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 Morris Aylwin

First Name John
Last Name Aylwin
Born on July 23, 1942 (age 83)
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John Wallop

First Name John
Last Name Wallop
Died on January 29, 1693
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John Wood

John Norris Wood
First Name John
Last Name Wood
Born on July 5, 1930
Died on August 6, 2011 (aged 81)

John Wood, was an English actor noted for his performances in Shakespeare and for his long association with Tom Stoppard. In 1976, he won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role in Stoppard's Travesties. He was nominated for two other Tony Awards, for Sherlock Holmes (1975), and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1968). In 2007, Wood was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Wood also appeared in many films including WarGames, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Orlando, Shadowlands, The Madness of King George, Richard III, Sabrina, Chocolat.

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John Baker

First Name John
Last Name Baker
Born on November 30, 1962 (age 63)

John Quniaq Baker is self-employed American dog musher, pilot and motivational speaker of Inupiat descent who consistently places in the top 10 during the long distance Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Baker won the 2011 Iditarod with a finish time of 8 Days 19 Hours 46 Minutes 39 Seconds.

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John Everard Gurdon

First Name John
Last Name Gurdon
Born on May 24, 1898
Died on April 14, 1973 (aged 74)

John Everard Gurdon,, was a British flying ace in the First World War credited with twenty-eight victories.

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John Edward Onslow

First Name John
Last Name Onslow
Born on December 30, 1956 (age 69)
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John Gray

First Name John
Last Name Gray
Born on January 1, 1958 (age 68)

John Gray is an American writer, director, producer. He is the creator of the CBS television series Ghost Whisperer starring Jennifer Love Hewitt. He has written and directed feature movies as well.

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John Crowder

First Name John
Last Name Crowder
Born on November 10, 1890
Died on July 9, 1961 (aged 70)

Sir John Frederick Ellenborough Crowder was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Finchley from the 1935 general election until the 1959 general election, when he was succeeded by Margaret Thatcher.

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John V. Tunney

First Name John
Last Name Tunney
Born on June 26, 1934
Died on January 12, 2018 (aged 83)

John Varick Tunney was a United States Senator and Representative from the state of California.

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John Dubh Maclean, 4th Chief

First Name John
Last Name Chief
Born on November 30, 1299
Died on November 30, 1364 (aged 65)

John Dubh Maclean, or Iain Dubh mac Gilliemore in Scottish Gaelic, or John Maclean the black was the 4th Chief of Clan MacLean.

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