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Notable People from Pennsylvania

7,577 notable figures born in Pennsylvania, showing page 15 of 152, ranked by historical prominence.

Viola Liuzzo
American activist and murder victim (1925–1965)
1925 – 1965
human rights defender
Chuck Barris
Chuck Barris
American game show creator, producer, and host (1929-2017)
1929 – 2017
game show hostfilm directorauthor
Joan Chandler
Joan Chandler
American actor (1923-1979)
1923 – 1979
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Clara Ward
American gospel singer (1924–1973)
1924 – 1973
gospel musiciangospel singermusic arranger
Abby Mann
American screenwriter and producer (1927–2008)
1927 – 2008
film directorfilm producertelevision producer
Bill Young
Bill Young
American politician (1930–2013)
1930 – 2013
politician
Fred Gamble
Fred Gamble
American racing driver (1932–2024)
1932 – 2024
Formula One driverracing driver
Ronald Robertson
Ronald Robertson
figure skater (1937–2000)
1937 – 2000
figure skater
Henry Grimes
Henry Grimes
American musician (1935–2020)
1935 – 2020
jazz musicianviolinistdouble-bassist
James DePreist
James DePreist
American conductor (1936-2013)
1936 – 2013
music educatormusic directormusic teacher
Maryanne Amacher
Maryanne Amacher
American composer and installation artist (1938–2009)
1938 – 2009
radio playwrightinstallation artistperformance artist
Calvin Fowler
basketball player (1940-2013)
1940 – 2013
basketball player
Bob Filner
Bob Filner
American politician (1942–2025)
1942 – 2025
university teacherpolitician
Lorna Raver
American actress
1943 – 2025
film actortelevision actoractor
Barry B. Longyear
Barry B. Longyear
American writer (1942–2025)
1942 – 2025
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Anita Roberts
Anita Roberts
American biologist
1942 – 2006
biologist
Hal Willner
Hal Willner
American record producer (1957–2020)
1956 – 2020
record producercomposer
Kim Gallagher
Kim Gallagher
athletics competitor (1964–2002)
1964 – 2002
middle-distance runnerlong-distance runner
Victor Bailey
Victor Bailey
American musician (1960–2016)
1960 – 2016
jazz musicianmusician
Eric Namesnik
American swimmer (1970–2006)
1970 – 2006
swimmer
William M. Meredith
William M. Meredith
American politician, lawyer (1799-1873)
1799 – 1873
politicianlawyer
Rachel Wall
Rachel Wall
American pirate; last woman hanged in the state of Massachusetts
1760 – 1789
pirate
William Bingham
William Bingham
American Continental congressman and senator for Pennsylvania
1752 – 1804
politician
Nicholas Biddle
Nicholas Biddle
American financier, banker (1786-1844)
1786 – 1844
financierbankerpolitician
Richard Harlan
Richard Harlan
American zoologist (1796-1843)
1796 – 1843
herpetologistbotanistpaleontologist
Elias Boudinot
Elias Boudinot
American lawyer and statesman (1740-1821)
1740 – 1821
politicianlawyerwriter
William Wilkins
William Wilkins
United States federal judge (1779-1865)
1779 – 1865
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Ann Preston
Ann Preston
American physician
1813 – 1872
educatorphysician
Arthur I. Boreman
Arthur I. Boreman
American politician (1823-1896)
1823 – 1896
politicianlawyerjudge
Samuel J. Randall
Samuel J. Randall
politician, attorney, soldier (1828-1890)
1828 – 1890
politician
Samuel Washington Woodhouse
Samuel Washington Woodhouse
American ornithologist (1821–1904)
1821 – 1904
explorerbotanical collectorornithologist
Frank R. Stockton
Frank R. Stockton
American writer (1834-1902)
1834 – 1902
children's writerscience fiction writerhumorist
William Trost Richards
William Trost Richards
American painter (1833-1905)
1833 – 1905
painter
Powell Clayton
Powell Clayton
American politician (1833-1914)
1833 – 1914
Brigadegeneralcivil engineerarmy officer
Caspar René Gregory
Caspar René Gregory
American-born German theologian
1846 – 1917
philologistProtestant theologianNew Testament scholar
Hallie Quinn Brown
Hallie Quinn Brown
American writer and activist (1849–1949)
1850 – 1949
voice coachclubwomansuffragist
Charles Haskins Townsend
Charles Haskins Townsend
American zoologist (1859–1944)
1859 – 1944
ichthyologistornithologistzoologist
Isaac Newton Lewis
Isaac Newton Lewis
American soldier and inventor of the Lewis gun (1858–1931)
1858 – 1931
inventorengineer
Ida Craddock
Ida Craddock
American writer and activist (1857–1902)
1857 – 1902
sex educatorfeministmystic
William Goebel
William Goebel
Governor of Kentucky; American politician (1856-1900)
1856 – 1900
politicianlawyer
William D. Boyce
William D. Boyce
Businessman and founder of Scouting in America (1858-1929)
1858 – 1929
publisherjournalistentrepreneur
Louise Homer
Louise Homer
American opera singer (1871-1947)
1871 – 1947
opera singerstage actormusician
James Gordon
James Gordon
American silent film actor (1871-1941)
1871 – 1941
film actorfilm directorstage actor
Billy Murray
Billy Murray
American singer (1877–1954)
1877 – 1954
musiciansinger
Myrtle McAteer
Myrtle McAteer
US tennis player
1878 – 1952
tennis player
Coit Albertson
Coit Albertson
silent film actor (1880-1953)
1880 – 1953
stage actoractor
Florence Reed
Florence Reed
American stage and film actress (1883-1967)
1883 – 1967
film actorstage actoractor
Horace Pippin
Horace Pippin
African American artist (1888-1946)
1888 – 1946
paintersculptormilitary personnel
Stanley Fields
Stanley Fields
American actor (1883-1941)
1883 – 1941
boxeractor
Pat O'Malley
Pat O'Malley
American stage and film actor (1890-1966)
1890 – 1966
television actorfilm actoractor
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