- Pendleton Murrah (1824–1865), American politician, governor of Texas during the American Civil War
- Brian Pendleton (1944-2001), guitarist with British group The Pretty Things in the sixties.
- Chris Pendleton (born 1982), American amateur wrestler, winner of the NCAA Division I wrestling titles in 2004 and 2005
- Don Pendleton (1927–1995), American author, creator of the Mack Bolan character
- Edmund Pendleton (1721–1803), American politician, lawyer, and judge, delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia
- George H. Pendleton (1825–1889), American politician, senator from Ohio, eponym of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
- Joseph Henry Pendleton (1860–1942), American Marine Corps general, eponym of Camp Pendleton
- Nathaniel Greene “Nat” Pendleton (1895–1967), American Olympic wrestler and film actor
- Terry Lee Pendleton (born 1960), American professional baseball player 1984–1998
- Victoria Pendleton (born 1980), English track cyclist.
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