Biographical Records

Notable People from Pennsylvania

7,577 notable figures born in Pennsylvania, showing page 6 of 152, ranked by historical prominence.

Maxfield Parrish
Maxfield Parrish
American painter and illustrator (1870-1966)
1870 - 1966
designerpainterillustrator
Robert Cornelius
Robert Cornelius
American photographer and lamp manufacturer (1809–1893)
1809 - 1893
industrialistphotographer
Philander C. Knox
Philander C. Knox
American lawyer, banker, and politician (1853-1921)
1853 - 1921
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Richard Helms
Richard Helms
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (1913–2002)
1913 - 2002
military officer
Amar Bose
Indian American academic entrepreneur (1929–2013)
1929 - 2013
electrical engineerinventorentrepreneur
Ray Anthony
Ray Anthony
American bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter, and actor (born 1922)
1922
recording artisttrumpeterjazz musician
Carl Andrew Spaatz
Carl Andrew Spaatz
United States Air Force general (1891-1974)
1891 - 1974
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
Christopher Morley
Christopher Morley
American journalist, novelist, essayist and poet (1890–1957)
1890 - 1957
humoristessayistopinion journalist
Allen Woodring
Allen Woodring
American sprinter (1898-1982)
1898 - 1982
athletics competitorsprinter
Milton S. Hershey
Milton S. Hershey
American businessman (1857-1945)
1857 - 1945
entrepreneur
George S. Kaufman
George S. Kaufman
American writer (1889-1961)
1889 - 1961
theatre criticbridge playerlibrettist
James Lightbody
James Lightbody
American middle distance runner (1882-1953)
1882 - 1953
athletics competitor
Mae Clarke
Mae Clarke
American actress (1910–1992)
1910 - 1992
film actortelevision actoractor
Russell David Johnson
Russell David Johnson
American television and film actor (1924–2014)
1924 - 2014
film actortelevision actoractor
Big John Studd
Big John Studd
American professional wrestler and actor (1948-1995)
1948 - 1995
professional wrestlerfilm actortelevision actor
Bobby Rydell
Bobby Rydell
American singer and teen idol (1942–2022)
1942 - 2022
singerentertaineractor
Jimmy McLane
Jimmy McLane
American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1930-2020)
1930 - 2020
swimmer
Mary Ellen Mark
Mary Ellen Mark
American photographer (1940–2015)
1940 - 2015
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
James Darren
James Darren
American actor, singer (1936–2024)
1936 - 2024
recording artistfilmmakerfilm actor
Paul Chambers
Paul Chambers
American jazz double bassist (1935–1969)
1935 - 1969
recording artistjazz musiciandouble-bassist
Marilyn Burns
Marilyn Burns
American actress (1949–2014)
1949 - 2014
film actortelevision actorstage actor
John Bartram
John Bartram
American botanist (1699-1777)
1699 - 1777
scientific collectorbotanical collectorhorticulturist
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
American educator and founder of the American School for the Deaf
1787 - 1851
Christian ministereducatorteacher
William Bartram
William Bartram
American naturalist (1739-1823)
1739 - 1823
scientific collectorartisthorticulturist
Benjamin Smith Barton
Benjamin Smith Barton
American physician, professor, and botanist (1766-1815)
1766 - 1815
botanistbotanical collectoruniversity teacher
Judith Heumann
Judith Heumann
American disability rights activist (1947–2023)
1947 - 2023
disability rights activistactivistcivil servant
Jeremiah S. Black
Jeremiah S. Black
American lawyer and politician (1810-1883)
1810 - 1883
diplomatjuristpolitician
Rita Gam
Rita Gam
American actress (1927–2016)
1927 - 2016
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Kenneth Burke
American philosopher and literary critic (1897–1993)
1897 - 1993
producerphilosopherliterary critic
Whittaker Chambers
Whittaker Chambers
Defected Communist spy, writer, editor (1901–1961)
1901 - 1961
spyjournalisteditor
Henry Gibson
Henry Gibson
American actor (1935–2009)
1935 - 2009
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Bayard Taylor
Bayard Taylor
United States poet, novelist and travel writer (1825-1878)
1825 - 1878
envoyexplorernovelist
Tony Lip
American actor (1930–2013)
1930 - 2013
television actorfilm actorbouncer
Alain LeRoy Locke
Alain LeRoy Locke
American philosopher and writer (1885–1954)
1885 - 1954
philosopherart historianuniversity teacher
Jacob L. Devers
Jacob L. Devers
United States Army general (1887-1979)
1887 - 1979
soldierbasketball coach
Louis J. Mordell
Louis J. Mordell
American-born British number theorist (1888–1972)
1888 - 1972
university teachermathematician
Larry Fine
Larry Fine
American comedian and actor, one of the Three Stooges (1902–1975)
1902 - 1975
boxerfilm actortelevision actor
Philly Joe Jones
Philly Joe Jones
American jazz drummer (1923–1985)
1923 - 1985
jazz musicianpercussionistdrummer
Robert Prosky
Robert Prosky
American actor (1930–2008)
1930 - 2008
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Henry Charles Carey
Henry Charles Carey
American economist and publisher
1793 - 1879
sociologisteconomistwriter
Alf Landon
Alf Landon
American politician (1887–1987)
1887 - 1987
politicianbusinessperson
L. L. Langstroth
L. L. Langstroth
American beekeeper (1810–1895)
1810 - 1895
beekeeperinventor
Robert Bork
Robert Bork
American lawyer and judge (1927–2012)
1927 - 2012
pedagoguejuristlawyer
Maurice Costello
Maurice Costello
American actor and film director (1877-1950)
1877 - 1950
film actorfilm directorstage actor
John B. Kelly Sr.
John B. Kelly Sr.
American Olympic rower (1889–1960)
1889 - 1960
rowerentrepreneur
Walt Kelly
American cartoonist (1913-1973)
1913 - 1973
character animatorcomics writerjournalist
Evelyn Nesbit
Evelyn Nesbit
American model and actress (1884–1967)
1884 - 1967
film actordancermodel
Robert Serber
Robert Serber
American physicist (1909–1997)
1909 - 1997
nuclear physicistuniversity teacherphysicist
Joe Bryant
Joe Bryant
American basketball head coach and retired player (1954–2024)
1954 - 2024
basketball coachbasketball player
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