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Famous people · Pewee Valley

4 famous people were born in Pewee Valley

At the top of the list is the American actress Esther Walker, covered in 5 languages. John Haldeman and Michael Quinn Patton follow. From John Haldeman to Michael Quinn Patton, the births on the list run from 1855 to 1945. Across Kentucky, the lists cover 227 towns.

#1 best knownEsther WalkerFilm, TV & Stage · 1894–1943
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Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Esther Walker
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1855
John Haldeman
Youngest
1945
Michael Quinn Patton
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known

Born in Pewee Valley

Ranked by languages covered: Esther Walker with 5, then John Haldeman with 4 and Michael Quinn Patton with 2.

Esther Walker#1
Film, TV & Stage

Esther Walker

1894–1943

American actress

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
John Haldeman#2
Sports

John Haldeman

1855–1899

American baseball player

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Michael Quinn Patton#3
Notable

Michael Quinn Patton

born 1945

American sociologist

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Pewee Valley’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1890s than in any other decade: 1.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American century185019001950Michael Quinn PattonJohn HaldemanEsther Walker
Film, TV & StageSportsNotableWriting & Arts

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Pewee Valley is known for

The field with the most names is Film, TV & Stage: 1.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Pewee Valley

1 more, best known first.

MM

Mary Lockwood Matthews

1882–1968

1882-

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
A chosen home

Also called Pewee Valley home

Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Pewee Valley, though born elsewhere.

Annie Fellows Johnston

Annie Fellows Johnston

1863–1931

American writer from Indiana

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pewee Valley and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.

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