Biographical Records

Notable People from Nebraska

785 notable figures born in Nebraska, showing page 5 of 16, ranked by historical prominence.

Lucille Norman
Lucille Norman
American singer (1921-1998)
1921 – 1998
film actorradio personalitysinger
Ben Kuroki
Ben Kuroki
United States Air Force airmen
1917 – 2015
journalist
Bob O. Evans
American computer pioneer (1927-2004)
1927 – 2004
computer scientistengineer
S. Donald Stookey
American chemist (1915-2014)
1915 – 2014
chemistinventorengineer
Bryant Tuckerman
American mathematician (1915–2002)
1915 – 2002
university teachermathematician
William R. Lyman
William R. Lyman
American football player (1898-1972)
1898 – 1972
American football player
Keith Neville
Keith Neville
American politician (1884-1959)
1884 – 1959
bankergovernorpolitician
Samuel W. Reynolds
Samuel W. Reynolds
American politician (1890–1988)
1890 – 1988
politician
Frederick W. Mote
American historian of China (1922-2005)
1922 – 2005
sinologisthistorian
Merle Eugene Curti
American historian (1897–1996)
1897 – 1996
historian
Eddie Little Sky
American actor (1926-1997)
1926 – 1997
television actoractor
Forrest Silas Petersen
Forrest Silas Petersen
American Naval Rear Admiral (1922–1990)
1922 – 1990
military flight engineeraircraft pilotmilitary officer
Howard Baskerville
Howard Baskerville
American educator and revolutionary fighter in Persian Constitutional Revolution
1885 – 1909
teacher
Norbert Tiemann
Norbert Tiemann
American politician (1924-2012)
1924 – 2012
governorpoliticianmayor
George Miksch Sutton
George Miksch Sutton
U.S. ornithologist and artist
1898 – 1982
ornithologistillustratorzoologist
Alfredo Ernest Novak
Catholic bishop (1930-2014)
1930 – 2014
theologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Wally Anderzunas
American basketball player (1946-1989)
1946 – 1989
basketball player
Ralph G. Brooks
Ralph G. Brooks
American politician (1898–1960)
1898 – 1960
governorpoliticianlawyer
Harold LeVander
Harold LeVander
American politician (1910-1992)
1910 – 1992
prosecutorgovernorjurist
James Young Deer
James Young Deer
American actor (1876-1946)
1876 – 1946
film directorscreenwriteractor
Weldon Kees
Weldon Kees
American artist (1914-1955)
1914 – 1955
novelistliterary criticmusician
Sam Yorty
Sam Yorty
American politician (1909–1998)
1909 – 1998
lawyerpoliticianmayor
Hal Baylor
Hal Baylor
American actor (1918-1998)
1918 – 1998
television actoractor
Winfred Philip Lehmann
American linguist
1916 – 2007
linguistuniversity teacher
Thelma Sutcliffe
American supercentenarian
1906 – 2022
Walter Stull
Walter Stull
actor, Film director (1879-1961)
1879 – 1961
film directoractor
Armitage Trail
American crime writer (1902–1930)
1902 – 1930
short story writernovelistwriter
Leo J. Dulacki
Leo J. Dulacki
American general
1918 – 2019
military personnel
Ralph F. Beermann
Ralph F. Beermann
American politician (1912-1977)
1912 – 1977
politician
Ernest K. Gann
Ernest K. Gann
US writer (1910–1991)
1910 – 1991
novelistfilm produceraircraft pilot
Charles Weidman
Charles Weidman
American choreographer (1901–1975)
1901 – 1975
dancerchoreographer
John Henry Kyl
John Henry Kyl
American politician (1919–2002)
1919 – 2002
journalistpoliticianteacher
Harry Schmidt
Harry Schmidt
united States Marine Corps general (1886-1968)
1886 – 1968
military officer
David D. Keck
American botanist (1903-1995)
1903 – 1995
scientific collectorbotanical collectorbotanist
Don Wilson
Don Wilson
American announcer and actor in radio and television (1900-1982)
1900 – 1982
television actorradio personalityactor
Isabelle Keith
Isabelle Keith
American actress (1898-1979)
1898 – 1979
film actoractor
Alice Dovey
Alice Dovey
American actress (1884-1969)
1884 – 1969
film actorstage actoractor
Jim Corey
American actor (1889–1950)
1889 – 1950
actor
Charles Hiram Randall
Charles Hiram Randall
American politician (1865–1951)
1865 – 1951
politician
John DeCamp
American politician (1941–2017)
1941 – 2017
politician
C. Frank Reavis
C. Frank Reavis
American politician (1870-1932)
1870 – 1932
lawyerpolitician
Donald E. Thorin
American cinematographer (1934–2016)
1934 – 2016
cinematographer
Arthur J. Weaver
Arthur J. Weaver
American politician (1873-1945)
1873 – 1945
prosecutorgovernorjurist
Fern Hobbs
Fern Hobbs
American lawyer
1883 – 1964
lawyer
Martin E. Marty
Martin E. Marty
American historian of religion, educator, author, and theologian
1928 – 2025
Protestant theologianhistorian of religionchurch historian
John William Chapman
John William Chapman
American politician
1894 – 1978
politicianlawyer
George E. Cryer
George E. Cryer
American mayor (1875–1961)
1875 – 1961
lawyerpolitician
William Norris
William Norris
CEO of Control Data Corporation (1911–2006)
1911 – 2006
entrepreneurengineercomputer scientist
James Emanuel
poet (1921-2013)
1921 – 2013
literary criticuniversity teacherpoet
Mick Tingelhoff
player of American football (1940–2021)
1940 – 2021
American football player
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