Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 60 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Ezra Stoller
American photographer (1915-2004)
1915 – 2004
designerarchitectural photographerphotographer
Jaroslav Gabro
Ukrainian Catholic bishop in the United States
1919 – 1980
Greek-Catholic priestCatholic priestCatholic bishop
Francis Daniels Moore
American surgeon (1913–2001)
1913 – 2001
university teachersurgeon
George S. Phalen
American hand surgeon (1911–1998)
1911 – 1998
neurosurgeonsurgeon
Wibs Kautz
Wibs Kautz
professional basketball player (1915-1979)
1915 – 1979
basketball player
Howard Gossage
Howard Gossage
American advertising innovator (1917-1969)
1917 – 1969
advertising person
Israel Crosby
Israel Crosby
American musician (1919-1962)
1919 – 1962
jazz musiciandouble-bassistmusician
Don Hanmer
American actor (1919-2003)
1919 – 2003
actor
George M. O'Brien
George M. O'Brien
American politician (1917-1986)
1917 – 1986
politicianlawyer
Jack Brickhouse
Jack Brickhouse
American sportscaster (1917–1998)
1917 – 1998
sports commentator
Carlos Carnes Ogden, Sr.
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1917-2001)
1917 – 2001
military personnel
Chester A. Chesney
Chester A. Chesney
American politician (1916-1986)
1916 – 1986
American football playerexecutivevice president
Chuck Bernard
Chuck Bernard
American football player (1911-1962)
1911 – 1962
American football player
Bill Hapac
Bill Hapac
American basketball player (1918-1967)
1918 – 1967
baseball playerbasketball player
Bret Morrison
American actor (1912-1978)
1912 – 1978
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Geraldine Wall
American actress (1912-1970)
1912 – 1970
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Gordon D. Shirreffs
American writer (1914–1996)
1914 – 1996
novelistchildren's writerwriter
Truck Parham
American musician (1911–2002)
1911 – 2002
jazz musician
Vasile Louis Puscas
Catholic bishop (1915–2009)
1915 – 2009
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Michael Rye
American actor (1918-2012)
1918 – 2012
television actorvoice actor
Michael Howlett
Michael Howlett
American politician
1914 – 1992
politician
Oliver Crawford
American screenwriter, author (1917-2008)
1917 – 2008
novelistscreenwriter
Oliver H. Lowry
American biochemist (1910-1996)
1910 – 1996
molecular biologistbiochemistuniversity teacher
Peter F. Mack, Jr.
Peter F. Mack, Jr.
American politician (1916–1986)
1916 – 1986
real estate entrepreneuraircraft pilotautomobile salesperson
Rolla M. Tryon Jr.
Rolla M. Tryon Jr.
American botanist (1916-2001)
1916 – 2001
scientific collectorpteridologistbotanist
Thaddeus Joseph Jakubowski
auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago (1924–2013)
1924 – 2013
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Israel Baker
American jazz musician and violinist
1919 – 2011
jazz musicianviolinistmusician
Isabel McNeill Carley
Isabel McNeill Carley
American writer and composer (1918–2011)
1918 – 2011
music educatorcomposer
Don Betourne
American basketball player
1915 – 2002
basketball playerbasketball coach
Michael St. Angel
American actor (1916-1984)
1916 – 1984
television actoractor
Barbara Woodell
Barbara Woodell
American actor (1910-1997)
1910 – 1997
film actortelevision actoractor
James C. Murray
James C. Murray
American politician (1917-1999)
1917 – 1999
politicianlawyerjudge
Donald J. Hughes
Donald J. Hughes
American nuclear physicist (1915–1960)
1915 – 1960
nuclear physicistphysicist
Dorothy Dodson
American throws athlete (1919–2003)
1919 – 2003
javelin throwershot putterdiscus thrower
Ed Marlo
Ed Marlo
American magician (1913-1991)
1913 – 1991
magician
Ed Reimers
American actor (1912-2009)
1912 – 2009
actor
Edward D. Freis
American physician and researcher, who received the Albert Lasker Award for his studies of the treatment of hypertension.
1912 – 2005
physician
Jack Phelan
American basketball player (1925–2021)
1925 – 2021
basketball player
Carol Beach York
American writer (1928–2013)
1928 – 2013
children's writerwriter
Herbert Beattie
American opera singer (1926-2019)
1926 – 2019
music educatoropera singeruniversity teacher
Harley Flanders
American mathematician (1925-2013)
1925 – 2013
university teachermathematician
Harold Ousley
American jazz tenor saxophonist and flautist (1929-2015)
1929 – 2015
jazz musiciansaxophonist
Arthur Pardee
American biochemist (1921-2019)
1921 – 2019
biochemistpharmacologistuniversity teacher
Bill Stout
American journalist (1927–1989)
1927 – 1989
film actorjournalist
J. Laurie Snell
J. Laurie Snell
American mathematician and economist (1925–2011)
1925 – 2011
university teachereconomistmathematician
Jack Smith
American racing driver (1924-2001)
1924 – 2001
racing automobile driverracing driverengineer
Donald Stephens
American mayor (1928-2007)
1928 – 2007
politician
Mel Bourne
production designer, art director (1923-2003)
1923 – 2003
production designerart director
Sam C. Sarkesian
Sam C. Sarkesian
Scholar on the military (1927–2011)
1927 – 2011
university teacherpolitical scientistmilitary personnel
Dick Triptow
Dick Triptow
American basketball player (1922-2015)
1922 – 2015
basketball player
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