List of people from Danville, Illinois

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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
Susan Wittig Albert Susan wittig albert 2007.jpg Jan 2, 1940 Fiction and non-fiction writer Lived in Danville and area, 1946–1963; attended Lincoln, Garfield, DHS
Morris Ankrum Morris Ankrum.gif Aug 28, 1896 Sep 2, 1964 Actor Born in Danville [1]
Irving Azoff Dec 13, 1947 Music and movie producer, chairman of Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster Attended school in Danville
Todd E. Creason May 26, 1967 Fiction and non-fiction writer
Joshua Ferris 1974 Novelist, author of Then We Came to the End Born in Danville
Gene Hackman GeneHackmanJun08.jpg Jan 30, 1930 Academy Award–winning actor Went to junior high and early high school in Danville
Brett Haley Film director Born in Danville
Ned Luke Oct 4, 1958 Film, TV, and video game actor Born in Danville [2]
Helen Morgan Helen Morgan.jpg Aug 2, 1900 Oct 9, 1941 Stage and screen star, subject of The Helen Morgan Story Born in Danville
Donald O'Connor Donald O'Connor in I Love Melvin trailer.jpg Aug 28, 1925 Sep 27, 2003 Film star and dancer Grew up in Danville
Bobby Short Dina Merrill & Bobby Short.jpg Sep 15, 1924 Mar 21, 2005 Cabaret singer, TV and film star, and recording artist Born in Danville
Matthew Stover Matthew Woodring Stover.jpg 1962 Author [3]
Dick Van Dyke Dick Van Dyke 2 crop.jpg Dec 13, 1925 Film, TV, and stage star Grew up in Danville
Jerry Van Dyke Jerry Van Dyke on the red carpet at the Emmys 1994 cropped.jpg Jul 27, 1931 Jan 5, 2018 Film, TV, and stage star Born in Danville
Kelly Jean Van Dyke Jun 5, 1958 Nov 17, 1991 TV and adult film star Born in Danville
Helen Wells 1910 1986 Author of Nurse Cherry Ames books, volumes 1-7 and 17-27

Denny Conroy, original Drummer for The Cryan Shames is from Danville. Their song "Dennis Dupree From Danville" is humorously about him.

Military[]

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Kenneth D. Bailey Bailey KD USMC.jpg Oct 21, 1910 Sep 26, 1942 Medal of Honor recipient Lived in Danville

Politics[]

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Joseph Gurney Cannon JGCannon.jpg May 7, 1836 Nov 12, 1926 Speaker of the US House of Representatives (1903–1911) Resided and died in Danville [4]
John Thomas Scopes Aug 3, 1900 Oct 21, 1970 Teacher who went to trial for teaching evolution in a public school, in defiance of Tennessee's Butler Act, in the famous 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial. Lived in Danville as a teenager. [5]
Rickey Williams Jr. 1977/1978 First African-American mayor of Danville Raised in Danville [6]

Space[]

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

Sports[]

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Jason Anderson Jun 9, 1979 Pitcher for the New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, and New York Yankees Born in Danville [7]
Zeke Bratkowski Zeke Bratkowski 080607-F-3755D-005.jpg Oct 20, 1931 Quarterback and coach for seven National Football League teams Born in Danville
Bert Daniels Bert Daniels.jpg Oct 31, 1882 Jun 6, 1958 Outfielder for the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds Born in Danville
Jack Doan Jack Doan.jpg Jun 12, 1972 Wrestling referee with the World Wrestling Entertainment Lives in Danville
Keon Clark Apr 16, 1975 Power forward for the six National Basketball Association teams Born in Danville
Ben Howard Jan 15, 1979 Pitcher for the San Diego Padres and Florida Marlins Born in Danville
Jim Marshall May 25, 1931 Second baseman and manager for seven Major League Baseball teams Born in Danville
Al Myers Al Myers.jpg Oct 22, 1863 Dec 24, 1927 Second baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Quakers, Kansas City Cowboys and Washington Nationals. Born in Danville
Curtis Redden Curtis Redden.jpg Feb 8, 1881 Jan 16, 1919 All-Western football player and coach; died in World War I Born in Danville
Sterling Slaughter Nov 18, 1941 Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs Born in Danville
Stephanie White Jun 20, 1977 Purdue and WNBA player, Vanderbilt coach Born in Danville
Robin Yount Robin Yount.jpg Sep 16, 1955 Hall of Fame center fielder and shortstop for the Milwaukee Brewers Born in Danville [8]

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. ^ "About Danville High School". Danville High School. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  6. ^ Bailey, Jennifer (April 3, 2019). "Residents elect Williams as mayor". Commercial News. Williams, 41, and the other elected officials who won Tuesday night will be sworn in on May 7
  7. ^ "Jason Anderson Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  8. ^ "Robin Yount Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
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