Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 46 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Emmet Byrne
Emmet Byrne
American politician (1896–1974)
1896 – 1974
lawyerpolitician
Alfred Cowles
American economist (1891–1984)
1891 – 1984
economist
Paul Ernst
American author (1899-1985)
1899 – 1985
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Paul Sidney Martin
American anthropologist and archaeologist (1898–1974)
1898 – 1974
anthropologistarchaeologisthistorian
Kyra Markham
Kyra Markham
Painter and actress (1891-1967)
1891 – 1967
lithographerfilm actorprintmaker
Malcolm Stuart Boylan
Malcolm Stuart Boylan
American screenwriter, founder of United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (1897–1967)
1897 – 1967
screenwriter
H. Allen Smith
H. Allen Smith
American politician, California (1909-1998)
1909 – 1998
politicianlawyer
Happy Caldwell
American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist (1903-1978)
1903 – 1978
jazz musiciansaxophonist
Ted J. Kent
Ted J. Kent
American film editor (1901-1986)
1901 – 1986
film editor
Fairfield Porter
American artist (1907-1975)
1907 – 1975
printmakerart criticjournalist
George Evan Howell
George Evan Howell
American politician
1905 – 1980
educatorpoliticianlawyer
Herrlee Glessner Creel
American sinologist and philosopher (1905–1994)
1905 – 1994
sinologistphilologistphilosopher
Feliksas Vaitkus
Feliksas Vaitkus
American aviator (1907–1956)
1907 – 1956
aircraft pilot
Daniel V. Gallery
Daniel V. Gallery
United States admiral
1901 – 1977
military commandermilitary officersailor
Dorothy James
composer (1901-1982)
1901 – 1982
music educatorcomposer
Kenneth Fearing
Kenneth Fearing
Poet and novelist
1902 – 1961
novelistpoet
Louis Mesenkop
sound engineer (1903-1974)
1903 – 1974
audio engineerengineer
Wallace Bishop
American musician (1906-1986)
1906 – 1986
jazz musiciandrummer
Marty Marsala
Marty Marsala
American musician (1909–1975)
1909 – 1975
jazz musician
Sherman Kent
Sherman Kent
American CIA historian (1903-1986)
1903 – 1986
intelligence analystspyhistorian
Virginia Vance
Virginia Vance
American actress (1902-1942)
1902 – 1942
film actoractor
Darnell Howard
American musician
1905 – 1966
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Paul Willis
Paul Willis
American actor (1901-1960)
1901 – 1960
actor
Ferdinand Lundberg
Ferdinand Lundberg
American journalist (1905-1995)
1905 – 1995
journalisteconomist
Aaron Bohrod
American artist (1907-1992)
1907 – 1992
painter
Petronėlė Gerlikienė
Lithuanian artist (1905-1979)
1905 – 1979
textile artistpainterweaver
Ralph W. Tyler
American educator (1902–1994)
1902 – 1994
designereducator
Ruth Miller
American artist (1904-1978)
1904 – 1978
painter
Dorothy Buffum Chandler
Dorothy Buffum Chandler
American cultural leader (1901–1997)
1901 – 1997
art collectorpublisher
Eddie Parker
Eddie Parker
American actor (1900-1960)
1900 – 1960
film actorstunt performeractor
William Shawn
American magazine editor (1907–1992)
1907 – 1992
journalisteditorediting staff
Charles Adams Mosher
Charles Adams Mosher
American politician (1906-1984)
1906 – 1984
politician
Richard Anthony Parker
American egyptologist (1905-1993)
1905 – 1993
archaeologistEgyptologist
Wally Berger
Wally Berger
American baseball player (1905–1988)
1905 – 1988
baseball player
Wayne King
Wayne King
American musician (1901–1985)
1901 – 1985
saxophonistbandleadersongwriter
Hayes Alvis
musician (1907-1972)
1907 – 1972
bass singerjazz musiciantalent manager
Sam White
American film director (1906-2006)
1906 – 2006
directorfilm producerfilm director
Albert Watson II
Albert Watson II
United States general (1909–1993)
1909 – 1993
diplomat
Vytautas Budriūnas
Vytautas Budriūnas
Lithuanian basketball player (1908-2003)
1908 – 2003
basketball player
Helen Lundeberg
American painter (1908–1999)
1908 – 1999
muralistpainterartist
Elspeth Eric
Elspeth Eric
actor (1907-1993)
1907 – 1993
television actorstage actoractor
Joan Peers
Joan Peers
American stage and film actress
1909 – 1975
film actorstage actor
Lila Star
American singer-songwriter
1901
modelrappersinger-songwriter
Alice Kimball Smith
American historian of the Manhattan Project
1907 – 2001
writer
Ruth Gillette
Ruth Gillette
American actress (1904-1994)
1904 – 1994
actor
Charlotte Stevens
American film actress (1902-1946)
1902 – 1946
actor
Charlotte Pierce
Charlotte Pierce
silent film actress (1904-1996)
1904 – 1996
actor
Ruth Apilado
editor, novelist, anti-racism activist, supercentenarian
1908 – 2021
magazine editornovelistjournalist
Joseph Mell
Joseph Mell
American actor (1915-1977)
1915 – 1977
television actoractor
John Bryant
John Bryant
American actor (1916-1989)
1916 – 1989
film actortelevision actorstage actor
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