Biographical Records

Notable People from Pennsylvania

7,577 notable figures born in Pennsylvania, showing page 70 of 152, ranked by historical prominence.

Maxwell Hunter
American engineer (1922-2001)
1922 – 2001
military flight engineerengineer
George Kuzma
George Kuzma
Byzantine Catholic bishop (1925–2008)
1925 – 2008
Catholic bishopCatholic priestwriter
Jack McBride
Jack McBride
American football player
1901 – 1966
American football player
Charlie Rice
jazz musician (1920-2018)
1920 – 2018
jazz musiciandrummermusician
M. Robert Aaron
American electrical engineer (1922–2007)
1922 – 2007
electrical engineer
Michael Luciano
Michael Luciano
American film and television editor (1909-1992)
1909 – 1992
film editor
Merle Phillips
American politician
1928 – 2013
military officerpolitician
Henry Frick
American politician (1795-1844)
1795 – 1844
politician
Witold Henryk Paryski
Witold Henryk Paryski
Polish historian (1909-2000)
1909 – 2000
historian
James L. Nelligan
James L. Nelligan
American politician
1929
politician
Joseph F. Smith
Joseph F. Smith
American politician (1920–1999)
1920 – 1999
politician
Mathilde Weil
Mathilde Weil
American photographer (1872–1942)
1872 – 1918
artistphotographer
Elizabeth Buchanan Cowley
American mathematician
1874 – 1945
mathematician
George Alexander Forsyth
George Alexander Forsyth
United States Army cavalry officer in the Civil War and American Indian Wars (1837-1915)
1837 – 1915
military officer
J. Roland Kinzer
J. Roland Kinzer
American politician
1874 – 1955
politicianlawyer
John Carr
American politician (1793-1845)
1793 – 1845
politician
William S. Moorhead
William S. Moorhead
American politician (1923–1987)
1923 – 1987
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Al Lujack
Al Lujack
Professional basketball player (1920-2002)
1920 – 2002
basketball player
T. J. Anderson
African American composer, conductor, educator
1928
conductorcomposer
William T. Innes
American photographer and zoologist (1874–1969)
1874 – 1969
ichthyologistaquaristpublisher
William S. Rice
William S. Rice
American artist (1873–1963)
1873 – 1963
designerpainterillustrator
Marlin Skiles
American composer (1906-1981)
1906 – 1981
film score composercomposer
John Gibson
American soldier and Governor
1740 – 1822
major generalgovernorjurist
Ruth White
composer
1925 – 2013
composer
Robert Gover
American journalist (1929–2015)
1929 – 2015
novelistjournalistwriter
Richard L. Walker
Richard L. Walker
American diplomat (1922-2003)
1922 – 2003
historiandiplomat
John Brodhead
American politician (1770-1838)
1770 – 1838
politician
William J. Graham
William J. Graham
American politician from Illinois (1872-1937)
1872 – 1937
politicianlawyerjudge
Jack Otterson
art director (1905–1991)
1905 – 1991
scenographer
Mary Tenney Gray
Mary Tenney Gray
American editorial writer, clubwoman, philanthropist, suffragist
1833 – 1904
suffragistphilanthropistsocial activist
Hugo Winterhalter
American musician, arranger and composer (1909–1973)
1909 – 1973
music arrangerbandleadermusician
Peter Angelos
American trial lawyer (1929–2024)
1929 – 2024
businesspersonlawyer
Robert Courtney Davis
Robert Courtney Davis
Adjutant General of the U.S. Army from 1922 to 1927
1876 – 1944
military personnel
Robert Smithdas
American teacher, advocate and author (1925–2014)
1925 – 2014
poetteacher
Nestor Chylak
Nestor Chylak
American umpire in Major League Baseball
1922 – 1982
baseball playerbaseball umpire
Nick DeWolf
Nick DeWolf
American businessman (1928–2006)
1928 – 2006
engineerbusinessperson
Benjamin Tucker Tanner
Benjamin Tucker Tanner
African Methodist Episcopal minister (1835-1923)
1835 – 1923
newspaper editorreligious leadercleric
James S. Allen
James S. Allen
American Marxist historian, journalist, editor, and political activist (1906–1986)
1906 – 1986
editorhistorian
Cecil Clay
American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
1842 – 1903
military officer
Joe Brown
Joe Brown
American sculptor (1909-1985)
1909 – 1985
sculptorartist
Percy Clark
Percy Clark
American cricketer (1873-1965)
1873 – 1965
cricketer
Jesse Spring
American ice hockey player (1901–1942)
1901 – 1942
ice hockey player
Maurice Blanchard Cohill Jr.
Maurice Blanchard Cohill Jr.
United States federal judge
1929 – 2022
military officerlawyerjudge
Paul Zastupnevich
American costume designer, fashion designer, actor and assistant to movie producer (1921-1997)
1921 – 1997
television actorfashion designercostume designer
Marion Dougherty
American casting director (1923-2011)
1923 – 2011
filmmakercasting director
Coleman Carroll
Catholic archbishop
1905 – 1977
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Charles Frederick Lindauer
Charles Frederick Lindauer
(1836-1921) American organized crime figure
1836 – 1921
criminal
Henry A. P. Muhlenberg
Henry A. P. Muhlenberg
American politician (1782-1844)
1782 – 1844
theologiandiplomatpolitician
Rosalie Allen
Rosalie Allen
American country singer, songwriter, guitarist, columnist and television and radio host who was noted for her yodeling
1924 – 2003
yodelersongwritersinger
Robert Geddes
American architect, planner, writer, and educator (1923–2023)
1923 – 2023
architect
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