Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 100 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Elise Asher
American poet, painter (1912-2004)
1912 - 2004
painterartistpoet
Clarence J. Goodnight
American arachnologist and annelidologist (1914-1987)
1914 - 1987
annelidologistscientific collectorarachnologist
Henry Hutt
Henry Hutt
American illustrator
1875 - 1950
visual artist
Donald N. Aldrich
Donald N. Aldrich
United States Marine Corps flying ace of World War II (1917–1947)
1917 - 1947
aircraft pilot
Bill McDonald
American basketball player (1916-1994)
1916 - 1994
basketball player
Art Anderson
American basketball player (1916-1983)
1916 - 1983
basketball player
Tony Kelly
American basketball player (1919-1987)
1919 - 1987
basketball player
Donald E. Runyon
Donald E. Runyon
American World War II flying ace
1913 - 1984
aircraft pilot
Joseph W. Schmitt
Joseph W. Schmitt
NASA space suit technician (1916-2017)
1916 - 2017
Richard Florsheim
American artist, 1916-1979
1916 - 1979
printmakergraphic artistpainter
Billy Goelz
Billy Goelz
American professional wrestler
1918 - 2002
sports executiveprofessional wrestlermilitary personnel
Maurice Bugbee
American football and basketball coach
1914 - 1975
American football coach
Barbara Jean Day
American writer (1919-2006)
1919 - 2006
writer
Jean Kellogg
American author (1916-1978)
1916 - 1978
writer
Laura Bornholdt
American historian
1919 - 2012
university teacherhistorian
Frank H. Wadsworth
Frank H. Wadsworth
American forester and conservationist (1915–2022)
1915 - 2022
skilled forestry workerforestry workerforester
Donna Damerel
Donna Damerel
American actress (1912–1941)
1912 - 1941
film actoractor
Ollie Josephine Prescott Baird Bennett
Ollie Josephine Prescott Baird Bennett
US Army officer and physician (1874–1957)
1874 - 1957
soldierphysician
John Merlo
American politician
1912 - 1992
politician
Nick Polly
American baseball player (1917-1993)
1917 - 1993
baseball player
Bill Haarlow
Bill Haarlow
American basketball player
1913 - 2003
basketball player
Thomas Lowry
Thomas Lowry
American businessman (1843–1909)
1843 - 1909
businessperson
Irwin Marcus
psychiatrist
1919 - 2021
psychoanalystneurologistpsychiatrist
Richard Earl Thompson
Richard Earl Thompson
American Impressionist painter
1914 - 1991
illustratorpainter
Wayne Andrews
American historian and architectural photographer (1913-1987)
1913 - 1987
historianprofessor
Francis S. Lorenz
Francis S. Lorenz
American politician
1919 - 2008
judge
Robert Bruce Tague
Robert Bruce Tague
American architect and abstract artist (1912–1984)
1912 - 1984
architect
Bernard B. Wolfe
American politician
1914 - 2016
politicianlawyerjudge
Eddie Riska
Eddie Riska
American basketball player
1919 - 1992
basketball coachbasketball player
Harlan Gustafson
American football player, baseball player (1917-1984)
1917 - 1984
American football player
Don Heap
American football player (1912-2016)
1912 - 2016
American football player
Nate Monaster
American screenwriter (1911-1990)
1911 - 1990
screenwriter
Spencer Moseley
American football player (1919-1991)
1919 - 1991
American football player
William P. Mack
William P. Mack
United States Navy admiral
1915 - 2003
soldiermilitary officersailor
Ed Keats
Ed Keats
United States Navy admiral
1915 - 2019
military personnel
Nick Yost
American professional basketball player
1915 - 1980
basketball player
Edward B. Giller
Edward B. Giller
USAF Liaison officer
1918 - 2017
military personnel
Ed Lewinski
American basketball player (1918-1962)
1918 - 1962
basketball player
Herb Scheffler
American basketball player
1917 - 2001
basketball coachbasketball player
Johnny Orr
American professional basketball player and minor league baseball player (1918-1982)
1918 - 1982
baseball playerbasketball player
Paul Sokody
American basketball player
1914 - 1992
basketball player
Lee Ratner
Lee Ratner
American businessman
1918 - 2000
businessperson
Frank Linskey
American basketball player
1913 - 1999
basketball player
Ray Morstadt
American basketball player
1913 - 1965
basketball player
Jenne Chavaz Magafan
American painter (1916–1952)
1916 - 1952
painter
George Hesik
American basketball player
1913 - 1994
basketball player
Swede Roos
American basketball player
1913 - 1979
basketball player
Ed Scheiwe
American basketball player (1918-1997)
1918 - 1997
basketball player
Ralph Amsden
American basketball player
1917 - 1988
basketball player
Chet Tollstam
American basketball player
1918 - 2003
basketball player
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