Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 9 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Samuel Bodman
Samuel Bodman
United States Secretary of Energy and previously Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
1938 – 2018
engineerbusinessperson
Don Cornelius
Don Cornelius
American television show host (1936-2012)
1936 – 2012
television presentertelevision producer
Andrew Hill
Andrew Hill
American jazz pianist and composer (1931-2007)
1931 – 2007
jazz musicianmusic educatorpianist
Bill Mulliken
American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist (1939-2014)
1939 – 2014
swimmer
Charles L. Veach
Charles L. Veach
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1944–1995)
1944 – 1995
fighter pilotmilitary officerastronaut
Terry Kath
Terry Kath
American guitarist and singer (1946–1978)
1946 – 1978
guitaristmusiciansinger
John Carl Buechler
American director (1952-2019)
1952 – 2019
film screenwriterfilm actordesigner
Sandy Allen
Sandy Allen
American female giant (1955–2008)
1955 – 2008
silent film actorfilm actor
Road Warrior Hawk
Road Warrior Hawk
American professional wrestler (1957-2003)
1957 – 2003
professional wrestler
Ormond Stone
Ormond Stone
American astronomer (1847–1933)
1847 – 1933
university teachermathematicianastronomer
Robert Wrenn
Robert Wrenn
US tennis player (1873–1925)
1873 – 1925
American football playertennis player
Frances Glessner Lee
Frances Glessner Lee
American forensic scientist and "mother of forensic science"
1878 – 1962
forensic scientist
George Chandler
George Chandler
American film and television actor (1898-1985)
1898 – 1985
trade unionistfilm actortelevision actor
Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe
American actor (1896-1992)
1896 – 1992
film actorstage actorpoet
Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews
American actor (1891-1969)
1891 – 1969
film actortelevision actoractor
John R. Hodge
John R. Hodge
United States Army general (1893-1963)
1893 – 1963
army officermilitary leader
Ken Huszagh
Ken Huszagh
American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, former world record-holder
1891 – 1950
swimmer
Perry McGillivray
Perry McGillivray
American swimmer, water polo player and coach (1893–1944)
1893 – 1944
water polo coachwater polo playerswimmer
George Lott
George Lott
US tennis player (1906–1991)
1906 – 1991
tennis coachtennis player
Horatio Fitch
Horatio Fitch
athletics competitor (1900–1985)
1900 – 1985
athletics competitor
Helen Ferguson
Helen Ferguson
American actress (1901–1977)
1900 – 1977
film actorstage actoractor
Kathryn McGuire
Kathryn McGuire
American actress (1903-1978)
1903 – 1978
film actoractor
Tony Accardo
Tony Accardo
Chicago Outfit boss (1906-1992)
1906 – 1992
mobster
Max Abramovitz
American architect (1908–2004)
1908 – 2004
university teacherarchitect
Sue Carol
Sue Carol
American actress, talent agent (1906–1982)
1906 – 1982
film actortalent agentactor
Baby Face Nelson
Baby Face Nelson
American bank robber (1908–1934)
1908 – 1934
criminalserial killer
Bob Skelton
Bob Skelton
American swimmer (1903–1977)
1903 – 1977
swimmer
James Gould Cozzens
American novelist (1903-1978)
1903 – 1978
novelistwriterscreenwriter
James Thomas Farrell
James Thomas Farrell
American writer (1904–1979)
1904 – 1979
novelistliterary criticwriter
Albert Ammons
Albert Ammons
American jazz pianist, recording artist (1907–1949)
1907 – 1949
jazz musicianpianistmusician
Virginia Gregg
Virginia Gregg
American actress (1916–1986)
1916 – 1986
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Duane Swanson
basketball player (1913-2000)
1913 – 2000
basketball player
Dorothy Kilgallen
Dorothy Kilgallen
American journalist, television personality (1913-1965)
1913 – 1965
radio personalitytelevision presenterjournalist
Tony Bettenhausen
Tony Bettenhausen
American racecar driver
1916 – 1961
Formula One driverracing automobile drivermotorcycle racer
Frankie Darro
Frankie Darro
actor (1917-1976)
1917 – 1976
film actorvoice actoractor
Mary Beth Hughes
Mary Beth Hughes
actress (1919-1995)
1919 – 1995
film actortelevision actorstage actor
David Blackwell
David Blackwell
American mathematician (1919–2010)
1919 – 2010
university teacherstatisticianmathematician
Helen Mack
Helen Mack
American actress (1913-1986)
1913 – 1986
film actoractor
Donald Piper
Donald Piper
basketball player (1911–1963)
1911 – 1963
basketball player
Jock Mahoney
Jock Mahoney
American actor and stuntman (1919-1989)
1919 – 1989
film actortelevision actorstunt performer
Richard Webb
Richard Webb
American actor (1915-1993)
1915 – 1993
film actortelevision actorwriter
Paul Marcinkus
Catholic archbishop, former head of the Vatican Bank (1922-2006)
1922 – 2006
bankerCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Marshall Thompson
Marshall Thompson
American film/TV actor (1925-1992)
1925 – 1992
film actortelevision actorfilm director
Kevin Hagen
American actor (1928–2005)
1928 – 2005
film actortelevision actor
John Anderson
John Anderson
American actor (1922-1992)
1922 – 1992
film actortelevision actordirector
Jay Pritzker
American businessman; uncle of J.B. Pritzker (1922–1999)
1922 – 1999
entrepreneur
Ed Thigpen
Ed Thigpen
American jazz drummer (1930–2010)
1930 – 2010
jazz musiciandrummercomposer
Robert Ressler
Robert Ressler
FBI agent (1937–2013)
1937 – 2013
spycriminologistspecial agent
Anthony Downs
American economist (1930–2021)
1930 – 2021
philosopherpolitical scientisteconomist
James Bjorken
James Bjorken
American physicist (1934–2024)
1934 – 2024
theoretical physicistphysicist
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