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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in
Waukegan, Illinois . For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page
People from Waukegan, Illinois .
Artists and performers
Harrison Bankhead , jazz double bassist
Jack Benny , comedian, actor, iconic radio and television personality
Landis Blair , artist (The Hunting Accident, From Here to Eternity. )
David Clennon , actor (
Thirtysomething )
J. Campbell Cory , cartoonist
Steve DiGiorgio , musician
Greg Drasler , artist
Lee England Jr. , violinist, composer, producer, singer
Neil Flynn , actor (
Scrubs ,
The Middle )
[1]
Jon Michael Hill , actor (
Detroit 1-8-7 ,
Superior Donuts )
Jason Kao Hwang , violinist and composer
Mickey Kuhn , film actor of 1930s-1950s
Norm Magnusson , artist, actor
Justin Mentell , actor
Joshua Mallett , musician
Lori Peters , musician and former drummer of
Skillet (band)
Jerry Orbach , actor (
Law & Order ,
Dirty Dancing )
Adam Pearce ("Scrap Iron"), professional wrestler for
Ring of Honor and the
National Wrestling Alliance and producer for
World Wrestling Entertainment .
Bryan W. Simon , film and stage director,
Along for the Ride ,
I'm No Dummy ,
Jay Johnson: The Two & Only! ,
Stage Two Theatre Company
Marvin Smith , drummer on
The Tonight Show
Greg and Colin Strause , directors and visual effects supervisors of
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem and
Skyline .
Brian Van Holt , actor
Journalism and writing
Diane Ackerman , author and naturalist
Jim Bittermann , senior correspondent for
CNN
Eleanor Taylor Bland , crime fiction author
Ray Bradbury , author, iconic science-fiction writer, wrote about 1920's Waukegan as "Green Town" in many of his novels and short stories
James Grippando , New York Times best-selling novelist[
citation needed ]
Isadore Gilbert Jeffery (1840-1919), poet, lyricist
Ward Just , writer
Kim Stanley Robinson , science-fiction writer; born in Waukegan in 1952
Criminal justice
Politicians and law
Jack E. Bairstow , Illinois legislator
Reuben W. Coon , Illinois state senator
Robert E. Coulson , Illinois legislator, lawyer, and mayor of Waukegan
Elisha P. Ferry , first mayor of Waukegan, first governor of state of
Washington
Vic Kohring , Alaska legislator
Thomas J. Moran , Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court
Kim Olson , military officer and political candidate
Charles E. Redman , United States ambassador to Sweden and Germany
Sports
Baseball
Gary Bennett , catcher for the
Los Angeles Dodgers
[2]
Jarvis Brown , outfielder for the
Minnesota Twins ,
San Diego Padres ,
Atlanta Braves and
Baltimore Orioles
[3]
Johnny Dickshot , outfielder for with
Pittsburgh Pirates ,
New York Giants and
Chicago White Sox
[4]
Eric Eckenstahler , pitcher for the
Detroit Tigers
[5]
Jay Hook , pitcher for the
Cincinnati Reds and
New York Mets
[6] (winning pitcher in the first ever victory for the New York Mets)
Bill Krueger , pitcher for eight
MLB teams
[7]
Ernie Krueger , was the catcher for the Brooklyn Robins in the "longest game in baseball history"–27 innings.
Jerry Kutzler , pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
[8]
Doc Oberlander , pitcher for the
Cleveland Blues
[9]
Bob O'Farrell , catcher for the
Chicago Cubs ,
St. Louis Cardinals and
New York Giants , World Series champion, National League MVP and manager
Ed Sedar , first base coach for the
Milwaukee Brewers
Scott Stahoviak , first baseman for the
Minnesota Twins
Jigger Statz , outfielder for the Chicago Cubs, New York Giants,
Boston Red Sox and
Brooklyn Robins
Brian Traxler , first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Renae Youngberg , third basewoman in the
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Basketball
Motorsports
Other
Rick Bay , served as head
wrestling coach for
Michigan (1970–74), and was later a college athletic director and professional sports executive
Other
References
^ Rosenberger, Tim (April 3, 2017).
"TV Star Returns to Bradley to Receive Alumni Award" .
Peoria Journal Star .
Peoria, Illinois . Retrieved August 28, 2017 .
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"Gary Bennett Stats" . Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012 .
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"Jarvis Brown Stats" . Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012 .
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"Johnny Dickshot Stats" . Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012 .
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"Eric Eckenstahler Stats" . Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012 .
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"Jay Hook Stats" . Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012 .
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"Bill Krueger Stats" . Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012 .
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"Jerry Kutzler Stats" . Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012 .
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"Doc Oberlander Stats" . Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012 .
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"Shawn Marion" . Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 3, 2012 .
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"Billy McKinney" . Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 3, 2012 .
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"Jerome Clay Whitehead" . Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 3, 2012 .
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"Otto Graham" . databaseFootball.com. Archived from
the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012 .
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"Mike Wagner" . databaseFootball.com. Archived from
the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012 .
^ Jones, Emil; Philip, Pate (May 7, 1995).
"Senate Resolution 116, 91st General Assembly" .
Illinois General Assembly . Retrieved November 29, 2020 .
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