Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 79 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Edgar Lee Hewett
American anthropologist and archaeologist (1865-1946)
1865 - 1946
archaeologistanthropologist
Robert Metzenberg
American geneticist (1930-2007)
1930 - 2007
geneticist
George A. Paddock
American politician (1885-1964)
1885 - 1964
politicianlawyer
Belle Baranceanu
American artist (1902-1988)
1902 - 1988
lithographerpainterengraver
Fred Schmind
American athlete-gymnast (1881-1960)
1881 - 1960
artistic gymnast
Samuel Hynes
American writer (1924–2019)
1924 - 2019
literary theoristliterary scholaraircraft pilot
Bobby Managoff
American professional wrestler
1918 - 2002
professional wrestler
Arnold Johnson
Arnold Johnson
American musician, pianist and bandleader
1893 - 1975
music arrangerpianistbandleader
Brace Beemer
American actor (1903-1965)
1902 - 1965
radio personalityactor
George V. Pixley
theologian
1937 - 2023
exegetetheologianliberation theology
Carol Nagy Jacklin
American psychologist & academic
1939 - 2011
university teacherpsychologist
Jerome Cosentino
Jerome Cosentino
American politician
1932 - 1997
politician
Margo Moore
Margo Moore
American actress and fashion model
1931 - 2000
model
William Wrigley III
American businessman (1933-1999)
1933 - 1999
businessperson
Amrom Harry Katz
American physicist (1915-1997)
1915 - 1997
physicist
William W. Wilshire
William W. Wilshire
American politician (1830–1888)
1830 - 1888
politicianlawyerjudge
Victor H. Schiro
Victor H. Schiro
American mayor (1904–1992)
1904 - 1992
radio personalitypoliticianmayor
Richard Bernard Vail
Richard Bernard Vail
American politician (1895-1955)
1895 - 1955
politicianbusinessperson
Frank R. Adams
Frank R. Adams
Author, screenwriter, composer and reporter
1883 - 1963
journalistlyricistreporter
Max Kozloff
American art historian and photographer (1933–2025)
1933 - 2025
literary criticart criticjournalist
Frank M. Ramey
Frank M. Ramey
American politician
1881 - 1942
politicianlawyer
Rip Williams
Rip Williams
American baseball player (1882-1933)
1882 - 1933
baseball player
Rosetta Howard
American blues singer (1914–1974)
1914 - 1974
singer
Ed Walker
Ed Walker
American radio personality (1932-2015)
1932 - 2015
radio personality
Jack McGuire
American politician (1933-2020)
1933 - 2020
politicianteacher
Earl Britton
Earl Britton
American football player
1903 - 1973
American football player
Jean Hixson
American aviator
1922 - 1984
flight instructorteacher
Gene Oliver
Gene Oliver
American baseball player
1935 - 2007
baseball player
Robert Edgerton
American anthropologist (1931-2016)
1931 - 2016
anthropologistuniversity teacher
Ed Morgan
Ed Morgan
American baseball player (1904-1980)
1904 - 1980
baseball player
Paul Adin Lewis
pathologist at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, 1908-1929 (1879–1929)
1879 - 1929
pathologist
Spencer F. Eddy
Spencer F. Eddy
American diplomat
1873 - 1939
diplomat
Benedict Bogeaus
Benedict Bogeaus
American film producer (1904-1968)
1904 - 1968
film producer
Charles S. Lobingier
Charles S. Lobingier
American jurist and judge (1866 – 1956)
1866 - 1956
lawyerjudge
Johnny Drake
American football player (1916-1973)
1916 - 1973
American football player
Arthur Wirtz
American sports businessman (1901-1983)
1901 - 1983
athlete
Charles Fisk
Charles Fisk
American judge from North Dakota (1862–1932)
1862 - 1932
lawyerjudge
Virgil Wagner
Canadian football player (1922–1997)
1922 - 1997
Canadian football player
Anne Noggle
American aviator and photographer (1922-2005)
1922 - 2005
aircraft pilotphotographer
Verneda Thomas
American high jumper and volleyball player (1936-2016)
1936 - 2016
volleyball playerhigh jumper
Conrad F. Becker
Conrad F. Becker
American baseball player (1905-1965)
1905 - 1965
baseball playerpolitician
Bill Radovich
Bill Radovich
American gridiron football player and actor (1915–2002)
1915 - 2002
American football player
Nicholas John Bua
Nicholas John Bua
United States federal judge (1925-2002)
1925 - 2002
lawyerjudge
William Schmidt
American composer
1926 - 2009
composer
Tom Haller
Tom Haller
American baseball player and coach (1937-2004)
1937 - 2004
American football playerbasketball playerbaseball player
Tom Bettis
Tom Bettis
American football player (1933-2015)
1933 - 2015
American football playerAmerican football coach
Audrey Morris
American pianist (1928-2018)
1928 - 2018
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Terrence Des Pres
American historian
1939 - 1987
scholar of Englishuniversity teacherwriter
Roy Clippinger
Roy Clippinger
American politician (1886-1962)
1886 - 1962
artisanpublisherentrepreneur
Janet Stuart Oldershaw Durham
American suffragist (1879-1969)
1879 - 1969
suffragist
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