Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 14 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Tom Towles
American actor (1950-2015)
1950 – 2015
film actortelevision actoractor
Wesley Willis
Wesley Willis
American musician and artist (1963–2003)
1963 – 2003
street artistillustratormusician
Brad Will
Brad Will
American activist (1970–2006)
1970 – 2006
environmentalistdirectorjournalist
Fredo Santana
American rapper (1990-2018)
1990 – 2018
rappersongwriter
Marcus Reno
Marcus Reno
Union Army general (1834–1889)
1834 – 1889
military officer
Frederick Schwatka
Frederick Schwatka
American explorer and author (1849–1892)
1849 – 1892
explorerbotanistphysician
Tad Lincoln
Tad Lincoln
Fourth son of President Abraham Lincoln (1853–1871)
1853 – 1871
Charles Henry Gilbert
Charles Henry Gilbert
American ichthyologist (1859–1928)
1859 – 1928
ichthyologistuniversity teacherzoologist
Lorado Taft
Lorado Taft
American sculptor and writer (1860–1936)
1860 – 1936
art historiansculptorwriter
Charles Richman
Charles Richman
actor (1865-1940)
1865 – 1940
film actorstage actor
Benjamin Lincoln Robinson
Benjamin Lincoln Robinson
U.S. botanist (1864–1935)
1864 – 1935
scientific collectorbotanical collectormycologist
Charles Brown
American roque player, born 1867 (1867–1937)
1867 – 1937
athlete
Zonia Baber
Zonia Baber
American geologist, geographer, researcher and university teacher
1862 – 1956
geographergeologist
Edmund Heller
Edmund Heller
American zoologist (1875-1939)
1875 – 1939
scientific collectorherpetologistbotanical collector
John Duha
gymnast (1875–1940)
1875 – 1940
artistic gymnastathletics competitor
Orrin Upshaw
Orrin Upshaw
American tug of war competitor (1874-1937)
1874 – 1937
athlete
John Freitag
American rower (1877-1932)
1877 – 1932
rower
John Maxwell
John Maxwell
American golfer (1871–1906)
1871 – 1906
golfer
Margaret Ayer Barnes
Margaret Ayer Barnes
American playwright, novelist, short story writer (1886–1967)
1886 – 1967
short story writernovelistauthor
Myrtle Stedman
Myrtle Stedman
American actress (1883-1938)
1885 – 1938
film actorsingeractor
Hugo Goetz
American swimmer (1884–1972)
1884 – 1972
swimmer
Edward Cummins
Edward Cummins
Amateur golfer (1886–1926)
1886 – 1926
golfer
Robert Hunter
American amateur golfer (1886–1971)
1886 – 1971
golfer
Purnell Pratt
Purnell Pratt
American actor (1885–1941)
1885 – 1941
actor
Edwin Swatek
American swimmer, water polo player, Olympic silver medalist (1885–1966)
1885 – 1966
water polo playerswimmer
Alfred Harrison Joy
American astronomer (1882-1973)
1882 – 1973
university teacherastronomer
Walter Egan
Walter Egan
American amateur golfer (1881–1971)
1881 – 1971
golfer
Warren Wood
Warren Wood
Amateur golfer (1887–1926)
1887 – 1926
golfer
Richard A. Whiting
Richard A. Whiting
American composer and songwriter (1891–1938)
1891 – 1938
songwritersong pluggerfilm score composer
Ed Ricketts
Ed Ricketts
American marine biologist (1897–1948)
1897 – 1948
philosopherscientific collectormarine biologist
Basil Bennett
Basil Bennett
athletics competitor (1894–1938)
1894 – 1938
athletics competitor
Milton Ager
American composer (1893–1979)
1893 – 1979
film score composermusicianpianist
Fern Andra
Fern Andra
American actress (1893-1974)
1893 – 1974
circus performertelevision actordancer
Edwin Myers
American pole vaulter (1896-1978)
1896 – 1978
athletics competitor
Neva Gerber
Neva Gerber
actress (1894–1974)
1891 – 1974
film actoractor
Zez Confrey
Zez Confrey
American composer and pianist (1895–1971)
1895 – 1971
jazz musiciansongwriterpianist
Lawrence Sperry
Lawrence Sperry
American aviation pioneer
1892 – 1923
aircraft pilotinventorengineer
Vera Caspary
American writer (1899–1987)
1899 – 1987
novelistplaywrightwriter
Margaret D. Foster
Margaret D. Foster
American chemist
1895 – 1970
chemist
William F. Dean
William F. Dean
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1899–1981)
1899 – 1981
military personnel
Victor Hugo Halperin
Victor Hugo Halperin
American film director (1895–1983)
1895 – 1983
manufacturerdirectorfilm director
Harriet Creighton
Harriet Creighton
American geneticist (1909-2004)
1909 – 2004
science writergeneticistbotanist
Frankie Trumbauer
Frankie Trumbauer
American musician (1901–1956)
1901 – 1956
wind instrument playerjazz musiciansaxophonist
Pierce Brodkorb
Pierce Brodkorb
American ornithologist and paleontologist (1908–1992)
1908 – 1992
paleontologistornithologistuniversity teacher
Bud Freeman
Bud Freeman
American musician (1906–1991)
1906 – 1991
jazz musiciansaxophonistbandleader
William Pereira
William Pereira
American architect (1909-1985)
1909 – 1985
architect
Abraham Adrian Albert
American mathematician (1905-1972)
1905 – 1972
university teachermathematician
Nicholas Mayall
Nicholas Mayall
American astronomer (1906–1993)
1906 – 1993
astrophysicistastronomer
Otto Kerner, Jr.
Otto Kerner, Jr.
33rd Governor of Illinois (1908-1976)
1908 – 1976
juristgovernorpolitician
Margaret Bonds
Margaret Bonds
American composer and pianist (1913–1972)
1913 – 1972
jazz musicianpianistcomposer
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