Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 31 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Albert Spalding
Albert Spalding
American violinist (1888-1953)
1888 – 1953
violinistmusiciancomposer
Jesse M. Donaldson
Jesse M. Donaldson
American politician (1885-1970)
1885 – 1970
mail carrierpolitician
Hugh R. Wilson
Hugh R. Wilson
diplomat (1885-1946)
1885 – 1946
diplomat
Packey McFarland
Packey McFarland
American boxer (1888-1936)
1888 – 1936
boxer
Carleton Washburne
American superintendent of schools (1889-1968)
1889 – 1968
pedagogue
Martin Dooling
American soccer player (1886-1966)
1886 – 1966
association football player
Alexander Comstock Kirk
Alexander Comstock Kirk
American diplomat (1888–1979)
1888 – 1979
diplomatlawyer
Percival C. Pearce
American film director
1899 – 1955
film directorfilm producerscreenwriter
Elmer Schoebel
American musician (1896-1970)
1896 – 1970
jazz musiciankeyboardistpianist
Ernst Bacon
American composer and musician (1898-1990)
1898 – 1990
music educatormusic arrangermusician
Carl Shipp Marvel
American chemist
1894 – 1988
university teacherchemistengineer
William V. Skall
William V. Skall
American cinematographer (1897-1976)
1897 – 1976
cinematographer
Frank Wead
Frank Wead
American naval aviator and screenwriter (1895-1947)
1895 – 1947
aircraft pilotwriterscreenwriter
Charley Straight
Charley Straight
American musician
1891 – 1940
jazz musicianbandleadersongwriter
George Lloyd
George Lloyd
actor (1892-1967)
1892 – 1967
actor
Hal Yates
Screenwriter, film director (1899–1969)
1899 – 1969
film directorscreenwriter
Samuel Putnam
American translator and scholar of Romance languages (1892-1950)
1892 – 1950
linguistbibliophileromanist
Harold Gray
American cartoonist (1894–1968)
1894 – 1968
cartoonistcomics artist
John J. Mescall
John J. Mescall
American cinematographer (1899-1962)
1899 – 1962
film directorcinematographer
Syd Saylor
Syd Saylor
actor (1895-1962)
1895 – 1962
actor
Virginia Sale
Virginia Sale
American actress (1899–1992)
1899 – 1992
film actorstage actoractor
Anthony Paul Kelly
Anthony Paul Kelly
American screenwriter (1897–1932)
1897 – 1932
writerscreenwriter
David E. Lilienthal
David E. Lilienthal
Chairman, Tennessee Valley Authority and Atomic Energy Commission.
1899 – 1981
juristpoliticianlawyer
Dorothea Brande
Dorothea Brande
American writer and editor (1893–1948)
1893 – 1948
philologistjournalist
B. B. Kahane
B. B. Kahane
American film producer (1891–1960)
1891 – 1960
film producer
Lessing J. Rosenwald
Lessing J. Rosenwald
American businessman, collector and bibliophile (1891–1979)
1891 – 1979
peace activistbibliophilechess player
Fred Lauer
American water polo player (1898–1960)
1898 – 1960
water polo player
Wally Pipp
Wally Pipp
American baseball player (1893–1965)
1893 – 1965
baseball player
Jeannette Howard Foster
American writer (1895–1981)
1895 – 1981
university teacherlibrarianwriter
August H. Andresen
August H. Andresen
American politician (1890-1958)
1890 – 1958
bureaucratfarmerpolitician
Joseph C. Wright
art director (1892-1985)
1892 – 1985
scenographer
Lyman Young
American cartoonist (1893-1984)
1893 – 1984
cartoonistcomics artist
Paul G. Hoffman
Paul G. Hoffman
American businessman (1891–1974)
1891 – 1974
managereconomist
Thomas Sylvy Gordon
Thomas Sylvy Gordon
American politician (1893–1959)
1893 – 1959
politician
Marian Driscoll Jordan
Marian Driscoll Jordan
American actress and radio personality (1898–1961)
1898 – 1961
radio personalityactor
Margery C. Carlson
U.S. botanist and conservationist (1892-1985)
1892 – 1985
scientific collectorconservationistbotanist
Pearl Kendrick
Pearl Kendrick
American bacteriologist (1890–1980)
1890 – 1980
bacteriologist
William Keepers Maxwell, Jr.
American novelist (1908-2000)
1908 – 2000
short story writeressayistnovelist
Richard Foster Flint
American geologist (1902-1976)
1902 – 1976
university teachergeologistwriter
Eadie Adams
American actress (1907-1983)
1907 – 1983
film actoractor
Floyd Davis
Floyd Davis
American racing driver (1909–1977)
1909 – 1977
racing automobile driverracing driverengineer
Edward H. Plumb
film score composer (1907–1958)
1907 – 1958
music arrangerfilm score composermusician
Craig Rice
Craig Rice
American writer (1908-1957)
1908 – 1957
novelistwriterscreenwriter
Sammy Mandell
Sammy Mandell
American boxer (1904-1967)
1904 – 1967
boxer
Joseph Aiuppa
Joseph Aiuppa
American mobster (1907–1997)
1907 – 1997
gangster
James Gordon Lindsay
James Gordon Lindsay
American preacher and publisher (1906–1973)
1906 – 1973
talent agentpreacherwriter
Maurice Mandelbaum
American philosopher (1908–1987)
1908 – 1987
opinion journalistphilosopheruniversity teacher
Charlotte Merriam
Charlotte Merriam
American actress
1903 – 1972
film actoractor
David Clarke
American actor (1908-2004)
1908 – 2004
stage actoractor
June Martel
June Martel
American actress and singer (1909-1978)
1909 – 1978
film actorstage actorsinger
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