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Notable People from Pennsylvania

7,577 notable figures born in Pennsylvania, showing page 18 of 152, ranked by historical prominence.

Ned Washington
American lyricist (1901-1976)
1901 – 1976
lyricistsongwritermusician
Gloria Hope
Gloria Hope
American actress (1901-1976)
1901 – 1976
film actoractor
Gerard Hallock
Gerard Hallock
American ice hockey player (1905–1996)
1905 – 1996
ice hockey player
Harold Wilson
American rower (1903-1981)
1903 – 1981
rower
Herbert Morrison
American radio reporter (1905-1989)
1905 – 1989
radio journalistradio personalityjournalist
Joe Venuti
Joe Venuti
American jazz musician and pioneer jazz violinist (1903–1978)
1903 – 1978
jazz musicianviolinistbandleader
Walter Isard
American economist (1919–2010)
1919 – 2010
university teachereconomist
Dennis Patrick
Dennis Patrick
American character actor (1918-2002)
1918 – 2002
film actortelevision actoractor
Nedrick Young
Nedrick Young
American screenwriter (1914-1968)
1914 – 1968
actorscreenwriter
Charlie Ventura
Charlie Ventura
American musician (1916–1992)
1916 – 1992
saxophonistjazz musicianbandleader
Philip Hart
Philip Hart
American lawyer and politician (1912–1976)
1912 – 1976
lieutenant governorjuristpolitician
George Fonder
racecar driver
1917 – 1958
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
George M. Leader
George M. Leader
Governor of Pennsylvania (1918-2013)
1918 – 2013
diplomatpoliticiangovernor
Billy Conn
Billy Conn
American boxer (1917–1993)
1917 – 1993
boxer
Maxine Sullivan
Maxine Sullivan
American blues and jazz singer (1911-1987)
1911 – 1987
jazz singermusiciansinger
Ernie McCoy
racecar driver
1921 – 2001
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
Al Herman
American racing driver
1927 – 1960
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
John B. Kelly Jr.
John B. Kelly Jr.
American rower and businessman; elder brother of actress Grace Kelly (1927–1985)
1927 – 1985
rowerpoliticianbusinessperson
Morton Kaplan
American editor (1921-2017)
1921 – 2017
political scientistuniversity teacher
Edward S. Herman
American journalist (1925-2017)
1925 – 2017
media scholarjournalistuniversity teacher
Jerry Fielding
American jazz musician, arranger, band leader, and film composer (1922-1980)
1922 – 1980
jazz musicianfilm score composermusic director
Dena Dietrich
American actress (1928-2020)
1928 – 2020
television actorfilm actorvoice actor
Jim McKay
Jim McKay
American television sports journalist (1921–2008)
1921 – 2008
sports commentatortelevision presenterjournalist
Rembert Weakland
Rembert Weakland
American archbishop
1927 – 2022
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
Lou Scheimer
American animator and voice actor (1928–2013)
1928 – 2013
manufacturerfilm actorfilm producer
John Russell
American equestrian, born 1920
1920 – 2020
show jumper
Jerry Ragovoy
American songwriter and record producer (1930–2011)
1930 – 2011
songwriterrecord producer
Glynn Lunney
Glynn Lunney
NASA engineer (1936-2021)
1936 – 2021
flight controllermilitary flight engineerengineer
Art Davis
American double-bassist
1934 – 2007
jazz musiciancomposer
Ronald Shusett
American screenwriter
1935 – 2024
science fiction writerfilm producerexecutive producer
Maurice Lucas
Maurice Lucas
American basketball player-coach
1952 – 2010
basketball coachbasketball player
Herbert Wilf
Herbert Wilf
American mathematician (1931–2012)
1931 – 2012
university teachermathematician
Guy Rodgers
Guy Rodgers
American basketball player (1935–2001)
1935 – 2001
basketball player
Edith Grossman
Edith Grossman
American translator (1936–2023)
1936 – 2023
linguistliterary critictranslator
Eddie Barth
Eddie Barth
American actor and voice-over artist (1931-2010)
1931 – 2010
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Eddie Costa
American jazz musician; pianist and vibraphonist (1930–1962)
1930 – 1962
recording artistjazz pianistvibraphonist
Dakota Staton
Dakota Staton
American jazz vocalist (1930-2007)
1930 – 2007
recording artistjazz musicianmusician
Michael Callan
Michael Callan
American actor (1935–2022)
1935 – 2022
television actorstage actoractor
Joe Beck
Joe Beck
American musician (1945–2008)
1945 – 2008
jazz musicianjazz guitaristmusician
Syreeta Wright
American singer-songwriter (1946–2004)
1946 – 2004
recording artistsongwritermusician
Jimmy Young
American boxer (1948–2005)
1948 – 2005
boxer
Ira Einhorn
Ira Einhorn
American murderer (1940–2020)
1940 – 2020
peace activistenvironmentalist
Jack Kehler
American actor (1946–2022)
1946 – 2022
television actoractor
Sian Barbara Allen
Sian Barbara Allen
American actress (1946–2025)
1946 – 2025
film actortelevision actor
Kiel Martin
Kiel Martin
American actor (1944–1990)
1944 – 1990
film actortelevision actoractor
Jeannie Seely
Jeannie Seely
American singer-songwriter (1940–2025)
1940 – 2025
songwritersinger
Matthew Saad Muhammad
Matthew Saad Muhammad
American boxer (1954–2014)
1954 – 2014
boxer
Charles Fambrough
American jazz bassist, composer and producer (1950–2011)
1950 – 2011
jazz musicianmusiciancomposer
Karen Ann Quinlan
American medical case (1954–1985)
1954 – 1985
activist
Thomas Morris
Thomas Morris
American politician from Ohio (1776-1844)
1776 – 1844
politicianlawyerjudge
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