Dickie is a surname, a

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(most often as a diminutive form of

Richard Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stro ...

) and a

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A. M. Dickie Alfred Matthew Dickie (1903–1978) was a Presbyterian minister in Victoria, Australia noted as a peace activist. History Dickie was ordained a Presbyterian minister around 1933 and served as Moderator of the Melbourne South Presbytery in 1939. He ...

(1903–1978), Australian peace activist *

George Dickie (philosopher) George Thomas Dickie (12 August 1926 – March 24, 2020) was an American philosopher. He was a Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at University of Illinois at Chicago. His specialities included aesthetics, philosophy of art, and Eighteenth Century ...

(born 1926), American art critic *

George Dickie (botanist) George Dickie (23 Nov 1812, Aberdeen – 1882) was a Scottish botanist, who specialised in algae. Life He studied arts, then medicine at the Universities of Aberdeen and Edinburgh. He qualified as a doctor around 1835. In 1837 he is listed ...

(1812–1882), Scottish botanist * Harold Dickie (1874–1954), New Zealand politician * John Dickie (disambiguation) *

Kate Dickie Kate Dickie (born 1971) is a Scottish actress who has appeared in television series, stage plays and films. She is known for her television roles as Lex in the BBC series '' Tinsel Town'' (2000–2001) and Lysa Arryn in the HBO series '' Game ...

(born circa 1971), Scottish actress * Mat Dickie (born 1981), English indie video game developer * Matthew Dickie (1873–1959), Scottish professional football player * Murray Dickie (1924–1995), Scottish tenor opera singer and director *

Neville Dickie Neville Dickie (born 1 January 1937 in Durham) is an English boogie-woogie and stride piano player. He has performed all over Europe and North America. Career After serving in the RAF, Dickie left Durham and moved to London, where he began playi ...

(born 1937), English boogie-woogie and stride piano player *

Simon Dickie Simon Charles Dickie (31 March 1951 – 13 December 2017) was a New Zealand rowing cox who won three Olympic medals. Dickie was born in 1951 in Waverley in Taranaki, New Zealand. He was educated at Wanganui Collegiate School where he was part ...

(born 1951), former New Zealand rowing cox

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Richard Annand Captain Richard Wallace Annand VC, ERD, DL (5 November 1914 – 24 December 2004) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and ...

(1914–2004), English recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Dickie Baugh Richard Baugh (14 February 1864 – 14 August 1929) was an English footballer who spent the majority of his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers, for whom he played in three FA Cup finals (one as captain). Dick Baugh was a teak–tough full� ...

(1864–1929), English footballer *

Dickie Bird Harold Dennis "Dickie" Bird, (born 19 April 1933), is an English retired international cricket umpire. During his long umpiring career, he became a much-loved figure among players and viewing public, due to his excellence as an umpire, but al ...

(born 1933), English cricket umpire *

Dickie Boon Richard Robinson Boon (January 10, 1878 – May 3, 1961) known as Dickie Boon was a Canadian ice hockey forward and manager. He played for the Montreal Hockey Club (Montreal HC) of the Canadian Amateur Hockey League (CAHL) and the Montreal Wander ...

(1878–1961), Canadian ice hockey player * Dickie Brooks (born 1943), English cricketer * Dickie Burrough (1909–1994), English cricketer * Richard John Cork (1917–1944), Second World War fighter ace *

Dickie Dale Richard H. Dale (25 April 1927 – 30 April 1961), known as Dickie Dale, was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer born in Wyberton near Boston, Lincolnshire, England. In 1945 he was drafted into the RAF and served as a flight mechanic, and b ...

(1927–1961), former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer *

Dickie Dale (footballer) Richard Armstrong Dale (21 May 1896 – 1975) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. He played 146 games in the First Division of the Football League for Birmingham before moving on to West Bromwich Albion and Tranm ...

(circa 1896–1970), English footballer *

Dickie Davies Richard John Davies (born 30 April 1933) is a retired British television sports presenter, who anchored '' World of Sport'' from 1968 until 1985. Early life Davies attended Oldershaw Grammar School after passing his eleven-plus; he then did ...

(born 1933), British television presenter *

Richard Dawson Richard Dawson (born Colin Lionel Emm; 20 November 1932 – 2 June 2012) was a British-born American actor, comedian, game-show host and panelist in the United States. Dawson was well known for playing Corporal Peter Newkirk in ''Hogan's Heroe ...

(born 1932), British-American actor, comedian, game show host *

Dickie Downs John Thomas "Dickie" Downs (13 August 1886 – 24 March 1949) was a footballer who played as a full back for Barnsley, Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion and England. Club career Dickie Downs played for Barnsley between 1909 and 1912 and was a ...

(1886–1949), English footballer *

Dickie Foss Sidney Lacy Richard Foss (28 November 1912 – 3 August 1995), commonly known as Dick Foss or Dickie Foss, was an English professional footballer who played as a left half in the Football League for Chelsea, with whom he had a 30-year associa ...

(born 1912), English football player and coach *

Dickie Fuller Richard Livingston Fuller (30 January 1913 – 3 May 1987) was a West Indian cricketer from Jamaica who played in one Test in 1934–35. Dickie Fuller was a burly all-rounder who batted in the lower order and bowled right-arm fast-medium with a ...

(1913–1987), West Indian cricketer * Dickie Goodman (1934–1989), American comedian *

Dickie Guy Richard John Guy (born 6 January 1949) is an English former Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Wimbledon F.C., Wimbledon during the 1960s and 1970s. Today, Guy is the President of AFC Wimbledon, the supporter-owned club which repr ...

(born 1949), English football goalkeeper *

Richard Haine Group Captain Richard Cummins Haine, (1 October 1916 – 30 September 2008) was a British pilot and a Royal Air Force officer from 1936 to 1970. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions during the Second World War, including ...

(1916–2008), English Second World War RAF pilot *

Dickie Hemric Ned Dixon "Dickie" Hemric (August 29, 1933 – August 3, 2017) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player for Wake Forest University (1952–1955) and the NBA's Boston Celtics ( 1955–1957). Hemric played the first two c ...

(1933–2017), American basketball player *

Dickie Henderson Richard Matthew Michael Henderson, OBE (30 October 1922 – 22 September 1985) was an English entertainer. Early years He was born in London. His father, Dick Henderson (1891–1958), was a music hall comedian and singer famous for his ...

(1922–1985), British actor * Dickie Little, American musician (

The Ziggens The Ziggens are an American band based out of Huntington Beach, California, United States, whose self-described style of "cowpunksurfabilly" combines elements of cowpunk, surf, rockabilly, punk, ska, and country. The Ziggens are led by Bert Susa ...

) * Dickie Lloyd (1891–1950), Irish cricketer *

Dickie Moore (actor) John Richard Moore Jr. (September 12, 1925 – September 7, 2015) was an American actor known professionally as Dickie Moore, he was one of the last surviving actors to have appeared in silent film. A busy and popular actor during his childhood a ...

(born 1925), former American child actor *

Dickie Moore (ice hockey) Richard Winston "Dickie" Moore (January 6, 1931 – December 19, 2015) was a Canadian professional hockey player, successful businessman and community philanthropist. He twice won the Art Ross Trophy as the National Hockey League's leading scorer ...

(born 1931), Canadian ice hockey player * Dickie Peterson (born 1948), American singer *

Dickie Post Richard M. Post (born September 27, 1945) known as Dickie Post is a former college and professional American football player. A halfback, he played for the American Football League's San Diego Chargers and was the UPI choice for AFL Rookie of the ...

(born 1945), American football player *

Dickie Rock Richard "Dickie" Rock (born 10 October 1936) is an Irish singer. He experienced much success on the Irish charts during the 1960s, but has continued on as a popular live act as well as occasionally hitting the charts ever since. Early fame Rock ...

(born 1940), Irish rock singer * Dickie Stobbart (1891–1952), Canadian soccer player *

Dickie Thon Richard William Thon (born June 20, 1958) is a Puerto Rican-American former professional baseball shortstop who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels, Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Ra ...

(born 1958), American baseball player * Richard Gordon Wakeford (1922–2007), British Royal Air Force air marshal *

Dickie Watmough Richard Watmough (1912 – 7 September 1962) was an English professional footballer and cricketer. He played as a midfielder in the former sport. Football Born in Sheffield (then the West Riding of Yorkshire) but brought up in Idle, Bradford ...

(1912–1962), English footballer and cricketer

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* Dickie Harris (born 1950), Canadian footballer *

Dickie Noles Dickie Ray Noles (born November 19, 1956) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles between 1979 and 1990. He bat ...

(born 1956), pitcher in Major League Baseball

Fictional characters

* '' Boerke'', a comic strip character known as Dickie in some languages *

Dickie Dare ''Dickie Dare'' was a comic strip syndicated by AP Newsfeatures. Launched July 31, 1933, it was the first comic strip created by Milton Caniff before he began ''Terry and the Pirates''. The strip ended on October 12, 1957. Publication history ...

, a comic strip character *

Dickie Flemming Jenny Sutton Jennifer Louise "Jenny" Tanner (née Sutton) was the first wife of Dennis Tanner. Jenny was raised in a family of nine at a fourth-floor flat near Battersea Power Station. In 1968, the attractive young blonde arrived in Weatherf ...

, in the soap opera ''Coronation Street'' *

Billericay Dickie "Billericay Dickie" is a song by Ian Dury, from his debut album ''New Boots and Panties!!''. It is narrated by a bragging bricklayer from Billericay, and is filled with name-checks for places in Essex. The song is based around naughty rhymes such a ...

, in the song of the same name * Dickie Duck, a Disney character in the Donald Duck universe * Dickie Greenleaf, in the film

The Talented Mr. Ripley ''The Talented Mr. Ripley'' is a 1955 psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith. This novel introduced the character of Tom Ripley, who returns in four subsequent novels. It has been adapted numerous times for screen, including ''Purpl ...

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