Biographical Records

Notable People from Pennsylvania

7,577 notable figures born in Pennsylvania, showing page 22 of 152, ranked by historical prominence.

Thomas Alexander Harrison
Thomas Alexander Harrison
American marine landscape artist active in France (1853-1930)
1853 – 1930
painter
Stewart Culin
Stewart Culin
American ethnographer and writer (1858-1929)
1858 – 1929
ethnographerscientific exploreranthropologist
Edward Angus Burt
Edward Angus Burt
American mycologist (1859–1939)
1859 – 1939
mycologistbotanist
Frank Hamilton Cushing
Frank Hamilton Cushing
American anthropologist (1857-1900)
1857 – 1900
anthropologistwarriorwriter
Albert B. Cummins
Albert B. Cummins
American politician (1850–1926)
1850 – 1926
governorjuristpolitician
Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Elizabeth Robins Pennell
American author (1855–1936)
1855 – 1936
art criticsport cyclistjournalist
George A. Banker
George A. Banker
American bicycle racer (1874-1917)
1874 – 1917
sport cyclist
Owen Roberts
Owen Roberts
Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court (1875–1955)
1875 – 1955
university teacherjuristlawyer
Walter Evans Edge
Walter Evans Edge
American politician (1873-1956)
1873 – 1956
diplomatgovernorambassador
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
American boxer (1878–1942)
1878 – 1942
boxer
Bobby Burns
Bobby Burns
actor, film director (1878-1966)
1878 – 1966
directorfilm directoractor
Edward Martin
Edward Martin
politician (1879-1967)
1879 – 1967
politicianlawyerwriter
Walter Tennyson Swingle
Walter Tennyson Swingle
American botanist (1871-1952)
1871 – 1952
scientific collectorexplorerbotanist
Frank Buchman
Frank Buchman
Evangelical theologist (1878-1961)
1878 – 1961
Lutheran theologianevangelisttheologian
Warren Sprout
Warren Sprout
sport shooter (1874–1945)
1874 – 1945
sport shooter
Leo Stein
Leo Stein
American art collector and critic (1872-1947)
1872 – 1947
art criticart collectorcollector
Joseph W. Girard
Joseph W. Girard
actor (1871-1949)
1871 – 1949
actorscreenwriter
Martha Walter
American painter (1875-1976)
1875 – 1976
painterartist
Scott Nearing
Scott Nearing
American activist (1883–1983)
1883 – 1983
trade unionisteconomistwriter
Harry Elkins Widener
Harry Elkins Widener
American book collector (1885-1912)
1885 – 1912
bibliophile
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
American actor (1887-1958)
1887 – 1958
television actorfilm producerfilm director
G. Raymond Nye
G. Raymond Nye
American actor (1889-1965)
1889 – 1965
actor
David L. Lawrence
David L. Lawrence
governor of Pennsylvania (1889-1966)
1889 – 1966
politiciangovernor
David H. Keller
David H. Keller
American writer (1880–1966)
1880 – 1966
neuropsychiatristscience fiction writernovelist
Betty Harte
Betty Harte
American actress (1882-1965)
1882 – 1965
film actoractorscreenwriter
Al Bridge
Al Bridge
American actor (1891-1957)
1891 – 1957
actor
Al Thompson
Al Thompson
actor (1884-1960)
1884 – 1960
actor
Charles Mintz
American film producer and distributor (1889-1939)
1889 – 1939
film producer
Karl Brown
Karl Brown
American cinematographer (1896-1990)
1896 – 1990
film directorcinematographerscreenwriter
Harold St. John
American botanist (1892-1991)
1892 – 1991
scientific collectorbotanical collectorbotanist
Faustin E. Wirkus
Faustin E. Wirkus
Monarch of Haiti
1897 – 1948
military personnel
Eddie Phillips
Eddie Phillips
actor (1899-1965)
1899 – 1965
actor
Gus Arnheim
American musician (1897–1955)
1897 – 1955
film score composerbandleadersongwriter
Ruth Plumly Thompson
Ruth Plumly Thompson
American writer (1891–1976)
1891 – 1976
novelistchildren's writerwriter
George R. Stewart
American historian, toponymist, and novelist (1895–1980)
1895 – 1980
science fiction writertoponymistnovelist
Dorothy Kelly
Dorothy Kelly
American actress (1894-1966)
1894 – 1966
film actoractor
Ralf Harolde
Ralf Harolde
American actor (1899-1974)
1899 – 1974
actor
Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle, Jr.
Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle, Jr.
U.S. Army general, diplomat
1897 – 1961
diplomat
James P. McGranery
James P. McGranery
American politician and United States Army officer (1895-1962)
1895 – 1962
juristpoliticianlawyer
Neal Burns
Neal Burns
actor (1892-1969)
1892 – 1969
film directoractorscreenwriter
Julien Bryan
Julien Bryan
American photojournalist (1899–1974)
1899 – 1974
film editorspeakerdirector
Charles B. McVay III
Charles B. McVay III
United States Navy officer (1898–1968)
1898 – 1968
military officer
Joseph T. McNarney
Joseph T. McNarney
United States Army general (1893–1972)
1893 – 1972
army officerpolitician
Battling Levinsky
Battling Levinsky
American boxer (1891–1949)
1891 – 1949
boxer
Theresa Bernstein
Theresa Bernstein
American artist and writer (1890-2002)
1890 – 2002
painterartistwriter
Virginia M. Alexander
Virginia M. Alexander
American physician
1900 – 1949
obstetriciangynecologistphysician
Peter Zaremba
American hammer thrower (1908-1994)
1908 – 1994
athletics competitor
Samuel Ewing
field hockey player (1906–1981)
1906 – 1981
field hockey player
Natalie Moorhead
Natalie Moorhead
American actress (1901–1992)
1901 – 1992
film actorstage actoractor
Paul Mellon
Paul Mellon
American art collector, philanthropist and racehorse owner (1907-1999)
1907 – 1999
philanthropistart collectorentrepreneur
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