Danville High School (Illinois) - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

  • Susan Wittig Albert is an author, best known for her works in the crime and mystery genres.
  • Jason Anderson is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher (2003–05).
  • Irving Azoff is a personal manager to several notable musical talents. He is the former head of MCA Records, and has produced several films (Fast Times at Ridgemont High). In 2008, he became Chairman of Ticketmaster.
  • Kenneth D. Bailey was a major in the United States Marine Corps. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Matanikau River during the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942. The destroyer USS Kenneth D. Bailey was named in his honor.
  • William B. Black is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1986–2010).
  • Keon Clark is a former NBA basketball player (1998–2004). He was selected in the first round of the 1998 NBA Draft.
  • Gene Hackman is an Academy Award winning actor, best known for his work in film (The French Connection, Unforgiven).
  • Greg Meidel is a television producer.
  • Donald O'Connor was an Emmy Award winning actor and dancer, perhaps best known for his role in the film Singin' in the Rain.
  • Scott Shaw is a photojournalist who received the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for spot news photography.
  • Bobby Short was a singer and musician known for his interpretations of early 20th century American usic, and for promoting the compositions of African American composers.
  • Sterling Slaughter, Former MLB player (Chicago Cubs)
  • Matthew Stover is an author who writes predominantly in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. In addition to works such as Heroes Die, he has also written novels set in the Star Wars universe, including Revenge of the Sith.
  • Joseph R. Tanner is a former NASA astronaut. He flew into space four times as a mission specialist where he performed work on the Hubble Space Telescope and International Space Station.
  • Edward R. Telling was the Chairman and CEO of Sears, Roebuck and Company (1978–85).
  • Dick Van Dyke is an Emmy and Tony award winning actor. He was in the original Broadway cast of Bye Bye Birdie, in addition to his work on film (Mary Poppins) and television (The Dick Van Dyke Show, Diagnosis: Murder).
  • Jerry Van Dyke is an actor and musician best known for his work on television (My Mother the Car, Coach).
  • Reg Weaver is the former president of the National Education Association, and is a vice president for Education International.

  • Maj. Kenneth D. Bailey, USMC

  • Gene Hackman

  • Bobby Short (center, at piano)

  • Joe Tanner

  • Dick Van Dyke

  • Jerry Van Dyke

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