List of people from Danville, Illinois

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Danville, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Danville, Illinois.

Arts and culture

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Albert, Susan WittigSusan Wittig Albert January 2, 1940 Fiction and non-fiction writer Lived in Danville and area, 1946–1963; attended Lincoln, Garfield, DHS
Ankrum, MorrisMorris Ankrum Aug 28, 1896 Sep 2, 1964 Actor Born in Danville [1]
Azoff, IrvingIrving Azoff Dec 13, 1947 Record producer Attended school in Danville
Creason, Todd E.Todd E. Creason May 26, 1967 Fiction and non-fiction writer
Ferris, JoshuaJoshua Ferris 1974 Novelist, author of Then We Came to the End Born in Danville
Hackman, GeneGene Hackman Jan 30, 1930 Academy Award–winning actor Went to junior high and early high school in Danville
Luke, NedNed Luke Oct 4, 1958 Film, TV, and video game actor Born in Danville [2]
Morgan, HelenHelen Morgan Aug 2, 1900 Oct 9, 1941 Stage and screen star Born in Danville
O'Connor, DonaldDonald O'Connor Aug 28, 1925 Sep 27, 2003 Film star and dancer Grew up in Danville
Oster, JeffJeff Oster May 31, 1957 Jazz trumpet and flugelhorn recording artist Born in Danville
Short, BobbyBobby Short Sep 15, 1924 Mar 21, 2005 Cabaret singer, TV and film star, and recording artist Born in Danville
Stover, MatthewMatthew Stover 1962 Author [3]
Van Dyke, DickDick Van Dyke Dec 13, 1925 Film, TV, and stage star Grew up in Danville
Van Dyke, JerryJerry Van Dyke Jul 27, 1931 Film, TV, and stage star Born in Danville
Wells, HelenHelen Wells 1910 1986 Author of Nurse Cherry Ames books, volumes 1-7 and 17-27

Politics

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Cannon, Joseph GurneyJoseph Gurney Cannon May 7, 1836 Nov 12, 1926 Speaker of the US House of Representatives (1903–1911) [4]
Melching, MollyMolly Melching Humanitarian and founder of Tostan

Space

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Tanner, Joseph R.Joseph R. Tanner Jan 21, 1950 Astronaut

Sports

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Anderson, JasonJason Anderson Jun 9, 1979 Pitcher for the New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, and New York Yankees Born in Danville [5]
Bratkowski, ZekeZeke Bratkowski Oct 20, 1931 Quarterback and coach for seven National Football League teams Born in Danville
Daniels, BertBert Daniels Oct 31, 1882 Jun 6, 1958 Outfielder for the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds Born in Danville
Doan, JackJack Doan Jun 12, 1972 Wrestling referee with the World Wrestling Entertainment Lives in Danville
Clark, KeonKeon Clark Apr 16, 1975 Power forward for the six National Basketball Association teams Born in Danville
Howard, BenBen Howard Jan 15, 1979 Pitcher for the San Diego Padres and Florida Marlins Born in Danville
Marshall, JimJim Marshall May 25, 1931 Second baseman and manager for seven Major League Baseball teams Born in Danville
Myers, AlAl Myers Oct 22, 1863 Dec 24, 1927 Second baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Quakers, Kansas City Cowboys and Washington Nationals. Born in Danville
Redden, CurtisCurtis Redden Feb 8, 1881 Jan 16, 1919 All-Western football player and coach; died in World War I Born in Danville
Slaughter, SterlingSterling Slaughter Nov 18, 1941 Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs Born in Danville
White, StephanieStephanie White June 20, 1977 Purdue and WNBA player, Vanderbilt coach Born in Danville
Yount, RobinRobin Yount Sep 16, 1955 Hall of Fame center fielder and shortstop for the Milwaukee Brewers Born in Danville [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Morris Ankrum". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Ned Luke". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Star Wars Novelist Keeps The Force at Heart". Kentucky New Era. June 13, 2005. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
  4. ↑ "CANNON, Joseph Gurney, (1836 - 1926)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Jason Anderson Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Robin Yount Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
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