Biographical Records

Notable People from Nebraska

785 notable figures born in Nebraska, showing page 4 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Walter Capps
Walter Capps
American politician (1934-1997)
1934 – 1997
peace activistreligious studies scholarprofessor
Angel De Cora
Angel De Cora
Ho-chunk painter and illustrator who taught art at the early 20th century (1871-1919)
1871 – 1919
painterartist
Mari Sandoz
Mari Sandoz
historian and novelist (1896–1966)
1896 – 1966
novelistpedagoguebiographer
Thelma White
Thelma White
actress (1910-2005)
1910 – 2005
film actoractor
Eva Thatcher
Eva Thatcher
Film actress (1862-1942)
1862 – 1942
actor
Mignon G. Eberhart
novelist (1899–1996)
1899 – 1996
novelistwriter
William Dozier
American film and television producer and actor (1908-1991)
1908 – 1991
film producertelevision produceractor
Buddy Rose
Buddy Rose
American professional wrestler (1952–2009)
1952 – 2009
professional wrestler
Frank Hughes
sport shooter (1881-1942)
1881 – 1942
sport shooter
Alvin Saunders Johnson
Alvin Saunders Johnson
United States economist (1874–1971)
1874 – 1971
journalistuniversity teachereconomist
Edward Zorinsky
Edward Zorinsky
American politician (1928–1987)
1928 – 1987
politician
John L. Holland
American psychologist (1919–2008)
1919 – 2008
university teachersociologistpsychologist
David Karnes
David Karnes
American politician (1948–2020)
1948 – 2020
politicianlawyer
William Bailey
William Bailey
American actor (1886-1962)
1886 – 1962
television actorfilm directorstage actor
Harry Owens
American songwriter (1902–1986)
1902 – 1986
film score composersongwritermusician
Edwin Ray Guthrie
American psychologist (1886–1959)
1886 – 1959
university teacherpsychologist
Ida A. Bengtson
Ida A. Bengtson
American bacteriologist (1881–1952)
1881 – 1952
bacteriologist
Donald Haines
Donald Haines
American actor (1919–1943)
1919 – 1943
film actoractor
Richard C. Hunter
Richard C. Hunter
American politician (1884–1941)
1884 – 1941
politicianlawyerjudge
John L. DeWitt
John L. DeWitt
United States Army general (1880-1962)
1880 – 1962
military personnel
Gordon Smiley
American racing driver (1946-1982)
1946 – 1982
racing automobile driverracing driver
Red Wing
Red Wing
Native American actress (1884-1974)
1884 – 1974
film actoractor
Harry Haywood
Harry Haywood
American politician (1898-1985)
1898 – 1985
communistpolitical activisttrade unionist
Robert Leroy Cochran
Robert Leroy Cochran
American politician (1886–1963)
1886 – 1963
diplomatgovernorpolitician
John Theodore Buchholz
American botanist (1888-1951)
1888 – 1951
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Joyce Appleby
American historian (1929-2016)
1929 – 2016
historian of Modern Agewomen's rights activistessayist
Little Raven
Little Raven
Southern Inunaina (Arapaho) chief (c. 1810-1889)
1810 – 1889
Vivi Janiss
Vivi Janiss
American actress (1911-1988)
1911 – 1988
film actorstage actortelevision actor
Mel Harder
Mel Harder
American baseball player and coach (1909–2002)
1909 – 2002
baseball player
George Allan England
George Allan England
American writer and explorer (1877–1936)
1877 – 1936
science fiction writertravelernovelist
Janet Shaw
Janet Shaw
American actress (1919-2001)
1919 – 2001
film actoractor
Victor Mills
Victor Mills
American chemical engineer (1897–1997)
1897 – 1997
chemistinventor
Rheta Childe Dorr
Rheta Childe Dorr
American war correspondent, investigative journalist, political writer (1866-1948)
1866 – 1948
suffragistjournalistwar correspondent
Walter Brueggemann
American theologian
1933 – 2025
Hebrew Bible scholarbiblical scholartheologian
Doris Pawn
Doris Pawn
American actress (1894-1988)
1894 – 1988
film actoractor
Arthur Sperry Pearse
American botanist, zoologist and ichthyologist (1877-1956)
1877 – 1956
carcinologistecologistexplorer
Victor Emanuel Anderson
Victor Emanuel Anderson
American politician (1902–1962)
1902 – 1962
governorpoliticianmayor
Henry Rowland
Henry Rowland
actor (1913-1984)
1913 – 1984
film actortelevision actorstunt performer
Beatrice Van
Beatrice Van
American actress (1890-1983)
1890 – 1983
actorscreenwriter
Roman Hruska
Roman Hruska
American politician (1904–1999)
1904 – 1999
member of parliamentlawyerpolitician
Alfred Gruenther
Alfred Gruenther
United States Army general (1899-1983)
1899 – 1983
military officer
Bill Barrett
Bill Barrett
United States Navy sailor and politician (1929-2016)
1929 – 2016
real-estate agentpolitician
Bill Montgomery
American businessman and political activist (1940–2020)
1940 – 2020
political activistbusinessperson
Guy Chamberlin
Guy Chamberlin
American football player and coach (1894-1967)
1894 – 1967
American football coachAmerican football player
Tom Berry
Tom Berry
Governor of South Dakota (1879-1951)
1879 – 1951
governorpolitician
Madeleine Leininger
American nurse and nursing theorist (1925-2012)
1925 – 2012
nurse
Jan Meyers
Jan Meyers
American politician (1928-2019)
1928 – 2019
politician
Tim Brown
figure skater (1938–1989)
1938 – 1989
ice dancerfigure skater
Larry Martin
U.S. paleontologist (1943–2013)
1943 – 2013
ornithologistzoologistpaleontologist
Golda Madden
Golda Madden
American actress (1886-1960)
1886 – 1960
actor
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