Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 73 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Leo Dixon
Leo Dixon
American baseball player (1894-1984)
1894 – 1984
baseball player
Arthur Powell Davis
Arthur Powell Davis
Hydrographer, topographer, and engineer
1861 – 1933
civil engineergeographer
Harold A. Garman
Harold A. Garman
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1918–1992)
1918 – 1992
combat medic
LaFayette Funk
LaFayette Funk
American politician (1834-1919)
1834 – 1919
politician
Leonard P. Moore
United States federal judge
1898 – 1982
lawyerjudge
William Richard Griffin
Catholic bishop
1882 – 1944
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Bill McCabe
Bill McCabe
American baseball player
1892 – 1966
baseball player
Sam Bobrick
American author, playwright, television writer, and lyricist (1932–2019)
1932 – 2019
lyricistsongwriterauthor
Ernie Hickman
American baseball player
1856 – 1891
baseball player
Johnny Dawson
Johnny Dawson
Amateur golfer
1902 – 1986
golfer
Arthur C. Lundahl
Arthur C. Lundahl
American imagery intelligence and aerial reconnaissance expert (1915-1992)
1915 – 1992
Adolph J. Lewandowski
Adolph J. Lewandowski
American football and basketball player and coach (1905-1961)
1905 – 1961
American football playerbasketball coach
Charlie Kavanagh
professional baseball player (1891-1973)
1891 – 1973
baseball player
Samuel Alschuler
Samuel Alschuler
United States federal judge
1859 – 1939
politicianlawyerjudge
Kwatsi Alibaruho
Kwatsi Alibaruho
NASA flight director
1912
George H. Cameron
George H. Cameron
U.S. Army Major General
1861 – 1944
military personnel
Edith Cummings
Edith Cummings
American socialite and premier amateur golfer
1899 – 1984
golfersocialite
Ben Dyer
Ben Dyer
American baseball player (1893-1959)
1893 – 1959
baseball player
Cassie Edwards
American romance writer (1936-2016)
1936 – 2016
writer
Phyllis Greenacre
American psychiatrist & psychoanalyst (1894–1989)
1894 – 1989
psychoanalystpsychiatrist
Donald Trumbull
American film technician (1909–2004)
1909 – 2004
Ellsworth Storey
architect
1879 – 1960
architect
Quentin David Young
American health activist (1923-2016)
1923 – 2016
physician
Ernie Johnson
Ernie Johnson
American professional baseball shortstop (1888-1952)
1888 – 1952
shortstopprofessional baseball player
Robert Foster
American swimmer (1891-1960)
1891 – 1960
swimmer
George E. Kimball
American chemist
1906 – 1967
chemist
Richard Muth
American economist (1927–2018)
1927 – 2018
university teachereconomist
Jewel Lafontant
American lawyer and government official (1922–1997)
1922 – 1997
lawyer
Ray Barnhart
Ray Barnhart
Meelad Muslim Vidyalaya (1928-2013)
1928 – 2013
politician
Jesse D. Hampton
American film director, film producer and screenwriter (1879-1978)
1879 – 1968
film directorfilm producerscreenwriter
Victor Arden
Victor Arden
American pianist (1893–1962)
1893 – 1962
pianistcomposer
Kyle Onstott
American writer
1887 – 1966
novelist
Wallace Parker
Wallace Parker
American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach, college athletics administrator (1898–1972)
1898 – 1972
American football playerbasketball coach
Nick McInerney
American football player (1897-1984)
1897 – 1984
American football player
Warner Sallman
American artist (1892-1968)
1892 – 1968
painter
Wheeler Williams
Wheeler Williams
American sculptor (1897-1972)
1897 – 1972
sculptorpainter
Orval Caldwell
American painter (1895-1972)
1895 – 1972
painter
Roger Kaffer
Roger Kaffer
Roman Catholic bishop (1927–2009)
1927 – 2009
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Williston B. Palmer
Williston B. Palmer
United States general (1899–1973)
1899 – 1973
military personnel
Ben Weese
American architect (1929–2024)
1929 – 2024
architect
M.A. Anderson
American cinematographer
1893 – 1958
cinematographer
Edwin R. Ridgely
Edwin R. Ridgely
American politician (1844-1927)
1844 – 1927
politician
Jimmy Snyder
American race car driver
1909 – 1939
American football playerracing automobile driverengineer
Bruce DeMars
Bruce DeMars
American admiral (1935–2024)
1935 – 2024
military officer
Charles Frederick Joy
Charles Frederick Joy
American politician (1849-1921)
1849 – 1921
politicianlawyer
Red Miller
American football player and coach (1927-2017)
1927 – 2017
American football coachAmerican football player
Lillian Cornell
American actress (1916-2015)
1916 – 2015
film actoractor
Jim Crowley
Jim Crowley
American football player and coach (1902-1986)
1902 – 1986
American football player
Jack Smith
center fielder/right fielder in Major League Baseball
1895 – 1972
baseball player
Bobby Lauher
American actor (1930-1973)
1930 – 1973
actor
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