List of Ellis Island immigrants

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Ellis Island was the gateway for over 20 million immigrants to the United States as the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station for over sixty years from 1892 until 1954. The island, in Upper New York Bay, was greatly expanded with land reclamation between 1892 and 1934. Before that, the much smaller original island was the site of Fort Gibson and later a naval magazine. The island was made part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument in 1965 and has hosted a museum of immigration since 1990.

Below is a list of Ellis Island immigrants who attained notability in the United States.

DateNameCountryProfessionRef.
1913 Louis Adamic Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Author [1]
1909 Joe Adonis Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Mobster
1902Theodore AnagnostopoulosFlag of Greece.svg  Greece Father of U.S. Vice President Spiro Agnew
1923 Isaac Asimov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Science fiction writer [1]
1903 Charles Atlas Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Bodybuilder [2]
1920 Mischa Auer Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Actor [3]
1914 Monty Banks Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Actor, director
1906 Abraham Beame Flag of England.svg  England Politician, Mayor of New York City [4]
1914 Ludwig Bemelmans Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Author, illustrator [5]
1893 Irving Berlin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Composer, lyricist [2] [6]
1914 Ettore Boiardi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Chef ("Chef Boyardee") [7]
1908 Joseph Bonanno Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Mobster, head of Bonanno crime family
1907 Irène Bordoni Flag of France.svg  France Actor, singer [2]
1922 George Brent Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Actor [3]
1917 Joseph Calleia Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Actor, singer
1906 Louis Capozzoli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Member, U.S. House of Representatives
1903 Frank Capra Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Film director, producer, writer [2]
1913 Caesar Cardini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Restaurateur, chef, created Caesar salad
1911 Tom Carvel Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Businessman, created Carvel ice cream
1913 Cipriano Castro Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Politician, military leader, President of Venezuela
1911 George Christopher Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Politician, Mayor of San Francisco [8]
1914 Stoyan Christowe Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Journalist, politician
1906 Claudette Colbert Flag of France.svg  France Actor [2]
1920 Ronald Colman Flag of England.svg  England Actor [3]
1915 Xavier Cugat Flag of Spain.svg  Spain/Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Bandleader [2]
1919 Lilly Daché Flag of France.svg  France Milliner, fashion designer [9]
1916 Karl Dane Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Actor, comedian [10]
1921 Ellen Dawson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Political activist, trade unionist
1907 Pietro Deiro Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Accordionist
1912 Reginald Denny Flag of England.svg  England Actor, aviator
1926 Lya De Putti Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Actor
1929 Max Dimont Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Historian, author
1921 Vernon Duke Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Composer
1906 Max Factor Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Cosmetologist, founder, Max Factor & Company [2]
1909 Frank Fenton Flag of England.svg  England Writer
1909 Leslie Fenton Flag of England.svg  England Actor, director
1904 Edward J. Flanagan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Priest, founder, Boys Town [2]
1894 Felix Frankfurter Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Jurist, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court [2]
1895 Kahlil Gibran Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Writer [2]
1916 Leon Gilmour Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Artist, printmaker [11]
1920 Arshile Gorky Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia Painter [12]
1920 Cary Grant Flag of England.svg  England Actor
1905 Cecilia Greenstone Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Social worker [3] :76
1923 Richard Hauptmann Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Convicted murderer
1911 Gayelord Hauser Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Nutritionist, self-help author [13]
1937 Dick Haymes Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Singer, songwriter, actor
1907 Sidney Hillman Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Trade union leader
1892 Franciszek Hodur Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Bishop, founder, Polish National Catholic Church
1908 Bob Hope Flag of England.svg  England Comedian [2]
1928 Vladimir Horowitz Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Concert pianist
1906 Sol Hurok Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Impresario [14]
1901 Vincent R. Impellitteri Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Politician, Mayor of New York City [15]
Sven Johnson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Gymnast
1894 Al Jolson Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Singer, actor, comedian [2]
1921 Hubert Julian Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Aviator
1890 Gus Kahn Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Tin Pan Alley lyricist [16]
1913 Elia Kazan Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Director, writer, actor [2]
1912 Ruby Keeler Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Actor, dancer, singer [2]
1922 John Kluge Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Entrepreneur, one-time richest person in the U.S. [7]
1909 Dan Kolov Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Wrestler
1912 Eva Kotchever Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Writer, founder of the Eve's Hangout in New York
1941 Wanda Landowska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Harpsichordist
1906 Lucky Luciano Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Mobster, boss of Genovese crime family
1921 Bela Lugosi Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Actor, portrayed Count Dracula [2]
1922 George Mardikian Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia Restaurateur
1912 Morris Markin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Businessman, founder, Checker Cab Company [17]
1920 Ross Martin Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Actor
1921 Reuben Mattus Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Founder, Häagen-Dazs
1921 Rose Mattus Flag of England.svg  England
John McCormack Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Singer, tenor and opera
1912 Claude McKay Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Harlem Renaissance poet and writer [18]
1912 Mike McTigue Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Boxing champion
1892 Annie Moore Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland First immigrant inspected at Ellis Island [19]
1896 Joe Moore Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Actor
1896 Matt Moore Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Actor, director
1896 Owen Moore Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Actor
1896 Tom Moore Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Actor, director
1901 Antonio Moreno Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Actor, director [20]
1923 Alan Mowbray Flag of England.svg  England Actor [21]
1922 Joseph Murphy Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland New Thought author and minister
1897 Arthur Murray Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Dancer, businessman [22]
1907 Nicholas Musuraca Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Cinematographer
1941 Pola Negri Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Actor [2]
1901 Pauline Newman Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Labor activist [15]
1905 Anna Q. Nilsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Actor [23]
1904 Louis Nizer Flag of England.svg  England Trial lawyer [17]
1894 Warner Oland Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Actor [2]
1910 Rafaela Ottiano Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Actor
1922 George Papashvily Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Writer, sculptor [24]
1901 Mitchell Parish Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Lyricist
Joe Penner Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Vaudeville and radio comedian
1942 Ezio Pinza Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Opera singer
1921 Pearl Primus Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Dancer, choreographer
1926 Ayn Rand Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Novelist, philosopher [25]
1904 Hyman G. Rickover Flag of Poland.svg  Poland U.S. Navy Admiral [2]
1904 Edward G. Robinson Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Actor [2]
1893 Knute Rockne Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Football coach [2]
1898 Ole Edvart Rølvaag Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Novelist, professor
1900 Michael Romanoff Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Restaurateur, conman, actor [26]
1908 Henry Roth Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Novelist [27]
1908 Onorio Ruotolo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Sculptor, poet [24]
Arthur Rubinstein Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Pianist
1924 Sig Ruman Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Comedian
Dalip Singh Saund Flag of India.svg  India Politician, U.S. Congressman
1924 John H. Secondari Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Author, television producer [28]
1906 Ben Shahn Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Painter
1923 Battling Siki Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Boxer
1919 Igor Sikorsky Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Aviation pioneer [29]
1910 Spyros Skouras Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Film executive
1896 Joseph Stella Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Painter
Michael Strank Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
1909 Erich von Stroheim Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Director, actor, producer [2]
1914 Jule Styne Flag of England.svg  England Composer
1946 Yma Sumac Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Singer
1906 Arthur Tracy Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Singer, actor [2]
1938 Maria von Trapp Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Singer, matriarch of Trapp Family Singers [2]
1936 Pauline Trigère Flag of France.svg  France Fashion designer [29]
1913 Rudolph Valentino Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Actor [2]
1905 Abraham Vereide Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Minister, founder, Goodwill Industries
1905 Johnny Weissmuller Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Swimmer, Olympic medalist, actor
1907 Frances Winwar Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Biographer, translator, writer [30]
1893 Anzia Yezierska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Novelist
Henny Youngman Flag of England.svg  England Comedian, violinist

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  3. 1 2 3 4 Moreno, Barry (2003). Ellis Island. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 99–110. ISBN   978-0738513041.
  4. Moreno 2008, p. 41.
  5. Moreno 2008, p. 23.
  6. Bergreen, Laurence (1990). As Thousands Cheer . Viking Penguin. p.  10. ISBN   978-0-670-81874-7.
  7. 1 2 Moreno 2008, p. 38.
  8. Moreno 2008, p. 46.
  9. Moreno 2008, p. 39.
  10. Moreno 2008, p. 94.
  11. Francey, Mary. "American Printmakers and the Federal Art Project". Artist Essays: FAP Printmakers. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  12. Moreno 2008, p. 25.
  13. Moreno 2008, p. 37.
  14. Moreno 2008, p. 36.
  15. 1 2 Moreno 2008, p. 43.
  16. Moreno 2008, p. 59.
  17. 1 2 Moreno 2008, p. 35.
  18. Moreno 2008, p. 22.
  19. Roberts, Sam (September 14, 2006). "Story of the First Through Ellis Island Is Rewritten". The New York Times . Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  20. Moreno 2008, p. 75.
  21. Moreno 2008, p. 98.
  22. Moreno 2008, p. 33.
  23. Moreno 2008, p. 83.
  24. 1 2 Moreno 2008, p. 26.
  25. Moreno 2008, p. 28.
  26. Moreno 2008, p. 118.
  27. Moreno 2008, p. 21.
  28. Moreno 2008, p. 27.
  29. 1 2 Moreno 2008, p. 40.
  30. Moreno 2008, p. 30.

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