List of people from Joliet, Illinois

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

Acting[]

Academics, arts, and writing[]

  • Ann Bannon (born 1932), pulp fiction writer
  • William Lincoln Bakewell (1888–1969), able seaman on Shackleton Antarctic expedition
  • Thomas Bojeski (1946–1974), notable poet writing under the name of Thomas James
  • Charles Bowden (1945–2014), educator and writer
  • Robert Todd Carroll (1945-2016), publisher of The Skeptic's Dictionary and fellow of Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
  • James Downey (born 1952), head writer for Saturday Night Live
  • John Houbolt (1919–2014), aerospace engineer
  • Mort Kondracke (born 1939), political commentator and journalist
  • Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (born 1933), children's and young adult fiction author
  • Robert Novak (1931–2009), syndicated columnist, author, conservative political commentator
  • Adam Rapp (born 1968), novelist, playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker and musician
  • Johan Reinhard (born 1943), anthropologist, archaeologist
  • James J. Stukel (born 1937), 15th President of the University of Illinois (born in Joliet)
  • Edwin Way Teale (1899–1980), naturalist, photographer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author
  • Adele Fay Williams (1859–1937), artist and newspaper writer, born in Joliet

Business[]

  • John D. Goeken (1930–2010), founder of MCI Inc. and Airfone
  • John Fremont McCullough (1871–1963), co-founder of Dairy Queen; opened first store in Joliet in 1940
  • William Cornelius Van Horne (1843–1915), pioneering Canadian railway executive
  • Mike Wolfe (born 1964), owner of Antique Archaeology; cast member of American Pickers

Crime[]

Military[]

  • Joseph F. Ambrose (1896–1988), World War I veteran
  • Earl N. Franklin (1917–2003), colonel of the United States Air Force and Tuskegee Airman
  • Frank Perconte (1917-2003), D-Day veteran, member of Easy Company, 506th parachute infantry regiment, and portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by

Modeling[]

Music[]

  • Charlie Adams (born 1954), drummer for Chameleon and Yanni, spokesman for Autism Society of America
  • John Barrowman (born 1967), Scottish singer, actor, dancer, musical performer and media personality; 1985 graduate of Joliet West High School
  • Jimmy Chamberlin (born 1964), drummer, songwriter and producer, formerly of The Smashing Pumpkins
  • Mark Carman (born 1960), Grammy Nominated Producer, Songwriter, musician, singer
  • Edward Joseph Collins (1886–1951), pianist and composer
  • Da Brat (born 1974), born Shawntae Harris, Grammy-nominated rapper and actress; first female solo rap act to have platinum-selling album
  • Five Pointe O, alternative rock music group, active 1999 to 2003
  • Janina Gavankar (born 1980), actress and musician
  • Buffalocomotive, rock band formed in 2004 that recorded the theme song for Inked
  • Frank Marocco (1931–2012), accordionist
  • Don Murray (1904–1929), jazz clarinet and saxophone player
  • Kerry Muzzey (born 1970), film and television composer
  • Ron Nelson (born 1929), composer of classical and semi-classical music, retired music educator
  • Ann Nesby (born 1950), R&B, gospel, and dance music singer/songwriter and actress, former lead singer of Sounds of Blackness
  • Doug Pinnick (born 1950), bass guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for King's X
  • Lionel Richie (born 1949), Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer, composer of the Academy Award-winning song "Say You, Say Me"
  • Steve Rodby (born 1954), bass guitarist for Pat Metheny Group
  • Elisabeth Withers, neo-soul and R&B singer/songwriter

Politics and law[]


Religion[]

  • Lawrence Jenco (1934–1996), Roman Catholic priest and author; taken hostage in Beirut in January 1985 and held for 564 days
  • Roger Kaffer (1927–2009), auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet (1985–2002)

Sports[]

Baseball[]

Basketball[]

Football[]

Martial arts[]

Motorsports[]

Wrestling[]

  • Juice Robinson, professional wrestler in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, 3rd IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion


References[]

  1. ^ Chawkins, Steve (2015-06-25). "JoAnn Dean Killingsworth dies at 91; Disneyland's first Snow White". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  2. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1897,' Biographical Sketch of Edward C. Akin, pg. 134
  3. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1971-1972,' Biographical Sketch of Meade Baltz, pg. 162-163
  4. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1949–1950,' Biographical Sketch of Richard J. Barr, pg. 215
  5. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1969-1970,' Biographical Sketch of William G. Barr, pg. 270-271
  6. ^ "Bill Gullickson Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  7. ^ The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 924. ISBN 1-4027-4771-3.
  8. ^ "Scott Spiezio Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  9. ^ "Invitation to join Joliet West High School Alumni". Classmates.com. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
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