List of Famous people named John

Name John is among the most common names in USA, England, Canada, Australia. Often it's a shorthand for Johann, Johannes. Similar names: Johann, Johannes, Jon, Johnny, Jonny, Jonah, Johnnie, Joni, Jona, Johny, Jhon, Jone, Jonna, Jonnie, Joon, Jono, Jonni, Jhoon, Jonne, Johnne. Here are some famous Johns:

John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen

First Name John
Born on December 20, 1532
Died on October 28, 1586 (aged 53)
Born in Germany, Thuringia

John Günther I of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was the co-ruler of Schwarzburg from 1552 until 1571 and the sole ruler Schwarzburg-Sondershausen from 1571 until his death. He is regarded as the progenitor of the line Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.

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John Roper-Curzon, 20th Baron Teynham

First Name John
Last Name Teynham
Born on December 25, 1928
Died on May 27, 2021 (aged 92)

John Christopher Ingham Roper-Curzon, 20th Baron Teynham was a British peer, land agent, and Army officer.

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John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl

First Name John
Last Name Atholl
Born on May 6, 1729
Died on November 5, 1774 (aged 45)

John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl KT, PC, known as John Murray until 1764, was a Scottish peer and Tory politician.

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John Quade

First Name John
Last Name Quade
Born on April 1, 1938
Died on August 9, 2009 (aged 71)
Height 176 cm | 5'9

John William Saunders III, better known by the stage name John Quade, was an American character actor who starred in film and in television. He was best known for his role as Cholla, the leader of the motorcycle gang the Black Widows in the Clint Eastwood films Every Which Way but Loose (1978) and its sequel Any Which Way You Can (1980).

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John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter

First Name John
Last Name Exeter
Born on January 1, 1360
Died on January 16, 1400 (aged 40)

John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, 1st Earl of Huntingdon, KG, of Dartington Hall in Devon, was a half-brother of King Richard II (1377–1399), to whom he remained strongly loyal. He is primarily remembered for being suspected of assisting in the downfall of King Richard's uncle Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester (1355–1397) and then for conspiring against King Richard's first cousin and eventual deposer, Henry Bolingbroke, later King Henry IV (1399–1413).

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John Arbuthnott, 8th Viscount of Arbuthnott

First Name John
Last Name Arbuthnott
Born on January 16, 1778
Died on January 10, 1860 (aged 81)

John Arbuthnott, 8th Viscount of Arbuthnott DL FRSE was a Scottish peer and soldier. Known as "the rich Lord" he built the bridge in front of Arbuthnott House, Kincardineshire. He was the first member of the family who consistently spelled his name "Arbuthnott" rather than "Arbuthnot".

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John Hicks

First Name John
Last Name Hicks
Born on March 21, 1951
Died on October 30, 2016 (aged 65)

John Charles Hicks Jr. was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. He is best remembered for being the last lineman to be runner-up in the vote for the Heisman Trophy.

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John Meehan

First Name John
Last Name Meehan
Born on June 13, 1902
Died on May 15, 1963 (aged 60)

John Meehan was an American art director and production designer.

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John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach

First Name John
Born on October 18, 1654
Died on March 22, 1686 (aged 31)
Born in Germany, Bavaria

John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach succeeded his father Albert II as margrave of Ansbach in 1667. He married his second wife Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach on 4 November 1681. Their daughter Wilhelmine Charlotte Caroline, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach married George II of Great Britain before he became king.

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John Kirwan

First Name John
Last Name Kirwan
Born on December 16, 1964 (age 61)
Height 191 cm | 6'3

Sir John James Patrick Kirwan is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player of both rugby union and rugby league.

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