Famous people · La Platte
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of La Platte
The nearest, Jason Spencer, was born in Offutt AFB, 3 mi away. Marlon Brando is the most widely known, written about in 158 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in La Platte. In Nebraska, 246 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Marlon Brando
Best known
Marlon Brando
in 158 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about La Platte’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near La Platte
Nobody born in La Platte is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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 La Platte 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