
Born near Alexis Township: 30 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ray Kegeris, was born in Bellwood, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Lucas Cruikshank, with articles in 31 languages. No famous person’s birth in Alexis Township is on record yet. The longest list in Nebraska is Lincoln’s, with 45 names.
What stands out about Alexis Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Alexis Township
The 30 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Brad William Henke
1966–2022American actor and football player




Ruth Etting
1896–1978American singer, vaudevillian, musical theatre performer and film actress

Kenneth Steiner
born 1936Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon






Eva Greenslit Anderson
1889–1972American writer and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alexis Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (14)
- Lucas Cruikshank: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Etting: CBS-Etting had a long-time contract with Columbia Records in the 1920s-1930s., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Pillen: Maj. Scott Ingalsbe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Kegeris: author of photograph is unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Mathews: Alex Handy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Gruenther: U.S. Army Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roman Hruska: United States Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Judd: Star Tribune / Hennepin County Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Umar Faruq Abd-Allah: Renovation: The Journal of Zaytuna College, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Catherine Hanaway: Mark Schierbecker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Gerrard: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kim Sigler: Campaign of Kim Sigler for Michigan Governor., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jo Ann Marlowe: film screenshot (Screen Guild Productions), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle Emanuel: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons