Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 11 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles
American filmmaker (1932–2021)
1932 – 2021
film producerdirectorfilm director
Gene H. Golub
Gene H. Golub
American computer scientist and numerical analyst (1932-2007)
1932 – 2007
statisticianuniversity teachermathematician
Wallace Broecker
Wallace Broecker
American geochronologist and oceanographer (1931–2019)
1931 – 2019
biogeochemistgeophysicistenvironmentalist
John Flynn
American film director and screenwriter (1932–2007)
1932 – 2007
film directorscreenwriter
Muhal Richard Abrams
Muhal Richard Abrams
American musician (1930-2017)
1930 – 2017
jazz musiciancellistuniversity teacher
Ken Swofford
American actor (1933-2018)
1933 – 2018
television actorfilm actorvoice actor
Julian May
Julian May
American science fiction, fantasy, horror, science and children's writer (1931–2017)
1931 – 2017
science fiction writernovelistchildren's writer
Richard Speck
American mass murderer (1941–1991)
1941 – 1991
criminal
Susan Lindquist
Susan Lindquist
American geneticist, molecular biologist, and university teacher (1949–2016)
1949 – 2016
molecular biologistgeneticistuniversity teacher
Kinky Friedman
Kinky Friedman
American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician, and columnist (1944–2024)
1944 – 2024
novelistcountry musicianopinion journalist
Marilyn McCord Adams
Marilyn McCord Adams
American philosopher (1943–2017)
1943 – 2017
priestessphilosopherChristian minister
William Stowe
William Stowe
American rower
1940 – 2016
rowing coachrower
Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson
American Hall of Fame baseball player (1958–2024)
1958 – 2024
baseball player
Mark Weiser
Mark Weiser
American computer scientist (1952-1999)
1952 – 1999
university teachercomputer scientistengineer
John A. Logan
John A. Logan
American soldier and politician (1826–1886)
1826 – 1886
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Albert Spalding
Albert Spalding
American pitcher, manager, and business executive (1850–1915)
1850 – 1915
baseball playerathletebusinessperson
Franklin Sumner Earle
Franklin Sumner Earle
American mycologist (1856-1929)
1856 – 1929
mycologistbotanist
Wallace Wattles
Wallace Wattles
American writer (1860–1911)
1860 – 1911
philosopherauthorwriter
William Nicholas Selig
William Nicholas Selig
American actor and filmmaker (1864–1948)
1864 – 1948
film producerfilm directorscreenwriter
Mary Hunter Austin
Mary Hunter Austin
Memoirist, novelist, poet, essayist, critic, playwright (1868–1934)
1868 – 1934
autobiographeressayistnovelist
William Borah
William Borah
American politician (1865–1940)
1865 – 1940
prosecutorjuristpolitician
Lloyd Ingraham
Lloyd Ingraham
actor, film director (1874–1956)
1874 – 1956
film actorfilm directoractor
William Grebe
William Grebe
American fencer (1870–1907)
1870 – 1907
fencer
Arthur Shaw
American hurdler (1886-1955)
1886 – 1955
athletics competitor
Harry Chamberlin
Harry Chamberlin
Equestrian and US Army brigadier general (1887–1944)
1887 – 1944
polo playershow jumperevent rider
Alfred A. Cohn
Alfred A. Cohn
American screenwriter (1880–1951)
1880 – 1951
television editornewspaper editorfilm editor
Irene Fenwick
Irene Fenwick
American actress (1887-1936)
1887 – 1936
film actorstage actoractor
Chandler Egan
Chandler Egan
Amateur golfer, golf course architect (1884–1936)
1884 – 1936
golferarchitect
Clifford Gray
Clifford Gray
American bobsledder and actor (1892–1969)
1892 – 1969
silent film actorsongwriterbobsledder
Fritz Leiber
Fritz Leiber
American actor (1882–1949)
1882 – 1949
film actortheatre directorstage actor
Bud Fisher
Bud Fisher
American cartoonist (1885–1954)
1884 – 1954
film producerfilm directorjournalist
Frederick Moloney
American Olympic medalist (1882–1941)
1882 – 1941
athletics competitor
Raymond Thorne
American swimmer (1887–1921)
1887 – 1921
water polo playerswimmer
Carter DeHaven
Carter DeHaven
actor, director, writer (1886-1977)
1886 – 1977
film directorfilm actortelevision actor
George Halas
George Halas
American football player, coach, and team owner (1895-1983)
1895 – 1983
American football coachAmerican football playerbaseball player
Morris Ankrum
Morris Ankrum
American actor (1896–1964)
1896 – 1964
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Doris Humphrey
Doris Humphrey
American dancer and choreographer (1895–1958)
1895 – 1958
dancerchoreographer
Robert Livingston
Robert Livingston
American actor (1904-1988)
1904 – 1988
film actoractor
Ralph Theodore Breyer
Ralph Theodore Breyer
American swimmer (1904–1991)
1904 – 1991
swimmer
Helen Rose
Helen Rose
American costume designer (1904-1985)
1904 – 1985
fashion designercostume designer
Meade Lux Lewis
Meade Lux Lewis
American boogie-woogie pianist and composer (1905–1964)
1905 – 1964
blues musicianjazz musicianpianist
Raphael Tracey
American soccer player (1904-1975)
1904 – 1975
association football player
Robert Ardrey
Robert Ardrey
American screenwriter and author of several books on anthropology (1908-1980)
1908 – 1980
anthropologistauthorplaywright
Barry Kelley
Barry Kelley
American actor (1908-1991)
1908 – 1991
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Ring Lardner Jr.
Ring Lardner Jr.
American screenwriter (1915–2000)
1915 – 2000
journalistwriterscreenwriter
Herman Goldstine
Herman Goldstine
American mathematician (1913–2004)
1913 – 2004
historian of mathematicsuniversity teachermathematician
Benjamin Libet
American academic (1916–2007)
1916 – 2007
psychophysiologistpsychologistphysician
June Travis
June Travis
American actress (1914-2008)
1914 – 2008
film actorstage actoractor
Smiley Burnette
Smiley Burnette
American country music performer and comedic actor (1911–1967)
1911 – 1967
country musicianfilm actortelevision actor
Don Patinkin
American economist (1922-1995)
1922 – 1995
pedagogueeconomist
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