Biographical Records
Notable People from Illinois
6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 65 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.
Ian Wallace
1912 – 1998
science fiction writernovelistpsychologist
Robert Epp
1926
japanologistlinguistuniversity teacher
Robert L. Butler
1927 – 2019
politician
Robert M. Kingdon
1927 – 2010
university teacherhistorian
Mildred Amanda Baker Bonham
1840 – 1907
journalisttravelerwriter
Irving J. Moore
1919 – 1993
television director
Robert Sherwood Dillon
1929
diplomat
Russell E. Dunham
1920 – 2009
military personnel
Russell Nype
1924 – 2018
television actorstage actorsinger
Shauneille Perry
1929 – 2022
film actortheatre directorstage actor
James Thomas Aubrey, Jr.
1918 – 1994
film producer
John E. Franz
1929 – 2026
chemist
Janet Fox
1912 – 2002
film actortelevision actorstage actor
J. Leroy Adair
1887 – 1956
politicianlawyerjudge
Tom Fink
1928 – 2021
politicianbusinessperson
John Bay
1928 – 1982
actor
John W. Rainey
1880 – 1923
politicianlawyerjudge
John Collum
1926 – 1962
actor
Lewis L. Boyer
1886 – 1944
politician
Edward William O'Rourke
1917 – 1999
theologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Hal Bruno
1928 – 2011
journalist
Bazy Tankersley
1921 – 2013
horse breederpublisherjournalist
Kenneth Spence
1907 – 1967
university teacherpsychologist
Philip Drucker
1911 – 1982
anthropologistarchaeologistuniversity teacher
Albert S. Kobayashi
1924 – 2025
mechanical engineeruniversity teacher
Abe Sklar
1925 – 2020
university teachermathematician
M. H. Hoffman
1881 – 1944
film producer
Latham Castle
1900 – 1986
lawyerjudge
Seymour Slive
1920 – 2014
art historian
John J. Hennessey
1921 – 2001
military personnel
Elmer Gainer
1918 – 1970
basketball player
Harry Weese
1915 – 1998
architect
Henry Jacobs
1924 – 2015
sound designerradio personalitymusician
Sonny Cohn
1925 – 2006
trumpeterjazz musicianmusician
Alberto Mariscal
1926 – 2010
film actorfilm producerfilm director
Archie Miller
1878 – 1921
aircraft pilot
Burt Balaban
1922 – 1965
film producerfilm director
Albert C. Martin, Sr.
1879 – 1960
engineerarchitect
George E. Gorman
1873 – 1935
politicianlawyerjudge
Claire E. Hutchin, Jr.
1916 – 1980
military personnel
Peter C. Granata
1898 – 1973
politician
Walter J. Boyne
1929 – 2020
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
Frederick Nymeyer
1897 – 1971
theologianeconomistbusinessperson
Warren Hacker
1924 – 2002
baseball player
Warren Winiarski
1928 – 2024
winegrower
Joseph G. Fucilla
1897 – 1981
lexicographerhispanistromanist
Daniel J. Ronan
1914 – 1969
politician
William Joseph Bauer
1926 – 2025
lawyerjudge
William L. Eagleton
1926 – 2011
diplomatambassador
Lenny Sachs
1897 – 1942
American football playerAmerican football coachbasketball coach