Richard Petty
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Richard Petty was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Petty worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including"26th Annual Music City News Country Awards" (The Nashville Network, 1991-92), "43, the Petty Story" with Darren McGavin (1972) and "A Phyllis George Special" (The Nashville Network, 1993-94). He also contributed to "International Motorsports Hall of Fame" (The Nashville Network, 1991-92) and "Jim Thorpe Pro Sports Awards Presented by Footlocker" (ABC, 1992-93). He also contributed to a variety of television specials, including "Great American Music: A Salute to Fast Cars" (1994-95), "NASCAR at 50: Good to Go" (TBS, 1997-98) and "NASCAR: 50 Years on the Fast Track Starring Brooks & Dunn" (CBS, 1997-98). He also appeared in "Racin' and Rockin': Neal McCoy and Tracy Byrd Celebrate 50 Years of NASCAR" (The Nashville Network, 1998-99). Petty continued to exercise his talent in the nineties and the early 2000s, taking on a mix of projects like "Speed Demons" (TLC, 1998-99), "Sports Illustrated's 20th Century Sports Awards" (CBS, 1999-2000) and "Spike TV 52 Greatest Drivers" (Spike TV, 2003-04). His credits also expanded to the Owen Wilson and Paul Newman box office smash "Cars" (2006) and "Swing Vote" with Kevin Costner (2008). Most recently, Petty appeared on "The 2010 CMT Music Awards" (CMT, 2009-2010).
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