Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 86 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Harry Hallenberger
cinematographer (1877-1954)
1877 - 1954
cinematographer
Philip L. Kohl
American anthropologist (1946–2022)
1946 - 2022
anthropologistuniversity teacher
Calvin B. Hoover
American economist (1897–1974)
1897 - 1974
economist
Frank Dillon
Frank Dillon
American baseball player (1873–1931)
1873 - 1931
baseball player
Arlene Halko
American medical physicist and gay rights advocate
1933 - 2007
LGBTQ rights activistmedical physicist
Marshall Monroe Kirkman
Marshall Monroe Kirkman
American railroad executive and historian
1842 - 1921
historian
Luis Kutner
American lawyer
1908 - 1993
lawyer
Richard P. Myers
American politician (1947-2010)
1947 - 2010
politician
Charles Rudolph Walgreen, Jr.
American businessman (1906–2007)
1906 - 2007
businessperson
Rick Hummel
Sports writer (1946–2023)
1946 - 2023
journalist
Grace Grung
Norwegian actress
1895 - 1988
actor
Ronnie Lang
jazz musician
1929
jazz musician
Glen W. Martin
Glen W. Martin
American air force general
1916 - 1994
military leader
Charles H. Pitman
Charles H. Pitman
American lieutenant general
1935 - 2020
military leader
Ron Smith
American football player, born 1943
1943 - 2013
American football player
Chuck Hiller
Chuck Hiller
American baseball player
1934 - 2004
baseball player
Mauritz Alfred Hallgren
American journalist
1899 - 1956
journalist
William Dee Becker
William Dee Becker
American mayor (1876–1943)
1876 - 1943
politician
Vernon Brown
Vernon Brown
American musician (1907–1979)
1907 - 1979
jazz musician
Howard Wesley Johnson
Howard Wesley Johnson
American academic (1922-2009)
1922 - 2009
academic
Suellen Rocca
American artist, educator, and curator (1943–2020)
1943 - 2020
educatorcuratorartist
Frank C. Barnes
American lawyer, author, cartridge designer
1918 - 1992
weapons manufacturercriminologistengineer
Kenneth Keniston
American social psychologist (1930-2020)
1930 - 2020
social scientistpsychologistwriter
Les Hite
American musician (1903–1962)
1903 - 1962
jazz musiciansaxophonistbandleader
Lois Wille
American journalist and author
1931 - 2019
journalist
William Jacobs
American screenwriter and producer (1887-1953)
1887 - 1953
film screenwriterfilm producer
Ossie Bluege
Ossie Bluege
American baseball player and coach (1900-1985)
1900 - 1985
baseball player
Tom Weisner
Tom Weisner
American politician
1949 - 2018
politician
Violet Moore Higgins
Violet Moore Higgins
American cartoonist, children's book illustrator, and writer (1886–1967)
1886 - 1967
cartoonistillustrator
Robert Haugen
American economist
1942 - 2013
economistbusinessperson
Don Murray
American musician (1904–1929)
1904 - 1929
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Alexander J. Resa
Alexander J. Resa
American politician (1887–1964)
1887 - 1964
politicianlawyer
Berel Wein
American rabbi
1934 - 2025
rabbijournalistlawyer
Nels Anderson
sociologist
1889 - 1986
sociologistuniversity teacher
Ike Cole
American jazz pianist and composer
1927 - 2001
jazz pianistcomposer
Ralph Fletcher Seymour
Ralph Fletcher Seymour
American artist, author and publisher (1876–1966)
1876 - 1966
writer
William Allen Rogers
William Allen Rogers
American political cartoonist (1854–1931)
1854 - 1931
visual artisteditorial cartoonistcartoonist
Charles Edward Swanson
Charles Edward Swanson
American politician (1879-1970)
1879 - 1970
politicianlawyer
Robert B. Smith
American librettist and lyricist (1875–1951)
1875 - 1951
librettistlyricistsongwriter
Anton J. Johnson
Anton J. Johnson
American politician
1878 - 1958
mail carrierpolitician
Mary Allen West
Mary Allen West
American journalist, editor, educator, superintendent of schools, temperance worker
1837 - 1892
temperance workerjournalistteacher
Bill McBride
American politician
1945 - 2012
lawyer
J. Ross Mickey
J. Ross Mickey
American politician
1856 - 1928
politicianlawyerjudge
Frank C. Millspaugh
Frank C. Millspaugh
American politician (1872-1947)
1872 - 1947
politicianjudge
Albert Halper
American writer (1904-1984)
1904 - 1984
novelist
Atenagoras
Atenagoras
American Christian minister
1941 - 2025
Christian minister
Chuck Greenberg
American musician (1950–1995)
1950 - 1995
jazz musicianmusician
Robert W. Jones
American composer (1932-1997)
1932 - 1997
composer
Mark R. Bacon
Mark R. Bacon
American politician (1852-1941)
1852 - 1941
businesspersonpoliticianlawyer
Clarence E. Coyne
American politician (1881-1929)
1881 - 1929
politician
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