Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 8 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Carl Laemmle Jr.
Carl Laemmle Jr.
American film producer (1908–1979)
1908 – 1979
film producerentrepreneurbusinessperson
Hamilton Luske
American film director (1903-1968)
1903 – 1968
character animatordirectorfilm director
Nicholas Metropolis
Nicholas Metropolis
Greek American physicist (1915–1999)
1915 – 1999
nuclear physicistuniversity teachermathematician
Carl Foreman
Carl Foreman
American screenwriter and film producer (1914-1984)
1914 – 1984
producerfilm producerdirector
Ellen Stewart
Ellen Stewart
American theater director and producer (1919-2011)
1919 – 2011
fashion designertheatre directortheatrical producer
Clayton Moore
Clayton Moore
American actor (1914–1999)
1914 – 1999
film actortelevision actoractor
Francis Parker Yockey
Francis Parker Yockey
American writer (1917-1960)
1917 – 1960
philosopherpoliticianlawyer
Louie Bellson
Louie Bellson
American jazz drummer (1924–2009)
1924 – 2009
jazz musicianmusicianbandleader
Vincent Canby
American film and theatre critic (1924–2000)
1924 – 2000
film criticjournalist
Lois Nettleton
Lois Nettleton
actress (1927-2008)
1927 – 2008
beauty pageant contestantfilm actortelevision actor
June Christy
June Christy
American singer (1925–1990)
1925 – 1990
recording artistjazz singerjazz musician
Harry Gallatin
Harry Gallatin
American basketball player and coach (1927-2015)
1927 – 2015
basketball coachbasketball player
Carl Switzer
Carl Switzer
American actor (1927-1959)
1927 – 1959
television actorfilm actoranimal breeder
Mark Lenard
Mark Lenard
American actor (1924–1996)
1924 – 1996
television actorfilm actor
John Jakes
American historical novelist and fantasy writer (1932–2023)
1932 – 2023
science fiction writertelevision actornovelist
Norman Johnson
Norman Johnson
American mathematician (1930-2017)
1930 – 2017
university teachermathematicianscientist
Ira Murchison
American athletic competitor (1933–1994)
1933 – 1994
sprinter
Fred Saberhagen
Fred Saberhagen
American writer (1930–2007)
1930 – 2007
novelistscience fiction writerauthor
Loleatta Holloway
Loleatta Holloway
American singer (1946–2011)
1946 – 2011
singer
Lynne Thigpen
American actress (1948–2003)
1948 – 2003
television actorstage actorfilm actor
Rosa Smith Eigenmann
Rosa Smith Eigenmann
American ichthyologist (1858-1947)
1858 – 1947
ichthyologistscientific collectorbotanical collector
Harriet Monroe
Harriet Monroe
American poet and editor (1860-1936)
1860 – 1936
literary criticjournalistpoet
George Nichols
George Nichols
American actor and film director (1864-1927)
1864 – 1927
film actorstage actordirector
Charles Clary
Charles Clary
actor (1873-1931)
1873 – 1931
film actoractor
Marion Mahony Griffin
Marion Mahony Griffin
American architect and artist (1871–1961)
1871 – 1961
artistarchitect
Ralph Lewis
Ralph Lewis
American actor (1872-1937)
1872 – 1937
film actoractor
William Hogenson
William Hogenson
athletics competitor (1884–1965)
1884 – 1965
athletics competitorsprinter
Polly Moran
Polly Moran
Actress, vaudevillian (1883-1952)
1883 – 1952
vaudeville performerfilm actorstage actor
Jessie Royce Landis
Jessie Royce Landis
American actress (1896-1972)
1896 – 1972
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Rod La Rocque
Rod La Rocque
American actor (1898-1969)
1898 – 1969
stage actoractor
Mark Van Doren
Mark Van Doren
American poet and literary critic (1894–1972)
1894 – 1972
autobiographeruniversity teacherjournalist
Helen Morgan
Helen Morgan
American jazz singer and actress (1900–1941)
1900 – 1941
jazz singerfilm actorstage actor
Caroline Smith
Caroline Smith
American diver (1906–1994)
1906 – 1994
competitive diver
Mayo Methot
Mayo Methot
American actress (1904–1951)
1904 – 1951
silent film actorfilm actorstage actor
Jackie Fields
Jackie Fields
American boxer (1908–1987)
1908 – 1987
boxer
Arnold Beckman
Arnold Beckman
American chemist (1900–2004)
1900 – 2004
electrical engineerchemistinventor
Adelaide Ames
American astronomer
1900 – 1932
astronomer
Ivan Fuqua
track and field athlete from America
1909 – 1994
athletics competitor
Herbert Faulkner Copeland
American biologist (1902–1968)
1902 – 1968
botanistmycologistnaturalist
Rosalyn Tureck
Rosalyn Tureck
American pianist and harpsichordist (1914–2003)
1914 – 2003
woman conductormusic educatormusicologist
Lennie Tristano
Lennie Tristano
American jazz pianist and composer (1919–1978)
1919 – 1978
recording artistmusic educatorjazz musician
Tim O'Connor
Tim O'Connor
American actor (1927-2018)
1927 – 2018
film actortelevision actoractor
Melvin Frank
American screenwriter and director (1913-1988)
1913 – 1988
directorfilm producerfilm director
Gene Ammons
American tenor saxophonist (1925–1974)
1925 – 1974
recording artistjazz musiciansaxophonist
Slade Gorton
Slade Gorton
American politician (1928-2020)
1928 – 2020
politicianlawyer
Paul Frees
Paul Frees
American actor (1920–1986)
1920 – 1986
dub actorfilm actortelevision actor
Thomas E. Kurtz
American computer scientist and educator (1928–2024)
1928 – 2024
statisticianinventormathematician
Nan Martin
Nan Martin
American actress (1927–2010)
1927 – 2010
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Mickey Kuhn
Mickey Kuhn
American actor (1932–2022)
1932 – 2022
actor
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