Biographical Records

Notable People from Pennsylvania

7,577 notable figures born in Pennsylvania, showing page 32 of 152, ranked by historical prominence.

George Gekas
George Gekas
American politician (1930–2021)
1930 – 2021
politicianlawyer
Ambrose De Paoli
Roman Catholic archbishop (1934–2007)
1934 – 2007
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Marcus Belgrave
Marcus Belgrave
American trumpeter (1936–2015)
1936 – 2015
music educatorjazz musicianmusician
Joseph Anthony Galante
American Catholic bishop (1938–2019)
1938 – 2019
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Joseph V. Perry
American actor (1931-2000)
1931 – 2000
television actoractor
Sam Keen
Sam Keen
author, professor, and philosopher
1931 – 2025
non-fiction writerphilosopherjournalist
John Richter
John Richter
American basketball player (1937–1983)
1937 – 1983
basketball player
Herman (Swaiko)
Herman (Swaiko)
American Eastern Orthodox bishop (1932–2022)
1932 – 2022
Eastern Orthodox priest
Robert F. Colesberry
Film and television producer and actor. (1946-2004)
1946 – 2004
producerfilm actortelevision actor
Frank DiLeo
American music industry executive (1947-2011)
1947 – 2011
film actoractor
Mel Bochner
American conceptual artist (1940–2025)
1940 – 2025
conceptual artistprintmakerinstallation artist
Alan Soble
Alan Soble
American philosopher
1947 – 2025
philosopheruniversity teacher
John Whitehead
American singer (1948–2004)
1948 – 2004
songwritermusicianrecord producer
Donald Haldeman
American sports shooter (1947–2003)
1947 – 2003
sport shooter
Joel Dorn
American record producer (1942–2007)
1942 – 2007
record producercomposer
Wilhelmenia Fernandez
American opera singer (1949–2024)
1949 – 2024
opera singeractor
Glenn Beckert
Glenn Beckert
American baseball player (1940–2020)
1940 – 2020
baseball player
Mary Jane Reoch
American bicycle racer (1945–1993)
1945 – 1993
sport cyclist
Byard Lancaster
American jazz musician (1942–2012)
1942 – 2012
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Paul Plishka
American operatic bass (1941–2025)
1941 – 2025
opera singer
Patti Deutsch
American actress (1943–2017)
1943 – 2017
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Sharifa Alkhateeb
Sharifa Alkhateeb
writer, researcher, teacher
1946 – 2004
writer
Linda Creed
American songwriter (1948–1986)
1948 – 1986
lyricistsongwriterrecord producer
Charles R. Saunders
American writer
1946 – 2020
essayistnovelistfantasy author
Jon D. Fox
Jon D. Fox
American politician (1947-2018)
1947 – 2018
lecturermilitary officerpolitician
David Kendall
American film director
1957 – 2026
film directortelevision directortelevision producer
Richard Stone
American composer (1953-2001)
1953 – 2001
composer
Michele McDonald
Michele McDonald
American model (1952–2020)
1952 – 2020
beauty pageant contestantmodelnurse
Scott L. Schwartz
Scott L. Schwartz
American professional wrestler and actor (1959–2024)
1959 – 2024
professional wrestlerfilm actorfilm director
Kirk Simon
American documentary filmmaker (1954-2018)
1954 – 2018
film producerfilm directorwriter
Camden Toy
Camden Toy
American actor and film editor.(1955-2023)
1955 – 2023
television actorfilm editoractor
Dave Schwartz
American meteorologist at The Weather Channel from 1991 to 2008 again from 2014 to 2016. (1953-2016)
1953 – 2016
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Bert Cooper
American boxer (1966–2019)
1966 – 2019
boxer
Mike Reese
American politician
1978 – 2021
politician
Trent Acid
Trent Acid
American professional wrestler (1980-2010)
1980 – 2010
professional wrestler
Caitlin Clarke
American actress (1952–2004)
1952 – 2004
film actortelevision actorstage actor
William Carr Lane
William Carr Lane
American mayor (1789-1863)
1789 – 1863
governorpoliticianmayor
Joseph Kerr
American politician (1765-1837)
1765 – 1837
politicianjudge
Jacob Albright
Jacob Albright
American bishop, founder of Evangelical Association (1759-1808)
1759 – 1808
religiouspresbyterpreacher
Thomas Garrett
Thomas Garrett
American abolitionist
1789 – 1871
abolitionist
Thomas Hartley
Thomas Hartley
American lawyer, soldier, and politician from Pennsylvania
1748 – 1800
politicianlawyer
Charles Jared Ingersoll
Charles Jared Ingersoll
American politician and writer (1782-1862)
1782 – 1862
juristpoliticianlawyer
John Milton Bernhisel
John Milton Bernhisel
American politician (1799–1881)
1799 – 1881
politicianphysician
Caspar Wistar
Caspar Wistar
American physician (1761-1818)
1761 – 1818
anatomistuniversity teacherphysician
Daniel Sturgeon
Daniel Sturgeon
American politician (1789-1878)
1789 – 1878
politician
David Wallace
David Wallace
Indiana politician (1799-1859)
1799 – 1859
governorjuristpolitician
Thomas R. Ross
American politician (1788-1869)
1788 – 1869
politicianlawyer
Ebenezer Hazard
Ebenezer Hazard
American postmaster (1744-1817)
1744 – 1817
historianpolitician
John Timon
John Timon
American Catholic bishop
1797 – 1867
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
James Forten
James Forten
African-American abolitionist, pioneer of civil rights
1766 – 1842
abolitionistentrepreneur
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