Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 45 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Ray Herbert Talbot
Ray Herbert Talbot
American politician (1896-1955)
1896 – 1955
politiciangovernor
George Trafton
American gridiron football player and coach (1896–1971)
1896 – 1971
boxing managerAmerican football playerboxer
Joie Ray
Joie Ray
American middle and long distance runner (1894–1978)
1894 – 1978
marathon runnerathletics competitor
James Leo Meehan
James Leo Meehan
Film director (1891 - 1943)
1891 – 1943
film directorscreenwriter
C. W. Bishop
C. W. Bishop
American politician (1890-1971)
1890 – 1971
coal minerAmerican football playerbaseball player
Charles R. Moore
Charles R. Moore
US-american actor (1893-1947)
1893 – 1947
danceractor
Claude V. Parsons
Claude V. Parsons
American politician
1895 – 1941
editorpolitician
Cliff Woodbury
Cliff Woodbury
American racing driver (1894-1984)
1894 – 1984
engineer
Vincent Sheean
Vincent Sheean
American journalist and novelist (1899–1975)
1899 – 1975
journalistwriterscreenwriter
Donald C. Peattie
naturalist, author (1898-1964)
1898 – 1964
botanistauthorwriter
Edwin Way Teale
American conservationist
1899 – 1980
writerphotographernaturalist
Fred Weick
Fred Weick
American aviation pioneer (1899-1993)
1899 – 1993
military flight engineeraircraft pilotengineer
William Imbs Steinmetz
William Imbs Steinmetz
American speed skater
1899 – 1988
speed skater
Bob O'Farrell
Bob O'Farrell
American baseball player, manager
1896 – 1988
baseball player
Genevieve Townsend
American actress (1897-1927)
1897 – 1927
film actoractor
Georg Högström
Georg Högström
Swedish pole vaulter and high jumper
1895 – 1976
pole vaulterhigh jumper
Ginevra King
Ginevra King
American socialite (1898–1980)
1898 – 1980
socialite
Percival Bailey
American neuroscientist (1892–1973)
1892 – 1973
neurosurgeonneurologistpsychiatrist
Lester Melrose
American record producer (1891-1968)
1891 – 1968
record producercomposer
Frederick Van Ness Bradley
Frederick Van Ness Bradley
American politician (1898-1947)
1898 – 1947
salespersonpolitician
Helen Lynd
American sociologist and social philosopher (1896-1982)
1896 – 1982
philosopheruniversity teachersociologist
Mike McDermott
American swimmer and water polo player (1893–1970)
1893 – 1970
water polo playerswimmer
Henry Louis Larsen
Henry Louis Larsen
United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General and Governor of Guam (1890-1962)
1890 – 1962
naval officerlinguisttranslator
Warren Crandall Giles
Warren Crandall Giles
American baseball executive (1896–1979)
1896 – 1979
baseball player
John J. Kelly
John J. Kelly
Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1898-1957)
1898 – 1957
military personnel
Bee Palmer
Bee Palmer
American singer and dancer (1894-1967)
1894 – 1967
dancerZiegfeld girlsinger
Leo E. Allen
Leo E. Allen
American politician (1898–1973)
1898 – 1973
clerkpoliticianlawyer
Harry Segall
American screenwriter (1892-1975)
1892 – 1975
playwrightwriterscreenwriter
Charles Emery Rosendahl
Charles Emery Rosendahl
United States admiral (1892–1977)
1892 – 1977
military officer
Philip K. Wrigley
Philip K. Wrigley
American businessman (1894-1977)
1894 – 1977
businessperson
James M. Barnes
James M. Barnes
American politician, Illinois (1899–1958)
1899 – 1958
politicianlawyerjudge
Walter Lundin
American cinematographer
1892 – 1954
cinematographer
Isabel Lamon
Isabel Lamon
actress (1898-1958)
1898 – 1958
film actoractor
Joseph Golinkin
American artist (1896-1977)
1896 – 1977
printmakerpainter
Edwin Earle Honey
American plant pathologist (1891-1956)
1891 – 1956
explorerphytopathologistmycologist
Henry Crown
Jewish American businessman and philanthropist
1896 – 1990
businessperson
Gustav Hentschel
Gustav Hentschel
cyclist
1896 – 1980
sport cyclist
Ernest Kockler
American cyclist
1892 – 1970
sport cyclist
Jens A. Doe
Jens A. Doe
United States Army general in World War II
1891 – 1971
military personnel
Harry Neumann
Harry Neumann
American cinematographer (1891-1971)
1891 – 1971
cinematographer
Martin F. Smith
Martin F. Smith
American politician (1891-1954)
1891 – 1954
politicianlawyerjudge
Ralph Works Chaney
American botanist and paleontologist (1890-1971)
1890 – 1971
botanistpaleontologistuniversity teacher
Thomas Leonard Owens
Thomas Leonard Owens
American politician (1897–1948)
1897 – 1948
lawyerpolitician
Edmund Sebree
Edmund Sebree
United States general (1898–1966)
1898 – 1966
military personnel
Elmer J. Hoffman
Elmer J. Hoffman
American politician
1899 – 1976
politician
Gladys Gale
American singer, vaudeville and actor (1891-1948)
1891 – 1948
singeractor
Colbert Clark
American film director (1898-1960)
1898 – 1960
directorfilm producerfilm director
Gertrude Sawyer
American architect (1895-1996)
1895 – 1996
architect
Alberta Pfeiffer
Alberta Pfeiffer
American architect (1899–1994)
1899 – 1994
architect
William T. Murphy
William T. Murphy
American politician, Illinois
1899 – 1978
lawyerpolitician
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