Biographical Records

Notable People from Pennsylvania

7,577 notable figures born in Pennsylvania, showing page 9 of 152, ranked by historical prominence.

Ken Myers
Ken Myers
American rower
1896 – 1972
rower
David Riesman
American sociologist and educator (1909–2002)
1909 – 2002
sociologistuniversity teacherjurist
Carl Benjamin Boyer
American mathematician and historian (1906–1976)
1906 – 1976
historian of mathematicsuniversity teacherhistorian
Edward Binns
Edward Binns
American actor (1916–1990)
1916 – 1990
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Bruce Manning Metzger
Bruce Manning Metzger
American biblical scholar (1914-2007)
1914 – 2007
Protestant theologianNew Testament scholarbiblical scholar
Aldo Ray
Aldo Ray
American actor (1926-1991)
1926 – 1991
film actortelevision actoractor
Theodore Van Kirk
Theodore Van Kirk
American Air Force navigator; recipient of the Silver Star (1921–2014)
1921 – 2014
chemical engineernavigatormilitary personnel
Angelo Dundee
Angelo Dundee
American boxing trainer
1921 – 2012
boxing trainerboxercornerman
Alvin Sargent
Alvin Sargent
American screenwriter (1927–2019)
1927 – 2019
screenwriter
Happy Rockefeller
Happy Rockefeller
Second Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977
1926 – 2015
socialite
Val Avery
Val Avery
American actor (1924–2009)
1924 – 2009
television actorfilm actoractor
Russell Hoban
Russell Hoban
American expatriate writer and illustrator (1925-2011)
1925 – 2011
science fiction writerchildren's writerlibrettist
Fritz Weaver
American actor (1926-2016)
1926 – 2016
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Walter Bahr
Walter Bahr
American soccer player (1927-2018)
1927 – 2018
association football coachassociation football player
Bud Yorkin
American producer, director, and screenwriter (1926–2015)
1926 – 2015
directorfilm directorfilm producer
Richard Anuszkiewicz
American artist (1930-2020)
1930 – 2020
designergraphic artistpainter
Bobby Timmons
American pianist (1935-1974)
1935 – 1974
jazz musiciansongwritermusician
Paul Motian
Paul Motian
American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer (1931-2011)
1931 – 2011
jazz drummerrecording artistpercussionist
Joe E. Tata
American actor (1936–2022)
1936 – 2022
film actortelevision actoractor
F. Albert Cotton
F. Albert Cotton
American chemist (1930-2007)
1930 – 2007
non-fiction writeruniversity teacherchemist
Ray Bryant
American pianist (1931–2011)
1931 – 2011
recording artistjazz musicianmusician
Richard Corliss
American editor for Time Magazine (1944-2015)
1944 – 2015
film criticjournalistauthor
Darlanne Fluegel
Darlanne Fluegel
American actress (1953-2017)
1953 – 2017
modeltelevision actorfilm actor
Patricia Robertson
Patricia Robertson
American astronaut (1963–2001)
1963 – 2001
physicianastronaut
Road Warrior Animal
Road Warrior Animal
American professional wrestler (1960-2020)
1960 – 2020
professional wrestler
John Armstrong Jr.
John Armstrong Jr.
American politician (1758-1843)
1758 – 1843
soldierMajordiplomat
William Beaumont
William Beaumont
American physician (1785-1853)
1785 – 1853
military physicianphysiologistsurgeon
Emma Smith
Emma Smith
American Mormon leader (1804-1879)
1804 – 1879
religious leadercomposer
David Dixon Porter
David Dixon Porter
United States Navy admiral (1813-1891)
1813 – 1891
military officerwriter
John C. Pemberton
John C. Pemberton
Confederate Army officer (1814–1881)
1814 – 1881
military personnel
Florence Kelley
Florence Kelley
American activist (1859–1932)
1859 – 1932
suffragistsocial reformersocialist
Charles Homer Haskins
Charles Homer Haskins
American historian (1870–1937)
1870 – 1937
medievalisthistorian
William James Glackens
William James Glackens
painter from the United States (1870-1938)
1870 – 1938
draftspersonpainterillustrator
Edward Marsh
Edward Marsh
American rower (1874-1932)
1874 – 1932
rower
Thomas Meighan
Thomas Meighan
American actor (1879-1936)
1879 – 1936
film actorstage actoractor
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Mary Roberts Rinehart
American mystery writer (1876–1958)
1876 – 1958
humoristessayistcrime fiction writer
Marie Doro
Marie Doro
American actress (1882–1956)
1882 – 1956
film actorstage actor
Katherine MacDonald
Katherine MacDonald
American actor and film producer (1881-1956)
1891 – 1956
manufacturerfilm actorfilm producer
William Clothier
William Clothier
US tennis player (1881-1962)
1881 – 1962
tennis player
Joseph Sweeney
Joseph Sweeney
American actor (1884–1963)
1884 – 1963
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Ralph Linton
Ralph Linton
American anthropologist (1893–1953)
1893 – 1953
anthropologistsociologistethnologist
Conrad Richter
American novelist (1890–1968)
1890 – 1968
novelistjournalistplaywright
William Christian Bullitt, Jr.
William Christian Bullitt, Jr.
American diplomat (1891–1967)
1891 – 1967
journalistdiplomatwriter
Mary MacLaren
Mary MacLaren
American film actress (1896-1985)
1896 – 1985
film actorstage actoractor
Paul Costello
Paul Costello
American rower (1894–1986)
1894 – 1986
rower
Gladys Bentley
Gladys Bentley
American blues singer
1907 – 1960
blues musiciansingercomposer
Marion Martin
Marion Martin
American actress (1909-1985)
1909 – 1985
film actorstage actoractor
Paul Douglas
Paul Douglas
American actor (1907-1959)
1907 – 1959
film actortelevision actoractor
David Raksin
American composer (1912-2004)
1912 – 2004
film score composermusicianconductor
Laird Cregar
Laird Cregar
American stage and film actor (1913–1944)
1913 – 1944
film actorstage actoractor
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