Durant (Polk County, NE)

Notable Births & Deaths for Durant ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Durant. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

John Archer (Actor)
- Born: Ralph Bowman
- He was born in Osceola (NE) on May 8, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Redmond (WA) on December 5, 1999 (a Sunday).
- Osceola is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Durant. Both communities are located in Polk County.
- Redmond is located in King County, Washington.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Archer<1>
Joe Blahak (Professional football)
- He was born in Columbus (NE) on August 29, 1950 (a Tuesday) and died in Lincoln (NE) on April 25, 2016 (a Monday).
- Columbus is located in Platte County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Durant (which is located in Polk County).
- Lincoln is located in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joe Blahak<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (NE) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Durant to Calvary Cemetery
Coleen Gray (Actress)
- Born: Doris Bernice Jensen
- She was born in Staplehurst (NE) on October 23, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 3, 2015 (a Monday).
- Staplehurst is located in Seward County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Durant (which is located in Polk County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 92.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Coleen Gray<1>
Andrew Higgins (Inventor, shipbuilder, industrialist)
- Full name: Andrew Jackson Higgins
- He was born in Columbus (NE) on August 28, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on August 1, 1952 (a Friday).
- Columbus is located in Platte County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Durant (which is located in Polk County).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Metairie Cemetery, which is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Andrew Higgins<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Metairie Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Metairie Cemetery (LA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Durant to Metairie Cemetery
Fred Niblo, Sr. (Director, producer, actor)
- Born: Frederick Liedtke
- He was born in York (NE) on January 6, 1874 (a Tuesday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on November 11, 1948 (a Thursday).
- York is located in York County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Durant (which is located in Polk County).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred Niblo, Sr.<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Durant to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Dick Wagner (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Central City (NE) on October 19, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on October 5, 2006 (a Thursday).
- Central City is located in Merrick County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Durant (which is located in Polk County).
- Phoenix is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dick Wagner<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.