List of people from Kankakee, Illinois
The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Kankakee, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Kankakee, Illinois.
Film, television, and theater
- Jordan Black (born 1970), actor
- David Bruce (1914-1976), actor
- Bryan Dattilo (born 1971), actor
- Kristin Dattilo (born 1970), actress
- Merna Kennedy (1908–1944), actress
- Fred MacMurray (1908–1991), actor, star of more than 100 films and TV series My Three Sons
- David Piacenti (born 1973), professor of sociology
- Nancy Snyder (born 1949), actress
- Randy Spears (born 1961), actor
- Kara Zediker, actress
Literature and media
- Jill De Vries (born 1953), Playboy Playmate, October 1975
- Harold Gray (1894–1968), creator of Little Orphan Annie
- Paul Hendrickson (born 1944), author
- Daniel Buckman (born 1967), novelist
Military
- Thomas V. Draude (born 1940), decorated U.S. Marine officer
- Harry Stella (1916-1997), decorated U.S. Army colonel
Music
- Gregory Kunde (born 1954), operatic tenor
- Yea Big, musician [1]
Politics and law
- George Ryan (born 1934), 39th governor of Illinois[2]
- Samuel H. Shapiro (1907-1987), 34th Governor of Illinois, practiced law in Kankakee and died there at age 79.
- Lennington Small (1862–1936), 26th governor of Illinois[3]
- Herman W. Snow (1836-1914), U.S. representative, Civil War captain, lived and died in Kankakee.
- Rick Winkel (born 1956), Illinois state legislator, was born in Kankakee.[4]
Science and art
- George Grey Barnard (1863-1938), sculptor, was raised in Kankakee
- Vernon W. Hughes (1921-2003), physicist, was born in Kankakee
Sports
- Rube Foster (1879-1930), baseball Hall of Famer, died in Kankakee
- Tyjuan Hagler (born 1981), NFL linebacker and Super Bowl (XLI) champion [5]
- Scott Meents (born 1964), NBA player, born in Kankakee
- Ted Petersen (born 1955), NFL offensive lineman[6]
- Billy Petrick (born 1984), MLB pitcher[7]
- Tom Prince (born 1964), MLB catcher, born in Kankakee
- Joie Ray (1894-1978), three-time Olympian, bronze medalist, born in Kankakee
- Mike Russow (born 1976), UFC mixed martial artist[8]
- Harv Schmidt (born 1935), college basketball coach
- Jack Sikma (born 1955), NBA player from 1976-91, born in Kankakee
- Jimmy Smith (born 1960), NFL running back[9]
- Lorenzo Smith III (born 1978), Olympic bobsledder
- Bruce Vaughan (born 1956), professional golfer[10]
- Terry Wells (born 1963), MLB pitcher[11]
Other
- Lemuel Milk (1820-1893), landowner, businessman, lived and died in Kankakee
- John Moisant (1868-1910), aviation pioneer, born in Kankakee
References
- ↑ "Yea Big". mtv.com. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Illinois Governor George H. Ryan". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Illinois Governor Lennington Small". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ 'Illinois Blue Book 2005-2006, Biographical Sketch of Rick Winkel, pg. 118
- ↑ "Tyjuan Hagler". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Ted Petersen". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Billy Petrick Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Mike Russow". UFC. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Jimmy Smith". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Bruce Vaughan". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Terry Wells Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
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