Notable Births & Deaths for Seward ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Seward. 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.

• Philip Abbott     (Actor)
  • Born: Philip Abbott Alexander
  • He was born in Lincoln (NE) on March 20, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Tarzana (CA) on February 23, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lincoln is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Seward.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip Abbott<1>
• 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) at the age of 84.
  • Osceola is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Seward.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Archer<1>
• Audrey Betz     (Actress)
  • Born: Mae Hitchcock
  • She was born in Lincoln (NE) on June 1, 1908 (a Monday) and died in Glendale (CA) on May 21, 1974 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lincoln is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Seward.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Audrey Betz<1>
• Joe Blahak     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Columbus (NE) on August 29, 1950 (a Tueday) and died in Lincoln (NE) on April 25, 2016 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lancaster County, Nebraska).
  • Lincoln is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Seward.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Blahak<1>
• Leslie Brooks     (Actress)
  • Born: Virginia Leslie Gettman
  • She was born in Lincoln (NE) on July 13, 1922 (a Thursday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on July 1, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lincoln is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Seward.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leslie Brooks<1>
• Eddie Gardner     (Aviation pioneer)
  • He was born in Plainfield (IL) on April 4, 1888 (a Wednesday) and died in Lincoln (NE) on May 6, 1921 (a Friday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Plainfield Twp. Cemetery (Will County, Illinois).
  • Lincoln is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Seward.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Gardner<1>
• 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) at the age of 92. The body was cremated.
  • Staplehurst is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest of Seward.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Coleen Gray<1>
• Rick Kane     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Lincoln (NE) on November 12, 1954 (a Friday) and died in Reno (NV) on December 25, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Washoe County, Nevada).
  • Lincoln is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Seward.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rick Kane<1>
• Gordon MacRae     (Actor, singer)
  • Full name: Albert Gordon MacRae
  • He was born in East Orange (NJ) on March 12, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Lincoln (NE) on January 24, 1986 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Wyuka Cemetery (Lancaster County, Nebraska).
  • Lincoln is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Seward.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon MacRae<1>
• Fred Niblo, Sr.     (Director, producer, actor)
  • Born: Frederick Liedtke
  • He was born in York (NE) on January 6, 1874 (a Tueday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on November 11, 1948 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • York is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Seward.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Niblo, Sr.<1>
• Leslie Grant 'Les' Nunamaker     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Malcolm (NE) on January 25, 1889 (a Friday) and died in Hastings (NE) on November 14, 1938 (a Monday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Aurora Cemetery (Hamilton County, Nebraska).
  • Malcolm is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Seward.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leslie Grant 'Les' Nunamaker<1>
• Larry Shepard     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lakewood (OH) on April 3, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Lincoln (NE) on April 5, 2011 (a Tueday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lancaster County, Nebraska).
  • Lincoln is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Seward.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Shepard<1>
• Hilary Swank     (Oscar winning actress, producer)
  • Full name: Hilary Ann Swank
  • She was born in Lincoln (NE) on January 30, 1974 (a Wednesday)
  • Lincoln is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Seward.
• Thelma White     (Actress)
  • Born: Thelma Wolpa
  • She was born in Lincoln (NE) on October 4, 1910 (a Tueday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on January 11, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lincoln is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Seward.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thelma White<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Seward: www.cityofsewardne.com/

The official website for Seward County: www.connectseward.org/cgov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/