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Bruce Petty Bruce Leslie Petty (23 November 1929 – 6 April 2023) was an Australian political satirist, sculptor and cartoonist.

(1929–2023), Australian political satirist and cartoonist *

Bryce Petty Bryce William Petty (born May 31, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears, and was selected by the New York Jets in t ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Dini Petty Dini Petty (born January 15, 1945) is a Canadians, Canadian television and radio host. At 22, wearing a trademark pink jumpsuit and working for Toronto radio station CHKT (AM), CKEY, she became the first female traffic reporter to pilot her own h ...

(born 1945), Canadian television and radio host * Eric D. Petty (born 1954), American politician and businessman * Florence Petty (1870–1948), British cookery book writer and broadcaster *

George Petty George Brown Petty IV (April 27, 1894 – July 21, 1975) was an American pin-up artist. His pin-up art appeared primarily in ''Esquire'' and Fawcett Publications's ''True'' but was also in calendars marketed by ''Esquire'', ''True'' and Ridgid ...

(1894–1975), American pin-up artist * J. T. Petty (born 1977), American dialogue video game writer and film director *

John Petty (disambiguation) John Petty may refer to: * John Petty (priest) (1935–2017), Anglican provost and Dean of Coventry * John Petty (Primitive Methodist minister) (1807–1868), 19th-century author and Primitive Methodist minister and first governor of Elmfield Colle ...

, several people * Joseph Petty, Massachusetts politician * Joseph H. Petty (1826–1901), New York politician * Kathleen Petty (born 1960), Canadian news anchor *

Lori Petty Lori Petty (born October 14, 1963) is an American actress, director, and screenwriter. She made her big screen debut appearing in the 1990 comedy film '' Cadillac Man'' and later starred in films ''Point Break'' (1991), '' A League of Their Own ...

(born 1963), American movie actress *

Norman Petty Norman Petty (May 25, 1927 – August 15, 1984) was an American musician, record producer, publisher, and radio station owner. He is considered to be one of the founding fathers of early rock & roll. With Vi Ann Petty—his wife and vocalist—he ...

(1927–1984), American musician, songwriter, and record producer * Orlando Henderson Petty (1874–1932), American Medal of Honor recipient * Philip Petty (1840–1917), American Medal of Honor recipient *

Rebecca Petty Rebecca Dean Petty (born April 13, 1970), also known as Rebecca DeMauro, is an American politician and activist from Rogers, Arkansas. After her 12-year-old daughter, Andria Brewer, was murdered in 1999, she became an advocate for victims of vio ...

(born c. 1970), American politician and advocate of child crime victims * Richard E. Petty, distinguished university professor of psychology at The Ohio State University *

Sylvannus Petty Sylvannus Petty is a Bahamian politician from the Progressive Liberal Party. Career In the 2021 Bahamian general election, he was elected in North Eleuthera. He currently serves as Deputy Speaker in the House of Assembly of the Parliament of t ...

, Bahamian politician *

Tanya Petty Tanya Petty is a German ten-pin bowler. She finished in 11th position of the combined rankings at the 2006 AMF World Cup. References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) German ten-pin bowling players Place of birth missing ...

, German ten-pin bowler *

Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950October 2, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He was the leader and frontman of the Rock music, rock bands Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch and a member of the late 1980s sup ...

(1950–2017), American musician *

W. Morgan Petty W. Morgan Petty is the creation of Brian Bethell. W. Morgan Petty would write crank letters to numerous organizations expressing typical concerns for mid-1980s Britain like nuclear war and the common market A single market, sometimes called ...

, a fictional writer *

William Petty Sir William Petty (26 May 1623 – 16 December 1687) was an English economist, physician, scientist and philosopher. He first became prominent serving Oliver Cromwell and the Commonwealth of England, Commonwealth in Cromwellian conquest of I ...

(1623–1687), British economist and inventor *

William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne William Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (2 May 17377 May 1805), known as the Earl of Shelburne between 1761 and 1784, by which title he is generally known to history, was an Anglo-Irish Whig (British political party), Whig states ...

(1737–1805), British Prime Minister and Irish peer * An American auto racing family prominent in NASCAR: **

Lee Petty Lee Arnold Petty (March 14, 1914 – April 5, 2000) was an American stock car racing driver who competed during the 1950s and 1960s. He is the patriarch of the Petty racing family. He was one of the early pioneers of NASCAR and one of its f ...

(1914–2000), family patriarch and NASCAR pioneer **

Richard Petty Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed "the King", is an American former stock car racing driver who competed from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most nota ...

(born 1937), son of Lee, NASCAR driver **

Maurice Petty Maurice Petty (March 27, 1939July 25, 2020) was an American NASCAR crew chief and engine builder for Petty Enterprises, of which he was part owner. He was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2011. He was subsequently ens ...

(1939–2020), son of Lee, NASCAR mechanic **

Kyle Petty Kyle Eugene Petty (born June 2, 1960) is an American former stock car racing driver and current racing commentator. He is the son of racer Richard Petty, grandson of racer Lee Petty, and father of racer Adam Petty, who was killed in a crash duri ...

(born 1960), son of Richard, NASCAR driver **

Ritchie Petty Ritchie Petty (born June 20, 1968) is an American stock car racing driver. Son of Maurice Petty and nephew of Richard Petty, he competed in the NASCAR Cup Series in the No. 53 Ford owned by his father. His best career Cup finish was a 25th at Tal ...

(born 1968), son of Maurice, NASCAR driver **

Adam Petty Adam Kyler Petty (July 10, 1980 – May 12, 2000) was an American professional stock car racing driver. A member of the Petty racing family, he was the fourth generation from the Petty family to drive in races in the highest division of NASCA ...

(1980–2000), son of Kyle, NASCAR driver

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Petty France (disambiguation) Petty France may refer to * Petty France, Gloucestershire, a hamlet in the English county of Gloucestershire * Petty France, London Petty France is a street in the City of Westminster in central London, linking Buckingham Gate with Broadway ...

Petty, Highland Petty, or Pettie is a place and parish in Highland, Scotland. The village of Petty is about north east of Inverness. The parishes of Petty and Bracholy, were united prior to the Reformation. The original parish church was dedicated to Saint Col ...

, Scotland

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Petty-Fitzmaurice Petty-Fitzmaurice is a double-barrelled surname of Irish origin. People with the name Petty-Fitzmaurice include: * Charles Petty-Fitzmaurice, 7th Marquess of Lansdowne (1917–1944), peer of Great Britain * Charles Petty-Fitzmaurice, 9th Mar ...

Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises (formerly Lee Petty Engineering) was a NASCAR racing team based in Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina, Level Cross, North Carolina, United States, USA. It was founded by Lee Petty with his two sons Richard Petty and Ma ...

, NASCAR racing team owned by Richard and Kyle Petty *

Petty officer A petty officer (PO) is a non-commissioned officer in many navies. Often they may be superior to a seaman, and subordinate to more senior non-commissioned officers, such as chief petty officers. Petty officers are usually sailors that have ...

, non-commissioned officer in many navies * Petty (adjective), of little or no

importance Importance is a Property (philosophy), property of entities that matter or make a difference. For example, World War II was an important event and Albert Einstein was an important person because of how they affected the world. There are disagreem ...

Petty crime A summary offence or petty offence is a violation in some common law jurisdictions that can be proceeded against summarily, without the right to a jury trial and/or indictment (required for an indictable offence). Canada In Canada, summary offe ...

(misdemeanor)

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