Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 7 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

William Christopher
William Christopher
American actor (1932-2016)
1932 – 2016
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin
Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin
American geologist and educator (1843–1928)
1843 – 1928
journalistgeologistuniversity teacher
Wesley Clair Mitchell
Wesley Clair Mitchell
American statistician (1874–1948)
1874 – 1948
statisticianuniversity teachereconomist
Sam Wanamaker
Sam Wanamaker
American actor (1919–1993)
1919 – 1993
film actortelevision actortheatre director
Shelley Berman
Shelley Berman
American comedian, actor, writer, and teacher (1925–2017)
1925 – 2017
film actortelevision actorfilm producer
Don Marquis
Don Marquis
American humorist
1878 – 1937
humoristfilm directorjournalist
Dolores Gray
Dolores Gray
American actress (1924–2002)
1924 – 2002
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Patricia Harris
Patricia Harris
American politician and diplomat (1924–1985)
1924 – 1985
human rights defenderdiplomatpolitician
Henry Darger
author, artist (1892-1973)
1892 – 1973
diaristscience fiction writerdraftsperson
James Burnham
American philosopher (1905–1987)
1905 – 1987
philosophersociologistpolitical scientist
Dan Graham
Dan Graham
American artist (1942–2022)
1942 – 2022
conceptual artistgalleristvideo artist
Harry Stenqvist
Harry Stenqvist
Swedish racing cyclist (1893–1968)
1893 – 1968
sport cyclist
Jo Jones
Jo Jones
American jazz drummer (1911–1985)
1911 – 1985
jazz musicianmusiciancomposer
Alvin M. Weinberg
Alvin M. Weinberg
American nuclear physicist (1915–2006)
1915 – 2006
nuclear physicistphysicist
McLean Stevenson
McLean Stevenson
American actor (1927–1996)
1927 – 1996
television actorfilm actorsalesperson
Mike Hagerty
American actor (1954–2022)
1954 – 2022
film actortelevision actorfilm producer
Johnny Griffin
Johnny Griffin
American musician (1928–2008)
1928 – 2008
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Jack Nitzsche
Jack Nitzsche
American musician, arranger, songwriter, composer and record producer (1937-2000)
1937 – 2000
jazz musiciansaxophonistfilm score composer
Lester Frank Ward
Lester Frank Ward
American sociologist and paleontologist (1841-1913)
1841 – 1913
botanistsociologistgeologist
Edmund Beecher Wilson
Edmund Beecher Wilson
American zoologist, geneticist (1856–1939)
1856 – 1939
geneticistuniversity teacherzoologist
Ellsworth Huntington
Ellsworth Huntington
American geographer (1876-1947)
1876 – 1947
geopolitical analystuniversity teachereconomist
Nora Bayes
Nora Bayes
American singer, actress and comedian (1880–1928)
1880 – 1928
stage actorZiegfeld girlsongwriter
Ethel Clayton
Ethel Clayton
American actress (1882–1966)
1882 – 1966
film actorstage actorZiegfeld girl
Samuel Berger
Samuel Berger
American boxer (1884–1925)
1884 – 1925
boxer
Oscar Micheaux
Oscar Micheaux
American writer and director (1884-1951)
1884 – 1951
novelistfilm producerfilm director
Harry Hebner
Harry Hebner
American swimmer, water polo player and coach (1891-1968)
1891 – 1968
water polo playerswimmer
Virginia Rappe
Virginia Rappe
Silent film actress, model (1891–1921)
1891 – 1921
film actormodelactor
Madge Kennedy
Madge Kennedy
American actress (1891-1987)
1891 – 1987
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Alan Curtis
Alan Curtis
American actor (1909-1953)
1909 – 1953
film actormodelfashion model
George Kingsley Zipf
George Kingsley Zipf
American statistician (1902–1950)
1902 – 1950
linguistphilologiststatistician
Charley Borah
Charley Borah
American athlete (1906–1980)
1905 – 1980
athletics competitordentist
Richard Long
Richard Long
American actor (1927-1974)
1927 – 1974
film actortelevision actoractor
Ken Henry
US speed skater (1929–2009)
1929 – 2009
speed skater
Don Alden Adams
Don Alden Adams
American Watch Tower Society president (1925–2019)
1925 – 2019
preacher
Mark Damon
Mark Damon
American film actor and producer (1933-2024)
1933 – 2024
film actorfilm produceractor
Darlene Conley
American actress (1934–2007)
1934 – 2007
film actortelevision actor
Ramsey Lewis
Ramsey Lewis
American jazz composer (1935–2022)
1935 – 2022
recording artistjazz musicianradio personality
Bob Bondurant
Bob Bondurant
American racecar driver (1933–2021)
1933 – 2021
Formula One driverracing automobile driverathlete
Barry Dennen
Barry Dennen
American actor (1938–2017)
1938 – 2017
film actorvoice actorstage actor
James Gammon
American actor (1940–2010)
1940 – 2010
film actortelevision actortheatre director
Charmian Carr
Charmian Carr
American actress (1942–2016)
1942 – 2016
film actortelevision actorentrepreneur
Bobby Heenan
Bobby Heenan
American wrestling commentator and manager (1944–2017)
1944 – 2017
professional wrestlermanager
Dave Dave
American artist and burn survivor (1976-2018)
1976 – 2018
rapperartistrecord producer
Whitcomb L. Judson
Whitcomb L. Judson
inventor
1846 – 1909
inventorengineer
Louis Leon Thurstone
Louis Leon Thurstone
American psychologist & scholar (1887–1955)
1887 – 1955
university teacherpsychologistengineer
Karl Patterson Schmidt
Karl Patterson Schmidt
American herpetologist (1890–1957)
1890 – 1957
zoogeographerherpetologistenvironmentalist
Virginia Valli
Virginia Valli
American actress (1898-1968)
1896 – 1968
film actorstage actoractor
Arthur Goldberg
Arthur Goldberg
American lawyer, politician and civil servant (1908-1990)
1908 – 1990
diplomatjuristpolitician
William Stevenson
William Stevenson
athlete (1900–1985)
1900 – 1985
athletics competitorOlympic championathlete
Merna Kennedy
Merna Kennedy
actress (1908-1944)
1908 – 1944
film actoractor
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