List of people from Waukegan, Illinois

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Waukegan, Illinois.

Artists and performers

• Conni Marie Brazelton, actor (Judging Amy, etc.).
• David Clennon, actor (Thirtysomething, etc.).
• Steve DiGiorgio, bassist.
• Neil Flynn, actor (Scrubs, etc.).
• Jack Benny, comedian, actor, violinist(?).
• Jon Michael Hill, actor (Detroit 1-8-7, Superior Donuts).
• Jason Kao Hwang, violinist and composer.
• Justin Mentell, actor.
• Jerry Orbach, actor (Law & Order).
• Adam Pearce, ("Scrap Iron"), professional wrestler for Ring of Honor and the National Wrestling Alliance.
• Marvin Smith, The Tonight Show drummer.
• Greg Strause, director and visual effects supervisor (directing Alien vs Predator 2).
• Brian Van Holt, actor.

Politicians

• Charles E. Redman, U.S. Ambassador to Sweden and Germany.

Sports

• Gary Bennett, MLB catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• Jarvis Brown, MLB outfielder for the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles.
• Johnny Dickshot, MLB outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Giants and Chicago White Sox.
• Eric Eckenstahler, MLB pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
• Otto Graham, NFL legend.
• Jay Hook, MLB pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets.
• Bill Krueger, MLB player for the Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins, Montreal Expos, Detroit Tigers, and the San Diego Padres.
• Jerry Kutzler, MLB pitcher for the Chicago White Sox.
• Shawn Marion, NBA basketball player.
• Doc Oberlander, MLB pitcher for the Cleveland Blues.
• Bob O'Farrell, MLB catcher for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants.
• Ed Sedar, first base coach for the Milwaukee Brewers.
• Scott Stahoviak, MLB first baseman for the Minnesota Twins.
• Jigger Statz, MLB outfielder for the Chicago Cubs, New York Giants, Boston Red Sox and Brooklyn Robins.
• Brian Traxler, MLB first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• Michael Turner, RB Atlanta Falcons.
• Mike Wagner, played for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• Jerome Whitehead, basketball player.
• Renae Youngberg, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player.

Writers and journalists

• Diane Ackerman, American author and naturalist.
• Jim Bittermann, CNN senior correspondent.
• Eleanor Taylor Bland crime fiction author.
• Ray Bradbury, writer, the Waukegan of the 1920s appears as "Green Town" in many of Bradbury's fictional novels and short stories.
• James Grippando, New York Times best-selling novelist.
• Ward Just, writer.
• Kim Stanley Robinson, science fiction writer, born in Waukegan in 1952.

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