Born near Richardson Township: 24 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Alfredo Ernest Novak, was born in Dwight, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Coleen Gray, with articles in 25 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Richardson Township yet. The longest list of any town in Nebraska belongs to Lincoln, with 45.
What stands out about Richardson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Richardson Township
Nobody born in Richardson Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Ruth Etting
1896–1978American singer, vaudevillian, musical theatre performer and film actress

Kenneth Steiner
born 1936Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon




Theodore C. Diers
1880–1942American actor, politician, and writer

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richardson Township 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 (11)
- 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
- Roman Hruska: United States Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Qveen Herby: Southern Arkansas University, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Cerv: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest R. Kouma: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jackson B. Chase: US Government printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher. Via HathiTrust., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ad Liska: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Les Nunamaker: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore C. Diers: Theodore C. Diers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Miller: Fox Sports, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons