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Princeton, Illinois: Walk of Fame

Kathryn Hays, Keith Knudsen, Douglas Spencer, Richard Widmark, and Nick Young will always be stars in Princeton.

Address:
455 S. Main St., Princeton, IL
Directions:
Downtown, in the sidewalk in front of the Apollo Theater, on the northeast corner of S. Main and E. Marion Sts.
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Semi-local celebrities along the Walk of Fame.

Walk of Fame

Princeton, Illinois' Walk Of Fame touts the relative notoriety of its native sons and daughters.

[Craig Grondfeldt, 07/27/2025]

Walk of Fame star for actor Richard Widmark.

Walk of Fame

In front of the Apollo Theater, on the Main Street sidewalk, is the Princeton Walk of Fame. It features two local lads who made it big: one in Hollywood, the other in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as the drummer for The Doobie Brothers.

[Crawford Hurley, 06/04/2025]

The Walk of Fame currently has five members: Kathryn Hays, Keith Knudsen, Douglas Spencer, Richard Widmark, and Nick Young.


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