Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 88 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Evans Carlson
Evans Carlson
United States Marine Corps general (1896–1947)
1896 – 1947
military officersoldier
Alfred A. Knopf, Sr.
Alfred A. Knopf, Sr.
American publisher (1892-1984)
1892 – 1984
publishertranslatorbusinessperson
Joseph Fuchs
American violinist (1899–1997)
1899 – 1997
music educatorviolinistconcertmaster
Aileen Osborn Webb
Aileen Osborn Webb
American patron of the arts, founder of Craft Horizons and American Craft Council (1892-1979)
1892 – 1979
patron of the artsphilanthropistart collector
Albert Russell
American director (1890-1929)
1890 – 1929
film directoractorscreenwriter
Jane Stafford
Jane Stafford
American medical writer and chemist (1899-1991)
1899 – 1991
associate editorchemical technologistjournalist
Symona Boniface
Symona Boniface
American actress (1894-1950)
1894 – 1950
film actoractor
Monte Collins
Monte Collins
American silent film actor
1898 – 1951
film actoractorscreenwriter
Robert Emmett Tansey
American film director and screenwriter
1897 – 1951
directorfilm producerfilm director
Winifred Allen
Winifred Allen
American actress (1896-1943)
1896 – 1943
actor
Cora DuBois
Cora DuBois
anthropologist, academic (1903–1991)
1903 – 1991
university teacheranthropologist
Paul Berlenbach
Paul Berlenbach
American light heavyweight boxing world champion (1901–1985)
1901 – 1985
boxer
Olin Stephens
Olin Stephens
American yacht designer (1908-2008)
1908 – 2008
marine architectengineer
Peter DeRose
Peter DeRose
American composer of jazz and pop music (1900–1953)
1900 – 1953
jazz musiciansongwritercomposer
Tricky Sam Nanton
Tricky Sam Nanton
American musician (1904–1946)
1904 – 1946
jazz musician
Charles Woodruff Yost
Charles Woodruff Yost
American diplomat (1907–1981)
1907 – 1981
diplomatpolitician
Jack Cutting
American animator (1908–1988)
1908 – 1988
directorfilm directoranimator
Robert D. Holmes
Robert D. Holmes
American politician (1909-1976)
1909 – 1976
journalistgovernorpolitician
Theodore Annemann
Theodore Annemann
American professional magician (1907-1942)
1907 – 1942
magician
Adrian Rollini
Adrian Rollini
American jazz musician (1903–1956)
1903 – 1956
recording artistjazz musiciansaxophonist
Michael DiSalle
Michael DiSalle
American mayor (1908-1981)
1908 – 1981
juristgovernorpolitician
Hy Zaret
American lyricist and composer (1907-2007)
1907 – 2007
librettistlyricistsongwriter
C. Wade McClusky
C. Wade McClusky
United States Navy admiral (1902-1976)
1902 – 1976
aircraft pilotmilitary personnel
Larry Clinton
Larry Clinton
American musician (1909–1985)
1909 – 1985
jazz musiciantrumpeterbandleader
Leonard W. Hall
Leonard W. Hall
American lawyer and politician, United States Representative from New York (1900-1979)
1900 – 1979
sheriffpoliticianlawyer
Victor Civita
Victor Civita
Brazilian businessman, journalist
1907 – 1990
journalistbusinessperson
Burgoyne Diller
American abstract painter (1906-1965)
1906 – 1965
draftspersonsculptorpainter
Sarah Ratner
American biochemist
1903 – 1999
biochemist
William White Howells
American anthropologist (1908-2005)
1908 – 2005
paleoanthropologistanthropologist
Marion Greenwood
Marion Greenwood
American muralist, painter and printmaker (1909-1970)
1909 – 1970
muralistuniversity teacherpainter
Harold Hecht
American producer, choreographer and talent agent (1907–1985)
1907 – 1985
producermanufacturertheatre director
Harold Wethey
American art historian and El Greco specialist (1902–1984)
1902 – 1984
art historianuniversity teacherhistorian
Harriet Hoctor
Harriet Hoctor
American ballet dancer and actor (1905-1977)
1905 – 1977
film actorchoreographerballet dancer
Charles H. Bonesteel III
Charles H. Bonesteel III
United States Army general (1909-1977)
1909 – 1977
military personnel
Eddie DeLange
American stunt man, bandleader, lyricist (1904-1949)
1904 – 1949
jazz musicianbandleadersongwriter
Alexander Kevitz
American chess master (1902-1981)
1902 – 1981
chess player
Craig Wood
Craig Wood
professional golfer (1901–1968)
1901 – 1968
golfer
Henri Goetz
Henri Goetz
French painter (1909-1989)
1909 – 1989
French resistance fighterpastellistwatercolorist
Crockett Johnson
American cartoonist and children's book illustrator (pseudonym) (1906-1975)
1906 – 1975
children's writerpaintercomics artist
Bernard Vorhaus
American film director, screenwriter and film producer (1904–2000)
1904 – 2000
production managerdirectorfilm producer
James Jeremiah Wadsworth
James Jeremiah Wadsworth
American politician
1905 – 1984
autobiographerdiplomatpolitician
Chester Erskine
Chester Erskine
American theatre and film director
1903 – 1986
directortheatre directorfilm producer
Claire Luce
Claire Luce
American actress and dancer (1903-1989)
1903 – 1989
film actordancerstage actor
Robert Emerson
Robert Emerson
American chemist and biophysicist (1903-1959)
1903 – 1959
biophysicistbotanistchemist
Harold Charles Bold
botanist (1909-1987)
1909 – 1987
botanist
John Tansey
John Tansey
American actor (1901-1971)
1901 – 1971
film directoractorscreenwriter
Tedd Pierce
American animator (1906-1972)
1906 – 1972
voice actoranimatoractor
Thomas S. Power
Thomas S. Power
United States general (1905–1970)
1905 – 1970
military officer
Viña Delmar
Viña Delmar
American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist (1903-1990)
1903 – 1990
novelistplaywrightwriter
Rita Carewe
Rita Carewe
American actress (1909-1955)
1909 – 1955
film actoractor
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