Joliet, Illinois
Joliet, Illinois ranks 1,541st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pomona, California, Champaign, Illinois, and Hinsdale, Illinois. The most famous people from Joliet, Illinois are Mercedes McCambridge, George Mikan, and Arthur Shaw. The most famous people who died in Joliet, Illinois are Richard Speck, and Merritt Giffin. Joliet, Illinois has been the birth place of many actors, and basketball players and the death place of many extremists, and athletes. Joliet, Illinois is located in United States.
People
Between 1886 and 1986, Joliet, Illinois was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including Mercedes McCambridge, George Mikan, and Arthur Shaw. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Joliet, Illinois including Richard Speck, and Merritt Giffin.
People Born in Joliet, Illinois
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Mercedes McCambridge
ACTOR
1916 - 2004
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 1
George Mikan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1924 - 2005
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 2
Arthur Shaw
ATHLETE
1886 - 1955
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 3
Nick Offerman
COMEDIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 4
Ann Bannon
WRITER
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 5
Jimmy Chamberlin
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 6
Robert Todd Carroll
PHILOSOPHER
1945 - 2016
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 7
Audrey Totter
ACTOR
1917 - 2013
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 8
Lynne Thigpen
ACTOR
1948 - 2003
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 9
Meagen Fay
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 10
Janina Gavankar
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 11
Adrianne Curry
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.34
Rank: 12
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Joliet, Illinoiswere actors (6), basketball players (2), athletes (1), comedians (1), and writers (1), while most who died were extremists (1), and athletes (1).
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Joliet, Illinois since 1700.
