Famous Townsend Harris High School Alumni
List of famous alumni from Townsend Harris High School, with photos when available. Prominent graduates from Townsend Harris High School include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. This list of distinguished Townsend Harris High School alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the most recognizable celebrities who attended Townsend Harris High School are at the top of the list. This directory is not just composed of graduates of this school, as some of the famous people on this list didn't necessarily earn a degree from Townsend Harris High School.
This list is made up of a variety of graduates, including Edward G. Robinson and Army Archerd.
This list answers the questions “Which famous people went to Townsend Harris High School?” and “Which celebrities are Townsend Harris High School alumni?”1
ActorAge: Dec. at 79 (1893-1973)
Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania
Edward G. Robinson (born Emanuel Goldenberg; Yiddish: ײמאַנועל גאָלדענבערג; December 12, 1893 – January 26, 1973) was a Romanian American actor of stage and screen during Hollywood's Golden Age. He ...more2
Film Producer, ScreenwriterAge: Dec. at 77 (1912-1989)
Birthplace: Prievidza, Slovakia
Cornel Wilde (born Kornél Lajos Weisz; October 13, 1912 – October 16, 1989) was a Hungarian-American actor and film director. Wilde's acting career began in 1935, when he made his debut on Broadway. ...more3
Medical researcher, VirologistAge: Dec. at 80 (1914-1995)
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Jonas Edward Salk (; October 28, 1914 – June 23, 1995) was an American medical researcher and virologist. He discovered and developed one of the first successful polio vaccines. Born in New York ...more4
Journalist, ActorAge: Dec. at 87 (1922-2009)
Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
Armand Andre "Army" Archerd (January 13, 1922 – September 8, 2009) was an American columnist for Variety for over fifty years before retiring his "Just for Variety" column in September 2005. In ...more5
Lyricist, AuthorAge: Dec. at 86 (1896-1983)
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershowitz, December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most ...more6
Physicist, Theoretical PhysicistAge: Dec. at 76 (1918-1994)
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Julian Seymour Schwinger (; February 12, 1918 – July 16, 1994) was a Nobel Prize winning American theoretical physicist. He is best known for his work on quantum electrodynamics (QED), in particular ...more7
Humorist, PublisherAge: Dec. at 73 (1898-1971)
Birthplace: New York City, Manhattan, USA, New York
Bennett Alfred Cerf (May 25, 1898 – August 27, 1971) was an American publisher, one of the founders of American publishing firm Random House. Cerf was also known for his own compilations of jokes and ...more8
Scientist, EconomistAge: 100
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Kenneth Joseph Arrow (23 August 1921 – 21 February 2017) was an American economist, mathematician, writer, and political theorist. He was the joint winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic ...more
9BankerAge: Dec. at 77 (1925-2003)
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York
Leon Levy (September 13, 1925 – April 6, 2003) was an American investor, mutual fund manager, and philanthropist. ...more- 10Architect, Engineer
Birthplace: Washington Heights, New York City, New York
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Maurice Paprin
Age: 101
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Maurice Paprin (August 26, 1920 - November 29, 2005) was a New York City real estate developer and social activist. ...more
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