Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 57 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Jane Thomas
Jane Thomas
American actress (1899 – 1976)
1899 – 1976
actor
Joseph Patrick Moran
Joseph Patrick Moran
(1895-1934) American physician
1895 – 1934
surgeon
Herbert Taylor
American swimmer (1892-1965)
1892 – 1965
swimmer
Frances Simpson Stevens
Frances Simpson Stevens
American painter (1894–1976)
1894 – 1976
painter
Harry G. Garland
Harry G. Garland
American businessman
1899 – 1972
businessperson
Arthur Leesch
Arthur Leesch
Luxembourgish association football player (1894-1955)
1894 – 1955
association football player
Kenneth L. Wilson
Kenneth L. Wilson
American discus thrower, college athletics administrator (1896-1979)
1896 – 1979
athletics competitor
Marjorie Hillis
American writer (1890–1971)
1890 – 1971
editing staffauthorwriter
Martin Dewey McNamara
Catholic bishop (1896–1966)
1896 – 1966
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Payne Ratner
Payne Ratner
American politician (1896-1974)
1896 – 1974
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Robert A. McClure
Robert A. McClure
United States army general and psychological warfare specialist (1897-1957)
1897 – 1957
military personnel
Ellsworth Brewer Buck
Ellsworth Brewer Buck
American politician (1892–1970)
1892 – 1970
politician
Dink Trout
American voice actor (1898-1950)
1898 – 1950
radio personalityvoice actoractor
Frederick Nymeyer
American businessman
1897 – 1971
theologianeconomistbusinessperson
Joseph G. Fucilla
American Romance philologist (1897-1981)
1897 – 1981
lexicographerhispanistromanist
Lenny Sachs
Lenny Sachs
American football player and coach (1897-1942)
1897 – 1942
American football playerAmerican football coachbasketball coach
Edward A. Kelly
Edward A. Kelly
American politician (1892-1969)
1892 – 1969
politician
Fred Ernst Busbey
Fred Ernst Busbey
politician and United States Army soldier (1895–1966)
1895 – 1966
investorpolitician
Edmund T. Allen
Edmund T. Allen
American test pilot (1896-1943)
1896 – 1943
military flight engineerengineer
Edna O. Simpson
Edna O. Simpson
American politician (1891–1984)
1891 – 1984
politician
Elizabeth Pickett Chevalier
Elizabeth Pickett Chevalier
American writer
1896 – 1984
novelist
Ethel Owen
Ethel Owen
actress (1893-1997)
1893 – 1997
television actorstage actoractor
Julia Thecla
American "magical realist" artist (1896-1973)
1896 – 1973
printmakerpainter
Julius Hoffman
American judge (1895–1983)
1895 – 1983
lawyerjudge
Harry Ivarson
Norwegian director and screenwriter
1892 – 1967
film directorscreenwriter
Art Mix
Art Mix
American actor (1896-1972)
1896 – 1972
actor
Arthur Endrèze
Arthur Endrèze
American opera singer
1893 – 1975
opera singer
Harry Warner Frantz
Harry Warner Frantz
American journalist (1891-1982)
1891 – 1982
journalisteditor
Aileen Stanley
Aileen Stanley
American singer (1893-1982)
1893 – 1982
jazz musiciansinger
Anita Parkhurst Willcox
Anita Parkhurst Willcox
American pacifist and artist (1892–1984)
1892 – 1984
illustrator
Arthur Hill Gilbert
artist and United States Navy officer (1893-1970)
1893 – 1970
paintermilitary officer
Baby Doll Jacobson
Baby Doll Jacobson
American baseball player
1890 – 1977
baseball player
Norman Barry
American football player and coach (1897–1988)
1897 – 1988
American football coachAmerican football playerathletics competitor
Peter C. Granata
American politician (1898-1973)
1898 – 1973
politician
Anthony M. Rud
American author
1893 – 1942
science fiction writernovelistjournalist
Frances Foy
American painter (1890 –1963)
1890 – 1963
printmakeretcherpainter
Tom Gallery
Tom Gallery
actor (1897-1993)
1897 – 1993
actor
George H. Wilson
George H. Wilson
American politician (1905-1985)
1905 – 1985
special agentpoliticianlawyer
Reuben Reeves
American musician
1905 – 1975
jazz musicianbandleaderconductor
Richard Macaulay
American screenwriter (1909-1969)
1909 – 1969
film screenwriterwriterscreenwriter
Dutch Leonard
Dutch Leonard
American baseball player (1909-1983)
1909 – 1983
baseball player
Elsie Paroubek
Elsie Paroubek
American murder victim (1906–1911)
1906 – 1911
Esther Somerfeld-Ziskind
American neurologist and psychiatrist (1901-2002)
1901 – 2002
physician
Eleanor Coen
American artist (1916-2010)
1916 – 2010
painter
O. John Rogge
O. John Rogge
attorney, United States civil servant (1903–1981)
1903 – 1981
juristlawyer
Joey Sternaman
American football player (1900-1988)
1900 – 1988
American football coachAmerican football player
Floyd O'Brien
American musician
1904 – 1968
jazz musician
Timothy P. Sheehan
Timothy P. Sheehan
US Congressman from Illinois (1909-2000)
1909 – 2000
politician
Luke Short
American writer (1908-1975)
1908 – 1975
novelistjournalistwriter
Marlin Hurt
Marlin Hurt
American entertainer (1905-1946)
1905 – 1946
saxophoniststage actorsinger
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