Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 58 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Michael Fitzmaurice
American radio actor (1908-1967)
1908 – 1967
actor
Milton Mayer
American journalist (1908-1986)
1908 – 1986
journalistpedagogueediting staff
Marshall D. Moran
Marshall D. Moran
Jesuit (1906–1992)
1906 – 1992
Catholic theologianamateur radio operatoruniversity teacher
Jimmie Mattern
Jimmie Mattern
American test pilot
1905 – 1988
test pilot
Kenneth Spence
American psychologist (1907-1967)
1907 – 1967
university teacherpsychologist
Latham Castle
Latham Castle
United States federal judge
1900 – 1986
lawyerjudge
John W. Burton
American cinematographer and producer (1906-1978)
1906 – 1978
film producercinematographer
William Eckert
William Eckert
United States general (1909–1971)
1909 – 1971
military officer
Casey Roberts
set decorator (1901-1949)
1901 – 1949
production designeractor
Nelson Coral Nye
American author of Western fiction (1907-1997)
1907 – 1997
novelistjournalistwriter
Robert McClory
Robert McClory
American politician (1908-1988)
1908 – 1988
politicianlawyer
David Truman
American academic
1913 – 2003
political scientist
Paul Powell
Paul Powell
American politician (1902–1970)
1902 – 1970
politician
Norbert Davis
American crime fiction author (1909–1949)
1909 – 1949
novelistwriter
Sam Battaglia
American mobster (1908–1973)
1908 – 1973
gangster
Jim Lanigan
American musician (1902-1983)
1902 – 1983
jazz musician
Al Clark
Al Clark
American film editor (1902-1971)
1902 – 1971
producerfilm editor
Claude Binyon
Claude Binyon
film director and screenwriter
1905 – 1978
film producerfilm directorscreenwriter
Tony Malinosky
American baseball player
1909 – 2011
baseball player
Leopold Godowsky Jr.
American violinist and chemist; inventor (1900–1983)
1900 – 1983
violinistpatent inventorchemist
Bernice Petkere
American songwriter
1901 – 2000
songwritercomposer
Charles D. Palmer
Charles D. Palmer
United States general (1902–1999)
1902 – 1999
military personnel
Hank Bruder
American football player (1907-1970)
1907 – 1970
American football player
James Simpson, Jr.
James Simpson, Jr.
American politician (1905-1960)
1905 – 1960
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Jessica M. Weis
Jessica M. Weis
American politician (1901-1963)
1901 – 1963
politician
Andrew Gregory Grutka
Bishop of Gary, Indiana (1908–1993)
1908 – 1993
theologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest
William Aloysius O'Connor
Catholic bishop (1903–1983)
1903 – 1983
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Rollie Free
Rollie Free
American motorcycle racer (1900-1984)
1900 – 1984
motorcycle racer
Ralph W. Gerard
US neuroscientist and author (1900–1974)
1900 – 1974
neuroscientistphysiologist
Quinn Wilson
American jazz bassist and tubist (1908–1978)
1906 – 1978
jazz musician
Allen Wikgren
Allen Wikgren
American New Testament scholar (1906–1998)
1906 – 1998
New Testament scholarBible translatortranslator
Arny Freeman
Arny Freeman
actor (1908-1986)
1908 – 1986
television actorstage actoractor
Virginia Irwin
Virginia Irwin
US journalist and war correspondent
1908 – 1980
journalistwar correspondent
Dolly Jones
American jazz musician (1902-1975)
1902 – 1975
jazz musiciantrumpetersinger
Louise Thompson Patterson
Louise Thompson Patterson
American social activist and college professor (1901–1999)
1901 – 1999
activistuniversity teacher
Hal Law
American film director and screenwriter (1904–1980)
1904 – 1980
film directorscreenwriter
Anita Thompson Dickinson Reynolds
Anita Thompson Dickinson Reynolds
American model, dancer and actor (1900-1980)
1900 – 1980
film actordancermodel
Francis William Farrell
Francis William Farrell
United States general (1900–1981)
1900 – 1981
military personnel
Morton Bartlett
American photographer (1909–1992)
1909 – 1992
dollmakeradvertising photographerphotographer
Lee Godie
American painter (1908–1994)
1908 – 1994
painter
Howard T. Fisher
Howard T. Fisher
American architect
1903 – 1979
architect
Alyce McCormick
Alyce McCormick
American actress (1904-1932)
1904 – 1932
actor
Vlasta Vraz
Vlasta Vraz
Czech American relief worker, editor, and fundraiser (1900-1989)
1900 – 1989
charity workerfundraisereditor
Anna Stafford
American mathematician (1905-2004)
1905 – 2004
university teachermathematicianteacher
Philip Rodney White
Philip Rodney White
botanist (1901-1968)
1901 – 1968
botanistagronomistbiologist
Eve Greene
American screenwriter
1906 – 1997
screenwriter
T. Harry Williams
American historian (1909-1979)
1909 – 1979
university teacherbiographerauthor
Tiffany Thayer
American actor (1902-1959)
1902 – 1959
science fiction writernoveliststage actor
Olga Hartman
American invertebrate zoologist (1900–1974)
1900 – 1974
invertebrate zoologistpolychaetologist
Constantine John Alexopoulos
Constantine John Alexopoulos
American mycologist (1907-1986)
1907 – 1986
mycologistbotanical collector
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