Famous people · Gresham
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gresham
Closest of all is Winfred Philip Lehmann, from Surprise, 7 mi away. Fred Niblo is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. 233 of the towns in Nebraska list at least one person. The longest list of any town in Nebraska belongs to Lincoln, with 45.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Fred Niblo
Best known
Fred Niblo
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gresham’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gresham
Nobody born in Gresham is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Eva Greenslit Anderson
1889–1972American writer and politician
Ruth Etting
1896–1978American singer, vaudevillian, musical theatre performer and film actress
Kenneth Steiner
born 1936Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gresham 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 (7)
- Fred Niblo: Bain News Sevice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Coleen Gray: Grisha Goluboff (1919-2002), american violonist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Etting: CBS-Etting had a long-time contract with Columbia Records in the 1920s-1930s., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Archer: Cathy Estes Sparks, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Bereuter: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley K. Hathaway: USDOI, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Koch: Sam_Koch_and_John_Harbaugh.jpg: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA derivative work: Rockfang, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons