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  • We are dealing with archetypes here, characters lustily embodied by the dependable likes of Alan Arkin (as Peevy, the crusty father figure) and Paul Sorvino (as sausage-fingered mobster Eddie Valentine).

    My Year of Flops Nathan Rabin 2010

  • Wildey and Stevens became close friends and in 1982, when Dave created his popular character, The Rocketeer, he modelled the character's sidekick, Peevy, on photos of Doug.

    Archive 2008-03-01 Steve Hulett 2008

  • Wait, so no one recognizes that his Stevens' first wife left him over his uncanny obsession for Betty Paige, or the fact that Peevy was based on Johnny Quest creator and designer Doug Wildey?

    Dave Stevens - RIP David Campbell 2008

  • Wildey and Stevens became close friends and in 1982, when Dave created his popular character, The Rocketeer, he modelled the character's sidekick, Peevy, on photos of Doug.

    Dave Stevens, RIP Steve Hulett 2008

  • Rufe and me at a house near the circus grounds run by a widow lady named Peevy.

    The Gentle Grafter O. Henry 1886

  • At Kentucky, spokesman DeWayne Peevy said: "We take a long look at everything as a staff, re-evaluate what we're doing."

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • "Some things you can't necessarily prevent, but you do everything you can to make sure there are no red flags and nothing shows up unexpectedly," Peevy said.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • "Some things you can't necessarily prevent, but you do everything you can to make sure there are no red flags and nothing shows up unexpectedly," Peevy said.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • At Kentucky, spokesman DeWayne Peevy said: "We take a long look at everything as a staff, re-evaluate what we're doing."

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • "I realize that this was a tough decision, but I believe this represents a step back in educational innovation for Walton County," Peevy said.

    The Walton Tribune: News 2010

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