1. Marion Ramsey (1947)

American Actor

American actress and singer who played a recurring role on the series Cos and played the role of Laverne Hooks in the Police Academy films.

2. Gavin Becker (1999)

Pop Singer

Pop singer who started uploading YouTube covers when he was 13 years old, helping to increase his following.

3. Christina Perri (1986)

Singer

Singer who became known for the hit song, "Jar of Hearts," which was featured on So You Think You Can Dance in 2010 and charted at #3 in the UK. She gained...

4. Thomas Mifflin (1744)

American Politician

The first Governor of Pennsylvania from 1790 to 1799 who was also President of the Continental Congress and a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

5. George Clymer (1739)

American Politician

American politician and founding father who was one of the first Patriots to advocate for complete independence from Britain.

6. Peggy Shippen (1760)

Wife Of American Revolutionary W

Second wife of the infamous traitor General Benedict Arnold who was notable for conspiring with her husband to change sides.

7. Thomas Biddle (1790)

U.s. Army Officer

Remembered best for his fatal 1831 duel with Missouri politician Spencer Pettis, this Pennsylvania-born man also had a distinguished military career, serving during the War of 1812 in the battles...

8. George M. Dallas (1792)

American Politician

Mayor of Philadelphia from 1828 to 1829 who was the eleventh Vice President of the United States from 1845 to 1849, under President James K. Polk. He was also a US...

9. Nancy Walker (1922)

American Stage Musical Theatre F

Actress who played the meddling TV mom Ida Morgenstern on Rhoda and starred in Best Foot Forward.

10. George McClellan (1826)

War Hero

American Civil War General who established the Army of the Potomac and briefly served as general-in-chief of the Union Army.

11. Septimus Winner (1827)

American Songwriter

Songwriter best known for his song "Listen to the Mockingbird." He also used pseudonyms Alice Hawthorne, Paul Stenton, and several others.

12. Joseph McKenna (1843)

American Politician

Served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1898 to 1925.

13. Sam Loyd (1841)

Chess Player

American chess master, author, and chess composer who was considered to be one of the top players in the world during his prime.

14. Georgiana Drew (1856)

American Actor

Remembered for her roles in late nineteenth-century Broadway productions of As You Like It, Pique, and The Senator, she is most well known as a member of the famous Barrymore...

15. Addison Timlin (1991)

American Actress

Actress most famous for her television roles as Sasha Bingham on Californication and Rachel Lewis on Zero Hour. She has also landed roles in films like Stand Up Guys and That Awkward Moment.

16. Cecilia Beaux (1855)

American Artist

Prominent 19th-century painter known for her portraits of the social and political elite. She carried on the style pioneered by John Singer Sargent.

17. Florence Kelley (1859)

American Activist

Suffragist and civil rights activist who helped establish the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP ) in 1909. She was also known for her advocacy for a...

18. Benjamin Guggenheim (1865)

Businessman

Businessman who became one of the most famous victims of the ill-fated voyage of the RMS Titanic. His insistence on sacrificing himself so that the women and children on board...

19. Maxfield Parrish (1870)

American Painter And Illustrator

Master illustrator of fantasy and mythological scenes. His work adorned "Poems of Childhood" by Eugene Field, the 1909 edition of "Arabian Nights," and "The Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics"...

20. Thomas Jaggar (1871)

American Volcanologist

Volcanologist and founder of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory who studied volcanic eruption in one of the most geologically active zones. He was a longtime professor at the University of Hawaii...

21. William Glackens (1870)

American Artist

Realist painter and illustrator who helped to establish the Ashcan School of American art. He assisted Albert C. Barnes in setting up the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia.

22. Lionel Barrymore (1878)

Actor Director Screenwriter

Patriarch of the Barrymore acting family who was one of Hollywood's leading men and played Mister Potter in It's a Wonderful Life. His final film was 1953's Seven Angry Men.

23. Ethel Barrymore (1879)

Actress

Acclaimed Broadway and film actress who appeared in such plays as Secret Service and A Doll's House and in such films as Rasputin and the Empress and The Farmer's Daughter.

24. Jack Norworth (1879)

Songwriter

Best known for Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Shine On, Harvest Moon, and numerous other Tin Pan Alley hits.

25. Joseph Hergesheimer (1880)

Novelist Short Story Writer

An early twentieth-century American writer of naturalistic novels depicting upper-class life, he is best known for works such as Java Head, Linda Condon, and Balisand. Several of his literary works,...

26. John Barrymore (1882)

American Actor

Prolific actor of stage and film, and grandfather of Drew Barrymore, who starred in Don Juan and Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.

27. Leon Schlesinger (1884)

Film Producer

American film producer who founded Leon Schlesinger Studios which later became Warner Brothers Cartoons studio. He was a lead producer of the Looney Tunes cartoons.

28. Charles Sheeler (1883)

American Artist

Painter and photographer who pioneered American Modernism and was known for his precise, linear images. He and Paul Strand were behind the film, "Manhatta," from 1920.

29. Courtney Friel (1980)

American Television Journalist

Entertainment reporter for KTTV (Los Angeles) and the Fox News Channel. She also contributed to such programs as Fox and Friends and Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld.

30. Joseph Sweeney (1884)

Actor

Most well known for his portrayal of Juror Number 9 in the 1957 film 12 Angry Men, he is also remembered for his work in the television shows Studio One...

31. Justin Levens (1980)

American Martial Artist

Former UFC and WEC light heavyweight who tragically took his own life in 2008.

32. Justin Mortelliti (1980)

Actor

American actor and singer who is known for his roles in Orange Is the New Black as well as the Nickelodeon series Victorious. He is also known for his hit singles "The Fall"...

33. Joe McCarthy (1887)

Baseball Manager

Hall of Fame baseball coach who won pennants in the both the AL and NL as well as seven World Series Championships.

34. Ed Wynn (1886)

Actor

Vaudeville comedian and movie actor who hosted a popular radio show The Fire Chief for most of the 1930s. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor...

35. Luckey Roberts (1887)

American Pianist And Composer

Musician instrumental in developing the stride piano style with James P. Johnson. He had huge hands capable of reaching a fourteenth.

36. Charles Darrow (1889)

Inventor

Main developer and claimed inventor of the classic board game Monopoly who invented some of the iconic drawings such as the red GO arrow, the railroad locomotives, the water works...

37. Man Ray (1890)

American Artist And Photographer

Most famous for his paintings and works of fashion photography, this twentieth-century visual artist is associated with both Surrealism and Dadaism. His most famous works include Noire et Blanche (a...

38. Helen Broderick (1891)

Actress

She was the star of Ziegfield and transitioned to screen, playing wisecracking sidekick roles.

39. Al Bridge (1891)

American Actor

Character actor who played a mustachioed villain in over 200 films and television shows. His credits include the 1946 movies, Cross My Heart and The Falcon's Alibi.

40. Jackie Saunders (1892)

American Actor

American silent screen actress who was one of the stars of Balboa Films. When the production company went under, she starred in movies produced by William Fox, Metro Pictures, and...

41. Stuart Davis (1892)

Pop Artist

Philadelphia-born artist remembered for his modernist pop art, his Ashcan school artwork, and his later Hard-edge paintings. His works include Lucky Strike, Garage No. 1, and The Mellow Pad.

42. Jack Thayer (1894)

Survivor Of The Rms Titanic

Famous for surviving the 1912 Titanic disaster by jumping into the freezing water and subsequently being rescued by Lifeboat 12, Thayer later published his personal account of the tragic event...

43. Blossom Rock (1895)

American Actor

Actress who became known for playing Grandmama on the 1964 TV series The Addams Family.

44. Bert Bell (1895)

American Football Player Coach E

Commissioner of the NFL from 1946 to 1959; known for driving up the commercial appeal of the league and helping increase the nation-wide popularity.

45. Hendrix Hart (2007)

Family Member

Known for being the son of comedian Kevin Hart. At the beginning of 2016, his father announced that his son would serve as his best man when he married Eniko...

46. Jimmy Dykes (1896)

American Baseball Player Coach M

During his 22-year career, he collected 2,256 hits and won two World Series titles.

47. Eleanor Boardman (1898)

Actress

Popular 1920s film actress who appeared in The Crowd in 1928 and Bardelys the Magnificent in 1926.

48. Marian Anderson (1897)

American Contralto

Award-winning contralto opera and spiritual singer who was a delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Committee. The Marian Anderson Award was founded in her honor to help young singers.

49. Bob Rice (1899)

Major League Baseball Player

Utility infielder who played in the big leagues in 1926 for the Philadelphia Phillies.

50. Herbert Biberman (1900)

American Politician

American screenwriter and film director who was one of the Hollywood Ten. He also directed the very successful film, Salt of the Earth, in 1954.