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 Thornett

First Name John
Last Name Thornett
Born on March 30, 1935
Died on January 4, 2019 (aged 83)

John Edward Thornett, MBE was an Australian rugby union player, who played 37 Tests for Australia between 1955 and 1967 and made an additional 77 representative match appearances. He captained Australia in 16 Test matches and on an additional 47 tour matches on the eight international rugby tours he made with Wallaby squads.

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John Hope-Johnstone

First Name John
Last Name Hope-Johnstone
Born on January 1, 1796
Died on July 11, 1876 (aged 80)

John James Hope-Johnstone of Annandale was a Scottish Tory politician.

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John Spencer

First Name John
Last Name Spencer
Born on November 30, 1523
Died on January 1, 1586 (aged 62)

Sir John Spencer was an English nobleman, politician, knight, sheriff, landowner, and Member of Parliament. He was an early member of the Spencer family.

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John Butler

First Name John
Last Name Butler
Died on October 19, 1633
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John Victor Elliott Lees

First Name John
Last Name Lees
Born on December 11, 1887
Died on April 16, 1955 (aged 67)
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John Portal

First Name John
Last Name Portal
Born on April 29, 1764
Died on May 7, 1848 (aged 84)
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John Martin

First Name John
Last Name Martin
Born on June 7, 1847
Died on April 13, 1922 (aged 74)
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John Hargreaves

First Name John
Last Name Hargreaves
Born on August 30, 1839
Died on October 3, 1895 (aged 56)
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John Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg

First Name John
Last Name Mecklenburg
Born on December 23, 1525
Died on February 12, 1576 (aged 50)

John Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg, in older literature known as John or Johann, was the reigning Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow from 1547 to 1556 and of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1556 to 1576. In 1549 John Albert I saw to it that the parliament of Mecklenburg carried through the Reformation for the entire Duchy.

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John Pankow

First Name John
Last Name Pankow
Born on April 28, 1954 (age 72)

John Pankow is an American actor. He began his career on-stage in New York, in numerous Off-Broadway and Broadway plays including Peter Shaffer's Amadeus, John Patrick Shanley's Italian American Reconciliation, and Brian Friel's Aristocrats. After a starring role in William Friedkin's To Live and Die in L.A., he began appearing regularly in film and on television, playing Ira Buchman for all eight seasons of Mad About You and later Merc Lapidus on Episodes.

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