1. Jon Voight (1938)

Actor

Best known for his monumental performance in the classic film Midnight Cowboy and his Academy Award winning role in Coming Home. He also appeared with his daughter Angelina Jolie in Tomb...

2. Joe Lapchick (1900)

American Basketball Player And C

Hall of Fame player and coach in basketball's early era. He coached the New York Knicks to NBA Finals appearances in 1951, 1952 and 1953.

3. Lawrence Ferlinghetti (1919)

American Artist Writer And Activ

Beat poet and author known for A Coney Island of the Mind, Starting from San Francisco, and other works. His numerous literary honors include the Janus Pannonius International Poetry Prize...

4. Lee Archer (1919)

War Hero

World War II pilot who earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service with the Tuskegee Airmen.

5. Sid Caesar (1922)

American Actor

TV comedy innovator of Your Show of Shows and Casesar's Hour in the 1950s which earned him several Emmy Award nominations and two wins. 

6. Avram Davidson (1923)

Novelist Short Story Writer

An American author of science fiction, crime fiction, and fantasy, he won a Hugo Award and three World Fantasy Awards. He is known for his Vergil Magus series, as well...

7. Frances Foster (1924)

Actress

American actress who has appeared in numerous theatre productions and won an Obie Award in 1985 and two AUDELCO Awards for her work.

8. Richard Yates (1926)

Writer

An American writer of fiction, he is best known for his short story collection, Eleven Kinds of Loneliness, and for his novel, Revolutionary Road. The latter work was adapted for...

9. Tamara Brooks (1941)

Choral Conductor

Wife of musician and actor Theodore Bikel and an acclaimed choral conductor.

10. Mike Spano (1964)

American Politician

New York politician who began serving as Mayor of the City of Yonkers in 2012.

11. Gary LeRoi Gray (1987)

Actor

Nelson Tibideaux, son of Sondra on the final season of the Cosby Show, also voiced A.J. on The Fairly OddParents cartoon.

12. Sean Kilpatrick (1990)

American Basketball Player

Shooting guard who played for the University of Cincinnati from 2010 to 2014.

13. Miles Jaye (1957)

Musician

Known for such rhythm & blues hits as "Let's Start Love Over" and "I've Been a Fool For You." He was also briefly the frontman of the hit disco group, Village...

14. Joe Panik (1990)

Baseball Player

Second baseman who was called up to the San Francisco Giants in 2014 and quickly became the team's starter, eventually helping the Giants win the 2014 World Series. He was...

15. James Comey (1960)

Deputy Attorney General

American lawyer who was named the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2013. He previously served as the United States Deputy Attorney General in the George W. Bush...

16. Outasight (1983)

Pop Singer

Richard Andrew, better known by his stage name Outasight, is a multi-genre singer and songwriter who is most well known for his platinum selling single " Tonight Is the Night." Since...

17. Lil Zane (1982)

American Rapper

Born Zane Copeland, he is an Atlanta-based rapper best remembered for the 2000 hit single "Callin Me." His album titled "Young World: The Future" was No. 165 on the Billboard...

18. Carlos Alazraqui (1962)

American Actor

Actor and voiceover artist best known for his role as Deputy James Garcia on the Comedy Central series Reno 911. In 2019, he began appearing on Nickelodeon's The Casagrandes. His voice acting...

19. Cathy DeBuono (1970)

American Actor

Former pro volleyball player who, after getting injured, became an actress.

20. Tommy Dreamer (1971)

Professional Wrestler

American professional wrestler and promoter best known for his time with Extreme Championship Wrestling and WWE.

21. Erik Palladino (1968)

American Actor

Erik Palladino is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Dr. Dave Malucci in the NBC drama series ER. He was also a series regular on the critically...

22. Austin Wright (1922)

American Writer

Austin McGiffert Wright was a novelist literary critic and professor emeritus of English at the University of Cincinnati.

23. Eddie Kingston (1981)

American Professional Wrestler

Edward Moore is a Puerto Rican-American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Eddie Kingston. He is best known for his work in Chikara Combat Zone Wrestling Independent Wrestling...

24. Nikki Gentile (1954)

Actor

25. Byron Brown (1958)

American Politician

Byron William Brown II is the 62nd and current mayor of Buffalo New York elected on November 8 2005 and is the city's first African-American mayor. He previously served Western...

26. George McLean (golfer) (1893)

Professional Golfer

George L. McLean was an American professional golfer that competed from the 1910s to the 1930s. McLean was born in Yonkers New York. Like most golfers of his era he...

27. Al Watrous (1899)

Professional Golfer

Albert Andrew Watrous was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1920s and 1930s. Born in Yonkers New York of Polish descent Watrous moved to...

28. Mike Fetchick (1922)

Professional Golfer

Michael Fetchick was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour. Fetchick was born in Yonkers New York. He turned pro in 1950...

29. Keefe Cato (1958)

American Baseball Player

John Keefe Cato is a former relief pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds both in 1983 and 1984. Cato graduated from Fairfield University where he played college baseball for...

30. Don Maloney (1958)

Canadian Ice Hockey Player

Donald Michael Slip Maloney is a former NHL player and is currently the General Manager of the Phoenix Coyotes. He played for the New York Rangers for parts of eleven...

31. George Wright (1847)

Actor

32. William H. Ludlow (1821)

American Politician

Handy Ludlow was an American politician.

33. Terrence Zaleski (Unknow)

New York Politician

Terence M. Zaleski was the first strong-mayor of the city of Yonkers since World War II and was the predecessor of Mayor John D. Spencer. Zaleski was American of Polish...

34. Nicholas Spano (Unknow)

New York Politician

Nicholas A. Spano is best known as a New York Republican politician who represented Yonkers and surrounding areas in the New York State Senate from 1986 to 2006.

35. Alfred DelBello (1944)

unknow

Alfred Benedict DelBello is an American politician from New York. A registered Democrat he was the 70th Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1983 to 1985.

36. Hank Fischer (1940)

American Baseball Player

Henry William Fischer is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with three different teams between 1962 and 1967. Listed at 6' 0 190 lb. he batted and...

37. Samuel S. Stratton (1916)

American Politician

Samuel Stratton redirects here. For the MIT President see Samuel Wesley Stratton. For the Middlebury President see Samuel Somerville Stratton. Samuel Studdiford Stratton was a U. S. Representative representing New...

38. Christine D'Clario (1982)

Pop Singer

39. Roman Zvarych (Unknow)

Ukrainian Politician

Roman Mikhailovych Zvarych is a Ukrainian politician. A former United States citizen he was one of the first people to relinquish that citizenship in order to take up Ukrainian citizenship...

40. Clayton LeBouef (1954)

American Actor

Clayton LeBouef is an African American actor best known for his recurring role as Colonel George Barnfather in Homicide: Life on the Street. He appeared in several episodes during each...

41. Nealon Greene (1976)

American Football Player

Nealon Greene is an American-born Canadian football quarterback. After spending his collegiate career with Clemson where he became the school's career leader in passing yardage Greene came to the Canadian...

42. Ann Marie Doory (1954)

American Politician

Ann Marie L. Doory is an American politician who represented the 43rd legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1987 to 2010. She resigned on July 13 2010.

43. Peter X. Kelly (1959)

American Chef

Peter X. Kelly is a restaurateur and renowned chef. He runs the Xaviar Restaurant Group that includes Xaviar's and Freelance Cafe in Piermont NY Restaurant X and Bully Boy Bar...

44. Tom Wolk (1951)

American Bass Guitarist

Tom T-Bone Wolk was the longtime bassist with Hall & Oates and was also at one time a member of the Saturday Night Live Band with H&O bandmate G. E....

45. Elizabeth Gill Lui (1951)

American Photographer

Elizabeth Gill Lui in Yonkers New York is an American photographer and artist.

46. Lawrence Monoson (1964)

American Actor

Lawrence Monoson is an American film and television actor. His first film was the 1982 comedy The Last American Virgin in which he starred as Gary. His other well-known film...

47. Scott Leius (1965)

American Baseball Player

Scott Thomas Leius is a former American League baseball player during the 1990s. Leius was a late season call up by the Minnesota Twins and debuted with the parent club...

48. Rob Waring (1956)

Jazz Musician

Rob Waring is an American-Norwegian Jazz musician and composer.

49. Ann Battelle (1968)

American Freestyle Skier

Ann Battelle was a world champion and World Cup champion on the U. S. Ski Team; she competed in the freestyle skiing events of moguls and dual moguls.

50. Laurence Piturro (1969)

American Soccer Player-coach

Laurance Larry Piturro is a retired American soccer defender and coach. He spent eight years with the Long Island Rough Riders and three with the Westchester Flames. He was also...