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Born near Boys Town: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Marlon Brando, from Omaha, 4 mi away. No entry yet names Boys Town as a birthplace. The Nebraska lists hold names for 254 towns. Lincoln’s 45 names make the longest list in Nebraska.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Marlon Brando
Best known
Marlon Brando
in 158 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Boys Town’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Boys Town
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Warren Buffett
born 1930American investor, entrepreneur and businessman
Fred Astaire
1899–1987American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boys Town 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
- Lee de Forest: Credit Line: The National Cyclopedia of American Biography, courtesy AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, T. J. J. See Collection, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Farmer: vernon.hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Langdon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons