Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

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

Hyman Minsky
Hyman Minsky
American economist (1919–1996)
1919 – 1996
economist
D. A. Pennebaker
D. A. Pennebaker
American filmmaker (1925-2019)
1925 – 2019
manufacturerdocumentarianfilm editor
Kathleen Freeman
Kathleen Freeman
American actress (1919–2001)
1919 – 2001
film actortelevision actorfilm producer
Everett Dirksen
Everett Dirksen
American politician (1896–1969)
1896 – 1969
commissionerentrepreneurpolitician
Tony Williams
Tony Williams
American jazz drummer (1945–1997)
1945 – 1997
jazz musiciandirectormusician
Mary Philbin
Mary Philbin
American film actress of the silent film era (1903–1993)
1903 – 1993
film actoractor
Gabriel Almond
American political scientist (1911-2002)
1911 – 2002
university teacherpolitical scientist
James Stockdale
James Stockdale
US Navy admiral and aviator (1923–2005)
1923 – 2005
soldieraircraft pilotmilitary officer
Theodore Roszak
Theodore Roszak
American social historian, social critic, writer (1933–2011)
1933 – 2011
science fiction writernovelistopinion journalist
Dick Butkus
Dick Butkus
American football player (1942–2023)
1942 – 2023
American football player
George Marshall
George Marshall
American actor, screenwriter, and film director (1891–1975)
1891 – 1975
film actortelevision actordirector
Dan Fogelberg
Dan Fogelberg
American singer (1951–2007)
1951 – 2007
mandolinistguitaristsinger-songwriter
John C. Slater
John C. Slater
American physicist (1900–1976)
1900 – 1976
theoretical chemistuniversity teacherchemist
Louella Parsons
Louella Parsons
American gossip columnist (1881-1972)
1881 – 1972
film criticradio personalityjournalist
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.
American theatrical impresario (1867–1932)
1867 – 1932
directorfilm producertheatre director
Donny Hathaway
American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979)
1945 – 1979
soul musicianmusiciansinger-songwriter
Laurens Hammond
Laurens Hammond
American inventor (1895–1973)
1895 – 1973
organ builderpatent inventor
Irving Wallace
Irving Wallace
American writer (1916-1990)
1916 – 1990
science fiction writernovelistjournalist
Adolph Kiefer
Adolph Kiefer
American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, businessman, chief executive officer (1918–2017)
1918 – 2017
swimmerinventorbusinessperson
June Haver
June Haver
American actress (1926–2005)
1926 – 2005
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Gail Russell
Gail Russell
actress (1924-1961)
1924 – 1961
film actortelevision actoractor
Edward Egan
Edward Egan
American Catholic cardinal (1932–2015)
1932 – 2015
Catholic theologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Gloria Foster
Gloria Foster
American actress (1933–2001)
1933 – 2001
television actorfilm actorstage actor
John Prine
John Prine
American singer-songwriter (1946-2020)
1946 – 2020
recording artistmail carrierguitarist
Pat Finn
American actor
1965 – 2025
television actoractor
Wilfred Jackson
Wilfred Jackson
American film director (1906–1988)
1906 – 1988
film producerdirectorfilm director
Finley Peter Dunne
Finley Peter Dunne
American humorist (1867–1936)
1867 – 1936
journalistwriterscreenwriter
Johnston McCulley
American writer (1883-1958)
1883 – 1958
novelistjournalistwriter
Ethel Lackie
Ethel Lackie
American swimmer (1907–1979)
1907 – 1979
swimmer
Sam Giancana
Sam Giancana
American mobster (1908–1975)
1908 – 1975
gangster
Robert Z'Dar
actor, film producer (1950-2015)
1950 – 2015
television actorfilm actorfilm producer
Mary Agnes Chase
Mary Agnes Chase
U.S. botanist, botanical collector and scientific illustrator (1869–1963)
1869 – 1963
scientific collectoragrostologistsuffragist
Sybil Bauer
Sybil Bauer
American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1903-1927)
1903 – 1927
swimmer
Bob Bryar
Bob Bryar
American drummer (1979–2024)
1979 – 2024
drummeraudio engineer
James Brady
James Brady
White House Press Secretary under Ronald Reagan (1940-2014)
1940 – 2014
press agentpolitical scientistpolitician
Mike Resnick
Mike Resnick
American writer (1942-2020)
1942 – 2020
science fiction writernovelistpublisher
Frank Foss
Frank Foss
American pole vaulter (1895–1989)
1895 – 1989
athletics competitor
Harry Blackmun
Harry Blackmun
US Supreme Court justice from 1970 to 1994 (1908–1999)
1908 – 1999
politicianlawyerjudge
Charles Dvorak
Charles Dvorak
US athletics competitor (1878–1969)
1878 – 1969
athletics competitor
Kenneth Mars
Kenneth Mars
American actor (1935-2012)
1935 – 2011
dub actorfilm actortelevision actor
Steven R. Nagel
Steven R. Nagel
American astronaut (1946-2014)
1946 – 2014
military flight engineeraircraft pilotmilitary officer
Carla Laemmle
Carla Laemmle
American actress (1909-2014)
1909 – 2014
film actoractor
Eugene Polley
Eugene Polley
Engineer, inventor of remote control, 1915-2012
1915 – 2012
inventor
Lucille Ricksen
Lucille Ricksen
American child actress (1910-1925)
1910 – 1925
film actormodelactor
Budd Boetticher
American film director (1916-2001)
1916 – 2001
directorfilm directorscreenwriter
Wally Ris
Wally Ris
American swimmer (1924–1989)
1924 – 1989
swimmer
Howard Zieff
American film director (1927–2009)
1927 – 2009
directorfilm directorphotographer
Elizabeth Hawley
Elizabeth Hawley
journalist and chronicler of Himalayan expeditions (1923–2018)
1923 – 2018
journalistwriter
Sidney Coleman
Sidney Coleman
American physicist (1937–2007)
1937 – 2007
theoretical physicistuniversity teacherphysicist
Robert Reed
Robert Reed
American actor, director (1932-1992)
1932 – 1992
film actordirectortelevision actor
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