20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cedar Creek
The nearest, Merle Eugene Curti, was born in Papillion, 7 mi away. Marlon Brando is the most widely known, written about in 158 languages. No town in Nebraska lists more than Lincoln, with 45. After Lincoln, the next longest list in Nebraska is Hastings’, with 40.
What stands out about Cedar Creek’s famous people
Famous people born near Cedar Creek
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Charles Love Mullins
1892–19767/9/1892-1/3/1976; Gretna, Nebraska, United States; ; army officer; American







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 Cedar Creek 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)
- 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
- Hazel Abel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Dovey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gina Mancuso: Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George L. Sheldon: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Cloyd: Dealphungo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Janovich: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Love Mullins: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Ruge: White House Photo Collection Galleries / Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest M. Pollard: J. Sterling Morton, author. Western Publishing and Engraving (Lincoln, NE), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons