New Rochelle, New York
New Rochelle, New York ranks 727th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Koblenz, Chernivtsi, and White Plains, New York. Memorable people born in New Rochelle, New York include Jay Leno, Matt Dillon, and Richard Roundtree. Memorable people who died in New Rochelle, New York include Hans Jonas, Max Wertheimer, and Frederick Cook. New Rochelle, New York has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many philosophers, and actors. New Rochelle, New York is located in United States.
New Rochelle is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of New York City, located approximately 17 miles (27 km) from Midtown Manhattan. In 2020, the city had a population of 79,726, making it the 7th-largest city and 22nd-most populous municipality in New York. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1883 and 1981, New Rochelle, New York was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Jay Leno, Matt Dillon, and Richard Roundtree. Additionaly, 14 globally memorable people have passed away in New Rochelle, New York including Hans Jonas, Max Wertheimer, and Frederick Cook.
People Born in New Rochelle, New York
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Jay Leno
PRESENTER
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 1
Matt Dillon
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 2
Richard Roundtree
ACTOR
1942 - 2023
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 3
Walter Lantz
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1994
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 4
Don McLean
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 5
Marlena Shaw
SINGER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 6
Anthony Heald
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 7
Robert E. Sherwood
WRITER
1896 - 1955
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 8
Frank Rosenblatt
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - 1971
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 9
Marcus Hurley
ATHLETE
1883 - 1941
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 10
Alex Raymond
COMIC ARTIST
1909 - 1956
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 11
Kevin Dillon
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in New Rochelle, New York
Go to all RankingsMarlena Shaw
SINGER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 6
Frank Rosenblatt
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - 1971
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 9
People Deceased in New Rochelle, New York
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Hans Jonas
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1993
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 1
Max Wertheimer
PSYCHOLOGIST
1880 - 1943
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 2
Frederick Cook
EXPLORER
1865 - 1940
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 3
Richard Courant
MATHEMATICIAN
1888 - 1972
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 4
Frances Sternhagen
ACTOR
1930 - 2023
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 5
Horace Silver
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 6
Dietrich von Hildebrand
PHILOSOPHER
1889 - 1977
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 7
J. C. Leyendecker
PAINTER
1874 - 1951
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 8
Heinrich Zimmer
HISTORIAN
1890 - 1943
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 9
Ruby Dee
ACTOR
1922 - 2014
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 10
Carrie Chapman Catt
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1947
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 11
Alice von Hildebrand
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2022
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day New Rochelle, New York were actors (8), singers (2), athletes (2), presenters (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were philosophers (3), actors (2), singers (2), psychologists (1), and explorers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in New Rochelle, New York, including Matt Dillon, Richard Roundtree, and Anthony Heald. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day New Rochelle, New York, including Matt Dillon, Richard Roundtree, and Anthony Heald.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in New Rochelle, New York since 1700.
