
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Township 1
Closest of all is James F. O'Connor, from California Junction, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Marlon Brando, with articles in 158 languages. Lincoln has the most of any town in Nebraska: 45. After Lincoln, the next longest list in Nebraska is Hastings’, with 40.
What stands out about Township 1’s famous people
Famous people born near Township 1
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Warren Buffett
born 1930American investor, entrepreneur and businessman


Fred Astaire
1899–1987American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer








Ernest B. Schoedsack
1893–1979American film director, cinematographer, producer, and photographer


Hugh Rhea
1909–1973American football player, track and field athlete
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Township 1 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 (16)
- 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
- Montgomery Clift: The original uploader was Prew at English Wikipedia., Public domain, 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
- Ernest B. Schoedsack: Paramount Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Langdon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Gilman: Takedown Wrestling, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margarita Fischer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myra Keaton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh A. Butler: Washington Press-Photo Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James F. O'Connor: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Megan Hunt: Megan Hunt, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons