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 Monckton

First Name John

Last Name Monckton

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John O'Hara

John Henry O'Hara

First Name John

Last Name O'Hara

Born on January 31, 1905

Died on April 11, 1970 (aged 65)

Born in United States of America, Pennsylvania

John Henry O'Hara was one of America's most talented and prolific writers of short stories, credited with helping to invent The New Yorker magazine short story style. He became a best-selling novelist before the age of 30 with Appointment in Samarra and BUtterfield 8. His work is stands out from that of his contemporary authors for its unvarnished realism. While O'Hara's legacy as a writer is debated, his champions rank him highly among the under-appreciated and unjustly neglected major American writers of the 20th century. Few college students educated after O'Hara's death in 1970 have discovered him, chiefly because he refused to allow his work to be reprinted in anthologies used to teach literature at the college level.

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John Floyd

First Name John

Last Name Floyd

Born on September 8, 1936 (age 90)

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John Bigham

First Name John

Last Name Bigham

Born on April 5, 1814

Died on October 5, 1880 (aged 66)

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John Walter

First Name John

Last Name Walter

Born on February 23, 1776

Died on July 28, 1847 (aged 71)

Born in United Kingdom, England

John Walter was an English newspaper editor and politician. He was the son of John Walter, the founder of The Times, and succeeded his father as the newspaper's second editor.

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