actor, director, producer and screenwriter (1884–1929)
1884 – 1929
screenwriteractorfilm actor
Pedro de Cordoba
Pedro de Cordoba
actor (1881-1950)
1881 – 1950
film actorstage actoractor
Morgan Russell
Morgan Russell
American artist (1886-1953)
1886 – 1953
draftspersonpainterartist
Felix Arndt
Felix Arndt
American pianist and composer (1889–1918)
1889 – 1918
pianistcomposer
Rudolph Tesing
Olympic wrestler (1881–1926)
1881 – 1926
amateur wrestler
Albert Kruschel
Albert Kruschel
Racing cyclist (1889-1959)
1889 – 1959
sport cyclist
Frank Chodorov
Frank Chodorov
American libertarian thinker (1887–1966)
1887 – 1966
essayistpolitical scientist
Florence Auer
Florence Auer
American actress (1880–1962)
1880 – 1962
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Eddie Collins
Eddie Collins
American baseball player (1887–1951)
1887 – 1951
baseball player
Richard Remer
American racewalker (1883-1973)
1883 – 1973
athletics competitor
Gladys Hulette
Gladys Hulette
American actress (1896-1991)
1896 – 1991
film actorstage actoractor
Olive Carey
Olive Carey
American actress (1896–1988)
1896 – 1988
film actortelevision actor
Abram Kardiner
Abram Kardiner
American anthropologist (1891-1981)
1891 – 1981
social anthropologistanthropologistpsychiatrist
Tom Keene
Tom Keene
American actor (1896-1963)
1896 – 1963
television actoractor
Jack Foley
American sound effects developer
1891 – 1967
film producer
Joe Rock
Joe Rock
American actor and filmmaker (1893-1984)
1893 – 1984
producerfilm actorfilm editor
Edith Roberts
Edith Roberts
silent film actress (1899–1935)
1899 – 1935
actor
Irene Hunt
Irene Hunt
actress (1892-1988)
1892 – 1988
film actoractor
Frank Kriz
American gymnast
1894 – 1955
artistic gymnast
Joseph Pearman
American racewalker (1892-1961)
1892 – 1961
athletics competitor
Percy Bryant
bobsledder (1897–1960)
1897 – 1960
bobsledder
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