List of people from Belleville, Illinois

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

Academics and scientists

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Bob Heil Oct 5, 1940 Feb 28, 2024 Inventor of The Heil Talk Box, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibitor
Mary Lynne Gasaway Hill July 10, 1964 Poet, writer, professor at St. Mary’s University, Texas, and

Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts

Born in Belleville [1]
Ernest Hilgard Jul 25, 1904 Oct 22, 2001 Psychologist Born in Belleville
Sandra Magnus Oct 30, 1964 Engineer and NASA astronaut Born in Belleville [2]

Arts and culture

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Lea DeLaria May 23, 1958 Comedian, actor, jazz musician (Carrie "Big Boo" Black on Orange Is the New Black, The First Wives Club) Born in Belleville
Buddy Ebsen Apr 2, 1908 Jul 6, 2003 Actor (Jed Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones) Born in Belleville
Jay Farrar Dec 26, 1966 Musician (Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo with Jeff Tweedy) Born in Belleville
Jaimee Foxworth Dec 17, 1979 Actress (Family Matters) Born in Belleville; parent was stationed at Scott AFB
Scott Gibbons Mar 2, 1969 Composer, Musician Born in Belleville
Rosalind Keith Dec 6, 1916 Feb 24, 2000 Film actress of 1930s and '40s Born in Belleville
Ken Kwapis Aug 17, 1957 Emmy-nominated director and producer (The Office)
Sophie Tatum LaCroix Oct 17, 1862 Jul 16, 1949 Handcrafts designer, editor and author Born in Belleville
Glenn McCoy 1965 Cartoonist Lives in Belleville
Old Salt Union Bluegrass/Americana band From Belleville
David Rasche Aug 7, 1944 Actor Born in Belleville
Peter Sarsgaard Mar 7, 1971 Actor Born at Scott AFB where his father was stationed.
Lorenda Starfelt Jan 11, 1955 Mar 16, 2011 Independent motion picture and theatrical producer Born in Belleville [3]
Jeff Tweedy Aug 25, 1967 Musician (Wilco, Uncle Tupelo) Born in Belleville
Uno May 5, 2005 Winner of the 2008 Westminster Kennel Club Born in Belleville

Military

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Black Beaver 1806 1880 Rancher, trapper, interpreter, Civil War scout Born in Belleville [4]

Politics

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Gustav Körner Nov 20, 1809 Apr 9, 1896 German politician and emigrant; participant of the Frankfurter Wachensturm (1833) Lived and died in Belleville.
Ken Bone United States presidential debate questioner Works in Belleville
James T. Hodgkinson c. 1951 June 14, 2017 Perpetrator of Congressional baseball shooting Last permanent residence was in Belleville, Illinois
Carrie Thomas Alexander-Bahrenberg 1861 1929 University of Illinois trustee until 1912
Ninian Edwards Mar 17, 1775 Jul 20, 1833 3rd Governor of Illinois Hometown was Belleville
John Reynolds Feb 26, 1788 May 18, 1865 4th Governor of Illinois Hometown was Belleville
William Henry Bissell Apr 25, 1811 Mar 18, 1860 11th Governor of Illinois Hometown was Belleville

Religion

Sports

Baseball

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Brent Brede Sep 13, 1971 Outfielder for the Minnesota Twins and Arizona Diamondbacks
Neal Cotts Mar 25, 1980 Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates
Brian Daubach Feb 11, 1972 First baseman for the Florida Marlins, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, and New York Mets Born in Belleville
Max Flack Feb 5, 1890 Jul 31, 1975 Right fielder for the Chicago Chi-Feds/Whales, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals Born in Belleville
Bob Groom Sep 12, 1884 Feb 19, 1948 Deadball era major-league pitcher Born and died in Belleville
Rich Hacker Oct 6, 1947 Apr 22, 2020 Shortstop for the Montreal Expos Born in Belleville
Justin Hampson May 24, 1980 Pitcher for the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres Born in Belleville
Jim Kremmel Feb 28, 1949 Oct 12, 2012 Pitcher for the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs Born in Belleville
Al Levine May 22, 1968 Pitcher for seven Major League Baseball teams
Mike Maksudian May 28, 1966 Player for the Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs Born in Belleville
T. J. Mathews Jan 9, 1970 Pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, and Houston Astros Born in Belleville
Otis L. Miller Feb 2, 1901 Jul 26, 1959 Third baseman for the St. Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox; served in the Illinois House of Representatives Lived and died in Belleville
Les Mueller Mar 4, 1919 Oct 25, 2012 Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers Born in Belleville
Ham Patterson Oct 13, 1877 Nov 25, 1945 First baseman and outfielder for the St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox Born in Belleville
Pat Patterson Jan 29, 1897 Oct 1, 1977 Infielder for the New York Giants Born in Belleville
John Rheinecker May 29, 1979 Pitcher for the Texas Rangers Born in Belleville
Norm Schlueter Sep 25, 1916 Oct 6, 2004 Catcher for the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians Born and died in Belleville
Al Smith Oct 12, 1907 Apr 28, 1977 Pitcher for the New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cleveland Indians Born in Belleville
Larry Stahl Jun 29, 1941 Outfielder for the Kansas City Athletics, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds Born in Belleville
George Starnagle Oct 6, 1873 Feb 15, 1946 Catcher for the Cleveland Bronchos Born and died in Belleville
Randy Wells Aug 28, 1982 Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs Born in Belleville
Bud Zipfel Nov 18, 1938 First baseman and left fielder for the Washington Senators Born in Belleville

Basketball

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Barbara Hoffman Jan 18, 1931 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player Born in Belleville
Gary Leonard Feb 16, 1967 Center for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Atlanta Hawks Born in Belleville
Kevin Lisch May 16, 1986 Shooting guard / Point guard for NBL - Australia Born in Belleville
Darius Miles Oct 9, 1981 Forward for NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Portland Trail Blazers Born in Belleville
Harry Statham May 30, 1937 College basketball coach with most career wins

Football

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Ted Banker Feb 17, 1961 Offensive lineman with the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns Born in Belleville
Dave Butz Jun 23, 1950 Player with the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Redskins, two-time Super Bowl champion
Brian Hill Nov 9, 1995 Running Back with the Atlanta Falcons and Cincinnati Bengals Born in Belleville
Adoree Jackson Sep 18, 1995 Receiver for USC, first-round draft pick of Tennessee Titans Born in Belleville
Rusty Lisch Dec 21, 1956 Quarterback with the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Bears Born in Belleville
Jerry Muckensturm Oct 13, 1953 Linebacker with the Chicago Bears Born in Belleville

Golf

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Bob Goalby Mar 14, 1929 Jan 20, 2022 Golfer on the PGA Tour; 1968 Masters champion Born in Belleville [5]
Jay Haas Dec 2, 1953 Golfer on the PGA Tour; brother of Jerry Haas, father of PGA player Bill Haas Raised in Belleville
Jerry Haas Sep 16, 1963 Golfer on the PGA Tour; head coach for the Wake Forest University golf team; brother of Jay Haas Born in Belleville
Derek Lamely Jul 12, 1980 Golfer on the PGA Tour; won 2010 Puerto Rico Open Born in Belleville [6]

Soccer

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Jenny Bindon Feb 25, 1973 Goalkeeper for the New Zealand Women's Soccer Team at the 2007 and 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Born in Belleville
Seth Rudolph May 7, 1991 Forward for Saint Louis Football Club Born in Belleville

Tennis

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Jimmy Connors Sep 2, 1952 Career Record

1254–278 (81.9% at Grand Slam, Grand Prix tour, WCT tour, ATP Tour level, and in Davis Cup)

Career titles 109 (listed by ATP) 8 Grand Slam singles championships: five US Opens, two Wimbledons, and one Australian Open

Highest ranking No. 1 (July 29, 1974)

Wrestling

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Kevin Von Erich May 15, 1957 Wrestler Born in Belleville

References

  1. ^ "English professor named Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce". St. Mary’s University, Texas on June 24, 2020. June 24, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  2. ^ https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/belleville/article262530652.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ Lorenda Starfelt
  4. ^ May, Jon D. "Black Beaver (1806—1880)." Archived 2011-07-03 at the Wayback Machine Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. (retrieved 19 July 2011)
  5. ^ Ferguson, Doug (January 21, 2022). "Bob Goalby, who won Masters after scorecard flub, dies at 92". Associated Press. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "Derek Lamely". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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