- List of people from Nebraska
The following are people who were either born/raised or have lived for a significant period of time in
Nebraska .Native Americans
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Crazy Horse (1838–1877), great warrior of theOglala Sioux
*Red Cloud (1822–1909), chief of the Oglala Sioux
*Standing Bear (1829?-1908), chief of thePonca Indian tribePublic office
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Herbert Brownell, Jr. (1904–1996),United States Attorney General in President Eisenhower's cabinet from 1952 to 1957
*William Jennings Bryan (1860–1925),U.S. Secretary of State ,U.S. Representative , Democratic Party nominee for president 1896, 1900, and 1908, and prosecuting attorney inScopes Trial .
*Hugh A. Butler (1878–1954),U.S. Senator
*Dick Cheney (1941-), 46th U.S. Vice-president
*Glenn Cunningham (1912-2003),U.S. Representative ;Mayor of Omaha
*Carl Curtis (1905-2000),U.S. Representative andU.S. Senator
*Robert Vernon Denney (1916-1981),U.S. Representative and U.S. District Court Judge
*J. James Exon (1921-2005), Nebraska Governor andU.S. Senator
*Gerald Ford (1913–2006), 38th U.S. President (born in Omaha, but raised inMichigan )
*Dwight Griswold (1893-1954), Nebraska Governor andU.S. Senator
*Robert Dinsmore Harrison (1897–1977),U.S. Representative
*Edgar Howard (1858–1951), served as private secretary toWilliam Jennings Bryan ; Nebraska Lt. Governor andU.S. Representative
* Joseph Robert "Bob" Kerrey (1943-), Nebraska Governor andUS Senator
*Kay A. Orr (1939-), first Republican womangovernor (Nebraska ) in U.S. history (1987–1991)
*Leo Ryan (1925–1978),U.S. Representative (Democrat-California ) to Congress; born in Lincoln.
*Charles Thone (1924- ), Nebraska Governor andU.S. Congressman
*Kenneth S. Wherry (1892–1951),U.S. Senator Military/war
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Alfred Gruenther (1899–1983), youngestfour-star general in U.S. history, Commander ofNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization
*Galen B. Jackman (1951-),US Army Major General (retired),Nancy Reagan 's escort throughout thedeath and state funeral of Ronald Reagan , first commanding general of theJoint Force Headquarters National Capital Region
* Joseph Robert "Bob" Kerrey (1943-), US Navy, LT(JG), Commanded aNavy SEAL team in Vietnam,Medal of Honor recipient
*Francis P. Matthews (1887–1952), served as 49th U.S. Secretary of the Navy, during the administration of PresidentHarry Truman
*Butler B. Miltonberger (1897–1977), Commanded the 134th Infantry Regiment,35th Division duringWorld War II
*Jarvis Offutt (1894–1918),World War I aviator , namesake ofOffutt Air Force Base
*Forrest S. Petersen (1922–1990), Navy andNASA test pilot , head of Naval Air Systems Command
*James G. Roudebush (c. 1949-), U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General anddoctor of medicine , currentSurgeon General of theUnited States Air Force
*Karl Timmerman, United States Army. Helped capture the Bridge at Remagen during World War II. First officer of an attacking army to cross theRhine River since Napoleon.
*Albert Coady Wedemeyer (1897–1989), noted military planner andstrategist Entertainment
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Adele Astaire (1897–1981),dancer andentertainer
*Fred Astaire (1899–1987), dancer andactor
*John Beasley (1943-), actor
*Ward Bond (1903–1960), actor
*Marlon Brando (1924–2004), Academy Award-winning actor
*Montgomery Clift (1920–1966), actor
*James Coburn (1928–2002), actor
*Sandy Dennis (1937–1992),actress
*David Doyle (1929–1997), actor
*Henry Fonda (1905–1982), Academy Award-winning actor
*Hoot Gibson (1892–1962), actor,rodeo cowboy
*Leland Hayward (1902–1971),Hollywood and Broadway agent and producer
*Marg Helgenberger (1958-), actress
*Virginia Huston (1925-1981), actress
*David Janssen (1931–1980), actor
*Jaime King (1979-), actress
*Swoosie Kurtz (1944-), actress
*Harold Lloyd (1893–1971), actor, comedian
*Pierce Lyden (1908- ), actor
*Gordon MacRae (1921–1986), actor, singer
*Dorothy McGuire (1916–2001), actress
*Fred Niblo (1874–1948), actor, director, producer
*Nick Nolte (1941-), actor, producer
*Alexander Payne (1961-), director,screenwriter
*Thurl Ravenscroft (1914–2005), voice actor and singer
*Hilary Swank (1974-), 2-time Academy Award-winning actress
*Inga Swenson (1932-), actress
*Robert Taylor (1911–1969), actor
*Janine Turner (1962-), actress
*Gabrielle Union (1973-), actress
*Charles Weidman (1901–1975), dancer,choreographer
*Darryl F. Zanuck (1902–1979), producer,writer , actor and directorComedians/humorists
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Johnny Carson (1925–2005),comedian
*Larry the Cable Guy (1963-),comedian Television/radio
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Dick Cavett (1936-),TV talk show host
*Floyd Kalber (1924–2004), TVjournalist andanchorman
*Lindsey Shaw (1989-), child actor forNed's Declassified School Survival Guide , born in Lincoln
*Paula Zahn (1956-),News anchor for "CNN Music
*311, Rock band
*Roni Benise ,Flamenco guitarist
*Ruth Etting (1896–1976), singer and actress
*Chip Davis (1947-),singer-songwriter ; founder ofMannheim Steamroller , president and ceo of American Gramaphone Records
*Howard Hanson (1896–1981),composer and conductor
*Wynonie "Mr. Blues" Harris (1915–1969),rhythm and blues singer
*Neal Hefti (1922-),jazz trumpeter and composer
*Tim Kasher (1976-), singer
*Conor Oberst (1980-), singer
*Ann Ronell (1906 or 1908–1993), jazz composer andlyricist
*Josh Rouse (1972-), singer-songwriter
*Elliott Smith (1969–2003),singer-songwriter
*Ryland Steen (1980-)Reel Big Fish drummer
*Matthew Sweet (1964-), rock musician
*James Valentine (1978-),Maroon 5 guitarist
*Paul Williams (1940-),singer-songwriter
*Roger Williams (1925-),pianist Art/literature/journalism
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Bess Streeter Aldrich (1881-1954), author of 200 short stories and 13 novels including "Miss Bishop"
*Hartley Burr Alexander (1873-1939), writer, educator, scholar, philosopher, poet and iconographer
*Kurt Andersen (1954-), co-founder of "Spy Magazine
*John Gutzon Borglum (1867–1941), painter, sculptor,designer andengineer of thepresidential busts onMount Rushmore
*Solon Borglum (1869–1922), sculptor, younger brother of John Gutzon Borglum
*Willa Cather (1873–1947),author
*Ana Marie Cox (1972-), founder and editor of the political blog,Wonkette
*Loren Eiseley (1907-1977), anthropologist, science writer, ecologist, and poet; born inLincoln, Nebraska
*John Philip Falter (1910-1982), renowned Nebraska artist famous for his many "Saturday Evening Post " covers
*Terry Goodkind (1948-), bestsellingfantasy author
*Robert Henri (1865–1929), painter
*Clifton Hillegass (1918–2001),publisher and founder of "CliffsNotes
*L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986), science fiction author and founder of thecult ofScientology
*Lew Hunter (1935-), Sreenwriter
*Weldon Kees (1914–1955),poet ,novelist ,short story writer
*Ted Kooser (1939-),Poet Laureate of theUnited States andPulitzer Prize winner
*Stephen R. Lawhead (1950-), bestselling author offantasy andhistorical fiction
*DeBarra Mayo (1953-)writer ,author
*Wright Morris (1910-1998), novelist, photographer, and essayist
*John Neihardt (1881–1973), poet, dubbed the "Poet Laureate of Nebraska and the Plains" by theNebraska State Legislature in 1921
*Rose O'Neill (1874–1944),Illustrator ,writer and creator of the Kewpie doll
*Mari Sandoz (1896-1966), novelist, biographer, lecturer and teacher; author of "Old Jules", "Cheyenne Autumn", "Slogum House", and othersBusiness
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Arjay R. Miller (1916 - ,) Business and college executive, served as president of Ford Motor Company from 1963 to 1968, was dean of Graduate School of Business at Stanford University for ten years.
*Howard F. Ahmanson, Sr. (1906–1968),financier ,philanthropist
*Walter Behlen (1905-1994), founder of the Behlen Manufacturing Company inColumbus, Nebraska
*Warren Buffett (1930-), "Oracle of Omaha",investor ; Forbes Magazine's 2008 Richest Man in the World
*Richard N. Cabela (1936-),entrepreneur , founder ofCabela's sporting store
*Joyce Hall (1891–1982), founder ofHallmark Cards
*Andrew Higgins (1886–1952),Industrialist andshipbuilder , owner and founder ofHiggins Industries , manufacturer of "Higgins boat s"
*Peter Kiewit (1900–1979), contractor, investor and philanthropist
*William Norris (1911-), pioneeringCEO ofControl Data Corporation
*Edwin Perkins (1889–1961),inventor ofKool-Aid , philanthropist
*Walter Scott, Jr. (1931-),civil engineer , philanthropist
*Evan Williams, creator of Blogger
*James Ousley , chairman of the Board, SAVVIS
*Dale M. Jensen , ITI founder, then Phoenix Sun and diamondbacks baseball sold ITI in 1996 for $383 million
*Don Dillion , Founder of ITI, former Chairman of the Board FIServ, largest singe stock holder.
*Tony Raimondo - Behlen mfg, Chairman of the Board
*William (bill) martin kubly , CEO landscapes unlimited
*Donald O. Clifton - Chairman of the Board Gallup Corp. founder of SRI
*Edward McVaney - founder J.D. EDWARDS (purchased by PeopleSoft)
*Tom Peed - President and CEO Sandhills Publishing
*Paul Endacott , college basketball Hall of Fame (University of Kansas), president of Phillips 66
*Paul Henson , UN-L grad. - Chairman of the Board, United Telecom (became Sprint)
*Clarence L. Werner - Founder and Chairman Werner Enterprises - billion dollar Trucking company
*Duane Acklie founder of Crete Carrier Corporation, as well as a chairman of Shaffer Trucking, Inc., Sunflower Carriers, Inc., largest privately held trucking company in the US.cience/medicine
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Clayton Anderson (1959-)NASA Astronaut assigned toISS Expedition 15
*Henry Beachell (1906-), developer of hybrid-rice , which has saved millions around the world fromstarvation
*George Wells Beadle (1903–1989), scientist in the study ofgenetics
*Charles Edwin Bessey (1845-1915),botanist , responsible for planting of theNebraska National Forest
*John R. Dunning (1907–1975),physicist ; played an instrumental role in the development of theatomic bomb
*Harold Eugene "Doc" Edgerton (1903–1990),professor atMIT , pioneer in stroboscopicphotography
*Rollins A. Emerson (1873–1947),geneticist , considered a pioneer inresearch ing the genetics ofmaize
*Jay Wright Forrester (1918-), pioneer ofcomputer engineering
*Daniel Freeman (1826–1908), a homesteader,physician andAmerican Civil War veteran . First person to file for a claim underHomestead Act of 1862.
*Susan La Flesche Picotte (1865–1915), first person to receive federal aid for education and the first American Indian woman to become aphysician in theUnited States
*Ivan Sutherland (1938-), inventor of theSketchpad Athletics
*Ted "The Million Dollar Man" DiBiase (1954-), professional wrestler
*Grover Cleveland Alexander (1887–1950),Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher
*Max Baer (1909–1959), boxer
*Robert S. "Bob" Devaney (1915-1997), football coach for theUniversity of Nebraska Cornhuskers
*Bob Gibson (1935-),Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher forSt. Louis Cardinals
*Ahman Green (1977-), football player
*Jeremy Horn (1975-),mixed martial arts fighter in theUFC
*Gregg Olson (1966-), professional baseball pitcher
*Tom Osborne (1937-), former football coach for theUniversity of Nebraska Cornhuskers
*James Raschke (1940-),professional wrestler
*Andy Roddick (1982-),tennis star
*Gale Sayers (1943-),Football Hall of Fame running back for theChicago Bears
*"Gorgeous George" Wagner (1915–1963), professional wrestler
*Joba Chamberlain (1985-) Professional baseball player for theNew York Yankees
*Jed Ortmeyer (1978-) Professional hockey player for theNashville Predators
*Curtis Tomasevicz (1980-), 2006 U.S. Olympic Bobsledder, formerNebraska Cornhuskers football player
*Barry Alvarez (1946-), Coached theWisconsin Badgers football team for 16 years, where he remains as the athletic director currently
*Monte Kiffin (1940-), Current and longtime defensive coordinator for the NFL'sTampa Bay Buccaneers
*Lynn Madsen (1960-) DT for 1986 Houston OilersOther
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Grace Abbott (1878–1939),social worker , child welfare reformer
*Frank W. Cyr (1900–1995),educator , author, "Father of the Yellow School Bus"
*Carmelita Hinton (1890–1983), progressiveeducator
*Julius Sterling Morton (1832–1902), founder ofArbor Day
*Roscoe Pound (1870–1964),botanist ,lawyer law professor ,theorist
*Malcolm X (1925–1965),civil rights leader
*Charles Starkweather (1938-1959),spree killer who murdered 11 victims and inspired numerous books and movies including "The Sadist ", "Badlands", and "Natural Born Killers "
*Brandon Teena (1972–1993), a female-to-male transsexual whose murder was the basis of the movie "Boys Don't Cry"External links
* [http://www.nebpress.com/700/famousnebs.pdf "700 Famous Nebraskans"]
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