Some more well-known residents of the Cornhusker state.
MARG HELGENBERGER-- actress on CSI, grew up in North bend.
MALCOLM X-- famed Civil Rights advocate born in Omaha.
WILLIAM F. CODY-- better known as Buffalo Bill ran his famed Wild West Show from his ranch in North Platte.
HENRY FONDA-- actor born in Grand Island and took acting lessons from Marlon Brando's mother in Omaha.
CLAYTON ANDERSON-- this astronaut's hometown is Ashland. he recently completed a tour of duty at the International Space Station.
FRED ASTAIRE-- as a boy, he first took dance lessons in Omaha.
WILLA CATHER and MARI SANDOZ-- well-known authors were inspired by their lives on the Nebraska prairie.
Gettin' the 4-1-1 on Nebraska. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
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