Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 5 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Gordon Tullock
Gordon Tullock
American economist (1922–2014)
1922 – 2014
university teacherdiplomateconomist
Edgar Bergen
Edgar Bergen
American actor, radio performer, comedian and ventriloquist (1903-1978)
1903 – 1978
ventriloquistfilm actorradio personality
Jerry Van Dyke
Jerry Van Dyke
American actor and comedian (1931–2018)
1931 – 2018
poker playerbanjoisttelevision actor
Lee Konitz
Lee Konitz
American jazz musician (1927–2020)
1927 – 2020
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Jack DeJohnette
Jack DeJohnette
American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer (1942–2025)
1942 – 2025
jazz pianistjazz drummerpercussionist
Charles J. Guiteau
Charles J. Guiteau
American assassin (1841–1882)
1841 – 1882
poetlawyer
Nick Holonyak
Nick Holonyak
American physicist (1928–2022)
1928 – 2022
university teacherelectrical engineerinventor
Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon
American rock musician (1947–2003)
1947 – 2003
recording artistguitaristsongwriter
Francis Lane
Francis Lane
athletics competitor (1874-1927)
1874 – 1927
athletics competitorsprinter
Harold Osborn
Harold Osborn
athletics competitor (1899-1975)
1899 – 1975
decathletehigh jumperathletics competitor
E. C. Segar
E. C. Segar
American cartoonist (1894–1938)
1894 – 1938
comics writercomics artistwriter
Anita O'Day
Anita O'Day
American jazz singer (1919–2006)
1919 – 2006
jazz singerjazz musicianmusician
LaVern Baker
LaVern Baker
American rhythm and blues singer (1929–1997)
1929 – 1997
film actortelevision actormusician
Frank Norris
Frank Norris
American journalist and novelist (1870-1902)
1870 – 1902
novelistjournalistwriter
Black Hawk
Black Hawk
Sauk leader
1767 – 1838
traditional leader or chief
John B. Anderson
John B. Anderson
American politician (1922–2017)
1922 – 2017
university teacherpolitician
Walter A. Shewhart
Walter A. Shewhart
American statistical quality control expert
1891 – 1967
statisticianeconomistphysicist
Saul Alinsky
Saul Alinsky
American community organizer and writer (1909–1972)
1909 – 1972
community organizersocial reformertrade unionist
John Lewis
John Lewis
American jazz pianist, composer and arranger (1920–2001)
1920 – 2001
music educatorjazz musicianuniversity teacher
Robert Ridgway
Robert Ridgway
American ornithologist (1850-1929)
1850 – 1929
explorerbotanistornithologist
Tom Bosley
Tom Bosley
American actor (1927–2010)
1927 – 2010
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Lou Rawls
Lou Rawls
American singer (1933–2006)
1933 – 2006
recording artistjazz musicianvoice actor
Kevin A. Lynch
American urban planner and architect (1918-1984)
1918 – 1984
architectural theoreticianuniversity teacherurban planner
Donella Meadows
American environmental scientist, teacher, and writer (1941–2001)
1941 – 2001
environmental scientistchemistauthor
Jerry Sloan
Jerry Sloan
American basketball player and coach (1942–2020)
1942 – 2020
basketball coachbasketball player
Paul Butterfield
Paul Butterfield
American blues harmonica player (1942–1987)
1942 – 1987
harmonicistsongwritermusician
Michael O'Hare
American actor (1952–2012)
1952 – 2012
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Leona Woods
Leona Woods
American nuclear physicist (1919–1986)
1919 – 1986
nuclear physicistuniversity teacherchemist
Mel Tormé
Mel Tormé
American recording artist (1925–1999)
1925 – 1999
recording artistautobiographerjazz musician
Clint Walker
Clint Walker
American actor (1927–2018)
1927 – 2018
laborerbouncerfilm actor
Vachel Lindsay
Vachel Lindsay
American poet (1879–1931)
1879 – 1931
painterpoetwriter
Victor Young
American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor, orchestra leader (1900-1956)
1900 – 1956
violinistfilm score composersongwriter
Milton Sills
Milton Sills
American stage and film actor (1882-1930)
1882 – 1930
film actorstage actoractor
Audrey Totter
Audrey Totter
American actor (1917-2013)
1917 – 2013
film actortelevision actoractor
Howard S. Becker
Howard S. Becker
American sociologist (1928–2023)
1928 – 2023
art theoristsociologistuniversity teacher
Bruce Glover
Bruce Glover
American character actor
1932 – 2025
film actortelevision actoractor
Martin Mull
Martin Mull
American actor (1943–2024)
1943 – 2024
film actortelevision actorfilm producer
Mike Bloomfield
Mike Bloomfield
American blues guitarist (1943-1981)
1943 – 1981
blues musicianguitaristpianist
George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.
George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.
American engineer (1859-1896)
1859 – 1896
civil engineerinventorengineer
Herbert Jamison
Herbert Jamison
American sprinter (1875–1938)
1875 – 1938
athletics competitorsprinter
Lester Germer
Lester Germer
American physicist (1896–1971)
1896 – 1971
mountaineerphysicist
Charles Tilly
American sociologist (1929–2008)
1929 – 2008
social scientistsociologistuniversity teacher
Joan Mitchell
Joan Mitchell
American painter (1925-1992)
1925 – 1992
printmakerpainterillustrator
Lewis Arquette
American actor (1935–2001)
1935 – 2001
television actorfilm actorfilm producer
Greg Foster
Greg Foster
American hurdler (1958–2023)
1958 – 2023
athletics competitor
Stuart Gordon
Stuart Gordon
American filmmaker (1947-2020)
1947 – 2020
film screenwriterproducerdirector
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
American filmmaker (1922-2015)
1922 – 2015
directorfilm directorcamera operator
Richard Bull
Richard Bull
American film, stage and television actor (1924–2014)
1924 – 2014
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Clara Kimball Young
Clara Kimball Young
American actress (1890–1960)
1890 – 1960
film actorfilm produceractor
Emma Abbott
Emma Abbott
American operatic soprano (1850-1891)
1850 – 1891
opera singerstage actorimpresario
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