Pryor is a surname, which can refer to: Aaron Pryor (1955–2016), American boxer Anduele Pryor (born 1985), Dutch football player Arthur Pryor (1870–1942), American trombonist and bandleader Cactus Pryor (1923–2011), Texan humorist and broadcaster Charles Pryor (1815–1897), English cricketer David Pryor (born 1934), American politician, former U.S. Senator from Arkansas, father of Mark Pryor DJ Pryor, American stand-up comedian and actor Francis Pryor (born 1945), British archaeologist Francis R. Pryor (1862–1937), English playwright Frederic Pryor (1933-2019), American economist Greg Pryor (born 1949), American baseball player James Pryor (born 1968), American philosopher Kendric Pryor (born 1998), American football player Lindsay Pryor (1915–1998), Australian botanist Mark Pryor (born 1963), American politician Matt Pryor (American football) (born 1994), American football player Michael Pryor (born 1957), Australian author Quentin Pryor (born 1983), American basketball player Richard Pryor (1940–2005), American comedian, actor, and writer Roger Atkinson Pryor (1828–1919), Virginia secessionist and New York state judge Ronald Pryor (1901–1977), Brazilian cricketer Snooky Pryor (1921–2006), Afro-American blues musician Terrelle Pryor (born 1989), American football player The fictional Pryor family from American Dreams It may also refer to the following places: Pryor Creek, Oklahoma, a city commonly called Pryor Pryor, Colorado Pryor, Montana See also Preyer Prior (surname)