Biographical Records

Notable People from Pennsylvania

7,577 notable figures born in Pennsylvania, showing page 49 of 152, ranked by historical prominence.

William Joyce
American actor (1930-1988)
1930 – 1988
film actoractor
Joyce Ebert
actress (1933-1997)
1933 – 1997
film actortelevision actoropera singer
Gordon Merrick
American-born writer of gay romance (1916–1988)
1916 – 1988
television editornovelistliterary critic
Hannah Williams
Hannah Williams
American actress (1911-1973)
1911 – 1973
stage actorcomediansinger
Steve Sandor
American actor (1937–2017)
1937 – 2017
television actoractor
Saul Swimmer
American film director
1936 – 2007
film producerfilm directorfilmmaker
Stewart Greenleaf
Stewart Greenleaf
Pennsylvania State Senator (1939–2021)
1939 – 2021
politician
John Barr
American basketball player
1918 – 2002
basketball player
Andrew Allen
Andrew Allen
American lawyer and politician (1740-1825)
1740 – 1825
delegatepoliticianlawyer
Tom Matte
Tom Matte
player of American football
1939 – 2021
American football player
Will Shuster
American artist (1893-1969)
1893 – 1969
ironworkeretchergraphic artist
Melvin L. Brown
Melvin L. Brown
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1931 – 1950
military personnel
James Wolcott Wadsworth
James Wolcott Wadsworth
American farmer, soldier and statesman (1846-1926)
1846 – 1926
politician
Alexander Campbell
Alexander Campbell
Illinois businessman and politician (1814–1898)
1814 – 1898
politician
James W. Brown
James W. Brown
American politician, Pennsylvania (1844–1909)
1844 – 1909
politician
James R. Young
James R. Young
Union United States Army soldier (1847-1924)
1847 – 1924
politician
James Murray Spangler
James Murray Spangler
American inventor (1848-1915)
1848 – 1915
entrepreneurinventorbusinessperson
James Irvine Dungan
James Irvine Dungan
American politician (1844–1931)
1844 – 1931
politicianlawyer
Constantine Jacob Erdman
Constantine Jacob Erdman
American politician (1846-1911)
1846 – 1911
politicianlawyer
William Hamilton
American film editor (1893–1942)
1893 – 1942
film editorfilm director
Robert Fagles
American university teacher, translator and poet (1933–2008)
1933 – 2008
scholar of Englishlinguistclassical scholar
Ed Schieffelin
Ed Schieffelin
prospector who discovered the Tombstone mining district (1847–1897)
1847 – 1897
prospectorexplorer
Edward Scofield
Edward Scofield
Union Army officer (1842-1925)
1842 – 1925
governorpoliticianbusinessperson
John C. Bowers
John C. Bowers
African American businessman (1811-1873)
1811 – 1873
organistbusinessperson
Richardson Dilworth
Richardson Dilworth
American mayor (1898–1974)
1898 – 1974
politician
Joseph Kallinger
American serial killer
1935 – 1996
serial killer
Paul McNally
American astronomer (1890–1955)
1890 – 1955
astronomer
Elliott Waters Montroll
Elliott Waters Montroll
scientist and mathematician (1916–1983)
1916 – 1983
university teacherphysicistmathematician
Jimmy Preston
American musician
1913 – 1984
musician
Edwin Bell Forsythe
Edwin Bell Forsythe
Member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey (1916-1984)
1916 – 1984
politician
Lavinia Williams
Lavinia Williams
American dancer (1916–1989)
1916 – 1989
dancer
Oliver Perry-Smith
Oliver Perry-Smith
American mountain climber
1884 – 1969
ski jumpercross-country skierNordic combined skier
David S. Kaufman
David S. Kaufman
U.S. Representative from Texas (1813-1851)
1813 – 1851
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Ida Waugh
Ida Waugh
American illustrator (1846–1919)
1846 – 1919
painterillustrator
James Grier Miller
biologist (1916–2002)
1916 – 2002
university teacherbiologistpsychologist
Amasa Dana
Amasa Dana
American politician
1792 – 1867
politicianlawyerjudge
Andrew Jackson Faulk
Andrew Jackson Faulk
American politician (1814-1898)
1814 – 1898
governorjuristpolitician
Robert Edward Difenderfer
Robert Edward Difenderfer
American politician (1849–1923)
1849 – 1923
politiciandentist
Betty Johnson
American physicist
1936 – 2003
physicistengineer
Olive Wyndham
Olive Wyndham
American actress (1886-1971)
1886 – 1971
actor
Glenn Cannon
American actor (1932-2013)
1932 – 2013
television actoractor
Gwen Margolis
Gwen Margolis
American politician (1934–2020)
1934 – 2020
politician
Lawrence Michael De Falco
Catholic bishop (1915–1979)
1915 – 1979
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Oscar Lawrence Jackson
Oscar Lawrence Jackson
U.S. Congressman and Union Army officer (1840-1920)
1840 – 1920
politicianlawyer
Morris Weiss
American comics artist (1915–2014)
1915 – 2014
cartoonistcomics artist
Charles W. Thayer
Charles W. Thayer
American politician (1910–1969)
1910 – 1969
diplomatwriter
Charles H. Leavy
Charles H. Leavy
American politician (1884-1952)
1884 – 1952
politicianlawyerjudge
Gary B. Nash
American historian
1933 – 2021
university teacherhistorian
Henry H. Bingham
Henry H. Bingham
Union Army General and Medal of Honor recipient (1841–1912)
1841 – 1912
military officerpolitician
Elizabeth Blegen
Elizabeth Blegen
American archaeologist (1888-1966)
1888 – 1966
archaeologistclassical scholaruniversity teacher
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