Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 85 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
American Republican politician and member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1942-2011)
1942 - 2011
politician
Willis Polk
Willis Polk
American architect
1867 - 1924
architect
Fr. Gordon E Murphy SJ
American educationist
1918 - 1972
missionary
Jim Harmon
American author and popular culture historian (1933-2010)
1933 - 2010
science fiction writernovelistjournalist
Page Morton Black
American musician (1915-2013)
1915 - 2013
musician
Juliet Barrett Rublee
Juliet Barrett Rublee
American birth control advocate, suffragist, film producer (1875-1966)
1875 - 1966
film producersuffragette
William Troy
American writer
1903 - 1961
teacherwriter
Margaret Cameron
Margaret Cameron
American writer and musician (1867-1947)
1867 - 1947
short story writerhumoristnovelist
Eunice Murray
Marilyn Monroe's housekeeper (1902–1994)
1902 - 1994
maidnursedomestic worker
Wilton M. Krogman
American anthropologist
1903 - 1987
anthropologistuniversity teacher
Sadie American
Sadie American
American social worker
1862 - 1944
social worker
Edgar H. Brown
American mathematician (1926–2021)
1926 - 2021
university teachermathematician
Mark Catlin, Sr.
Mark Catlin, Sr.
American football player and coach, lawyer, politician (1882-1956)
1882 - 1956
American football playerpoliticianlawyer
Arthur Olsen
American politician (1914-2014)
1914 - 2014
politician
H. L. Carnahan
H. L. Carnahan
American politician (1879–1941); Lieutenant Governor of California, 1928–1931
1879 - 1941
politicianlawyer
Byrd Lynn
Byrd Lynn
American baseball player
1889 - 1940
baseball player
Janet Stevenson
American writer, teacher, and social activist
1913 - 2009
politicianwriterscreenwriter
Arnold Krammer
American historian
1941 - 2018
historian
Guy Morrell Bradley
Guy Morrell Bradley
American game warden and deputy sheriff (1870–1905)
1870 - 1905
deputy sheriffgame warden
Ben Roller
Ben Roller
American football player, professional wrestler and physician (1876-1933)
1876 - 1933
professional wrestlerAmerican football playerphysician
Phillip C. Heemstra
ichthyologist
1941 - 2019
scientific collectorichthyologistbiologist
Robert Therrien
American sculptor (1947-2019)
1947 - 2019
draftspersonobject artistvisual artist
Richard Alan Greenberg
American graphic designer and visual effects artist, designer of main titles
1947 - 2018
film director
Dick Price
American therapist (1930–1985)
1930 - 1985
psychologist
Henry DeWitt Hamilton
Henry DeWitt Hamilton
American lawyer (1863-1942)
1863 - 1942
lawyer
Norm Swanson
American professional basketball player (1930–2016)
1930 - 2016
basketball player
Robert A. Sengstacke
American photojournalist (1943-2017)
1943 - 2017
photojournalist
Stan Szukala
American basketball player
1918 - 2003
basketball player
Patrick Nash
Patrick Nash
Chicago political boss and businessman
1863 - 1943
politician
Marjorie Schick
American jeweler (1941-2017)
1941 - 2017
collectorjewelry designeruniversity teacher
Arnold R. Hirsch
American historian
1949 - 2018
university teacherhistorian
Vernita Gray
African-American lesbian activist and writer (1948-2014)
1948 - 2014
restaurant owneractivistrestaurateur
Nicholas Clinch
American mountaineer (1930-2016)
1930 - 2016
mountaineer
Manierre Dawson
American artist (1887-1969)
1887 - 1969
painter
Georgene Faulkner
Georgene Faulkner
American writer
1873 - 1958
children's writerwriter
Frances Gearhart
Frances Gearhart
American artist (1869–1958)
1869 - 1958
printmakerpainter
John W. Danenhower
John W. Danenhower
United States Navy officer
1849 - 1887
explorermilitary officer
Harlan Page
American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator (1887-1965)
1887 - 1965
basketball coachAmerican football playerbasketball player
John DuCasse Schulze
art director (1876-1943)
1876 - 1943
production designerart director
John A. Maguire
John A. Maguire
American politician (1870–1939)
1870 - 1939
politicianlawyerjudge
Bob Groom
Bob Groom
American baseball player
1884 - 1948
baseball player
Maura Gale
American actress
1901
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Sidney D'Albrook
American actor (1886–1948)
1886 - 1948
actor
Patrick Welch
American politician (1948–2020)
1948 - 2020
politicianlawyer
Emil Matthew Laird
American businessman
1896 - 1982
aircraft pilot
Paul Luebke
Paul Luebke
American politician (1946–2016)
1946 - 2016
politician
Arthur Loomis Harmon
American architect
1878 - 1958
architect
John M. Scott
John M. Scott
American judge
1824 - 1898
lawyerjudge
Bill Page
Bill Page
musician and Entrepreneur
1925 - 2017
bandleaderconductor
Ralph Horr
Ralph Horr
American politician (1884-1960)
1884 - 1960
politicianlawyer
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