Biographical Records

Notable People from Pennsylvania

7,577 notable figures born in Pennsylvania, showing page 16 of 152, ranked by historical prominence.

El Brendel
El Brendel
American actor (1890-1964)
1890 – 1964
film actorstage actoractor
Floyd Crosby
American cinematographer (1899-1985)
1899 – 1985
cinematographer
Dorothy Hale
Dorothy Hale
American socialite, actress (1905–1938)
1905 – 1938
film actorstage actorsocialite
I. F. Stone
I. F. Stone
American investigative journalist, writer, and author
1907 – 1989
classical scholarjournalist
George Healis
American rower
1906 – 1990
rower
Walter Ciszek
Polish-American Jesuit priest and missionary
1904 – 1984
Catholic theologianCatholic priest
Johnny Bent
American ice hockey player (1908-2004)
1908 – 2004
ice hockey player
Barry Galbraith
Barry Galbraith
American guitarist (1919–1983)
1919 – 1983
music educatorjazz musicianjazz guitarist
John Macionis
American swimmer (1916–2012)
1916 – 2012
swimmer
Herbert Robbins
American mathematician (1915–2001)
1915 – 2001
statisticianuniversity teachermathematician
Tommy Potter
Tommy Potter
American jazz double bassist (1918–1988)
1918 – 1988
jazz musicianmusician
Gabby Gabreski
Gabby Gabreski
American flying ace (1919-2002)
1919 – 2002
career officeraircraft pilotmilitary officer
Winston Hibler
American screenwriter, film producer, director and narrator (1910-1976)
1910 – 1976
producerdirectorfilm producer
William Baziotes
American painter (1912-1963)
1912 – 1963
draftspersonpainter
Andy Linden
racecar driver
1922 – 1987
Formula One driverracing automobile driverengineer
William Dodge
bobsledder
1925 – 1987
bobsledder
Jonathan Haze
Jonathan Haze
American actor (1929–2024)
1929 – 2024
film actorfilm produceractor
Sammy Nestico
Sammy Nestico
American composer and arranger (1924–2021)
1924 – 2021
musicologistjazz musicianmusic arranger
Clara Schroth
Clara Schroth
American Olympic gymnast
1920 – 2014
artistic gymnast
Herbert Scarf
Herbert Scarf
American academic (1930–2015)
1930 – 2015
university teachermathematicianeconomist
Paul Taylor
Paul Taylor
American choreographer
1930 – 2018
diaristdancerchoreographer
Jack Twyman
Jack Twyman
American basketball player (1929–2012)
1934 – 2012
basketball player
Robert Merrihew Adams
Robert Merrihew Adams
American philosopher (1937-2024)
1937 – 2024
philosopheruniversity teachertheologian
John Taylor Gatto
American teacher and author (1935–2018)
1935 – 2018
essayistpedagogueteacher
Josh Culbreath
Josh Culbreath
American hurdler (1932-2021)
1932 – 2021
athletics competitor
Calvert Watkins
American linguist and philologist (1933-2013)
1933 – 2013
classical philologistlinguistphilologist
William Link
American screenwriter and producer (1933–2020)
1933 – 2020
television writerfilm screenwriternovelist
Walter E. Williams
Walter E. Williams
American economist, commentator, and academic (1936-2020)
1936 – 2020
journalistuniversity teacherradio personality
Norman Morrison
American Vietnam War self-immolator (1933-1965)
1933 – 1965
peace activist
Alan Kotok
Alan Kotok
American computer scientist (1941–2006)
1941 – 2006
computer scientistengineer
Larry Junstrom
Larry Junstrom
American bassist (1949–2019)
1949 – 2019
musician
Judith Jamison
Judith Jamison
American dancer and choreographer (1943–2024)
1943 – 2024
dancerchoreographerartistic director
Kermit Gosnell
American serial killer (1941-2026)
1941 – 2026
abortion providerserial killerphysician
Jack Sonni
Jack Sonni
American musician (1954-2023)
1954 – 2023
guitarist
Virgil
Virgil
American professional wrestler (1951-2024)
1951 – 2024
professional wrestlerteacher
Mike Fitzpatrick
Mike Fitzpatrick
American politician (1963–2020)
1963 – 2020
politicianlawyer
Joey DeFrancesco
Joey DeFrancesco
American jazz musician (1971–2022)
1971 – 2022
jazz musicianorganistmusician
Scott Ross
Scott Ross
American harpsichordist and organist (1951–1989)
1951 – 1989
harpsichordistorganistuniversity teacher
John Adler
John Adler
American politician and lawyer (1959–2011)
1959 – 2011
politicianlawyer
Peter Muhlenberg
Peter Muhlenberg
American politician (1746-1807)
1746 – 1807
military officerpolitician
Adam Eckfeldt
Adam Eckfeldt
worker and official in the early days of the United States Mint (1769-1852)
1769 – 1852
politician
James B. Longacre
James B. Longacre
American engraver (1794-1869)
1794 – 1869
medalistpainterengraver
David Holmes
David Holmes
American politician (1769-1832), first governor of the State of Mississippi
1769 – 1832
politician
Samuel Smith
Samuel Smith
American politician from Maryland (1752-1839)
1752 – 1839
politician
Lindley Murray
Lindley Murray
American grammarian and lawyer (1745-1826)
1745 – 1826
linguistphilologistjurist
Jeremiah Morrow
Jeremiah Morrow
American politician (1771-1852)
1771 – 1852
politician
Joseph Anderson
Joseph Anderson
American soldier, judge, and politician, who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee (1757-1837)
1757 – 1837
politicianjudge
Alexander Dallas Bache
Alexander Dallas Bache
American scientist (1806-1867)
1806 – 1867
university teacherchemistsurveyor
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