Biographical Records

Notable People from Nebraska

785 notable figures born in Nebraska, showing page 2 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Ted Sorensen
Ted Sorensen
American lawyer and presidential adviser (1928–2010)
1928 – 2010
policy advisorjuristpolitician
Neal Hefti
Neal Hefti
American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and arranger (1922-2008)
1922 – 2008
trumpeterjazz musicianmusic arranger
David Doyle
David Doyle
American actor (1929–1997)
1929 – 1997
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Lance Cade
Lance Cade
American professional wrestler (1980-2010)
1981 – 2010
professional wrestler
George Baird
George Baird
athletics competitor (1907–2004)
1907 – 2004
athletics competitor
Ruth Etting
Ruth Etting
American singer, vaudevillian, musical theatre performer and film actress (1897–1978)
1896 – 1978
film actorstage actorZiegfeld girl
Roscoe Pound
Roscoe Pound
American legal scholar and educator (1870–1964)
1870 – 1964
botanistuniversity teacherjurist
Pauline Bush
Pauline Bush
American actress (1886–1969)
1886 – 1969
film actorstage actoractor
Royal Rife
Royal Rife
American inventor (1888–1971)
1888 – 1971
scientist
Adele Astaire
Adele Astaire
American dancer and entertainer (1896-1981)
1896 – 1981
dancerstage actorsinger
Joel Stebbins
American astronomer (1878–1966)
1878 – 1966
astronomer
George Dern
George Dern
American politician (1872-1936)
1872 – 1936
businesspersonpolitician
Hazel Abel
Hazel Abel
American politician (1888-1966)
1888 – 1966
politician
Hoot Gibson
Hoot Gibson
American actor (1892–1962)
1892 – 1962
film actorfilm producerfilm director
Art Babbitt
Art Babbitt
American animator (1907-1992)
1907 – 1992
character animatordirectoranimator
Brad William Henke
American actor and football player (1966–2022)
1966 – 2022
American football playerfilm actortelevision actor
Gwen Lee
Gwen Lee
actress, model (1904-1961)
1904 – 1961
film actormodelstage actor
Tillie Olsen
Tillie Olsen
American writer (1912–2007)
1912 – 2007
trade unionistwomen's rights activistpoet
Willard Schmidt
basketball player (1910–1965)
1910 – 1965
basketball player
Edwin Sutherland
American criminologist (1883–1950)
1883 – 1950
criminologistsociologist
Philip Abbott
Philip Abbott
American actor (1923–1998)
1923 – 1998
television actordirectorvoice actor
Susan La Flesche Picotte
Susan La Flesche Picotte
Omaha Native American, physician, and reformer (1865-1915)
1865 – 1915
physicianteacher
Evelyn Hooker
American psychologist (1907-1996)
1907 – 1996
university teacherpsychologist
Peter George Peterson
Peter George Peterson
American businessman, investment banker, philanthropist, and author (1926-2018)
1926 – 2018
financierfinancial analystbanker
Grace Abbott
Grace Abbott
social worker (1878–1939)
1878 – 1939
social workeruniversity teacher
Angelo Rossitto
Angelo Rossitto
American actor (1908-1991)
1908 – 1991
television actorfilm actoractor
Gene L. Coon
American screenwriter, TV producer and novelist, best known for his work on Star Trek (1924–1973)
1924 – 1973
television producerwriterscreenwriter
Leslie Brooks
Leslie Brooks
American actress (1922-2011)
1922 – 2011
film actoractor
Gorgeous George
Gorgeous George
American professional wrestler (1915–1963)
1915 – 1963
professional wrestleractor
Albert Wedemeyer
Albert Wedemeyer
United States Army general (1897-1989)
1897 – 1989
military personnel
John Archer
John Archer
American actor (1915-1999)
1915 – 1999
stage actortelevision actoractor
Wesley Addy
Wesley Addy
American actor (1913-1996)
1913 – 1996
stage actoractor
Doug Ingle
Doug Ingle
American singer (1945–2024)
1945 – 2024
musiciansongwriterorganist
Doris Stevens
Doris Stevens
American suffragist
1888 – 1963
feministwomen's rights activistsuffragist
John Beasley
American actor (1943–2023)
1943 – 2023
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Virginia Huston
American actress (1925-1981)
1925 – 1981
film actoractor
Jim Hartung
American gymnast
1960 – 2026
artistic gymnast
Randy Shughart
Randy Shughart
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1958–1993)
1958 – 1993
soldieraircraft pilotmilitary personnel
Ken Darby
Ken Darby
American composer (1909-1992)
1909 – 1992
music arrangerfilm score composerlyricist
Malcolm Baldrige, Jr.
Malcolm Baldrige, Jr.
American businessman (1922-1987)
1922 – 1987
managerentrepreneurpolitician
Shirley Ross
Shirley Ross
American actress, singer (1913-1975)
1913 – 1975
jazz musicianfilm actormusical theatre actor
Thurl Ravenscroft
American actor
1914 – 2005
dub actorvoice actoropera singer
Frances Howard
Frances Howard
American actress (1903–1976)
1903 – 1976
film actoractor
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Grover Cleveland Alexander
American baseball player (1887-1950)
1887 – 1950
baseball player
William L. Armstrong
William L. Armstrong
American politician (1937-2016)
1937 – 2016
bankerpolitician
Susette LaFlesche Tibbles
Susette LaFlesche Tibbles
Native American writer, lecturer, interpreter and artist (1854–1903)
1854 – 1903
writer
John R. Dunning
John R. Dunning
American physicist (1907-1975)
1907 – 1975
nuclear physicistphysicist
Ann Ronell
Ann Ronell
American composer and lyricist (1906–1993)
1906 – 1993
jazz musicianlyricistmusic arranger
Marvel Rea
Marvel Rea
actress from the United States
1901 – 1937
film actor
Carl Curtis
Carl Curtis
American politician (1905-2000)
1905 – 2000
member of parliamentlawyerpolitician
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