Famous Townsend Harris High School Alumni

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List RulesPeople on this list must have gone to Townsend Harris High School and be of some renown.

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?”

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Edward G. Robinson
Actor
Age: Dec. at 80 (1893-1973)
Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania
Edward G. Robinson (born Emanuel Goldenberg; Yiddish: ײמאַנועל גאָלדענבערג‎; December 12, 1893... more on Wikipedia
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Cornel Wilde
Film Producer, Screenwriter
Age: Dec. at 77 (1912-1989)
Birthplace: Prievidza, Slovakia
Cornel Wilde (born Kornél Lajos Weisz; October 13, 1912 – October 16, 1989) was a... more on Wikipedia
3
Jonas Salk
Medical researcher, Virologist
Age: Dec. at 81 (1914-1995)
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Jonas Edward Salk (; October 28, 1914 – June 23, 1995) was an American medical researcher and... more on Wikipedia
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Army Archerd
Journalist, Actor
Age: Dec. at 87 (1922-2009)
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Armand Andre "Army" Archerd (January 13, 1922 – September 8, 2009) was an American columnist... more on Wikipedia
5
Ira Gershwin
Lyricist, Author
Age: Dec. at 87 (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... more on Wikipedia
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Julian Schwinger
Physicist, Theoretical Physicist
Age: 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... more on Wikipedia
7
Bennett Cerf
Humorist, Publisher
Age: 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... more on Wikipedia

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Kenneth Arrow
Scientist, Economist
Age: 99
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Kenneth Joseph Arrow (23 August 1921 – 21 February 2017) was an American economist,... more on Wikipedia
9
Leon Levy
Banker
Age: Dec. at 78 (1925-2003)
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York
Leon Levy (September 13, 1925 – April 6, 2003) was an American investor, mutual fund manager,... more on Wikipedia
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Arnold H. "Buzz" Vollmer
Architect, Engineer
Birthplace: Washington Heights, New York City, New York
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Maurice Paprin
Businessperson
Age: Dec. at 85 (1920-2005)
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Maurice Paprin (August 26, 1920 - November 29, 2005) was a New York City real estate developer... more on Wikipedia

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