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Notable People from Pennsylvania

7,577 notable figures born in Pennsylvania, showing page 23 of 152, ranked by historical prominence.

Elizabeth Gray Vining
Elizabeth Gray Vining
American writer
1902 – 1999
novelistchildren's writerlibrarian
Hortense Powdermaker
American anthropologist, professor and researcher (1900–1970)
1900 – 1970
anthropologist
Russ Morgan
Russ Morgan
American big band leader and arranger, songwriter (1904–1969)
1904 – 1969
jazz musicianbandleadersongwriter
Cyrus Herzl Gordon
American Near Eastern scholar (1908–2001)
1908 – 2001
semitologistlinguistanthropologist
Vittorio Giannini
American composer (1903–1966)
1903 – 1966
music educatoruniversity teacherviolinist
Michael Brooks
Michael Brooks
American basketball player (1958–2016)
1958 – 2016
basketball coachbasketball player
Bill Doggett
Bill Doggett
American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist and organist (1916-1996)
1916 – 1996
jazz musicianbandleadersongwriter
Elizabeth Russell
Elizabeth Russell
American actress (1916-2002)
1916 – 2002
film actoractor
Gus Lesnevich
Gus Lesnevich
American boxer (1915-1964)
1915 – 1964
boxer
William Herrmann
gymnast (1912–2003)
1912 – 2003
artistic gymnast
Richard Derr
Richard Derr
Film, television actor (1918-1992)
1918 – 1992
television actormusicianactor
John Abramovic
basketball player
1919 – 2000
basketball player
Daniel P. Mannix
Daniel P. Mannix
animal collector and author (1911–1997)
1911 – 1997
magiciantamerfilm producer
William Tracy
William Tracy
American actor (1917-1967)
1917 – 1967
television actoractor
Sammy Angott
Sammy Angott
American boxer (1915-1980)
1915 – 1980
boxer
Martin Nodell
Martin Nodell
Comics creator (1915–2006)
1915 – 2006
draftspersonvisual artistcomics artist
Sonny Burke
American musical arranger, composer, big band leader and producer (1914–1980)
1914 – 1980
vibraphonistjazz musicianmusic arranger
Edwin S. Shneidman
Edwin S. Shneidman
Thanatologist and co-founder of suicidology (1918-2009)
1918 – 2009
sociologistpsychologist
Raymond Robinson
American disfigured man (1910-1985)
1910 – 1985
Joe Maross
Joe Maross
American actor (1923-2009)
1923 – 2009
founderfilm directoractor
Marvin Albert
American author (1924-1996)
1924 – 1996
novelistwriterscreenwriter
Nicholas DiOrio
American soccer player (1921-2003)
1921 – 2003
association football player
Jacob Druckman
Jacob Druckman
American composer (1928-1996)
1928 – 1996
music educatoruniversity teachercomposer
Joseph Fitzmyer
Joseph Fitzmyer
American Jesuit and biblical scholar (1920-2016)
1920 – 2016
Catholic theologianNew Testament scholaruniversity teacher
Bob Cowell
American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, U.S. Navy officer (1924-1960)
1924 – 1960
swimmermilitary officer
Bob Sohl
American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist (1928-2001)
1928 – 2001
swimmer
George Senesky
George Senesky
American basketball player and coach (1922–2001)
1922 – 2001
basketball coachbasketball player
Ed Kemmer
Ed Kemmer
American actor (1921–2004)
1921 – 2004
television actoractor
William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr.
William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr.
American attorney and judge, and fourth United States Secretary of Transportation (1920–2017)
1920 – 2017
attorney at lawjuristpolitician
Bill Scott
Bill Scott
American voice actor (1920-1985)
1920 – 1985
dub actorvoice actortelevision producer
Fred Draper
Fred Draper
American actor (1925-1999)
1925 – 1999
television actoractor
Tommy Turrentine
American swing and hard bop trumpeter and composer (1928–1997)
1928 – 1997
trumpeterjazz musicianmusician
Peter Mennin
American composer, administrator and teacher (1923-1983)
1923 – 1983
music educatormusicologistmusic teacher
Marion Stokes
American librarian and archivist (1929–2012)
1929 – 2012
archivisttelevision producerlibrarian
Marty Allen
Marty Allen
American comedian, actor, and philanthropist (1922-2018)
1922 – 2018
film actortelevision actorstage actor
David Brenner
David Brenner
American comedian and actor (1936-2014)
1936 – 2014
comedianactorscreenwriter
Adam Wade
Adam Wade
American singer and actor (1935–2022)
1935 – 2022
television actorstage actorsinger
Jules Bass
American composer and filmmaker (1935–2022)
1935 – 2022
children's writerdirectorfilm director
Frederick Crews
Frederick Crews
American literary critic and writer
1933 – 2024
literary scholaressayistphilologist
Frank T. Griswold
Frank T. Griswold
American bishop
1937 – 2023
Anglican priestcleric
Jimmy Bond
American jazz bassist (1933–2012)
1933 – 2012
tubistjazz musicianmusician
Richard Levinson
American screenwriter and producer (1934–1987)
1934 – 1987
novelistfilm producertelevision producer
Barbara Harris
Barbara Harris
American bishop (1930-2020)
1930 – 2020
religious leaderAnglican priestbishop
Sue Randall
Sue Randall
American actress (1935-1984)
1935 – 1984
film actortelevision actoractor
Donald Bailey
American jazz drummer (1934–2013)
1933 – 2013
jazz drummerjazz musicianmusician
Israel Charny
Israel Charny
Israeli historian
1931 – 2024
family therapistpsychotherapistuniversity teacher
Ray Dennis Steckler
actor, director, producer, cinematographer (1938-2009)
1938 – 2009
film actorfilm producerfilm director
Adrian Cronauer
Adrian Cronauer
lawyer and American radio presenter
1938 – 2018
radio personalitymusicianjurist
Jerry Pinkney
Jerry Pinkney
American writer and children's book illustrator (1939–2021)
1939 – 2021
children's writerwatercoloristpostage stamp designer
Lisa Lane
Lisa Lane
American chess player (1933–2024)
1933 – 2024
chess player
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