Biographical Records

Notable People from Nebraska

785 notable figures born in Nebraska, showing page 14 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Delbert L. Bristol
US Army officer (1918-1980)
1918 - 1980
military personnel
George A. Zentmyer
American plant physiologist and professor
1913 - 2003
botanistphysiologist
Floyd Ebaugh
American basketball player
1914 - 1980
basketball player
Edward Rosenbaum
American Physician and Author
1915 - 2009
authorphysician
Frances Nash Watson
Frances Nash Watson
American pianist and composer (1890–1971)
1890 - 1971
pianist
Laura Anson
Laura Anson
American actress (1892 – 1968)
1892 - 1968
silent film actoractor
John Richard Sheets
American bishop
1922 - 2003
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Helena Dudley
(1858-1932) American social worker, labor organizer, and pacifist
1858 - 1932
trade unionistsocial worker
Jack Urban
American baseball player
1928 - 2006
baseball player
Dean White
American billionaire
1923 - 2016
entrepreneur
Don Worth
American photographer (1924–2009)
1924 - 2009
photographer
Donald Pike
American judge (1924–2008)
1924 - 2008
lawyerjudge
Doyle Lade
Doyle Lade
Major League Baseball player (1921–2000)
1921 - 2000
baseball player
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
Francis Greenlief
Francis Greenlief
United States Army general
1921 - 1999
military personnel
Frank Marsh
American politician
1924 - 2001
politician
Harry Williams
Harry Williams
American baseball player
1890 - 1963
baseball player
Willard Hampton George
American furrier
1889 - 1956
furrier
Jim Dyck
Jim Dyck
American baseball player (1922-1999)
1922 - 1999
baseball player
Jim Faulkner
American baseball player (1899-1962)
1923 - 1962
baseball player
Edith Lewis
Edith Lewis
American magazine editor
1881 - 1972
journalisteditor
Kenneth L. Tallman
Kenneth L. Tallman
United States general (1925-2006)
1925 - 2006
military officer
King Block
American football player, coach (1929-2014)
1929 - 2014
American football player
C. Wellington Walker
American architect
1889 - 1967
architect
Lyle Elmer Strom
Lyle Elmer Strom
United States federal judge
1925 - 2023
military officerlawyerjudge
Paul Cleary
American football player (1922-1996)
1922 - 1996
American football player
Richard Cowan
World War II Medal of Honor recipient (1922–1944)
1922 - 1944
military personnel
Robert C. Holland
Robert C. Holland
American economist
1925 - 2013
economist
Robert D. Booker
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1920–1943)
1920 - 1943
warrior
Robert Marcellus
clarinetist (1928-1996)
1928 - 1996
clarinetist
Roland A. Luedtke
Roland A. Luedtke
American politician (1924–2005)
1924 - 2005
politicianlawyer
Royce Wallace
actress and dancer
1925 - 1992
television actorstage actoractor
Scott Olin Wright
Scott Olin Wright
American judge
1923 - 2016
military officerlawyerjudge
Sheldon Jones
Sheldon Jones
American baseball player (1922-1991)
1922 - 1991
baseball player
Warren Keith Urbom
Warren Keith Urbom
United States federal judge (1925–2017)
1925 - 2017
lawyerjudge
Varro Eugene Tyler
American philatelist (1926-2001)
1926 - 2001
Gerald T. Whelan
Gerald T. Whelan
American politician
1925 - 1993
politicianlawyer
Ernest Cashel
Ernest Cashel
American outlaw
1882 - 1904
Harry Scott Smith
entomologist
1883 - 1957
entomologist
Albert Gerard Schatz
Albert Gerard Schatz
United States federal judge (1921–1985)
1921 - 1985
military officerlawyerjudge
Barney Koch
American baseball player (1923-1987)
1923 - 1987
baseball player
Bill Hempel
American football player (1920-2001)
1920 - 2001
American football 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
Roy W. Johnson
American politician
1882 - 1947
politician
Roy Olmstead
Roy Olmstead
Prohibition bootlegger (1886-1966)
1886 - 1966
Police lieutenantrum-runner
Richard Cunningham Patterson, Jr.
Richard Cunningham Patterson, Jr.
American diplomat (1886–1966)
1886 - 1966
diplomatentrepreneur
Otto Diller Schmidt
Otto Diller Schmidt
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1884–1963)
1884 - 1963
military personnel
Nelson M. Holderman
Nelson M. Holderman
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1885–1953)
1885 - 1953
military personnel
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