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Wilmette, Illinois ranks 2,663rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ioannina, Bridgetown, and Chungju. Memorable people born in Wilmette, Illinois include Charlton Heston, Bob Skelton, and Joel Murray. Memorable people who died in Wilmette, Illinois include Forest Ray Moulton, Baby Face Nelson, and Dale T. Mortensen. Wilmette, Illinois has been the birth place of many actors, and swimmers and the death place of many astronomers, and extremists. Wilmette, Illinois is located in United States.

Wilmette is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Bordering Lake Michigan, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Skokie, Northfield, Glenview, and Evanston, Illinois, it is located 14 miles (23 km) north of Chicago's downtown district. Wilmette had a population of 28,170 at the 2020 census. The first and only Baháʼí House of Worship in North America is located in Wilmette. Wilmette is also home to several leading school districts including Avoca School District 37 and Wilmette Public Schools District 39. Local elementary schools such as Central Elementary School and Romona Elementary School, both recently received the National Blue Ribbon award from the U.S. Department of Education. According to the United States Census Bureau, the median household income in Wilmette was $183,750 in 2022. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1903 and 1989, Wilmette, Illinois was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Charlton Heston, Bob Skelton, and Joel Murray. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Wilmette, Illinois including Forest Ray Moulton, Baby Face Nelson, and Dale T. Mortensen.

People Born in Wilmette, Illinois

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Wilmette, Illinois were actors (4), swimmers (1), musicians (1), and athletes (1),  while most who died were astronomers (1), extremists (1), and economists (1).

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wilmette, Illinois, including Joel Murray, Nico Tortorella, and Beck Bennett. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wilmette, Illinois, including Charlton Heston, Joel Murray, and Nico Tortorella.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Wilmette, Illinois since 1700.