List of Famous people born in New York, United States of America
Jeff Chandler
Jeff Chandler was an American actor, film producer, and singer best remembered for playing Cochise in Broken Arrow (1950), for which he was nominated for an Oscar. He was one of Universal Pictures's more popular male stars of the 1950s. His other credits include Sword in the Desert (1948), Deported (1950), Female on the Beach (1955), and Away All Boats (1956). In addition to his acting in film, he was known for his role on the radio program Our Miss Brooks and for his musical recordings.
Curtis Lepore
Curtis Lepore is an American actor, musician and internet celebrity known for his Vine videos. As of August 2016, he is ranked as the seventh most popular user on Vine.
Bruce Kirby
Bruce Kirby was an American character actor.
Nanette Workman
Nanette Joan Workman is a singer-songwriter, actress and author, who has been based in Quebec, Canada, during much of her career. She holds dual citizenship of both the United States and Canada. She was raised by musician parents in Jackson, Mississippi, where she began her first performances. She mainly performs in French although raised as an English speaker. She has recorded with well-known musicians in the U.S., Canada, UK and France and has been recognized in Mississippi by being elected to that state's Musicians Hall of Fame and having a Francophone house named after her at the state university.
Keith Lockhart
Keith Alan Lockhart is an American conductor. He is currently the Conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, the Chief Guest Conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra, and the Artistic Director of the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina.
Jesse Lacey
Jesse Thomas Lacey is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who is best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the American alternative rock band Brand New.
Marguerite LeHand
Marguerite Alice "Missy" LeHand was private secretary to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) for 21 years. According to LeHand's biographer Kathryn Smith in "The Gatekeeper," she eventually functioned as White House Chief of Staff, the only woman in American history to do so.
Vikki Dougan
Vikki Dougan is a former model and actress.
Grace Van Patten
Grace Van Patten is an American actress. She has appeared in two films distributed by Netflix: Tramps (2016) and The Meyerowitz Stories (2017). She is the daughter of director Timothy Van Patten and niece of actor Dick Van Patten.
Daryl Johnston
Daryl Peter "Moose" Johnston is a former fullback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Syracuse University. He was the General Manager of the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football in 2019, and currently serves as Director of Player Personnel for the Dallas Renegades.