Peyton
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Peyton is an English surname. The Gaelic variation in Ireland is Ó Peatáin. Peyton may refer to:
Surname
- PeytonPeytonPeyton is an English surname. The Gaelic variation in Ireland is Ó Peatáin. Peyton may refer to:-Surname:*Peyton, American singer*Craig Peyton , American producer*Elizabeth Peyton , American painter...
, American singer - Craig PeytonCraig PeytonMoving from music to film, Craig Peyton has charted a unique creative course. Peyton's production, writing, and arranging skills contributed to many music hits, including Peyton's own Latitude, 40 Degrees North. In the 1980s and 1990s Peyton worked with artists including James Brown, Melba Moore,...
(born 1953), American producer - Elizabeth PeytonElizabeth PeytonElizabeth Joy Peyton is an American painter who rose to popularity in the mid-1990s. She is a contemporary artist best known for stylized and idealized portraits of her close friends and boyfriends, pop celebrities, and European monarchy...
(born 1965), American painter - Gerry PeytonGerry PeytonGerald "Gerry" Joseph Peyton is a former football goalkeeper, and currently the goalkeeping coach at Arsenal....
(born 1956), English football player - John Peyton (disambiguation), the name of several people
- K. M. PeytonK. M. PeytonKathleen Wendy Herald Peyton, who writes as K.M. Peyton is a British author.Born in Birmingham, Peyton has written more than fifty novels, including the much loved Flambards and its sequels for which she won both the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Award...
(born 1929), British author - Patrick PeytonPatrick PeytonReverend Father Patrick Peyton, CSC was an Irish-born Roman Catholic priest, devout promoter of the works & inspirations of the Blessed Virgin Mary and is the founder of the post-World War II prayer movement called, "Family Rosary Crusade"...
(1909-1992), Irish-born American priest - Robert Ludwell Yates PeytonRobert Ludwell Yates PeytonRobert Ludwell Yates Peyton was an American politician, soldier, and lawyer who served as an officer in the Confederate States Army and then as a member of the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War-Biography:Peyton was born in Loudoun County, Virginia...
(1822-1863), American politician and soldier - Rog PeytonRog PeytonRoger "Rog" Peyton is an English science fiction fan, bookseller, editor and publisher from Birmingham.Peyton has been an active member of science fiction fandom since 1961, when he co-founded the Birmingham Science Fiction Group. From 1964 to 1966, he served as editor for the British Science...
, science fiction bookseller and editor - Rupert PeytonRupert PeytonRupert Rudolph Peyton was an anti-Long member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish, having served at-large for a single four-year term from 1932-1936...
(1899-1982), American politician
Given name
- Peyton List (born 1986), American actress
- Peyton ManningPeyton ManningPeyton Williams Manning is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League . Manning holds the record for most NFL MVP awards with four. He was drafted by the Colts as the first overall pick in 1998 after a standout college football career with the...
(born 1976), American football player - Peyton RandolphPeyton RandolphPeyton Randolph was a planter and public official from the Colony of Virginia. He served as speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses, chairman of the Virginia Conventions, and the first President of the Continental Congress.-Early life:Randolph was born in Tazewell Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia...
(1721-1775), American politician - Peyton Randolph (governor)Peyton Randolph (governor)Peyton Randolph was a Democrat-Republican politician from Virginia. Following the death of Governor George William Smith, and 68 others, in the burning of the Richmond Theater on December 26, 1811, Randolph served as the Acting Governor of Virginia, from December 26, 1811 until January 3,...
(1779-1828), American politician - Peyton ReedPeyton ReedPeyton Reed is an American television and film director.Reed was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Reed directed the motion pictures Bring It On, Down with Love, and The Break-Up; all comedy films...
(born 1964), American director - Peyton HillisPeyton HillisHillis was selected by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft.-2008 Season:At the start of the 2008 season, Hillis was listed as the Broncos' starting fullback...
(born 1986), American football player
Fictional characters
- Peyton (Chaotic), in the television series Chaotic
- Peyton Driscoll, in the television series CSI: NY
- Peyton Kelly, in the 2007 film The Game PlanThe Game Plan (film)The Game Plan is a 2007 family comedy film directed by Andy Fickman and starring The Rock. This is the last film in which Johnson uses his ring name "The Rock." This is also the last Disney film to be distributed by Buena Vista, due to Disney semi-retiring the name in May 2007, making all other...
- Peyton Loftis, in the 1951 novel Lie Down in Darkness by William Styron
- Peyton Mott, in the 1992 film The Hand That Rocks the CradleThe Hand That Rocks the Cradle (film)The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is a 1992 American thriller about a vengeful nanny out to destroy a naïve woman and steal her family. The film was directed by Curtis Hanson, starring Annabella Sciorra, Rebecca De Mornay, and Matt McCoy...
- Peyton SawyerPeyton SawyerPeyton Elizabeth Scott is a fictional character from The CW television series One Tree Hill, portrayed by Hilarie Burton. A talented visual and musical artist, Peyton has a heavily-guarded heart due to the number of lost loved ones in her life...
, in the television series One Tree HillOne Tree Hill (TV series)One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster... - Peyton Westlake, in the 1990 film DarkmanDarkmanDarkman is a 1990 superhero action film directed by Sam Raimi. It is based on a short story Raimi wrote that paid homage to Universal's horror films of the 1930s...
See also
- Payton (disambiguation)PaytonPayton can refer to:*Payton *Payton v. New York*Walter Payton College Prep, Chicago Public Schools high school-People:* Catherine Payton, later known as Catherine Payton Phillips, Quaker minister...
- Peyton Place (disambiguation)Peyton PlacePeyton Place may refer to:* Peyton Place , a 1956 novel by Grace Metalious* Peyton Place , a 1957 film, adapted from the novel* Return to Peyton Place, a 1959 follow-up novel also by Grace Metalious...