Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 56 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Ulysses S. Grant III
Ulysses S. Grant III
grandson of US President Ulysses S. Grant (1881-1968)
1881 – 1968
diplomat
Walter T. Bailey
American architect (1882-1941)
1882 – 1941
architect
Bridgetta Clark
actress (1891-1980)
1891 – 1980
film actoractor
Jessie Arms Botke
American artist (1883–1971)
1883 – 1971
painterartist
Edward Sternaman
American football player and coach (1895-1973)
1895 – 1973
American football player
James I. Dolliver
James I. Dolliver
American politician (1894-1978)
1894 – 1978
politicianlawyer
Sylvia Shaw Judson
American artist (1897–1978)
1897 – 1978
sculptor
Frank L. Hagaman
Frank L. Hagaman
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1894-1966)
1894 – 1966
governorpoliticianjurist
Art Kassel
American musician and bandleader (1896–1965)
1896 – 1965
saxophonistbandleaderconductor
Lucille Carlisle
Lucille Carlisle
American actress (1895-1958)
1895 – 1958
actor
Marshall Field III
Marshall Field III
American businessman (1893–1956)
1893 – 1956
philanthropistopinion journalistbanker
Hilder Florentina Smith
Hilder Florentina Smith
American aviator
1890 – 1977
aircraft pilot
Charles L. Bolte
Charles L. Bolte
United States Army general (1895-1989)
1895 – 1989
military personnel
Charles Mellor
long-distance runner (1893-1962)
1893 – 1962
marathon runner
Chauncey William Reed
Chauncey William Reed
American politician
1890 – 1956
politicianlawyer
Chester C. Thompson
Chester C. Thompson
politician
1893 – 1971
politician
Chuck Dressen
Chuck Dressen
American baseball player, coach, manager (1898-1966)
1898 – 1966
American football playerbaseball player
Henry Channon
Henry Channon
American-born British politician (1897–1958)
1897 – 1958
diaristpolitician
H. Trendley Dean
H. Trendley Dean
American dentist (1893–1962)
1893 – 1962
physiciandentist
Howard K. Beale
American historian (1899–1959)
1899 – 1959
historian of Modern Ageuniversity teacherhistorian
Sidney Elmer Simpson
Sidney Elmer Simpson
American politician
1894 – 1958
proprietorentrepreneurpolitician
Tessa Kosta
Tessa Kosta
American actress (1890-1981)
1890 – 1981
stage actoractor
Gene Ahern
Gene Ahern
American artist
1895 – 1960
comics artist
Bob Koehler
American football player (1894-1949)
1894 – 1949
American football player
Fred Gillies
American football player and coach (1895-1974)
1895 – 1974
American football coachAmerican football player
Willis Brennan
American football player (1893-1950)
1893 – 1950
American football player
George A. Taylor
George A. Taylor
American military officer; recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1899–1969)
1899 – 1969
military personnel
Reed G. Landis
Reed G. Landis
American flying ace (1896–1975)
1896 – 1975
military personnelwriter
Richard L. Conolly
Richard L. Conolly
United States Navy admiral (1892–1962)
1892 – 1962
military officer
Richard W. Hoffman
Richard W. Hoffman
American politician (1893–1975)
1893 – 1975
politician
Robert J. Horner
American film producer, director and screenwriter
1894 – 1935
film producerfilm directorscreenwriter
Roxana McGowan
Roxana McGowan
American actress (1897-1976)
1897 – 1976
film actoractor
Frank Willard
American cartoonist (1893–1958)
1893 – 1958
comics artist
Vic Berton
American musician (1896–1951)
1896 – 1951
jazz musiciantalent managermusician
Thomas M. Eaton
Thomas M. Eaton
American politician (1896-1939)
1896 – 1939
politician
John Gould Moyer
Naval officer and Governor of American Samoa (1893–1976)
1893 – 1976
naval officermilitary officergovernor
Trem Carr
American film producer (1891-1946)
1891 – 1946
film producer
Eddie Doherty
American journalist (1890-1975)
1890 – 1975
novelistjournalisttheologian
John Lloyd Wright
American architect and toy inventor (1892–1972)
1892 – 1972
inventorarchitect
Johnny Bryan
American football player (1897-1966)
1897 – 1966
American football coachAmerican football player
Johnny Loftus
Johnny Loftus
American jockey (1895-1976)
1895 – 1976
jockey
Leslie C. Arends
Leslie C. Arends
American politician (1895-1965)
1895 – 1985
bankerfarmerpolitician
Robert Gardner
Robert Gardner
American amateur golfer, pole vaulter, raquets player
1890 – 1956
pole vaultergolferathlete
Jesse Wallace
Jesse Wallace
Governor of American Samoa
1899 – 1961
naval officermilitary officergovernor
Tom Howard
American photographer (1894-1961)
1894 – 1961
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
Vytautas Andrius Graičiūnas
Lithuanian academic (1898-1952)
1898 – 1952
university teachereconomistengineer
Jessie Sumner
Jessie Sumner
American politician
1898 – 1994
politicianlawyerjudge
Jacob Schaefer, Jr.
Jacob Schaefer, Jr.
American billiards player
1894 – 1975
carom billiards player
Hazel Daly
Hazel Daly
American actress (1895–1987)
1895 – 1987
film actor
Bessie Buskirk
American actress (1892-1952)
1892 – 1952
actor
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