Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 93 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

John Schommer
American basketball player-coach
1884 - 1960
basketball coachbasketball playerbaseball player
James Zetek
American entomologist
1886 - 1959
scientific collectorentomologistbotanical collector
Otto K. Eitel
Otto K. Eitel
American hotelier (1901-1983)
1901 - 1983
hotel ownerhotel manager
Richard McPartland
American musician (1905-1957)
1905 - 1957
jazz musicianjazz guitarist
Walt Holmer
Walt Holmer
American football player and coach (1902-1976)
1902 - 1976
American football player
Whitney North Seymour
Whitney North Seymour
American politician (1901–1983)
1901 - 1983
politicianlawyer
Wilbur Clark
Wilbur Clark
American businessman
1908 - 1965
hotel ownerbusinessperson
William Joseph Campbell
William Joseph Campbell
United States federal judge (1905–1988)
1905 - 1988
lawyerjudge
William O. Gallery
United States admiral
1904 - 1981
military officer
William Walton
journalist and abstract expressionist painter from the United States (1909-1994)
1909 - 1994
journalistpainter
Billy Banks
American singer (1908–1967)
1908 - 1967
jazz musicianmusiciansinger
Lou Sylvester
Lou Sylvester
American baseball player
1855 - 1936
baseball player
Laurie Reis
American baseball player
1858 - 1921
baseball player
L. Hamilton McCormick
L. Hamilton McCormick
American scientist
1859 - 1934
inventorscientist
Floyd Newkirk
American baseball player
1908 - 1976
baseball player
Charles F. Wennerstrum
American lawyer
1889 - 1986
lawyerjudge
Whitney Jennings Oates
American classical philologist, editor (1904-1973)
1904 - 1973
classical philologistuniversity teacher
Al Trace
Al Trace
American bandleader (1900-1993)
1900 - 1993
bandleadersongwriterconductor
Al Van Camp
American baseball player (1903-1981)
1903 - 1981
baseball player
Albert R. Behnke
American physician (1903–1992)
1903 - 1992
military officer
Alberta Banner Turner
American academic (1909–2008)
1909 - 2008
psychologist
Alfred Frankenstein
American art and music critic
1906 - 1981
theatre criticjournalistuniversity teacher
Buda Godman
Buda Godman
American criminal
1888 - 1944
con artistcriminalsinger
Allen Morris
Allen Morris
American historian
1909 - 2002
historian
Arnold Johnson
Arnold Johnson
American businessperson
1906 - 1960
businessperson
Arnold Kirkeby
American hotelier, art collector and real estate investor
1901 - 1962
businessperson
Art Folz
American football player (1903-1965)
1903 - 1965
American football player
Arthur Tofte
Arthur Tofte
American writer
1902 - 1980
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Bobby Franks
Bobby Franks
American murder victim (1909–1924)
1909 - 1924
Jackson Rose
Jackson Rose
American film director (1886-1956)
1886 - 1956
film directorcinematographer
Milt Galatzer
American baseball player (1907–1976)
1907 - 1976
baseball player
Alice Gerstenberg
Alice Gerstenberg
American playwright, actress, and activist (1885-1972)
1885 - 1972
noveliststage actorplaywright
Paul Scott Mowrer
Paul Scott Mowrer
American journalist (1887–1971)
1887 - 1971
journalist
John Tracy Ellis
American priest and historian of the Catholic Church
1905 - 1992
educatorCatholic priesthistorian
Ned Calmer
American journalist and writer
1907 - 1986
journalist
John T. Ewing
John T. Ewing
American educator, college football coach (1856–1926)
1856 - 1926
school superintendentregistrarAmerican football coach
Paul Dickey
Paul Dickey
American writer (1882–1933)
1882 - 1933
screenwriter
Patsy McGaffigan
Patsy McGaffigan
American baseball player (1888–1940)
1888 - 1940
baseball player
Russell Malmgren
Sound engineer
1905 - 1982
audio engineerscreenwriter
Harold Edward Dahl
American pilot
1909 - 1956
flying ace
Johnny Lucas
American Baseball outfielder (1903-1970)
1903 - 1970
baseball player
Red Dorman
American baseball player
1900 - 1974
baseball player
Will Nicholson
American mayor
1900 - 1975
politician
Robert Jay Wolff
Abstract artist (1905–1978)
1905 - 1978
university teacherartist
Frank R. Mayo
American research chemist (1908-1987)
1908 - 1987
chemist
Lenore Thomas Straus
Lenore Thomas Straus
American sculptor (1909-1988)
1909 - 1988
sculptorartistwriter
Sam K. Harrison
Sam K. Harrison
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
1908 - 1994
businessperson
Harry Englund
he is the great uncle of Charlie Englund
1900 - 1989
American football player
Robert Enoch McLaughlin
American politician (1907-1978)
1907 - 1978
politician
Harry K. Newburn
Harry K. Newburn
American educator
1906 - 1974
pedagogue
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