List of people from Park Ridge, Illinois
Park Ridge, Illinois is a suburb of Chicago. Located 15 miles (24 km) northwest of downtown Chicago, it has a population of 37,775. Despite its relative small city status, Park Ridge has been home to several notable people. Among the most admired women in the world,[1] former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton grew up in Park Ridge and graduated from Maine South High School.[2] Actor Harrison Ford, the star of Indiana Jones, Star Wars, and The Fugitive also attended high school in Park Ridge. Ford's films have grossed over $3.5 billion domestically, making him the third-highest-grossing U.S. domestic box office star of all time.[3] Two-time Super Bowl champion (XVII, XXII) Dave Butz and Hall of Fame third baseman Ron Santo both grew up in Park Ridge.[4][5] Current MLB players Adam Rosales and Luke Gregerson are from Park Ridge, and Hall of Fame catcher Gabby Hartnett moved to Park Ridge later in life.[6] More recognized by his work than by name, Park Ridge resident Grant Wood painted American Gothic, one of the most familiar images in 20th-century American art.[7][8]
The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Park Ridge, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Park Ridge, Illinois.
Academics and engineering
Fine arts
Name |
Image |
Birth |
Death |
Known for |
Association |
Reference |
Evans, Dulah MarieDulah Marie Evans |
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000000001875-02-17-0000Feb 17, 1875 |
000000001951-07-24-0000Jul 24, 1951 |
Artist specializing in the American Southwest; nicknamed "The Park Ridge Modernist"; married to Albert Henry Krehbiel |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[13] |
Iannelli, AlfonsoAlfonso Iannelli |
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000000001888-02-17-0000Feb 17, 1888 |
000000001965-03-23-0000Mar 23, 1965 |
Artist, architect, Prairie School sculptor and designer; primary designer of the Pickwick Theater |
Co-founder of Iannelli Studios in Park Ridge |
[14][15] |
Krehbiel, Albert HenryAlbert Henry Krehbiel |
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000000001873-11-25-0000Nov 25, 1873 |
000000001945-06-29-0000Jun 29, 1945 |
Art teacher; impressionist painter and muralist; married to Dulah Marie Evans |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[13][16] |
Mutter, ScottScott Mutter |
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000000001944-01-01-00001944 |
000000002008-01-01-00002008 |
Photographer specializing in photomontage |
Born and died in Park Ridge |
[17] |
Nickel, RichardRichard Nickel |
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000000001928-05-31-0000May 31, 1928 |
000000001972-04-13-0000Apr 13, 1972 |
Photographer and art preservationist focusing on the architecture of Louis Sullivan |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[18] |
Paulding, JohnJohn Paulding |
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000000001883-04-05-0000Apr 5, 1883 |
000000001935-01-01-00001935 |
Sculptor |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[19] |
Richardson, FrederickFrederick Richardson |
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000000001862-01-01-00001862 |
000000001937-01-15-0000Jan 15, 1937 |
Illustrator and art teacher |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[16] |
Wood, GrantGrant Wood |
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000000001891-02-13-0000Feb 13, 1891 |
000000001942-02-12-0000Feb 12, 1942 |
Painter (American Gothic) |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[7][8][20] |
Art by local artists
Name |
Image |
Birth |
Death |
Known for |
Association |
Reference |
Glienna, GregGreg Glienna |
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000000001963-08-23-0000Aug 23, 1963 |
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Director and screenwriter (Meet the Parents, A Guy Thing, Relative Strangers) |
Grew up in Park Ridge |
[25][26] |
Koz, RichRich Koz |
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000000001952-03-12-0000Mar 12, 1952 |
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Horror movie host Svengoolie |
Attended Maine East High School |
[27] |
Merle, FrankFrank Merle |
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Film director and screenwriter (The Employer) |
Grew up in Park Ridge, Maine South High School alum |
[28] |
North, MikeMike North |
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000000001952-01-01-00001952 |
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Radio host (Fox Sports Radio, Monsters in the Morning) |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[29] |
Seese, MarshallMarshall Seese |
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20-year meteorologist for The Weather Channel and 8-year host of Your Weather Today |
Native of Park Ridge |
[30] |
Shamlian, JanetJanet Shamlian |
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000000001962-05-14-0000May 14, 1962 |
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National correspondent for NBC News |
Born and raised in Park Ridge, Maine South High School alum |
[31] |
Wilkos, SteveSteve Wilkos |
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000000001964-03-09-0000Mar 9, 1964 |
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Talk show host (The Steve Wilkos Show); ex-security and co-host (The Jerry Springer Show) |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[32] |
Acting
Name |
Image |
Birth |
Death |
Known for |
Association |
Reference |
Alvarado, AllenAllen Alvarado |
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000000001996-02-19-0000Feb 19, 1996 |
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Child actor (Lex Marin in Flight 29 Down) |
Born in Park Ridge |
[33] |
Giambrone, SeanSean Giambrone |
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000000001999-05-30-0000May 30, 1999 |
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Child actor (Adam Goldberg in The Goldbergs) |
Lives in Park Ridge |
[34] |
Black, KarenKaren Black |
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000000001939-07-01-0000Jul 1, 1939 |
000000002013-08-08-0000Aug 8, 2013 |
Actress (Easy Rider, The Great Gatsby, Family Plot); two-time Golden Globe winner (1970, 1974) |
Born in Park Ridge |
[18][35] |
Cole, GaryGary Cole |
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000000001956-09-20-0000Sep 20, 1956 |
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Actor (The Brady Bunch Movie, Office Space, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Veep) |
Born in Park Ridge |
[36] |
Ewoldt, AliAli Ewoldt |
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000000001990-10-06-0000Oct 6, 1990 |
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Broadway actress (Les Misérables, 2006) |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[37] |
Ford, HarrisonHarrison Ford |
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000000001942-07-13-0000Jul 13, 1942 |
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Actor (Blade Runner, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, The Fugitive) |
Attended high school in Park Ridge |
[38][39] |
Mallow, DaveDave Mallow |
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000000001948-10-19-0000Oct 19, 1948 |
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Voiceover artist (Digimon, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, Call of Duty: Black Ops, World of Warcraft) |
Born in Park Ridge; Maine South High School alum |
[40] |
Pankow, JohnJohn Pankow |
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000000001954-04-28-0000Apr 28, 1954 |
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Film and stage actor (Mad About You) |
Grew up in Park Ridge |
[41] |
Snodgress, CarrieCarrie Snodgress |
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000000001945-10-27-0000Oct 27, 1945 |
000000002004-04-01-0000Apr 1, 2004 |
Actress (Diary of a Mad Housewife); two-time Golden Globe winner (1970, 1971) |
Born in Park Ridge |
[18] |
Dancing
Name |
Image |
Birth |
Death |
Known for |
Association |
Reference |
Carlson, AnnAnn Carlson |
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000000001954-10-21-0000Oct 21, 1954 |
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Dancer and choreographer |
Born in Park Ridge |
[42] |
Music
Name |
Image |
Birth |
Death |
Known for |
Association |
Reference |
Ansani, TedTed Ansani |
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Bass player and back-up vocalist for the 1985–1996 pop band Material Issue |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[43] |
Carpenter, John AldenJohn Alden Carpenter |
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000000001876-02-28-0000Feb 28, 1876 |
000000001951-04-26-0000Apr 26, 1951 |
Composer (Adventures in a Perambulator and The Song of Faith) |
Born in Park Ridge |
[44] |
Jones, AdamAdam Jones |
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000000001965-01-15-0000Jan 15, 1965 |
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Guitar player for the alternative metal band Tool |
Born in Park Ridge |
[45] |
Pankow, JamesJames Pankow |
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000000001947-08-20-0000Aug 20, 1947 |
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Founding member of the rock band Chicago |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[20] |
Petrone, ShanaShana Petrone |
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000000001972-05-08-0000May 8, 1972 |
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Singer ("I Want You") |
Born in Park Ridge |
[46] |
Thomson, DougieDougie Thomson |
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000000001951-03-24-0000Mar 24, 1951 |
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Bassist for Supertramp; manager of Disturbed and Dark New Day |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[47] |
Politics and law
Name |
Image |
Birth |
Death |
Known for |
Association |
Reference |
Black, William P.William P. Black |
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000000001842-11-11-0000Nov 11, 1842 |
000000001916-01-03-0000Jan 3, 1916 |
Lawyer; defended the anarchists accused of starting the Haymarket Riot; Union Army veteran and Medal of Honor recipient |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[18] |
Clinton, HillaryHillary Clinton |
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000000001947-10-26-0000Oct 26, 1947 |
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First Lady of the United States, senator from New York, and 67th Secretary of State, Presidential candidate in 2008 and 2016 |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[48][49] |
Rodham, Dorothy HowellDorothy Howell Rodham |
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000000001919-06-04-0000Jun 4, 1919 |
000000002011-11-01-0000Nov 1, 2011 |
Mother of Hillary Clinton |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[49] |
Rodham, Hugh E.Hugh E. Rodham |
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000000001911-04-02-0000Apr 2, 1911 |
000000001993-04-07-0000Apr 7, 1993 |
Father of Hillary Clinton |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[49] |
Rodham, Hugh EdwinHugh Edwin Rodham |
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000000001950-05-26-0000May 26, 1950 |
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Younger brother of Hillary Clinton |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[49] |
Rodham, TonyTony Rodham |
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000000001954-01-01-00001954 |
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Youngest brother of Hillary Clinton |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[49] |
Eich, WilliamWilliam Eich |
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Chief judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals |
Born in Park Ridge |
[50] |
Hultgren, RandyRandy Hultgren |
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000000001966-03-01-0000Mar 1, 1966 |
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US representative for Illinois' 14th congressional district |
Born in Park Ridge |
[51][52] |
Kotowski, DanDan Kotowski |
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000000001967-03-24-0000Mar 24, 1967 |
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Illinois state senator |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[53] |
Kustra, Robert W.Robert W. Kustra |
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000000001943-03-21-0000Mar 21, 1943 |
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State senator and the 43rd lieutenant governor of Illinois |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[18][54] |
Sullivan, DaveDave Sullivan |
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000000001964-12-29-0000Dec 29, 1964 |
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Illinois state senator |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[55] |
Sports
Baseball
Name |
Image |
Birth |
Death |
Known for |
Association |
Reference |
Bourjos, PeterPeter Bourjos |
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000000001987-03-31-0000Mar 31, 1987 |
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Outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies |
Born in Park Ridge |
[56] |
Gregerson, LukeLuke Gregerson |
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000000001984-05-14-0000May 14, 1984 |
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Relief pitcher for the Houston Astros |
Born in Park Ridge |
[57] |
Hartnett, GabbyGabby Hartnett |
|
000000001900-12-20-0000Dec 20, 1900 |
000000001972-12-20-0000Dec 20, 1972 |
Hall of Fame catcher for the Chicago Cubs and New York Giants |
Lived and died in Park Ridge |
[6] |
Hendry, JimJim Hendry |
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000000001955-07-27-0000Jul 27, 1955 |
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General manager of the Chicago Cubs |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[58] |
Levine, AlAl Levine |
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000000001968-05-22-0000May 22, 1968 |
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Relief pitcher for seven Major League Baseball teams |
Born in Park Ridge |
[59] |
Rosales, AdamAdam Rosales |
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000000001983-05-20-0000May 20, 1983 |
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Infielder for the San Diego Padres |
Born in Park Ridge |
[60] |
Santo, RonRon Santo |
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000000001940-02-25-0000Feb 25, 1940 |
000000002010-12-03-0000Dec 3, 2010 |
Hall of Fame third baseman for the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox |
Owner of Santo’s Pizzeria in Park Ridge |
[5] |
Basketball
Hockey
Ice skating
Name |
Image |
Birth |
Death |
Known for |
Association |
Reference |
Papasotiriou, Maria-ElenaMaria-Elena Papasotiriou |
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000000001990-01-27-0000Jan 27, 1990 |
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Figure skater; Greek national champion |
Born in Park Ridge |
[66] |
Santee, DavidDavid Santee |
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000000001957-07-22-0000Jul 22, 1957 |
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Olympic figure skater and judge; competed in the 1976 and 1980 Olympics |
Lived in Park Ridge |
[67][68] |
Stellato, DeannaDeanna Stellato |
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000000001983-06-22-0000Jun 22, 1983 |
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Champion figure skater |
Born in Park Ridge |
[69] |
Swider-Peltz, NancyNancy Swider-Peltz |
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000000001956-08-20-0000Aug 20, 1956 |
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Olympic speed skater; set the 3,000 meters world record in 1976 |
Maine South High School alum |
[70] |
Rowing
Soccer
Volleyball
References
- ↑ "Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama Most Admired in 2012" (Press release). Gallup. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
Clinton has been the Most Admired Woman each of the last 11 years
- ↑ Bernstein, Carl (2007). A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 0-375-40766-9.
- ↑ "People Index". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- 1 2 Mitchell, Michelle (24 March 1991). "Butz Day Aids Edison Park Home". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
Gary Possehl described Dave Butz this way: "A lot of other athletes have been hot dogs or are into drugs or steroids. Dave Butz has been a good role model. He's a native son of Park Ridge who did well." Indeed, Park Ridge officially declared March 15 Dave Butz Day ...
- 1 2 Glab, Michael G. (3 December 2010). "Ron Santo: Remembering the quintessential Cub". Salon. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
Santo sold pizza. Owned his own pizzeria out in Park Ridge.
- 1 2 Kelley, Daniel J. (20 June 2011). "Lucky Strikes, Spares, Gutter Balls and Wrecking Balls". Chicago Daily Observer. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
The former Gabby Hartnett bowling alley in Lincolnwood has been demolished ... The new Hartnett bowling alley was located on North Lincoln Avenue in suburban Lincolnwood. Hartnett, himself, had also relocated from Chicago to the suburbs and lived in Park Ridge.
- 1 2 3 Fineman, Mia, The Most Famous Farm Couple in the World: Why American Gothic still fascinates., Slate, 8 June 2005
- 1 2 Evans, R. Tripp (2010). Grant Wood: A Life. New York, NY, USA: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 978-0-307-26629-3.
(p. 32) ... Wood left Cedar Rapids once again at the start of 1913 ... Through connections at the HAndicraft Guild, the artist joined the Kalo Art Craft Community in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge. At this large-scale studio, Wood made jewelry and chased patterns onto the handcrafted hollowware ... When the Kalo Art Craft Community dissolved in 1914, Wood and a fellow Kalo silversmith named Kristoffer Haga remained in the neighborhood to establish their own studio, the Volund Crafts Shop, Renting a large farmhouse in Park Ridge, Haga and Wood kept their shop on the top floor and shared rooms with B.B. Anderson and Daniel Pedersen
- ↑ Grimes, William (2016-10-28). "Susan Lindquist, Scientist Who Made Genetic Discoveries Using Yeast, Dies at 67". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ↑ Mahler, Vincent A. "Vincent A. Mahler". Vita. Self. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
Address: Prospect Avenue Park Ridge, Illinois
- ↑ Romano, Benjamin J. (26 August 2007). "Ray Ozzie: Collaborative leader has "coaching style"". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
Ray Ozzie – Chief software architect – Age:51 – Hometown:Park Ridge, Ill.
- ↑ Bernardo, Jim (4 April 2007). "The Man Who Would Change Microsoft: Ray Ozzie's Vision for Connected Software". Interview. Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (Knowledge @ Wharton). Retrieved 17 July 2011.
... Ozzie liked to build things, and was more interested in constructing model train layouts and assembling cool electronic contraptions than he was in schoolwork. He was, of course, a member of the audio-visual squad in his Park Ridge, Ill., high school.
- 1 2 "Dulah Evans Krehbiel". biographic sketch. Illinois Women Artists Project (Bradley University). Retrieved 18 July 2011.
Dulah and Albert Krehbiel were married in June 1906, shortly after he returned from Europe and accepted a teaching position at the Art Institute. The couple settled in suburban Park Ridge, Illinois ... Throughout the following decade Dulah exhibited her paintings in the annual members’ shows at the Arts Club. Known as the “Park Ridge modernist,” she continued to paint fantastic landscapes filled with female figures
- ↑ Kamin, Blair (14 December 2010). "Sculptor Alfonso Iannelli's Park Ridge home and studio threatened with demolition". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
Park Ridge, the northwest suburb, is best known as the one-time home of Hillary Clinton. Its fabulous, Art Deco Pickwick Theatre probably ranks a close second. But once upon a time, in the early years of the 20th Century, Park Ridge was the home of a thriving arts colony and the sculptor Alfonso Iannelli, best known for his collaborations with Frank Lloyd Wright, was one of its central figures.
- ↑ Sun Times Media Wire (23 February 2011). "Park Ridge Votes to Protect Sculptor's Historic Studio". Fox 32 Chicago. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
A would-be developer's request to rezone a piece of Park Ridge property where sculptor Alfonso Iannelli once lived and worked was turned down ... Alfonso Iannelli, who is perhaps best known for his art deco work on Park Ridge's Pickwick Theatre, lived and worked at his studio from about 1920 until his death in 1965. It was here he also designed sculptures for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair and the Rock of Gibraltar relief on the Prudential building in downtown Chicago. His wife, Margaret, an illustrator, also lived and worked at the 225 N. Northwest Highway address for a short time.
- 1 2 Barnes, David (2010). Park Ridge. Chicago, IL: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-8435-5.
(p. 103) In 1897, Frederick Richardson, an instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) moved to Park Ridge to claim the hand of Josephine Wells ... two of Richardson's painting students Albert H. Krehbiel and Dulah Marie Evans, married and moved to Park Ridge to join the emerging artists colony.
- ↑ Jensen, Trevor (13 March 2008). "Scott Mutter, 1944-2008: Photographer's montages included Wrigley Field lighted by fans' flashlights". Obituary. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
Scott Mutter fit photographs together to produce montages that held fast in people's minds ... Mr. Mutter, 64, was found dead Saturday, March 8, in his Park Ridge home, said his brother ...
- 1 2 3 4 5 "A Journey Through The Northwest Suburbs Fun Facts". website accompanying television documentary. WTTW Channel 11, Chicago. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
Famous people from Park Ridge include: Karen Black, Oscar nominee for her role in Five Easy Pieces ... Robert W. Kustra, Illinois State Senator, twice voted Lieutenant Governor of the state of Illinois ... Carrie Snodgrass, television and film actress ... Captain William P. Black (1842–1916) ... Richard Nickel, who photographed the architecture of Louis Sullivan
- ↑ Barnes, David (2010). Park Ridge. Chicago, IL: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-8435-5.
(p. 104) One of three prominent sculptors to make his home in Park Ridge was John Paulding, although he kept his studio in Chicago.
- 1 2 Schoenberg, Nara; Patrick T. Reardon (4 March 2007). "Clinton and Obama: Park Ridge v. Hyde Park". The Swamp (Chicago Tribune Washington Bureau). Retrieved 7 July 2013.
Other Famous Residents: Harrison Ford, Chicago Cubs General Manager Jim Hendry, James Pankow (founding member of the band Chicago), Grant Wood (who painted "American Gothic").
- ↑ Grover, Eulalie Osgood (February 29, 1988). Mother Goose: The Original Volland Edition. Illustrated by Frederick Richardson. Derrydale. ISBN 0517436191.
- ↑ "World War I (Doughboy)". Fieldguide to U.S. Public Monuments and Memorials. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
Designer 1 Artist/Artistic Group: Paulding, John
- ↑ Kopel, Les; Goldsmith, Earl. "The Doughboy "War": E.M. Viquesney vs. John Paulding". The E.M.Viquesney Doughboy Database. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ Michael, Vincent. "The Architecture of Barry Byrne". Graham Foundation. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
Felicity Rich, St. Francis Xavier Church (Barry Byrne, 1950), Kansas City, Missouri,
- ↑ Wooten, Amy (31 May 2006). "Greg Glienna: Meet the Comic". Interview. Windy City Times. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
Park Ridge native Greg Glienna sure knows how to make people laugh. He's known best as the mastermind behind the hilarious comedy Meet the Parents.
- ↑ Shen, Ted (18 July 1991). "Reel Life: local boys make comedy". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
Ever since his childhood in Park Ridge, Greg Glienna has pictured himself as a director of comedies. At age eight he, with the help of his best friend, Jim Vincent, made his first film in Super-8.
- ↑ Jajkowski, Steve. "Chicagotelevision Alumni Club: Rich Koz". Alumni Club. Steve Jajkowski. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
Koz cut his teeth in broadcasting at WMTH, a small low-powered non-commercial FM station operated by the students of Maine High School (now Maine East) in Park Ridge.
- ↑ Johnson, Jennifer (12 July 2013). "Award-winning director credits success to Park Ridge roots". Park Ridge Herald-Advocate. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
After appearing on the Maine South High School stage in the mid-1990s in plays like “The King and I,” “Will Rogers Follies” and “Working,” the Park Ridge native’s real passion became the theater
- ↑ Goldsborough, Mike (9 May 2010). "WBBM's Mike North lists 2 lots in Park Ridge: 'Monsters and Money in the Morning' co-host selling lake parcels for $1.1 million each". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
Mike North, the ... and his wife, Be-Be, were all set to build their 9,000–square–foot dream house on a secluded lake in Park Ridge when they had a change of plans ... Once that happened, the Norths lost interest in building a new house on Murphy Lake. They now plan to stay in their longtime Park Ridge home and, as a result, have the two lakefront lots for sale at $1.1 million each.
- ↑ "Marshall Seese, "Your Weather Today" Co-Host, Will Retire From The Weather Channel In November". press release. The Weather Channel. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
A native of Park Ridge, IL a suburb of Chicago, Seese graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign–Urbana.
- ↑ Nidetz, Steve (4 February 1994). "Networks Make Sure We'll All Get Our Fill Of Figure Skating". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
Reporter Janet Shamlian, who joined the station's news staff Nov. 1, competed nationally while growing up in Park Ridge
- ↑ Kogan, Rick (23 November 2008). "Mr. Tough Love: On His Tv Show, An Ex-cop Uses Skills He Learned On The Beat". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
Before one recent taping of his syndicated television show, Steve Wilkos sits behind his desk in the NBC Tower ... He lives in Park Ridge with his wife, Rachelle ...
- ↑ "Allen Alvarado interview on Miss O & Friends.". Miss O & Friends. HDGroup, LLC. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
Birthplace: Park Ridge, IL
- ↑ Johnson, Jennifer. "Park Ridge Teen Trades Freshman Year for 'The Goldbergs' | Park Ridge Herald-Advocate." Park Ridge Teen Trades Freshman Year for 'The Goldbergs' | Park Ridge Herald-Advocate. Park Ridge Herald-Advocate, 15 Dec. 2013. Web. 05 Mar. 2014.
- ↑ Elder, Robert K. (19 September 2008). "Karen Black reflects on her life and career". interview. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
Park Ridge native Karen Black ("Five Easy Pieces") will attend the Naperville Independent Film Festival and screen a documentary about her career called "Woman at Work." In this interview, Black, 66, reflects on her Midwestern childhood, career and dedication to Scientology.
- ↑ "Gary Cole: Biography, Latest News & Videos". TV Guide. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
Birth Place: Park Ridge, IL
- ↑ Morgan, Scott C. (16 July 2011). "Park Ridge actress stars in 'West Side' tour". Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL, USA). Retrieved 16 July 2011.
Carol Lawrence created the role of Maria in “West Side Story” on Broadway in 1957 ... Yet, when it comes to stage portrayals of Maria in the first part of the 21st century, Park Ridge–born Ali Ewoldt will probably be the actress who has clocked up the most performances in the most places.
- ↑ "Harrison Ford". alumni curriculum vitae. Ripon College. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
Hometown: Park Ridge, IL
- ↑ Pfeiffer, Lee; Lewis, Michael (2002). The Films of Harrison Ford (3rd ed.). New York, NY, USA: Kensington Publishing Corp. ISBN 0-8065-2364-6.
If Ford wasn't enamored of his limited vision of the working world, he at least excelled in his schoolwork. Growing up in the Chicago suburbs of Park Ridge and Morton Grove ...
- ↑ "Dave Mallow". CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ↑ "John Pankow Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi". Online Video Guide. OVGuide. OV Guide. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ↑ Breslauer, Jan (11 May 1995). "Ann Carlson's Happy Moving Between Different Worlds : The CalArts/Alpert Award winner returns to L.A. with her eclectic dance and performance works". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
The works are also personal. "I grew up with a lot of animals and there was a special, revered place for them," says Carlson, who was raised in Park Ridge, Ill.
- ↑ Delgado, Jennifer (7 February 2012). "Recording Academy taps Park Ridge band to play Grammy Awards party". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
“You can date our era by how skinny our jeans are,” joked Ansani, 17, the group’s bassist, whose father belonged to the band Material Issue.
- ↑ "Inventory of the John Alden Carpenter Papers, 1890–1964, bulk 1900–1950". biographic sketch. Newberry Library (Chicago, IL, USA). 2004. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
John Alden Carpenter was born in Park Ridge, Illinois in 1876.
- ↑ "Adam Jones". Discogs. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
Profile: b. January 15, 1965 - Park Ridge, Illinois
- ↑ Pertone, Shana. "The Official Website". Forthought, Inc. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
Shana Joy Petrone was born on May 8 in Parkridge, IL
- ↑ Kessler, Mike (22 March 2011). "Crime Of The Century to Breakfast In America to Park Ridge". Chicago Tribune Local (Park Ridge). Retrieved 17 July 2011.
Dougie was born 60 years ago in Scotland on March 24, 1951. He became a bass guitar player. He joined a rock group. He sold millions of records. He won Grammy Awards. He retired. He moved to Park Ridge.
- ↑ Bernstein, Carl (2007). A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Clinton. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. pp. 18, 34. ISBN 0-375-40766-9.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "The First Lady's Biography". Biography. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Clinton-era White house website. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
Hillary Diane Rodham was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 26, 1947. The daughter of Dorothy Rodham and the late Hugh Rodham, she and her two younger brothers, Hugh and Tony, grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois, as part of a close-knit family.
- ↑ "William Eich". Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
Born in Park Ridge, Illinois, Eich earned a bachelor's degree from Beloit College
- ↑ "Congressman Randy Hultgren". Biography. United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
Randy was born March 1, 1966 in Park Ridge, Illinois.
- ↑ "U.S. House, Dist. 14: Randy Hultgren". biographic & political position sketch. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
Born in 1966 in Park Ridge, Senator Hultgren graduated from
- ↑ "Senator Dan Kotowski (D) – Previous General Assembly (96th) 33rd District". Illinois General Assembly. Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
Biography: Born and raised in Chicago, Dan lives with his wife, Anne, and his sons, Nate and Cooper, in Park Ridge, Illinois.
- ↑ "We don't need a lieutenant governor". Daily Herald. November 11, 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ↑ Jones, Sandra (19 November 2001). "40 under 40: Dave Sullivan". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
'I had to deal with a lot of different personalities,' says Mr. Sullivan, a Republican from Park Ridge.
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Born: 3/31/1987 in Park Ridge, IL
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Born: 5/14/1984 in Park Ridge, IL
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Gov. Rod Blagojevich decreed that a stretch of Northwest Highway in Park Ridge would henceforth be known as Honorary Jim Hendry Way. When the Illinois Department of Transportation mounted the signs on some of its signal posts last month, the Cubs general manager, who is a resident of the northwest suburb, knew nothing about them.
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Born: May 22, 1968 in Park Ridge, IL
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Adam Rosales' Wrigley experiences date to his childhood. It's where he saw his first big-league game, sitting in the upper deck. "Sat right up there. Must've been 4 or 5 years old," said Rosales, who grew up in nearby Park Ridge.
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Hometown: Park Ridge, IL
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Born: 7/7/1966 Park Ridge, IL
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Birthplace: Park Ridge, IL, United States
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Birthplace: Park Ridge, IL, United States
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Place of birth: Park Ridge USA
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Technical Specialist: David Santee, Park Ridge, IL
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Scott Hamilton, ... won a gold medal for the second straight year at the national figure skating championships ... David Santee, 24, of Park Ridge, Ill,, was third.
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She returned home to the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge and tried to rest the injury
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There's Nancy Swider-Peltz, a 31-year-old distance racer from Park Ridge, Ill., the oldest member of the United States Olympic speed-skating team and the first to make the team four times.
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Birthplace: Park Ridge, Ill.
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