Famous people · Bennington
Born near Bennington: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Floyd Zaiger, born in Kennard, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Marlon Brando, with articles in 158 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Bennington. Across Nebraska, 233 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Marlon Brando
Best known
Marlon Brando
in 158 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bennington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bennington
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Warren Buffett
born 1930American investor, entrepreneur and businessman
Fred Astaire
1899–1987American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer
Hugh Rhea
1909–1973American football player, track and field athlete
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bennington 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 (8)
- Marlon Brando: None visible/Paramount Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Buffett: Mark Hirschey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malcolm X: Marion S. Trikosko, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Astaire: Studio publicity still, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Nolte: Alain Zirah, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marg Helgenberger: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Larson: Sakhalinio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Edgerton: Bill Chaplis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons