Waco (York County, NE)

Notable Births & Deaths for Waco ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Waco. 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) at the age of 84.
- Osceola is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Waco.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Archer<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Waco.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Coleen Gray<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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Waco.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Niblo, Sr.<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.