Biographical Records

Notable People from Pennsylvania

7,577 notable figures born in Pennsylvania, showing page 11 of 152, ranked by historical prominence.

John Joseph O'Connor
John Joseph O'Connor
American Cardinal, Archbishop of New York (1920–2000)
1920 – 2000
anti-abortion activistCatholic bishopmilitary officer
Dick Thornburgh
Dick Thornburgh
American politician (1932-2020)
1932 – 2020
juristgovernorpolitician
Carol Chomsky
linguist (1930–2008)
1930 – 2008
linguistpedagogueuniversity teacher
John Eleuthère du Pont
John Eleuthère du Pont
American heir to the Du Pont family fortune, ornithologist, conchologist, murderer (1938–2010)
1938 – 2010
amateur wrestlerornithologist
Lois Duncan
Lois Duncan
American young-adult and children's writer (1934-2016)
1934 – 2016
novelistchildren's writerjournalist
Marpessa Dawn
Marpessa Dawn
French actress, singer, and dancer (1934-2008)
1934 – 2008
film actortelevision actorsinger
Richard Marcinko
Richard Marcinko
Navy SEAL, Author (1940–2021)
1940 – 2021
radio personalityveteranmilitary officer
Lou Christie
Lou Christie
American singer
1943 – 2025
songwritermusiciansinger-songwriter
Richard LeParmentier
Richard LeParmentier
American actor (1946-2013)
1946 – 2013
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Mike Mentzer
Mike Mentzer
American bodybuilder (1951–2001)
1951 – 2001
bodybuilderbusinesspersonwriter
Wallace Roney
Wallace Roney
American jazz trumpeter (1960–2020)
1960 – 2020
trumpeterjazz musicianmusician
Nick Berg
American freelance radio tower repairman taken hostage and killed in Iraq
1978 – 2004
entrepreneur
William Barton Rogers
William Barton Rogers
American scientist, founder of MIT (1804-1882)
1804 – 1882
paleobotanistmineralogistfounder
Alexander Ramsey
Alexander Ramsey
American politician (1815-1903)
1815 – 1903
politician
John W. Geary
John W. Geary
Union Army General (1819-1873)
1819 – 1873
major generalmilitary officergovernor
J. Donald Cameron
J. Donald Cameron
American politician (1833–1918)
1833 – 1918
politician
John Wanamaker
John Wanamaker
US Postmaster general, retailer, and art collector (1838-1922)
1838 – 1922
art collectormerchantentrepreneur
William Henry Conley
William Henry Conley
American industrialist, and first president of Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society (1840-1897)
1840 – 1897
politicianbusinessperson
Agnes Repplier
Agnes Repplier
American essayist (1855–1950)
1855 – 1950
essayistbiographerwriter
Colin Campbell Cooper
Colin Campbell Cooper
American artist (1856-1937)
1856 – 1937
painterartistwriter
Florence Earle Coates
Florence Earle Coates
American writer and poet (1850-1927)
1850 – 1927
poetwriter
Clarence Clark
American tennis player (1859-1937)
1859 – 1937
tennis player
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Kate Douglas Wiggin
American writer (1856-1923)
1856 – 1923
short story writeressayisthumorist
Joseph Francis Dempsey
Joseph Francis Dempsey
American rower (1875–1942)
1875 – 1942
rower
Meredith Colket
Meredith Colket
American tennis player (1878-1947)
1878 – 1947
pole vaultertennis player
William Keighley
William Keighley
American actor and film director (1889-1984)
1889 – 1984
directorstage actortheatre director
Herbert E. Ives
Herbert E. Ives
American physicist (1882-1953)
1882 – 1953
Lippmann plateinventorphysicist
Arthur Hohl
Arthur Hohl
American actor (1889–1964)
1889 – 1964
film actorstage actoractor
Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey
American actor (1898–1991)
1898 – 1991
actor
A. W. Tozer
American missionary (1897–1963)
1897 – 1963
theologianwriter
Marion Jessup
Marion Jessup
American tennis player (1896–1980)
1896 – 1980
tennis player
George Stibitz
American Bell Labs researcher; one of the fathers of the modern first digital computer (1904–1995)
1904 – 1995
physicistcomputer scientistmathematician
Charles MacArthur
Charles MacArthur
American playwright and screenwriter (1895-1956)
1895 – 1956
theatre directorfilm producerfilm director
Charles Hartshorne
American philosopher (1897–2000)
1897 – 2000
philosopheruniversity teachertheologian
Blossom Rock
Blossom Rock
American actress (1895–1978)
1895 – 1978
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Vince Barnett
Vince Barnett
actor (1902-1977)
1902 – 1977
stage actoractor
Joseph Schauers
American rower (1909-1987)
1909 – 1987
rower
Herbert Biberman
Herbert Biberman
American screenwriter and film director (1900–1971)
1900 – 1971
directorfilm directorscreenwriter
Mike Bookie
American soccer player (1904–1944)
1904 – 1944
association football player
Don Beddoe
Don Beddoe
American film and television actor (1903-1991)
1903 – 1991
television actorfilm actorstage actor
H. Beam Piper
H. Beam Piper
American science fiction writer (1904–1964)
1904 – 1964
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Red Grange
Red Grange
American football player (1903-1991)
1903 – 1991
American football playeractor
Frank Piasecki
Frank Piasecki
American aerospace engineer (1919–2008)
1919 – 2008
military flight engineerinventorengineer
Russell L. Ackoff
Russell L. Ackoff
American organizational theorist (1919–2009)
1919 – 2009
adviseruniversity teachereconomist
Byron Janis
Byron Janis
American musician (1928–2024)
1928 – 2024
musicianpianistcomposer
Carl Betz
Carl Betz
American stage, film and television actor (1921-1978)
1921 – 1978
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Leonard Hayflick
Leonard Hayflick
American anatomist (1928–2024)
1928 – 2024
gerontologistmicrobiologistanatomist
Roy Campanella
Roy Campanella
American baseball player (1921–1993)
1921 – 1993
baseball player
Kitty Kallen
Kitty Kallen
American singer (1921-2016)
1921 – 2016
jazz musicianfilm actorstage actor
William Wharton
William Wharton
American author and painter (1925-2008)
1925 – 2008
novelistart historianpainter
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