Purdy may refer to:

People

Surname

Al Purdy Alfred Wellington Purdy (December 30, 1918 – April 21, 2000) was a 20th-century Canadian free verse poet. Purdy's writing career spanned fifty-six years. His works include thirty-nine books of poetry; a novel; two volumes of memoirs and four ...

(1918–2000), Canadian poet * Amy Purdy (born 1979), American actress, model and Paralympic snowboarder * Ashley Purdy,

Black Veil Brides Black Veil Brides is an American rock band based in Hollywood, California. The group formed in 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is currently composed of lead vocalist Andy Biersack, multi instrumentalist Jinxx, lead guitarist Jake Pitts, dru ...

bassist * Bill Purdy (born 1946), American rower * Brock Purdy (born 1999), American football player *

Cecil Purdy C.J.S. (Cecil John Seddon) Purdy (27 March 1906 – 6 November 1979) was an Australian chess player and writer. He was awarded the International Master title in 1951 and the Grandmaster of Correspondence Chess title in 1959. Purdy was the fi ...

(1906–1979), Australian chess player *

Charlie Purdy Charles Francis Purdy (12 December 1905 – 25 January 1982) was a New Zealand boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated in the first round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to Frenchman Arnold ...

(1905–1982), New Zealand boxer *

Debbie Purdy Debbie Purdy (4 May 1963 – 23 December 2014) was a British music journalist and political activist from Bradford, West Yorkshire. After being diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis, she challenged the English law, law in Englan ...

(1963–2014), British music journalist, political activist and right-to-die patient * Frederick Warren Purdy (1911–1942), US Navy World War II officer * George B. Purdy, American mathematician and computer scientist * Gordon Purdy (1888–1972), Canadian politician * Hamish Purdy, Canadian art director and set decorator * Helen Purdy Beale, born Helen Alice Purdy (1893–1976), US virologist * Henry Purdy (cricketer) (1883–1943), English cricketer * Henry Purdy (politician) (c. 1744–1827), landowner, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia *

Henry Purdy (rugby union) Henry Purdy (born 21 May 1994) is an English professional rugby union footballer who currently plays for SU Agen, Agen in the French Pro D2. He plays as a Rugby union positions#12. & 13. Centre, centre or Rugby union positions#14. & 11. Wing, wi ...

(born 1994), English rugby player *

James Purdy James Otis Purdy (July 17, 1914 March 13, 2009) was an American novelist, short-story writer, poet, and playwright who, from his debut in 1956, published over a dozen novels, and many collections of poetry, short stories, and plays. His work ha ...

(1914–2009), American novelist, poet and playwright *

Jedediah Purdy Jedediah Spenser Purdy (born 29 November 1974 in Chloe, West Virginia) is an American legal scholar and cultural commentator. In 2022 he became the Raphael Lemkin Professor of Law at Duke University School of Law, where he teaches courses on P ...

(born 1974), American legal scholar and cultural commentator *

Joe Purdy Joe Purdy is an American singer/songwriter who has released fourteen albums over the last fifteen years. In 2017, Purdy made his acting debut in '' American Folk.'' Career Purdy's albums ''Paris in the Morning'' and ''You Can Tell Georgia'' ...

, American folk singer-songwriter * John Purdy (chess player) (1935–2011), Australian chess champion * John Purdy (cricketer) (1871–1938), English cricketer * John Purdy (hydrographer) (1773–1843), English compiler of naval charts * John Smith Purdy (1872–1936) public health expert and military physician associated with Australia *

Kate Purdy Kate Purdy is an American writer and producer of television series. She grew up in San Antonio,Texas, United States. She is known for her work as a writer on the Netflix adult animated comedy series ''BoJack Horseman'', which she also produced. Sh ...

, American television writer and producer *

Ken Purdy Kenneth William Purdy (April 28, 1913 – June 7, 1972) was an American automotive writer and editor. He was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1913, and raised mostly in Auburn, New York, by his mother after his father, songwriter William Thomas P ...

(1913–1972), American automotive writer and editor * Kym Purdy, Australian slalom canoeist * Margaret Purdy (born 1995), Canadian pair ice skater * G. Michael Purdy, British geophysicist and oceanographer * Mike Purdy (1892–1950), American football player and coach * Milton D. Purdy (1866–1937), American lawyer, US Attorney for Minnesota (1901–1902) * Patrick Purdy (1964–1989), American perpetrator of the Stockton schoolyard shooting, killing five schoolchildren * Pid Purdy (1904–1951), American baseball and football player * Samuel Purdy (1819–1882), third Lieutenant Governor of California *

Steve Purdy Steven Francis Purdy Ramos (born February 5, 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in the United States, he represented El Salvador national team at international level, appearing for them at the CONCACAF Go ...

(born 1985), American-born Salvadoran footballer * Ted Purdy (born 1973), American golfer * William Purdy (born 1940), Canadian politician

Given name

* Purdy Crawford (1931–2014), Canadian lawyer and businessman

Places

In the United States

* Purdy, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Purdy Township, Barry County, Missouri ** Purdy, Missouri, a city * Purdy, Oklahoma, an unincorporated community * Purdy, Tennessee, an unincorporated community * Purdy, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Purdy, Washington, an unincorporated community and census-designated place * Purdy, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Purdy, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community

Elsewhere

* Purdy, a community in Hastings Highlands, Ontario, Canada * Purdy Islands, Papua New Guinea

Other uses

* , a US Navy destroyer that saw service in World War II *

Purdy's Chocolates Purdys Chocolatier is a Canadian chocolatier, confectionery manufacturer, and retail operator. The company is based in Vancouver, British Columbia on the west coast of Canada. From its 57,000 square-foot (5,295 m2) factory, Purdys produces a v ...

, known as "Purdy's", Canadian chocolatier, confectionery manufacturer and retail operator