Dewey is the masculine given name of Welsh origin, an Anglified spelling of ' Dewi', it is also used as a nickname. Notable people with the name include: *

Dewey Balfa Dewey Balfa (March 20, 1927 – June 17, 1992) was an American Cajun fiddler and singer who contributed significantly to the popularity of Cajun music. Balfa was born near Mamou, Louisiana. He is perhaps best known for his 1964 performance at the ...

(1927–1992), American musician * Dewey Bartlett (1919–1979), American politician * Dewey Bozella (born 1959), American professional boxer *

Dewey Bunnell Lee Merton "Dewey" Bunnell (born January 19, 1952) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter, and a founding member of the band America. Music career After an initial attempt at forming a band in the late 1960s, Bunnell, Beckley, and Pee ...

(born 1952), Anglo-American singer-songwriter, member of

America The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

* Dewey Cooper (born 1974), American kickboxer and boxer * Dwight Evans (born 1951), American baseball player nicknamed "Dewey" * Dewey Lambdin (1945–2021), American novelist *

Dewey McClain Dewey Loren McClain (born April 25, 1954) is an American former professional football player, labor leader, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, McClain serves in the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 100th distr ...

(born 1954), American football player and politician *

Dewey Martin (actor) Dewey Dallas Martin (December 8, 1923 – April 9, 2018) was an American film and television actor. Early life Martin was born in Katemcy, Texas. As a teenager, he lived in Florence, Alabama. Martin joined the United States Navy in 1940. In N ...

(1923–2018), American actor *

Dewey Martin (musician) Dewey Martin (born Walter Milton Dwayne Midkiff, September 30, 1940 – January 31, 2009) was a Canadian rock drummer, best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. Care ...

(1940–2009), Canadian drummer born Walter Milton Dwayne Midkiff * Dewey Nicks (born 1961), American photographer *

Dewey Redman Walter Dewey Redman (May 17, 1931 – September 2, 2006) was an American saxophonist who performed free jazz as a bandleader with Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett. Redman mainly played tenor saxophone, though he occasionally also played alto s ...

(1931–2006), American jazz saxophonist * Dewey H. Reed (1897–1966), American educator and politician *

Dewey Robinson Dewey Robinson (August 17, 1898 – December 11, 1950) was an American film character actor who appeared in more than 250 films made between 1931 and 1952. Career Dewey Robinson was born in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1898, and made his B ...

(1898–1950), American actor * Dewey Robinson (baseball) (born 1955), American baseball player * Dewey Short (1898–1979), American politician * Dewey Smith (1972–2009), American aquanaut * Dewey Stuit (1909–2008), American educational psychologist and academic administrator * Dewey Weber (1938–1993), American surfer * Miles Dewey Davis (1926–1991), American jazz trumpeter

Fictional characters

*Dewey Cox, fictional character in the 2007 film '' Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story'' *Dewey Crowe, fictional character in the television series ''Justified'' *Dewey Denouement, fictional character in the ''

A Series of Unfortunate Events ''A Series of Unfortunate Events'' is a series of thirteen Children's literature, children's novels written by American author Daniel Handler under the pen name Lemony Snicket. The books follow the turbulent lives of orphaned siblings List of A ...

'' novels by

Lemony Snicket Lemony Snicket is the pen name of American author Daniel Handler and a fictional character of his creation. Handler has published various children's books under the name, including ''A Series of Unfortunate Events'', which has sold over 60 millio ...

*Dewey Finn, fictional character in the 2003 film ''

School of Rock ''School of Rock'' (titled on screen as ''The School of Rock'') is a 2003 comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, produced by Scott Rudin and written by Mike White (filmmaker), Mike White. The film stars Jack Black, Joan Cusack, White and Sa ...

'' *Dewey Jenkins, fictional character in ''

The Boondocks Boondocks are remote, usually brushy areas. Boondocks may also refer to: * The Boondocks (comic strip), ''The Boondocks'' (comic strip), a comic strip by Aaron McGruder ** The Boondocks (TV series), ''The Boondocks'' (TV series), the television s ...

'' * Dewey Novak, fictional character in the television series ''Eureka Seven'' * Dewey Riley, fictional character in the ''Scream'' films and in some ''Scary Movie'' films * Dewey (''Malcolm in the Middle''), Malcolm's younger brother in the television series ''

Malcolm in the Middle ''Malcolm in the Middle'' is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons consisting of 151 episodes. The ...

'' *

Huey, Dewey and Louie Huey, Dewey, and Louie are Multiple birth, triplet cartoon characters created by storyboard artist and screenwriter Carl Barks for The Walt Disney Company from an idea proposed by cartoonist Al Taliaferro. They are the nephews of Donald Duck an ...

, fictional nephews of ''

Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company. Donald is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit, sailor shirt and cap with ...

'' *Dewey, fictional character in the television series '' Girl Meets World'' *Dewey Haik, fictional character in the 1935 novel ''

It Can't Happen Here ''It Can't Happen Here'' is a 1935 dystopian political novel by the American author Sinclair Lewis. Set in a fictionalized version of the 1930s United States, it follows an American politician, Berzelius "Buzz" Windrip, who quickly rises to pow ...

'' by

Sinclair Lewis Harry Sinclair Lewis (February 7, 1885 – January 10, 1951) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. In 1930 Nobel Prize in Literature, 1930, he became the first author from the United States (and the first from the America ...

*Dewey, fictional dog character in ''

M3GAN ''M3GAN'' (pronounced "Megan") is a 2022 American science fiction horror film directed by Gerard Johnstone from a screenplay by Akela Cooper, based on a story by Cooper and James Wan. Allison Williams and Violet McGraw star, Amie Donald phys ...

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