Pryor is a surname, which can refer to: *

Aaron Pryor Aaron Pryor (October 20, 1955 – October 9, 2016) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1976 to 1990. He was a two-time light welterweight world champion, having held the WBA title from 1980 to 1983, and the IBF title from 1984 ...

(1955–2016), American boxer * Alfred Reginald Pryor (1839–1881), English botanist *

Anduele Pryor Anduele Pryor (born 26 April 1985) is a Dutch footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and is a free agent. He made his debut in professional football being part of the Vitesse squad in the 2006–07 season. Career After being released b ...

(born 1985), Dutch football player *

Arthur Pryor Arthur Willard Pryor (September 22, 1869 – June 18, 1942) was a trombone virtuoso, bandleader, and soloist with the Sousa Band. He was a prolific composer of band music, his best-known composition being "The Whistler and His Dog". In lat ...

(1870–1942), American trombonist and bandleader *

Cactus Pryor Richard "Cactus" Pryor (January 7, 1923 – August 30, 2011) was an American broadcaster and humorist. He received his nickname after the old Cactus Theater on Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, which was run by his father, "Skinny" Pryor. Pryo ...

(1923–2011), Texan humorist and broadcaster * Charles Pryor (cricketer) (1815–1897), English cricketer * Charles Pryor (politician) (1959–2024), American politician *

David Pryor David Hampton Pryor (born August 29, 1934) is an American politician and former Democratic United States Representative and United States Senator from the State of Arkansas. Pryor also served as the 39th Governor of Arkansas from 1975 to 1979 ...

(born 1934), American politician, former U.S. Senator from Arkansas, father of Mark Pryor *

DJ Pryor Deztin J. Pryor, known professionally as D.J. Pryor, is an American actor and stand-up comedian and actor. In January 2019, Pryor participated in the CBS Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase. He has acted in short films. Early life Deztin Pryor is ...

, American stand-up comedian and actor *

Francis Pryor Francis Manning Marlborough Pryor (born 13 January 1945) is an English archaeologist specialising in the study of the Bronze and Iron Ages in Britain. He is best known for his discovery and excavation of Flag Fen, a Bronze Age archaeological s ...

(born 1945), British archaeologist *

Francis R. Pryor Francis Robert "Frank" Pryor (30 March 1862 – 4 December 1937) was an English playwright. Pryor was the youngest son of Robert Pryor of High Elms, Hertfordshire and his wife Elizabeth Caroline née Wyrley-Birch.Burke's Peerage. Pryor of Westo ...

(1862–1937), English playwright *

Frederic Pryor Frederic LeRoy Pryor (April 23, 1933 – September 2, 2019)Richard Sandomir ''New York Times'' (September 11, 2019). was an American economist. While studying in Berlin during the partition of the city in 1961, he was imprisoned in East Germa ...

(1933–2019), American economist *

Greg Pryor Gregory Russell Pryor (born October 2, 1949), is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He played all or part of ten seasons in the majors, in 1976 and 1978–1986. He was 6'0 feet tall and weighed 185 pounds. He batted right and threw right h ...

(born 1949), American baseball player *

James Pryor James Vincent Pryor (born 1968) is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). He is known for his expertise on epistemology and philosophy of language. Before teaching at UNC, Pry ...

(born 1968), American philosopher * Joshua Pryor (born 1999), American football player * Kendric Pryor (born 1998), American football player *

Lindsay Pryor Lindsay Dixon Pryor AO (26 October 1915 – 17 August 1998) was an Australian botanist noted for his work on ''Eucalyptus'' taxonomy and his role in the landscape design of Canberra, including the foundation of the Australian National Botanic Gar ...

(1915–1998), Australian botanist *

Mark Pryor Mark Lunsford Pryor (born January 10, 1963) is an American attorney, politician and lobbyist who served as a United States Senator from Arkansas from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to becoming senator, he was Attorne ...

(born 1963), American politician *

Matt Pryor (American football) Matt Pryor (born December 16, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for TCU. Professional career At TCU's Pro Day, Pryor ran a 5.6 40-yard da ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Michael Pryor Michael Pryor is an Australian writer of speculative fiction. Biography Pryor was born in Swan Hill, Victoria and currently lives in Melbourne with his wife and two daughters. His first work to be published was the short story "Talent" in 1990 ...

(born 1957), Australian author *

Quentin Pryor Quentin Vinlay Pryor (born September 26, 1983) is an American former basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), Pryor mainly played at the shooting guard and point guard position. Career Pryor signed with GasTerra Flames from Gron ...

(born 1983), American basketball player *

Richard Pryor Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor Sr. (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style, and is widely regarded as on ...

(1940–2005), American comedian, actor, and writer *

Roger Atkinson Pryor Roger Atkinson Pryor (July 19, 1828 – March 14, 1919) was a Virginian newspaper editor and politician who became known for his fiery oratory in favor of secession; he was elected both to national and Confederate office, and served as a gen ...

(1828–1919), Virginia secessionist and New York state judge *

Ronald Pryor Ronald MacDonell Pryor (23 April 1901 – 24 December 1977) was a Brazilian cricketer who played a number of international matches for the Brazilian national side. In 1932, he toured England with a combined South American team, making a single ...

(1901–1977), Brazilian cricketer *

Snooky Pryor James Edward "Snooky" Pryor (September 15, 1919 or 1921 – October 18, 2006) was an American Chicago blues harmonica player. He claimed to have pioneered the now-common method of playing amplified harmonica by cupping a small microphone in his ...

(1921–2006), Afro-American blues musician *

Terrelle Pryor Terrelle Pryor Sr. (born June 20, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver and quarterback. Considered the most recruited high school football-basketball athlete in southwestern Pennsylvania since Tom Clements, Pryor was widely regarde ...

(born 1989), American football player It may also refer to the following places: *

Pryor Creek, Oklahoma Pryor Creek or Pryor''Oklahoma Atlas & Gazeteer,'' DeLorme, 1st Edition, 1998, p. 36 is a city in and county seat of Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 8,659 at the 2000 census and 9,539 in the 2010 census. Originally ...

, a city commonly called Pryor *

Pryor, Colorado Pryor is an unincorporated community in Huerfano County, Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, ...

Pryor, Montana Pryor ( cro, Baáhpuuo) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. The community is located on Crow Tribe's reservation. The population was 618 at the 2010 census. The area is named for Nathaniel Hale Pryor, a ...

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