Biographical Records

Notable People from Nebraska

785 notable figures born in Nebraska, showing page 13 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Rose Rosický
Rose Rosický
Czech American editor and translator
1875 – 1954
local historianeditorediting staff
Lee Beggs
Lee Beggs
American actor (1870-1943)
1870 – 1943
film directorfilm actor
Barney Koch
American baseball player (1923-1987)
1923 – 1987
baseball player
Bill Hempel
American football player (1920-2001)
1920 – 2001
American football player
William B. Hanna
sports journalist (1866–1930)
1866 – 1930
journalist
Bethany Campbell
American romance writer
1941 – 2022
novelistwriter
Ron Spencer
artist
1901
illustrator
Frederick N. Howser
Frederick N. Howser
American politician
1905 – 1987
politicianlawyer
Charles C. Hagemeister
Charles C. Hagemeister
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1946-2021)
1946 – 2021
combat medic
Charlie Tuna
American radio personality (1944-2016)
1944 – 2016
radio personalitydisc jockey
Cheri Jo Bates
American homicide victim
1948 – 1966
Frances Nash Watson
Frances Nash Watson
American pianist and composer (1890–1971)
1890 – 1971
pianist
Helena Dudley
(1858-1932) American social worker, labor organizer, and pacifist
1858 – 1932
trade unionistsocial worker
Lewis H. Brown
American football player
1909
American football playerbaseball player
Laura Anson
Laura Anson
American actress (1892 – 1968)
1892 – 1968
silent film actoractor
Theodore C. Diers
Theodore C. Diers
American actor, politician, and writer
1880 – 1942
politiciancomposerwriter
Ethel Dovey
Ethel Dovey
American actress and singer (1883-1920)
1883 – 1920
actor
Louis Davenport
American businessman
1869 – 1951
businessperson
Willard Hampton George
American furrier
1889 – 1956
furrier
Edith Lewis
Edith Lewis
American magazine editor
1881 – 1972
journalisteditor
C. Wellington Walker
American architect
1889 – 1967
architect
Francis C. Whelan
Francis C. Whelan
United States federal judge
1907 – 1991
lawyerjudge
Larry Travis
scientist
1929 – 2017
computer scientist
Lon Stiner
American football player and coach (1903-1985)
1903 – 1985
American football player
Robert Briggs
American author and poet
1929 – 2015
poet
Marty Lang
American baseball player
1905 – 1968
baseball player
Stanford Lipsey
American newspaper publisher and photographer
1927 – 2016
newspaper proprietorphotographer
Charles C. Edwards
Charles C. Edwards
American physician
1923 – 2011
physician
Abel A. Hunter
American botanist who collected orchids in Panama (1877-1935)
1877 – 1935
botanistbotanical collector
William J. Riley
William J. Riley
American judge (1947–2023)
1947 – 2023
judge
Rob Roy Kelly
Rob Roy Kelly
American graphic design educator and wood type collector (1925–2004)
1925 – 2004
art collectoruniversity teachergraphic designer
Ernest Cashel
Ernest Cashel
American outlaw
1882 – 1904
Debra White Plume
Lakota political activist and water protector (1954-2020)
1954 – 2020
political activist
Harry Scott Smith
entomologist
1883 – 1957
entomologist
Oscar Graham
Professional baseball pitcher (1878–1931)
1878 – 1931
baseball player
Dwaine Dillard
American basketball player (1949-2008)
1949 – 2008
basketball player
Tommy Atkins
Tommy Atkins
Major League Baseball pitcher (1887-1956)
1887 – 1956
baseball player
Tom Seaton
Tom Seaton
American baseball player (1887–1940)
1887 – 1940
baseball player
Amos Bad Heart Bull
Lakota historian, warrior, and artist (1869-1913)
1869 – 1913
painter
Mandré
American musician
1948 – 2012
musicianrecord producer
Oliver Peck Newman
Oliver Peck Newman
American politician
1877 – 1956
politician
Roy W. Johnson
American politician
1882 – 1947
politician
Roy Olmstead
Roy Olmstead
Prohibition bootlegger (1886-1966)
1886 – 1966
Police lieutenantrum-runner
Merle Zuver
American footballer (1905-1969)
1905 – 1969
American football player
Richard Cunningham Patterson, Jr.
Richard Cunningham Patterson, Jr.
American diplomat (1886–1966)
1886 – 1966
diplomatentrepreneur
John W. Patterson
John W. Patterson
American baseball player
1872 – 1940
baseball player
Otto Diller Schmidt
Otto Diller Schmidt
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1884–1963)
1884 – 1963
military personnel
Milan Creighton
American football player (1908-1998)
1908 – 1998
American football coachAmerican football player
Nelson M. Holderman
Nelson M. Holderman
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1885–1953)
1885 – 1953
military personnel
Bill Summers
American car builder (1935-2011)
1935 – 2011
design engineer
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