Astaire, Fred (Omaha)
Hollywood's most famous dancer
Famous People from Nebraska
From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
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Brando, Marlon (Omaha)
Don Corleone in The Godfather -
Buffett, Warren (Omaha)
Investment genius and head of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. -
Cavett, Dick (Gibbon)
The quick-witted TV talk show host from the late 1960s -
Cheney, Dick (Lincoln)
Vice president of the United States, 2001-2009 -
Clift, Montgomery (Omaha)
Pvt. Prewitt in the film From Here to Eternity -
Coburn, James (Laurel)
Lanky star of Our Man Flint -
Edgerton, Harold (Fremont)
The professor who made strobe photography popular -
Fonda, Henry (Grand Island)
Tom Joad in the movie The Grapes of Wrath -
Ford, Gerald (Omaha)
President of the United States, 1974-77 -
Hagel, Chuck (North Platte)
U.S. Secretary of Defense, 2013-14 -
Hubbard, L. Ron (Tilden)
Sci-fi author and founder of Scientology -
King, James (Omaha)
Model who started with a man's name and now's Jaime King -
Lloyd, Harold (Burchard)
The silent film comedian who dangled from a clock face in Safety Last -
Nolte, Nick (Omaha)
Athletic, gravel-voiced movie star -
Oberst, Conor (Omaha)
The singer/songwriter behind the band Bright Eyes -
Payne, Alexander (Omaha)
The Oscar-winning writer and director of the film Sideways -
Roddick, Andy (Omaha)
The tennis ace who's married to model Brooklyn Decker -
Smith, Elliott (Omaha)
The singer of "Miss Misery" who stabbed himself -
Sorensen, Ted (Lincoln)
Counselor and speechwriter for John F. Kennedy -
Union, Gabrielle (Omaha)
The tough cheerleader Isis in the movie Bring It On -
X, Malcolm (Omaha)
Assassinated leader of the 1960s black power movement -
Zahn, Paula (Omaha)
Host of the crime documentary series On the Case with Paula Zahn