Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 13 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Harold Alden
American astronomer (1890–1964)
1890 – 1964
astronomer
Henry Boardman Conover
American soldier and amateur ornithologist (1892-1950)
1892 – 1950
ornithologistzoologist
Viola Barry
Viola Barry
film actress (1894-1964)
1894 – 1964
film actoractor
Ivan Albright
Ivan Albright
American artist (1897-1983)
1897 – 1983
printmakersculptorpainter
Sidney Lanfield
Sidney Lanfield
American film director (1898-1972)
1898 – 1972
film directorscreenwriter
Gertrude Olmstead
Gertrude Olmstead
actress (1897-1975)
1897 – 1975
film actoractor
Red Norvo
Red Norvo
American musician (1908–1999)
1908 – 1999
xylophonistvibraphonistjazz musician
Richard J. Daley
Richard J. Daley
American politician and 48th Mayor of Chicago
1902 – 1976
politician
William S. Paley
William S. Paley
American television executive and art collector (1901-1990)
1901 – 1990
trusteeart collectorjournalist
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
American actor (1902-1987)
1902 – 1987
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Howard St. John
Howard St. John
American actor (1905-1974)
1905 – 1974
television actorstage actoractor
Rex Bell
Rex Bell
American actor and politician (1903-1962)
1903 – 1962
politicianactor
John Gunther
American journalist (1901-1970)
1901 – 1970
opinion journalistnovelistjournalist
Marion Aye
Marion Aye
American film actress (1903–1951)
1903 – 1951
film actorstage actor
Albert Schwartz
Albert Schwartz
American swimmer (1907–1986)
1907 – 1986
swimmer
Bob Acri
American musician and pianist (1918–2013)
1918 – 2013
jazz musicianpianist
William Proxmire
William Proxmire
American politician (1915–2005)
1915 – 2005
politicianwriter
David Bruce
David Bruce
American actor (1914–1976)
1914 – 1976
film actoractor
Armin Joseph Deutsch
American astronomer (1918-1969)
1918 – 1969
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Peter De Vries
American editor and novelist (1910-1993)
1910 – 1993
novelistwriter
Eleanor J. Gibson
Eleanor J. Gibson
American psychologist and academic (1910–2002)
1910 – 2002
psychologistteacher
Daniel Aaron
Daniel Aaron
American writer and academic who helped found the Library of America (1912–2016)
1912 – 2016
historian of Modern Ageliterary scholarAmericanist
W. Willard Wirtz
W. Willard Wirtz
American Secretary of Labor (1912-2010)
1912 – 2010
jurist
James Goldman
American screenwriter, playwright, novelist (1927-1998)
1927 – 1998
novelistlibrettistplaywright
Jerry Hoyt
American racing driver
1929 – 1955
Formula One driverracing automobile driver
Don Laz
Don Laz
American pole vaulter (1929–1996)
1929 – 1996
pole vaulter
Stansfield Turner
Stansfield Turner
United States Navy admiral, Director of Central Intelligence and President of the Naval War College (1923–2018)
1923 – 2018
military commanderhistorianmilitary officer
Marvin Leonard Goldberger
Marvin Leonard Goldberger
American theoretical physicist (1922–2014)
1922 – 2014
theoretical physicistuniversity teacherphysicist
Adolph Dubs
United States Ambassador to Afghanistan (1920-1979)
1920 – 1979
diplomatpolitician
Ron Bontemps
American basketball player (1926-2017)
1926 – 2017
basketball player
James Schuyler
James Schuyler
American poet (1923–1991)
1923 – 1991
poet
Florence Stanley
Florence Stanley
American actress (1924-2003)
1924 – 2003
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Larry Gelbart
American comedy writer and playwright (1928-2009)
1928 – 2009
manufacturertelevision directortelevision producer
Harold Demsetz
Harold Demsetz
American economist (1930–2019)
1930 – 2019
university teachereconomist
Andy Sidaris
American filmmaker and actor (1931–2007)
1931 – 2007
film directorfilm producerdirector
Lance LeGault
actor (1935-2012)
1935 – 2012
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Johnny Kerr
Johnny Kerr
American basketball player and coach (1932–2009)
1932 – 2009
basketball coachbasketball player
Robert Jeangerard
basketball player
1933 – 2014
basketball playerlawyer
Don Sundquist
Don Sundquist
American politician (1936–2023)
1936 – 2023
politician
Bill Janklow
Bill Janklow
American politician (1939–2012)
1939 – 2012
lobbyistjuristgovernor
James R. Thompson
James R. Thompson
American politician in Illinois (1936-2020)
1936 – 2020
lawyerpoliticianjurist
Merry Anders
Merry Anders
American actress (1934–2012)
1934 – 2012
television actorfilm actormodel
Karyn Kupcinet
Karyn Kupcinet
American actress (1941-1963)
1941 – 1963
stage actoractortelevision actor
Roy Brocksmith
Roy Brocksmith
American actor (1945-2001)
1945 – 2001
television actoractor
Diane Hegarty
Diane Hegarty
Satanist religious leader (1942–2022)
1942 – 2022
actor
George Jackson
activist, Marxist, author, member of the Black Panther Party, and co-founder of the Black Guerrilla Family
1941 – 1971
activistautobiographer
Charles Levin
Charles Levin
American actor (1949-2019)
1949 – 2019
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Carol Wayne
American actress (1942-1985)
1942 – 1985
television actorfilm actoractor
Terry Callier
Terry Callier
American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter (1945-2012)
1945 – 2012
recording artistjazz musicianjazz guitarist
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