Everett Dirksen was born on January 4, 1896 in Pekin, Illinois, USA as Everett McKinley Dirksen. He was an actor, known for The Best on Record (1968), Here, I Grew Up (1968) and The Monitors (1969). He died on September 7, 1969 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

U.S. congressional representative from Illinois (1933-1949). U.S. senator from Illinois (1951-1969). Father-in-law of Howard Baker He recorded four albums using his resonant bass voice, one of which, "Gallant Men", won a Grammy Award for Best Documentary Recording in 1968. The record went to #16 on the Billboard album chart while the title track single went to #29 on the Billboard Top 40.