Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 40 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Raymond Redheffer
American mathematician (1921–2005)
1921 – 2005
university teachermathematician
Roy Radner
American economist (1927–2022)
1927 – 2022
mathematical economistuniversity teachereconomist
Maxine Cooper Gomberg
Maxine Cooper Gomberg
actress, activist, photographer (1924-2009)
1924 – 2009
film actortelevision actoractor
Muriel Lezak
American psychologist
1927 – 2021
neuropsychologistassociation football playerwriter
Lee Phillip Bell
Lee Phillip Bell
American screenwriter (1928–2020)
1928 – 2020
film producerfilm directortelevision producer
Mary Lee
Mary Lee
1924-1996 American actress
1924 – 1996
film actoractor
Muriel Landers
Muriel Landers
actress (1921-1977)
1921 – 1977
film actortelevision actordancer
Odie Payne
Odie Payne
American Chicago blues drummer (1926-1989)
1926 – 1989
musician
Paula Stewart
Paula Stewart
American actress
1929
film actortelevision actormodel
Philip Rieff
American sociologist (1922–2006)
1922 – 2006
sociologistwriter
Ray Russell
American writer (1924–1999)
1924 – 1999
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Richard D. Alexander
American zoologist (1929–2018)
1929 – 2018
entomologistuniversity teacherbiologist
Robert McKenna
Roman Catholic bishop (1927–2015)
1927 – 2015
religious leaderexorcistCatholic priest
Ruth Godfrey
American actress (1922-1985)
1922 – 1985
film actoractor
Ted Kluszewski
Ted Kluszewski
American baseball player and coach (1924–1988)
1924 – 1988
baseball player
Jo Sullivan Loesser
American actress and singer (1927-2019)
1927 – 2019
musiciansingeractor
Margaret Chant-Papandreou
Margaret Chant-Papandreou
Greek-American politician
1923
feministactivistpolitician
Pearl Lang
American dancer (1921–2009)
1921 – 2009
dancerchoreographeractor
John La Montaine
American musician
1920 – 2013
pianistcomposer
Bernard Glasser
American film director and producer
1924 – 2014
film producerfilm directorscreenwriter
Roger Fisher
American professor of law (1922-2012)
1922 – 2012
university teacher
William R. Roy
William R. Roy
American politician (1926-2014)
1926 – 2014
obstetriciangynecologistjournalist
William Hamilton
theologian and proponent of the death of God movement (1924–2012)
1924 – 2012
university teachertheologian
William Kraft
American composer and musician (1923–2022)
1923 – 2022
musicologistpercussionisttimpanist
William Ayres Ward
American egyptologist (1928-1996)
1928 – 1996
semitologistarchaeologistuniversity teacher
Cecile Hoover Edwards
African American nutritional researcher (1926-2005)
1926 – 2005
nutritionistuniversity teacher
Scotty Bowers
American author and pimp (1923–2019)
1923 – 2019
procurermilitary personnel
Vera Green
American anthropologist and academic
1928 – 1982
anthropologist
Lee Miglin
American real estate developer
1924 – 1997
entrepreneur
George Ratkovicz
American basketball player (1922–2007)
1922 – 2007
basketball player
Archie Dees
American basketball player (1936–2016)
1936 – 2016
basketball player
Carol Sobieski
Carol Sobieski
American screenwriter (1939-1990)
1939 – 1990
screenwriter
Joseph LaPalombara
Joseph LaPalombara
American political scientist
1925
journalistuniversity teacherpolitical scientist
Justine Johnston
American actress (1921-2006)
1921 – 2006
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Hank Moonjean
American film producer (1930–2012)
1930 – 2012
co-producerfilm producerassistant director
Jack Wilson
American pianist (1936-2007)
1936 – 2007
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Dave O'Neal
Dave O'Neal
American politician
1937 – 2021
pharmacistbusinesspersonpolitician
Thomas G. Doran
Catholic bishop (1936–2016)
1936 – 2016
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Morgan F. Murphy
Morgan F. Murphy
United States Marine, lawyer, and politician (1932–2016)
1932 – 2016
politicianlawyer
Darrell Sandeen
American actor (1930-2009)
1930 – 2009
television actorstage actoractor
Robert Dowdell
American actor (1932–2018)
1932 – 2018
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Gahan Wilson
Gahan Wilson
American cartoonist (1930-2019)
1930 – 2019
cartoonistcomics artistillustrator
Allan B. Calhamer
American board game designer (1931–2013)
1931 – 2013
mail carrierboard game designer
David Sackett
American Canadian clinical epidemiologist (1934–2015)
1934 – 2015
epidemiologistphysician
Matt Lamb
Matt Lamb
American painter (1932-2012)
1932 – 2012
painterartist
Lawrence G. Paull
production designer, art director (1938-2019)
1938 – 2019
production designerart director
Jodie Christian
Jazz pianist (1932-2012)
1932 – 2012
jazz musicianpianistmusician
Polly Platt
American film producer, production designer and screenwriter (1939-2011)
1939 – 2011
film producerproduction designercostume designer
Barry Hughart
American fantasy novelist and screenwriter (1934–2019)
1934 – 2019
novelistwriter
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