# 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, former first lady, U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of State, and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton grew up in Park Ridge and graduated from Maine South High School. 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. Two-time Super Bowl champion (XVII, XXII) Dave Butz and Hall of Fame third baseman Ron Santo, 1st baseman Detroit Tigers, 1984 World Series Champion Dave Bergman all grew up in Park Ridge. Major League Baseball players Adam Rosales and Luke Gregerson are from Park Ridge, and Hall of Fame catcher Gabby Hartnett moved to Park Ridge later in life. 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.
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

| Name | Birth | Death | Known for | Association |
| Susan Lindquist | June 5, 1949 | October 27, 2016 | Molecular biologist; biology professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Director of the Whitehead Institute | Born in Park Ridge and attended Maine South High School |
| Vincent A. Mahler | November 26, 1949 | | Political science professor; Undergraduate Program Director at Loyola University Chicago | Lived in Park Ridge |
| Ray Ozzie | November 20, 1955 | | Chief software architect for Microsoft | Maine South High School alum (1973) |

## Fine arts

| Name | Birth | Death | Known for | Association |
| Dulah Marie Evans | February 17, 1875 | July 24, 1951 | Artist specializing in the American Southwest; nicknamed "The Park Ridge Modernist"; married to Albert Henry Krehbiel | Lived in Park Ridge |
| Alfonso Iannelli | February 17, 1888 | March 23, 1965 | Artist, architect, Prairie School sculptor and designer; primary designer of the Pickwick Theater | Co-founder of Iannelli Studios in Park Ridge |
| Albert Henry Krehbiel | November 25, 1873 | June 29, 1945 | Art teacher; impressionist painter and muralist; married to Dulah Marie Evans | Lived in Park Ridge |
| Scott Mutter | 1944 | 2008 | Photographer specializing in photomontage | Born and died in Park Ridge |
| Richard Nickel | May 31, 1928 | April 13, 1972 | Photographer and art preservationist focusing on the architecture of Louis Sullivan | Lived in Park Ridge |
| John Paulding | April 5, 1883 | 1935 | Sculptor | Lived in Park Ridge |
| Frederick Richardson | 1862 | January 15, 1937 | Illustrator and art teacher | Lived in Park Ridge |
| Grant Wood | February 13, 1891 | February 12, 1942 | Painter (American Gothic) | Lived in Park Ridge |

### Art by local artists

* American Gothic by Grant Wood; one of the most familiar images in 20th-century American art.
* Parson Weems’ Fable by Grant Wood; depicting both Weems and his fable about George Washington and the "Cherry Tree".
* A rooster by Frederick Richardson from the Volland edition of Mother Goose.
* Sculpture entitled Over the Top by John Paulding in Bolton Landing, New York.
* Church of Saint Francis Xavier in Kansas City, Missouri, designed by architect Barry Byrne.

## Media and literature

| Name | Birth | Known for | Association |
| Greg Glienna | August 23, 1963 | Director and screenwriter (Meet the Parents, A Guy Thing, Relative Strangers) | Grew up in Park Ridge |
| Rich Koz | March 12, 1952 | Horror movie host Svengoolie | Maine East High School Alum |
| Frank Merle | | Film director and screenwriter (The Employer) | Grew up in Park Ridge, Maine South High School alum |
| Mike North | 1952 | Sports radio personality | Lived in Park Ridge |
| Marshall Seese | | 20-year meteorologist for The Weather Channel and 8-year host of Your Weather Today | Native of Park Ridge |
| Janet Shamlian | May 14, 1962 | National correspondent for NBC News | Born and raised in Park Ridge, Maine South High School alum |
| Steve Wilkos | March 9, 1964 | Talk show host (The Steve Wilkos Show); ex-security and co-host (The Jerry Springer Show) | Lived in Park Ridge |

## Performing arts
### Acting

| Name | Birth | Death | Known for | Association |
| Sean Giambrone | May 30, 1999 | | Child actor (Adam Goldberg in The Goldbergs) | Grew up in Park Ridge, Maine South High School alum |
| Karen Black | July 1, 1939 | August 8, 2013 | Actress (Easy Rider, The Great Gatsby, Family Plot); two-time Golden Globe winner (1970, 1974) | Born in Park Ridge |
| Gary Cole | September 20, 1956 | | Actor (The Brady Bunch Movie, Office Space, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Veep) | Born in Park Ridge |
| Ali Ewoldt | October 6, 1990 | | Broadway actress (Les Misérables, 2006) | Lived in Park Ridge |
| Harrison Ford | July 13, 1942 | | Actor (Blade Runner, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, The Fugitive) | Maine East High School alum |
| Dave Mallow | October 19, 1948 | | Voiceover artist (Digimon, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, Call of Duty: Black Ops, World of Warcraft) | Born in Park Ridge; Maine South High School alum |
| John Pankow | April 28, 1954 | | Film and stage actor (Mad About You) | Grew up in Park Ridge |
| Carrie Snodgress | October 27, 1945 | April 1, 2004 | Actress (Diary of a Mad Housewife); two-time Golden Globe winner (1970, 1971) | Born in Park Ridge |
| Perry Caravello | November 17, 1963 | | Actor (Windy City Heat) | Born in Park Ridge |

### Dancing

| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
| Ann Carlson | | October 21, 1954 | | Dancer and choreographer | Born in Park Ridge | |

### Music

| Name | Birth | Death | Known for | Association |
| Ted Ansani | | | Bass player and back-up vocalist for the 1985–1996 pop band Material Issue | Lived in Park Ridge |
| Leon Berry | July 2, 1914 | August 23, 1996 | American organist | Lived in Park Ridge |
| John Alden Carpenter | February 28, 1876 | April 26, 1951 | Composer (Adventures in a Perambulator and The Song of Faith) | Born in Park Ridge |
| Adam Jones | January 15, 1965 | | Guitar player for the alternative metal band Tool | Born in Park Ridge |
| James Pankow | August 20, 1947 | | Founding member of the rock band Chicago | Lived in Park Ridge |
| Shana Petrone | May 8, 1972 | | Singer ("I Want You") | Born in Park Ridge |
| Dougie Thomson | March 24, 1951 | | Bassist for Supertramp; manager of Disturbed and Dark New Day | Lived in Park Ridge |

## Politics and law

| Name | Birth | Death | Known for | Association |
| William P. Black | November 11, 1842 | January 3, 1916 | Lawyer; defended the anarchists accused of starting the Haymarket Riot; Union Army veteran and Medal of Honor recipient | Lived in Park Ridge |
| Hillary Clinton | October 26, 1947 | | First Lady of the United States, senator from New York, 67th U.S. Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic Party candidate for President of the United States | Lived in Park Ridge, Maine South High School alum |
| Dorothy Howell Rodham | June 4, 1919 | November 1, 2011 | Mother of Hillary Clinton | Lived in Park Ridge |
| Hugh E. Rodham | April 2, 1911 | April 7, 1993 | Father of Hillary Clinton | Lived in Park Ridge |
| Hugh Edwin Rodham | May 26, 1950 | | Younger brother of Hillary Clinton | Lived in Park Ridge, Maine South High School alum |
| Tony Rodham | 1954 | | Youngest brother of Hillary Clinton | Lived in Park Ridge, Maine South High School alum |
| William Eich | | | Chief judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals | Born in Park Ridge |
| Randy Hultgren | March 1, 1966 | | US representative for Illinois's 14th congressional district | Born in Park Ridge |
| Dan Kotowski | March 24, 1967 | | Illinois state senator | Lived in Park Ridge |
| Robert W. Kustra | March 21, 1943 | | State senator and the 43rd lieutenant governor of Illinois | Lived in Park Ridge |
| Dave Sullivan | December 29, 1964 | | Illinois state senator | Lived in Park Ridge |

## Sports
### Baseball

| Name | Birth | Death | Known for | Association |
| Peter Bourjos | March 31, 1987 | | Outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays | Born in Park Ridge |
| Luke Gregerson | May 14, 1984 | | Relief pitcher for the St.Louis Cardinals | Born in Park Ridge |
| Gabby Hartnett | December 20, 1900 | December 20, 1972 | Hall of Fame catcher for the Chicago Cubs and New York Giants | Lived and died in Park Ridge |
| Gene Rye | November 15, 1906 | January 21, 1980 | Only baseball player to hit three home runs in an inning. | Lived and died in Park Ridge |
| Jim Hendry | July 27, 1955 | | General manager of the Chicago Cubs | Lived in Park Ridge |
| Al Levine | May 22, 1968 | | Relief pitcher for seven Major League Baseball teams | Born in Park Ridge |
| Adam Rosales | May 20, 1983 | | Infielder for six MLB teams | Born in Park Ridge |
| Ron Santo | February 25, 1940 | December 3, 2010 | Hall of Fame third baseman for the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox | Owner of Santo's Pizzeria in Park Ridge |
| Luke Williams | August 9, 1996 | | MLB player | Born in Park Ridge |

### Basketball

| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
| Colin Falls | | June 9, 1985 | | Shooting guard for Notre Dame and Orlandina Basket (Italian First Division) | Born in Park Ridge | |

### Football

| Name | Birth | Death | Known for | Association |
| Dave Butz | June 23, 1950 | November 4, 2022 | Defensive end and tackle for Washington Redskins; two-time Super Bowl champion (XVII, XXII) | Maine South High School alum |
| Jeff Francis | July 7, 1966 | | Quarterback for Los Angeles Raiders and Cleveland Browns | Born in Park Ridge |
| Chris Perez | June 21, 1969 | | Offensive tackle in NFL and CFL | Born in Park Ridge |

### Hockey

| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
| Craig Anderson | | May 21, 1981 | | Goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres, Washington Capitals, Ottawa Senators, Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers, and Colorado Avalanche | Born in Park Ridge | |
| Jeff Rohlicek | | January 27, 1966 | | Centre for the Vancouver Canucks | Born in Park Ridge | |

### Ice skating

| Name | Birth | Known for | Association |
| Maria-Elena Papasotiriou | January 27, 1990 | Figure skater; Greek national champion | Born in Park Ridge |
| David Santee | July 22, 1957 | Olympic figure skater and judge; competed in the 1976 and 1980 Olympics | Lived in Park Ridge |
| Deanna Stellato | June 22, 1983 | Champion figure skater | Born in Park Ridge |
| Nancy Swider-Peltz | August 20, 1956 | Olympic speed skater; set the 3,000 meters world record in 1976 | Maine South High School alum |

### Rowing

| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
| Sarah Zelenka | | June 8, 1987 | | Competitor at the 2012 Summer Olympics; gold medalist at the 2011 World Rowing Championships | Born in Park Ridge | |

### Soccer

| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
| Roberto Albuquerque | | November 4, 1993 | | Defender | Born in Park Ridge | |
| Adam Wolanin | | November 13, 1919 | October 26, 1987 | Forward for the US national soccer team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup | Lived and died in Park Ridge | |

### Volleyball

| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
| Thomas Hoff | | June 9, 1973 | | Team captain of the US Olympic men's volleyball team; gold medalist (2008) | Maine South High School alum (1991) | |