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Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 17 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

D. R. Fulkerson
American mathematician (1924–1976)
1924 – 1976
mathematiciancomputer scientist
Archer Blood
American diplomat (1923–2004)
1923 – 2004
diplomat
Frank M. Robinson
Frank M. Robinson
American science fiction writer (1926-2014)
1926 – 2014
novelistjournalistwriter
John Chancellor
John Chancellor
American TV journalist (1927–1996)
1927 – 1996
presenterjournalisttelevision presenter
Bill Hayes
Bill Hayes
American actor, singer (1925–2024)
1925 – 2024
film actortelevision actorsinger
John Lupton
John Lupton
American actor (1928-1993)
1928 – 1993
television actorstage actoractor
Nora Eddington
Nora Eddington
American film actress (1924–2001)
1924 – 2001
film actor
Rex Everhart
American actor, singer (1920-2000)
1920 – 2000
voice actormusiciansinger
Leland Merrill
Olympic wrestler
1920 – 2009
amateur wrestler
Margia Dean
Margia Dean
American actress
1922 – 2023
beauty pageant contestantfilm actormodel
Ralph Foody
American actor (1928-1999)
1928 – 1999
film actoractor
Frank Rosenthal
American gambler (1929–2008)
1929 – 2008
journalistentrepreneur
Dorothy Donegan
Dorothy Donegan
American jazz pianist (1922–1998)
1924 – 1998
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Lili Chookasian
Lili Chookasian
American contralto opera singer (1921–2012)
1921 – 2012
opera singer
Stan Albeck
Stan Albeck
American basketball player and coach (1931–2021)
1931 – 2021
basketball coachbasketball playercoach
James Olson
James Olson
American actor (1930–2022)
1930 – 2022
stage actortelevision actoractor
Mariclare Costello
Mariclare Costello
American actress
1936 – 2026
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Billy Garrett
racecar driver
1933 – 1999
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
Alan Berg
American talk radio show host (1934–1984)
1934 – 1984
radio personalityjournalistlawyer
Harve Bennett
Harve Bennett
American television and film producer (1930-2015)
1930 – 2015
producerfilm producertelevision producer
Laura Devon
Laura Devon
American actor, singer and model (1931-2007)
1931 – 2007
television actorfilm actormodel
Ed Gilbert
American actor and biologist (1931–1999)
1931 – 1999
scientific illustratortelevision actorfilm actor
Jane Byrne
Jane Byrne
American politician (1933–2014)
1933 – 2014
politician
Shel Talmy
American record producer, arranger (1937–2024)
1937 – 2024
music arrangerrecord producercomposer
Robert Burnham, Jr.
American astronomer (1931–1993)
1931 – 1993
discoverer of asteroidsastronomer
Michael Masser
Michael Masser
American songwriter, composer and producer of popular music (1941–2015)
1941 – 2015
librettistmusicianstockbroker
Steve Goodman
Steve Goodman
American folk music singer-songwriter
1948 – 1984
guitaristsongwritermusician
Elizabeth Murray
Elizabeth Murray
American painter (1940–2007)
1940 – 2007
paintersculptorillustrator
Ronald Joseph
American pair skater
1944 – 2026
figure skater
Nadrian C. Seeman
Nadrian C. Seeman
American crystallographer
1945 – 2021
crystallographerbiochemistuniversity teacher
Erik Brann
Erik Brann
American guitarist (1950-2003)
1950 – 2003
guitaristmusician
Julius Carry
American actor (1952-2008)
1952 – 2008
film actortelevision actoractor
Bob Belden
American musician (1956–2015)
1956 – 2015
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusic arranger
Cynthia Ann Parker
Cynthia Ann Parker
American kidnapped by the Comanches (1827–1870)
1827 – 1870
homemaker
Olive Oatman
Olive Oatman
American living in Mormon, Tolkepaya, and Mohave societies after childhood kidnapping
1837 – 1903
explorer
James H. Wilson
James H. Wilson
American Civil War Union major general (1837-1925)
1837 – 1925
soldiermilitary officerengineer
John Aaron Rawlins
John Aaron Rawlins
Union Army general, 29th Secretary of War (1831-1869)
1831 – 1869
Brigadegeneralmilitary officerpolitician
Edwin Hurd Conger
Edwin Hurd Conger
Union Army officer and U.S.A. diplomat (1843-1907)
1843 – 1907
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Edward Baker Lincoln
Edward Baker Lincoln
second son of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln (1846–1850)
1846 – 1850
William Courtright
William Courtright
actor (1848-1933)
1848 – 1933
actorwriter
William B. McKinley
William B. McKinley
United States Senator from Illinois (1856–1926)
1856 – 1926
politician
Charles Melville Hays
Charles Melville Hays
American businessman (1856–1912)
1856 – 1912
railway executiveentrepreneur
Charles Comiskey
Charles Comiskey
American baseball player, manager, team owner (1859–1931)
1859 – 1931
baseball playerbaseball manager
Maud Powell
Maud Powell
American violinist (1867–1920)
1867 – 1920
violinistcomposer
Alice Constance Austin
American architect and urban planner
1862 – 1955
designerurban plannerarchitect
Frank Leslie Smith
Frank Leslie Smith
American politician (1867–1950)
1867 – 1950
politician
Charles Martin
Charles Martin
Oregon politician (1863-1946)
1863 – 1946
military officermajor generalgovernor
Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge
Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge
American patron of music (1864–1953)
1864 – 1953
patron of the artspianistcomposer
Charles S. Deneen
Charles S. Deneen
American politician (1863-1940)
1863 – 1940
prosecutorjuristgovernor
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