Bruce B. Kendall
1919–2012American hotelier and politician
Famous people · Allen
Born near Allen: 15 famous people within 35 miles
No famous person on record lists Allen as their birthplace yet. James Coburn is the most widely known, written about in 68 languages. Closest of all is Bruce B. Kendall, from Martinsburg, 7 mi away. Across Nebraska, 233 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
James Coburn
Best known
James Coburn
in 68 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Allen’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Allen
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mark Calcavecchia
born 1960American golfer, PGA Tour member, British Open champion
Angel De Cora
1871–1919Ho-chunk painter and illustrator who taught art at the early 20th century
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Allen 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 (6)
- James Coburn: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emily Kinney: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Calcavecchia: The U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Angel De Cora: Gustave Hensel Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirk Bovill: Jonijoy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Atkins: Sporting Life, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons