Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 25 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

David Ackles
American singer-songwriter (1937–1999)
1937 – 1999
pianistsinger-songwriterscreenwriter
Joe Farrell
Joe Farrell
American jazz saxophonist and flutist (1937–1986)
1937 – 1986
saxophonistjazz musicianmusician
Mike Royko
American writer and newspaper columnist (1932-1997)
1932 – 1997
journalist
Noel Black
American filmmaker (1937–2014)
1937 – 2014
directorfilm producerfilm director
Dick Hanley
Dick Hanley
American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, former world record-holder
1936 – 2022
swimmer
Egil Krogh
Egil Krogh
American lawyer involved in the Watergate scandal (1939-2020)
1939 – 2020
lawyer
Frances Cress Welsing
Frances Cress Welsing
American psychiatrist (1935-2016)
1935 – 2016
psychiatrist
Frank Cullotta
Frank Cullotta
Chicago gangster
1938 – 2020
gangsterwriter
George Cohon
George Cohon
businessman
1937 – 2023
businessperson
Avery Schreiber
Avery Schreiber
American comedian
1935 – 2002
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Nick Gravenites
Nick Gravenites
American musician
1938 – 2024
musiciansingersinger-songwriter
Ray Nitschke
Ray Nitschke
American football player (1936-1998)
1936 – 1998
American football playeractor
Joe Esposito
Joe Esposito
American writer (1938-2016)
1938 – 2016
publishermanageractor
Henry Theophilus Howaniec
Henry Theophilus Howaniec
American bishop (1931-2018)
1931 – 2018
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Robert Ellis
Robert Ellis
American child actor (1933-1973)
1933 – 1973
television actorchild actoractor
Marilyn Yalom
American historian
1932 – 2019
literary scholaruniversity teacherromanist
Theodore Olson
Theodore Olson
American lawyer (1940–2024)
1940 – 2024
lawyer
Buddy Bregman
Buddy Bregman
American musical arranger, record producer and composer (1930–2017)
1940 – 2017
jazz musicianfilm directorfilm producer
Patrick Winston
Patrick Winston
American computer scientist (1943-2019)
1943 – 2019
computer scientist
Steven Schiff
Steven Schiff
American politician (1947-1998)
1947 – 1998
politicianlawyer
Jon Jerde
American architect (1940-2015)
1940 – 2015
architect
John Dawson
John Dawson
American musician (1945-2009)
1945 – 2009
guitaristsinger
Lynn Steen
American mathematician (1941–2015)
1941 – 2015
science communicatoruniversity teachermathematician
Richard Laymon
American writer (1947-2001)
1947 – 2001
science fiction writerediting stafflibrarian
Edwin Feulner
Edwin Feulner
American conservative activist, the founder and former president of The Heritage Foundation (1941–2025)
1941 – 2025
political scientistjournalistpolitician
Peter Ivers
American musician (1946-1983)
1946 – 1983
television presentersongwritermusician
Timi Yuro
Timi Yuro
American singer (1940–2004)
1940 – 2004
singer
Phyllis Eisenstein
Phyllis Eisenstein
American writer (1946–2020)
1946 – 2020
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Hamiet Bluiett
Hamiet Bluiett
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer (1940–2018)
1940 – 2018
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Patrick Michaels
Patrick Michaels
American climatologist (1950–2022)
1950 – 2022
university teacherclimatologist
Shabba-Doo
Shabba-Doo
American actor and dancer
1955 – 2020
dancerdirectorfilm director
Robby Steinhardt
Robby Steinhardt
American rock musician (violin, vocals and co-leader)
1950 – 2021
cellistsession musicianviolinist
Stanley J. Korsmeyer
Stanley J. Korsmeyer
American oncologist (1950–2005)
1950 – 2005
oncologistuniversity teacher
Craig Sager
Craig Sager
American sports reporter (1951-2016)
1951 – 2016
sports commentatorjournalist
Andrea Evans
American actress (1957–2023)
1957 – 2023
actor
Kim Hughes
Kim Hughes
American basketball player and coach
1952 – 2025
basketball coachbasketball player
Robin Harris
American comedian, actor (1953-1990)
1953 – 1990
voice actoractor
Anthony-Tony-Dean Rodham
an American consultant and a businessman (yrs. 1954.–2019.)
1954 – 2019
businessperson
Scott Stearney
Scott Stearney
American naval aviator and Vice Admiral of the United States Navy (1960-2018)
1960 – 2018
aircraft pilotmilitary personnel
Tyler Christopher
American actor (1972-2023)
1972 – 2023
film actortelevision actoractor
Latasha Harlins
student (1975–1991)
1975 – 1991
schoolchild
Eric Anderson
Eric Anderson
American basketball player (1970-2018)
1970 – 2018
basketball player
Michelle McNamara
American writer (1970-2016)
1970 – 2016
bloggerjournalistauthor
Frances Clayton
Frances Clayton
Was an American woman who disguised herself as a man to fight for the Union Army in the American Civil War
1830 – 1863
military personnel
Margaret Wilcox
American inventor (born 1838)
1838 – 1912
inventorengineer
Dwight M. Sabin
Dwight M. Sabin
American politician (1843-1902)
1843 – 1902
politician
Elbert Henry Gary
Elbert Henry Gary
American judge and businessman (1846–1927)
1846 – 1927
juristentrepreneurbusinessperson
Emma Smith DeVoe
Emma Smith DeVoe
American suffragette
1848 – 1927
suffragist
Samuel McRoberts
Samuel McRoberts
American politician (1799-1843)
1799 – 1843
lawyerpoliticianjudge
Stephen Alfred Forbes
Stephen Alfred Forbes
American naturalist (1844–1930)
1844 – 1930
academicecologistgeologist
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