Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 18 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

William Perry Haydd
American zoologist (1872-1947)
1872 – 1947
carcinologistbotanistzoologist
Charles Edward Taylor
Charles Edward Taylor
American airplane mechanic (1868-1956)
1868 – 1956
inventor
Burton Holmes
Burton Holmes
American traveler and filmmaker (1870–1958)
1870 – 1958
explorerfilm producerfilm director
Guy Oliver
Guy Oliver
actor (1878-1932)
1878 – 1932
film directoractor
Lafe McKee
Lafe McKee
actor (1872-1959)
1872 – 1959
film actorfilm directorcharacter actor
Francis J. Grandon
Francis J. Grandon
American film director (1879-1929)
1879 – 1929
film actorfilm directoractor
Tom Murray
Tom Murray
American actor
1873 – 1935
actor
Jimmy Barry
Jimmy Barry
American boxer (1870–1943)
1870 – 1943
boxer
John Calhoun Phillips
John Calhoun Phillips
American politician (1870–1943)
1870 – 1943
juristgovernorpolitician
James Graham
James Graham
American sports shooter (1873–1950)
1873 – 1950
sport shooter
Arthur Robison
cinema director (1883–1935)
1883 – 1935
film screenwriterfilm actorfilm director
William LeBaron
William LeBaron
American film producer (1883–1958)
1883 – 1958
film producerwriter
Mark Arie
sport shooter (1882-1958)
1882 – 1958
sport shooter
Douglass Cadwallader
American golfer (1884-1971)
1884 – 1971
golfer
Harry Lachman
American artist and filmmaker (1886-1975)
1886 – 1975
film actordesignerscenographer
Frank Murphy
American track and field athlete (1889-1980)
1889 – 1980
athletics competitor
Margaret Mayo
Margaret Mayo
American playwright, actress and early screenwriter (1882–1951)
1882 – 1951
theatre directorstage actorplaywright
Clement Smoot
Clement Smoot
Amateur golfer (1884–1963)
1884 – 1963
golfer
William Lincoln Bakewell
William Lincoln Bakewell
American sailor and polar explorer (1888-1969)
1888 – 1969
explorersailor
Pat Harmon
Pat Harmon
American actor (1886-1958)
1886 – 1958
actor
John Henry Stelle
John Henry Stelle
American politician (1891-1962)
1891 – 1962
juristpoliticiangovernor
Alfred Wallenstein
American musician (1898–1983)
1898 – 1983
cellistconductor
Helen Flint
Helen Flint
American actress (1898-1967)
1898 – 1967
film actorZiegfeld girlactor
Clare Winger Harris
Clare Winger Harris
American writer (1891-1968)
1891 – 1968
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Ben Corbett
Ben Corbett
actor (1892-1961)
1892 – 1961
film actoractor
Gayne Whitman
Gayne Whitman
actor (1890-1958)
1890 – 1958
film actoractor
Mezz Mezzrow
Mezz Mezzrow
American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist
1899 – 1972
saxophonistjazz musicianmusician
Homer H. Dubs
American sinologist (1892-1969)
1892 – 1969
sinologistphilosopheruniversity teacher
Jean Paige
Jean Paige
American actress (1895-1990)
1895 – 1990
film actoractor
Scott R. Dunlap
Scott R. Dunlap
Film producer, film director, screenwriter, actor (1892-1970)
1892 – 1970
film actordirectorfilm producer
Lawrence Weingarten
American film producer (1897-1975)
1897 – 1975
producerproduction managerfilm actor
Robert Redfield
American anthropologist (1897–1958)
1897 – 1958
anthropologist
Alston Scott Householder
Alston Scott Householder
American mathematician (1904-1993)
1904 – 1993
mathematician
Henry Duey
American weightlifter (1908–1993)
1908 – 1993
weightlifter
Cal Strong
American water polo player (1907–2001)
1907 – 2001
water polo player
Joe Marsala
Joe Marsala
Italian-American jazz clarinetist and songwriter
1907 – 1978
jazz clarinetistsongwritermusician
Florence Gilbert
Florence Gilbert
American actress (1904-1991)
1904 – 1991
film actoractor
Frank Edwards
Frank Edwards
American writer and broadcaster (1908-1967)
1908 – 1967
ufologistessayistparapsychologist
Herblock
American editorial cartoonist (1909–2001)
1909 – 2001
caricaturistvisual artistediting staff
Lambert Redd
American long jumper (1908-1986)
1908 – 1986
athletics competitor
Lynd Ward
Lynd Ward
American artist (1905–1985)
1905 – 1985
wood engravernovelistgraphic artist
Gordon Buehrig
Gordon Buehrig
American designer (1904–1990)
1904 – 1990
car designerdesignerengineer
Olan Soule
Olan Soule
actor (1909–1994)
1909 – 1994
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Edna Marion
Edna Marion
American actress (1906-1957)
1906 – 1957
film actoractor
Ben Pollack
Ben Pollack
American musician (1903-1971)
1903 – 1971
jazz musicianbandleaderdrummer
June Walker
June Walker
American actress (1900–1966)
1904 – 1966
film actortelevision actorstage actor
William Droegemueller
American pole vaulter (1906-1987)
1906 – 1987
athletics competitor
Elliot Handler
American businessman (1916-2011)
1916 – 2011
entrepreneurinventor
Madman Muntz
Madman Muntz
American businessman and engineer (1914–1987)
1914 – 1987
electrical engineerinventorentrepreneur
William Marshall
William Marshall
American singer and bandleader (1917-1994)
1917 – 1994
film producerfilm actordirector
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