List of Sons and Daughters of the City of Buffalo
This is a list of public figures that American US in the city of Buffalo ( New York ) were born. The list does not claim to be complete.
19th century
1801-1880
- James Beard (1812-1893), animal painter
- Mason Brayman (1813–1895), politician, territorial governor, major general
- Charles N. Felton (1832–1914), US Senator
- Thomas R. Hudd (1835-1896), politician
- Legrand W. Perce (1836-1911), politician, Congressman
- William R. Brown (1840-1916), politician
- Steele MacKaye (1842-1894), actor, theater producer and inventor
- John B. Weber (1842–1926), politician
- Harriet Williams Russell Strong (1844–1926), hydraulic engineer, inventor, conservationist and suffragette
- Ella Flagg Young (1845–1918), school administration reformer, first woman superintendent
- Arthur Michael (1853-1942), chemist
- John J. Kennedy (1856–1914), businessman and politician
- John G. Wickser (1856–1928), businessman and politician
- Chauncey Olcott (1858–1932), stage actor, songwriter and singer
- Jacob Frederick Schoellkopf, Jr. (1858–1942), chemist and entrepreneur
- William F. Sheehan (1859–1917), lawyer and politician
- Herman Hollerith (1860–1929), entrepreneur, engineer and inventor
- George A. Hormel (1860–1946), entrepreneur
- William Kemmler (1860–1890), first person to be executed using an electric chair
- Mary J. Rathbun (1860-1943), marine biologist
- Harry B. Smith (1860-1936), poet and librettist
- Hugo Schoellkopf (1862–1928), chemist and entrepreneur
- Frances Cleveland (1864–1947), wife of US President Grover Cleveland
- Horace White (1865-1943), politician
- John R. Cumpson (1867-1913), actor
- Jimmy Collins (1870-1943), baseball player
- Herbert Witherspoon (1873–1935), singer, vocal teacher and theater manager
- Cornelia Bentley Sage Quinton (1876 or 1880–1936), painter and museum director
- Harry Emerson Fosdick (1878–1969), clergyman, teacher, author
- Mabel Dodge Luhan (1879–1962), patron of the arts and writer
1881-1900
- William J. Donovan (1883–1959), Intelligence Coordinator
- Joseph Aloysius Burke (1886–1962), Roman Catholic Bishop of Buffalo
- E. Ray Goetz (1886–1954), songwriter, producer, screenwriter and actor
- Edward G. Schauroth (1888–1954), classical philologist
- Albert Krushel (1889–1959), cyclist
- Charles Reidpath (1889–1975), city architect, city planner, athlete and Olympic champion
- Bess Meredyth (1890–1969), screenwriter and film actress
- Irene Rich (1891–1988), actress
- Edward Streeter (1891–1976), journalist and writer
- Al Boasberg (1892–1937), author, gag writer and director of comedies
- Roland Rohlfs (1892–1974), test pilot
- Elizabeth Coatsworth (1893–1986), writer
- Rocky Kansas (1893-1954), boxer
- Harl Vincent (1893-1968), science fiction author
- Gordon L. McDonough (1895–1968), politician
- Louis J. Goebel (1896–1981), animal trainer and founder of Goebel's Lion Farm
- Ray Henderson (1896–1970), songwriter, pianist, producer and composer
- Sidney Janis (1896–1989), gallery owner and art dealer
- Ignatius Gronkowski (1897–1981), cyclist
- William B. Kean (1897-1981), General
- Fletcher Pratt (1897–1956), writer
- Anthony F. Tauriello (1899–1983), politician
- Fuller Albright (1900-1969), physician
20th century
1901-1910
- H. Bruce Humberstone (1901-1984), film director
- C. Wade McClusky (1902-1976), Rear Admiral
- Sidney Farber (1903-1973), pathologist
- Joseph Mruk (1903-1995), politician
- Clark L. Ruffner (1903-1982), General
- Frederic Ullman junior (1903–1948), film producer, film director and screenwriter
- Edward J. Elsaesser (1904–1983), politician
- Henry Russell (1904–1986), track and field athlete and Olympic champion
- Jimmy Slattery (1904-1960), light heavyweight boxer
- Harold Arlen (1905–1986), composer
- Maggie Kuhn (1905–1995), human rights activist
- Marjorie Beaty (1906–2002), mathematician and university professor
- Chester C. Gorski (1906–1975), politician
- George W. Thorn (1906-2004), endocrinologist
- John Collier (1907–1984), hurdler
- William L. Pfeiffer (1907–1985), politician
- Walter J. Mahoney (1908–1982), lawyer, judge and politician
- Myron Prinzmetal (1908–1987), cardiologist
- Gordon Bunshaft (1909–1990), architect and Pritzker Prize winner
- Willis Kelly (1909–2012), jazz musician
- Tommy Paul (1909-1991), featherweight boxer
- Ma Haide (1910–1988), Chinese doctor of Lebanese-American origin
- Kit Klein (1910–1985), speed skater
- Emeline Hill Richardson (1910-1999), archaeologist
1911-1920
- Edmund P. Radwan (1911–1959), politician
- Bernard Joseph McLaughlin (1912–2015), Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in Buffalo
- William C. Lantaff (1913–1970), politician
- Ad Reinhardt (1913–1967), color field painter, caricaturist and art theorist
- James Bacon (1914–2010), film actor, journalist and columnist
- Dave Bowman (1914-1964), jazz pianist
- Jack O'Brian (1914-2000), journalist
- Jay Williams (1914-1978), author
- Walter Heller (1915–1987), economist and university professor
- John Basilone (1916–1945), soldier
- Richard Hofstadter (1916–1970), historian
- Stanislaus Joseph Brzana (1917–1997), Roman Catholic Bishop of Ogdensburg
- Al Cervi (1917-2009), basketball player
- Jesse White (1917-1997), actor
- Irving Janis (1918–1990), social and research psychologist
- Jacob A. Marinsky (1918–2005), chemist and co-discoverer of the element promethium
- John J. McFall (1918-2006), politician
- Robert Stewart (1918–1995), composer
- Wilson Greatbatch (1919-2011), inventor
- Roman Pucinski (1919–2002), politician
- Nathaniel Rochester (1919-2001), computer pioneer
- Willis Conover (1920-1996), radio host
- Anna Mae Hays (1920–2018), Brigadier General
- Robert "Bob" Frederick Kuhn (1920–2007), painter and illustrator
1921-1930
- John C. Kenefick (1921-2011), railroad manager
- Warren Spahn (1921-2003), baseball player
- Ruth Tabrah (1921-2004), writer
- Garry Walberg (1921–2012), actor
- Robert Finn (* 1922), mathematician
- Malcolm Boyd (1923-2015), Anglican clergyman and author
- Dick Shawn (1923-1987), actor
- Jack Lippes (* 1924), gynecologist and obstetrician
- Ethel Marshall (1924-2013), badminton player
- John Aloysius O'Mara (* 1924), Roman Catholic Bishop of Saint Catharines
- Leonard Pennario (1924–2008), pianist and composer
- Richard Krummel (1925-2017), Germanist
- John McNeill (1925–2015), psychotherapist, author, and Christian theologian
- Robert Gundlach (1926–2010), physicist and inventor
- Gloria Jean (1926–2018), actress and singer
- Hartley Rogers (1926-2015), mathematician
- Joe Conley (1928-2013), actor
- Frankie Dunlop (1928-2014), jazz drummer
- Mary Fickett (1928–2011), actress
- Nancy Marchand (1928-2000), actress
- Herbert Mohring (1928–2012), economist
- Rosalie Bertell (1929–2012), biometrician and environmental activist
- Amanda Blake (1929–1989), actress
- Edith M. Flanigen (* 1929), chemist and inventor
- Mel Lewis (1929–1990), jazz musician
- Sorrell Booke (1930–1994), actor
- Albert Ramsdell Gurney (1930–2017), playwright and author
- Jim Hall (1930-2013), jazz guitarist
- Norman George Meyers (* 1930), mathematician
- Sam Noto (* 1930), jazz trumpeter
1931-1940
- William H. Donaldson (* 1931), university professor and politician
- Allan W. Eckert (1931–2011), writer
- William Walter Meissner (1931–2010), Jesuit and psychoanalyst
- John F. Carroll (1932–1969), the third tallest person in medical history (264 cm)
- Paul Faulise (1932–2020), jazz and studio musician
- Janellen Huttenlocher (1932–2016), professor of psychology
- Sam Falzone (1933–2013), jazz musician and university professor
- Joel Spiegelman (born 1933), pianist
- George Breen (born 1935), swimmer and swimming coach
- Gene Cherico (1935-1994), jazz bassist
- Henry J. Nowak (* 1935), politician
- Edward George Gibson (born 1936), astronaut
- Don Menza (* 1936), jazz musician and arranger
- Donald Walter Trautman (* 1936), Roman Catholic Bishop of Erie
- David Shire (born 1937), composer
- Spencer C. Tucker (* 1937), military historian and professor
- Deric Washburn (born 1937), screenwriter
- Neil Abercrombie (born 1938), politician
- Lawrence Block (* 1938), crime novel writer
- David Krantz (* 1938), mathematician and psychologist
- Thomas J. Pinnavaia (* 1938), physicist
- Johnny Scott (ca.1938-2010), singer
- Stephen A. Cook (* 1939), computer scientist and Turing Prize winner
- Charles Gayle (* 1939), tenor saxophonist
- John J. LaFalce (born 1939), politician
- Richard Oliver Collin (* 1940), writer and professor for political science
- Charles Thomas Kowal (1940-2011), astronomer
- Spain Rodriguez (1940–2012), comic book artist and author
1941-1945
- Carol Mann (1941–2018), golfer
- Joanie Sommers (* 1941), singer
- Vic Dana (* 1942), dancer and pop singer
- Michael Bennett (1943–1987), dancer and choreographer
- Howard Bloom (born 1943), author
- Robert Cunningham (* 1943), Roman Catholic Bishop of Syracuse
- Jackson C. Frank (1943-1999), folk musician
- Joachim Giermek (* 1943), General Minister of the Franciscan Minorites
- Michael Anthony Gimbrone (* 1943), biologist and physician
- George Carter (born 1944), basketball player
- Grover Washington, Jr. (1943–1999), saxophonist and flautist
- William Christie (* 1944), French conductor and harpsichordist
- Joe Grifasi (born 1944), actor
- Andy Kulberg (1944–2002), rock musician
- David L. Snyder (* 1944), film architect
- Joel DiBartolo (1945–2011), jazz musician and university professor
- Edward Michael Grosz (* 1945), Roman Catholic bishop
- David Milch (* 1945), screenwriter and producer
- Jim Moran (* 1945), politician
- Susan Rothenberg (1945–2020), painter and draftsman
- Roy Saari (1945–2008), swimmer
- Gail Tremblay (* 1945), author
1946-1950
- Jeffrey Jones (born 1946), actor
- Ron Tussing (* 1946), police officer and local politician
- Kate Clinton (born 1947), journalist and cabaret artist
- Jeffrey DeMunn (born 1947), actor
- Joe Ford (* 1947), jazz musician and composer
- Stuart Hameroff (* 1947), doctor and university professor
- H. Edward Hunsburger (1947-2011), author
- Barry Sandler (* 1947), film producer and screenwriter
- Juni Booth (* 1948), jazz drummer
- Robert W. Boyd (* 1948), physicist
- Diane English (* 1948), film producer, screenwriter and director
- Rick James (1948-2004), funk musician
- Nancy Kress (* 1948), science fiction writer
- Bob Lanier (born 1948), basketball player
- Patrick Cowley (1950–1982), composer and musician
- John Kessel (born 1950), author of science fiction and fantasy
- Wendie Malick (born 1950), actress
- Bobby Militello (* 1950), jazz musician
- Tim Russert (1950–2008), television journalist
- William Sadler (born 1950), actor
- Clifford Stoll (* 1950), astronomer and computer specialist
- Nils Vigeland (* 1950), composer
1951-1960
- Gregory John Hartmayer (* 1951), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Atlanta
- Gurf Morlix (* 1951), multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer
- Jack Quinn (born 1951), politician
- Laurette Spang (born 1951), actress
- Christine Baranski (* 1952), actress
- Al Copley (born 1952), blues musician
- Beverly Johnson (born 1952), actress
- Louis Lougen (* 1952), Oblate of the Immaculate Virgin Mary
- Tim Powers (born 1952), science fiction writer
- Barry Smith (born 1952), ice hockey coach
- James Read (born 1953), actor
- Billy Sheehan (born 1953), rock bassist
- Henry Samueli (* 1954), entrepreneur
- Kevin Cadle (1955–2017), sports journalist, television presenter and basketball coach
- Jeff Gadley (* 1955), bobsledder
- John Roberts (born 1955), United States Chief Justice
- R. Nicholas Burns (* 1956), diplomat
- Dale Brown (born 1956), thriller writer
- Jay Rosen (* 1956), journalist and university professor
- Maria Cino (* 1957), politician
- Mark These (1957–2008), chess player
- Paul Moravec (* 1957), composer and university professor
- Dave Ratajczak (1957-2014), drummer
- Orel Hershiser (born 1958), baseball player
- Kathy Hochul (* 1958), politician
- Lex Luger (born 1958), professional wrestler
- Frank Mancuso junior (* 1958), film producer
- Louis Mustillo (born 1958), actor
- Suzie Plakson (born 1958), actress
- Tom Schuman (* 1958), jazz and fusion pianist
- Nick Bakay (* 1959), actor and producer
- Brian Higgins (* 1959), politician, member of the House of Representatives
- Fredric Lehne (born 1959), actor
- Josie DiVincenzo (* 1959), actress
- Jeff Float (* 1960), swimmer and Olympic champion
- Marc Mero (* 1960), wrestler
- James A. Pawelczyk (* 1960), astronaut
- Mike Terrana (born 1960), drummer
1961-1970
- Greg Britz (born 1961), ice hockey player
- Curtis Doebbler (* 1961), lawyer and legal scholar
- Vincent Gallo (* 1961 or 1962), actor and director
- Tom Perez (* 1961), politician and consumer and civil rights lawyer
- Mike Lalor (born 1963), ice hockey player
- Sherrie Maricle (born 1963), musician
- Laura Aikin (* 1964), soprano
- Mike Aljoe (* 1964), bobsledder
- Jimmy Arias (born 1964), tennis player
- Darren Chiacchia (* 1964), eventing rider
- Chelsea Noble (born 1964), actress
- Lucky Peterson (1964-2020), blues musician
- Dale Reinig (* 1964), German-American ice hockey player
- Kyle Chandler (born 1965), actor
- John Rzeznik (* 1965), music producer, songwriter and singer
- Clifford Robinson (1966-2020), basketball player
- Siva Vaidhyanathan (* 1966), media scientist, professor of law and media
- Rossano Galante (* 1967), composer and orchestrator
- David Boreanaz (born 1969), actor
- Ed Book (* 1970), New Zealand basketball player
- Nanette Burstein (* 1970), film producer and director
- Ani DiFranco (* 1970), songwriter
- Marc Evan Jackson (* 1970), actor and comedian
- Trevor Ruffin (born 1970), basketball player
1971-1980
- Christy Barrett (* 1971), snowboarder
- Jace Hall (* 1971), game maker, television and film producer
- Stevie J. (* 1971), music producer, songwriter and contemporary R&B singer
- Aaron Miller (born 1971), ice hockey player
- Peter Stone (* 1971), computer scientist
- Selin Sayek Böke (* 1972), Turkish-American economist, professor and politician
- Erik Schlopy (* 1972), ski racer
- Ajit Pai (* 1973), lawyer
- Robert Pipkins (* 1973), luge rider
- Todd Marchant (* 1973), ice hockey player and official
- Jillian Vogtli (* 1973), freestyle skier
- Bridget Finn (* 1974), synchronized swimmer
- Alex Wilson (* 1974), freestyle skier
- Tony Tuzzolino (* 1975), Italian-American ice hockey player
- Peter Ratchuk (* 1977), ice hockey player
- Cory Arcangel (born 1978), artist
- Steve Mesler (* 1978), bobsleigh athlete
- Damone Brown (born 1979), basketball player
- Curtis Borchardt (born 1980), basketball player
- Carmen Intorre (* ≈1980), jazz musician
- Philippe Sauvé (* 1980), ice hockey goalkeeper
1981-1990
- Chad Michael Murray (born 1981), actor
- Ike Diogu (born 1983), basketball player
- James Brandon Lewis (* 1983), jazz musician
- Steven Coppola (* 1984), rower
- Christina Courtin (* 1984), violinist and singer-songwriter
- David Leggio (* 1984), ice hockey goalkeeper
- Amirtha Kidambi (* ≈1985), jazz musician
- Chris Gronkowski (born 1986), American football player
- Lazar Hayward (born 1986), basketball player
- Tim Kennedy (* 1986), ice hockey player
- Keri Sable (* 1986), porn actress
- Sammie Spades (* 1986), porn star and actress
- Matthew Anderson (born 1987), volleyball player
- Nick Foligno (* 1987), ice hockey player
- Mary Saxer (* 1987), pole vaulter
- Patrick Kane (* 1988), ice hockey player
- John Klanac (* 1988), volleyball player
- Greg Oden (* 1988), basketball player
- Kevin Quick (* 1988), ice hockey player
- Emily Regan (* 1988), rower
- Kevin Siegrist (born 1989), baseball player
1991-2000
- Marcus Foligno (* 1991), ice hockey player
- Björn Krupp (* 1991), German-American ice hockey player
- David Shields (born 1991), ice hockey player
- Jacob Artist (* 1992), actor
- Alex Bowen (* 1992), freestyle skier
- Jessica Pegula (* 1994), tennis player
- Miles Wood (* 1995), ice hockey player
- Kaitlin Hawayek (* 1996), ice dancer
- Jamey Rodemeyer (1997–2011), teenager and victim of bullying; committed suicide due to bullying attacks on Facebook
Web links
Commons : People of Buffalo, New York - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ John R. Cumpson , imdb.com
- ↑ Albert Krushel in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
- ^ LTG William Benjamin Kean, Jr , findagrave.com
- ↑ RADM Clarence Wade McClusky , findagrave.com
- ^ BG Anna Mae Violet McCabe Hays , findagrave.com
- ↑ Carol Mann , players.thelegendstour.com
- ^ Mann, Carol, 1941-2018 , id.loc.gov
- ↑ George Carter in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
- ^ Diane English , imdb.com
- ↑ Beverly Johnson , imdb.com
- ^ Josie DiVincenzo , imdb.com
- ↑ Ed Book in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
- ^ Trevor Ruffin , basketball-reference.com
- ↑ Christy Barrett in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
- ↑ Jace Hall , behindthevoiceactors.com
- ↑ Robert Pipkin in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
- ↑ Jillian Vogtli in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
- ↑ Bridget Finn in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
- ↑ Alexander Wilson in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
- ^ Damone Brown , basketball-reference.com
- ^ Curtis Borchardt , basketball-reference.com
- ^ Ike Diogu , basketball-reference.com
- ↑ Ike Diogu in the Sports-Reference database (English)
- ↑ Steven Coppola in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
- ↑ Chris Gronkowski , pro-football-reference.com
- ↑ Lazar Hayward , basketball-reference.com
- ↑ Keri Sable , imdb.com
- ↑ Mary Saxer , usatf.org
- ↑ Kevin Siegrist , baseball-reference.com
- ↑ Kaitlin Hawayek , isuresults.com