Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 112 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Joel Ryce-Menuhin
American musician (1933-1998)
1933 - 1998
pianistpsychologist
Louis Dalrymple
Louis Dalrymple
American illustrator, caricaturist and cartoonist
1866 - 1905
caricaturistillustrator
William Mahoney
William Mahoney
American mayor in Minnesota
1869 - 1952
politician
Webster Davis
Webster Davis
American mayor (1861–1923)
1861 - 1923
politicianlawyer
Virginia Healey Asher
American evangelist (1869–1937)
1869 - 1937
singer
James B. Goetz
American politician (1936-2019)
1936 - 2019
politician
James Byron Moran
United States federal judge (1930–2009)
1930 - 2009
politicianlawyerjudge
James F. Phillips
American environmentalist (1930–2001)
1930 - 2001
teacher
James Skala
American basketball player-coach
1930 - 2023
basketball coach
Jan Howard Finder
American science fiction fan and writer; academic administrator (1939–2013)
1939 - 2013
science fiction writernovelist
Jay Ruby
American anthropologist (1935–2022)
1935 - 2022
film directoranthropologist
Jean Fenn
Jean Fenn
singer (1930–2021)
1930 - 2021
opera singer
Varney Anderson
Varney Anderson
American baseball player (1866-1941)
1866 - 1941
baseball player
French Tickner
Canadian voice actor (1930-2021)
1930 - 2021
voice actoractor
Roberta L. Raymond
actor (1938-2019)
1938 - 2019
activistsociologistactor
Joe Adams
American baseball player
1877 - 1952
baseball player
Robert Natkin
American artist (1930-2010)
1930 - 2010
painter
Martin Davis Hardin
Martin Davis Hardin
Union Army general (1837-1923)
1837 - 1923
military officer
Johnny Carter
Johnny Carter
American singer (1934-2009)
1934 - 2009
singer
Bambi Allen
American actress (1938-1973)
1938 - 1973
actor
Thomas Lynch
American baseball player
1863 - 1903
baseball player
Joseph McCoy
Joseph McCoy
American cattleman (1837-1915)
1837 - 1915
businessperson
Theodore Wells Pietsch I
Theodore Wells Pietsch I
American architect (1868-1930)
1869 - 1930
architect
Sy Sutcliffe
Sy Sutcliffe
American baseball player (1862–1893)
1862 - 1893
baseball player
Stephen A. Hoxworth
Stephen A. Hoxworth
American politician
1860 - 1930
politician
Silas Hardy Strawn
Silas Hardy Strawn
American lawyer (1866–1946)
1866 - 1946
lawyer
Joseph Alfred Slade
Joseph Alfred Slade
American gunman (1831-1864)
1831 - 1864
stagecoach drivervigilantegunfighter
John Hicks Adams
American 49er
1830 - 1878
sheriff
Jack Atchason
American football player
1936 - 2020
American football player
Richard M. Longfellow
Richard M. Longfellow
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1867–1951)
1867 - 1951
military personnel
Pete O'Brien
American baseball player (1867-1937)
1867 - 1937
baseball player
Pawnee Bill
Pawnee Bill
American stunt performer (1860–1942)
1860 - 1942
circus directorstunt performer
Matthew Arlington Batson
Matthew Arlington Batson
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1866-1917)
1866 - 1917
military officer
Marty Honan
American baseball player
1869 - 1908
baseball player
Maxine Asher
Atlantis researcher
1930 - 2015
academic
Mike Oehler
Mike Oehler
American writer
1938 - 2016
writer
Nate Smith
American baseball player
1935 - 2019
baseball player
Norbert Blei
Norbert Blei
American writer (1935-2013)
1935 - 2013
essayistnovelistjournalist
Norman Jaffe
American architect
1932 - 1993
architect
Ping Tom
Ping Tom
Chinese American civic leader (1935–1995)
1935 - 1995
publisherbusinessperson
Quinn Redeker
American actor and screenwriter (1936–2022)
1936 - 2022
film actortelevision actorfilm producer
Ray Fisher
American football player
1934 - 2025
American football player
Lou Johnson
American baseball player (1869-1941)
1869 - 1941
baseball player
Robert S. Pirie
American lawyer (1934–2015)
1934 - 2015
bibliophileart collectorbanker
Ron Erickson
Montana legislator
1933 - 2023
politician
Ron Gorchov
American artist, painter (1930–2020)
1930 - 2020
painter
Ronald Gora
Ronald Gora
American swimmer, Olympic athlete, Pan American Game gold medalist (1933-2014)
1933 - 2014
swimmer
Levi Branson "Lee" Reeder
Levi Branson "Lee" Reeder
American politician in Oregon (1865-1930)
1865 - 1930
politician
Tim O'Rourke
Tim O'Rourke
Major League Baseball player (1864-1938)
1864 - 1938
baseball player
Edward Morris Sr.
Edward Morris Sr.
President of Morris & Company, meat-packers in Chicago (1866-1913)
1866 - 1913
businessperson
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