Petty may refer to:

People

Bruce Petty Bruce Leslie Petty, born 23 November 1929 at Doncaster, a suburb of Melbourne, is one of Australia's best known political satirists and cartoonists.Bryce Petty (born 1991), American football player *

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

(born 1945), Canadian television and radio host *

Eric D. Petty Eric D. Petty (born July 10, 1954) was an American politician and businessman. Petty lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his wife and family. He received his bachelor's degree in political science from Occidental College and his master's degree ...

(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 T ...

(1894–1975), American pin-up artist * J. T. Petty (born 1977), American dialogue video game writer and film director * John Petty (disambiguation), 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 is noted for her roles in the films ''Point Break'' (1991), ''A League of Their Own'' (1992), '' Free Willy '' (1993), and the title role in '' Tank Girl' ...

(born 1963), American movie actress *

Norman Petty Norman Petty (May 25, 1927 – August 15, 1984) was an American musician, record producer, publisher, radio station owner, and considered to be one of the founding fathers of early rock & roll. Biography Petty was born in the small town of Clo ...

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

Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950October 2, 2017) was an American musician who was the lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, formed in 1976. He previously led the band Mudcrutch, was a member of the la ...

(1950–2017), American musician * W. Morgan Petty, a fictional writer *

William Petty Sir William Petty FRS (26 May 1623 – 16 December 1687) was an English economist, physician, scientist and philosopher. He first became prominent serving Oliver Cromwell and the Commonwealth in Ireland. He developed efficient methods to s ...

(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 Irish-born British Whig statesman who was the firs ...

(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 was one of the pioneers of NASCAR and one of its first superstars. He was NASCAR's first three-time Cup ch ...

(1914–2000), family patriarch and NASCAR pioneer ** Richard Petty (born 1937), son of Lee and a 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 ...

(born 1939), son of Lee and a NASCAR mechanic

Places

Petty France (disambiguation) Petty France may refer to * Petty France, Gloucestershire, a hamlet in the English county of Gloucestershire * Petty France, London, a street in London See also: * Petite France (disambiguation) * Little France (disambiguation) {{disambig ...

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 Colum ...

, Scotland

Others

* Petty-Fitzmaurice * Petty Enterprises, NASCAR racing team owned by Richard and Kyle Petty *

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 offenc ...

(misdemeanor)