#14 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.
Born in Pewee Valley
Ranked by languages covered: Esther Walker with 5, then John Haldeman with 4 and Michael Quinn Patton with 2.
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#3When Pewee Valley’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1890s than in any other decade: 1.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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 else born in Pewee Valley
1 more, best known first.
Also called Pewee Valley home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Pewee Valley, though born elsewhere.

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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.
Photo credits (4)
- Esther Walker: Story-Press Corp., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Haldeman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Quinn Patton: Omar David Sandoval Sida, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Annie Fellows Johnston: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons