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 Alfred Holland

First Name John
Last Name Holland
Born on June 7, 1829
Died on June 24, 1900 (aged 71)
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John Grimes

John Paul Henry Daniel Richard Grimes
First Name John
Last Name Grimes
Born on October 16, 1991 (age 35)
Born in Ireland
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John Palmes

First Name John
Last Name Palmes
Died on January 1, 1783
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John Greenleaf Whittier

First Name John
Last Name Whittier
Born on December 17, 1807
Died on September 7, 1892 (aged 84)

John Greenleaf Whittier was an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Frequently listed as one of the fireside poets, he was influenced by the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Whittier is remembered particularly for his anti-slavery writings, as well as his 1866 book Snow-Bound.

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John Borlase Bolitho

First Name John
Last Name Bolitho
Born on April 18, 1845
Died on January 1, 1876 (aged 30)
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John Sackville

First Name John
Last Name Sackville
Born on March 17, 1484
Died on September 26, 1557 (aged 73)

John Sackville MP was a Member of Parliament for East Grinstead, and a local administrator in Essex, Sussex and Surrey. His first wife was Margaret Boleyn, an aunt of Henry VIII's second Queen, Anne Boleyn, and a great-aunt of Queen Elizabeth I.

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John Hart

First Name John
Last Name Hart
Born on December 13, 1917
Died on September 20, 2009 (aged 91)

John Lewis Hart, also credited as John Hilton, was an American film and television actor. In his early career, Hart appeared mostly in westerns. Although Hart played mostly minor roles in some fairly well known films, he was probably best known for having replaced Clayton Moore in the television series The Lone Ranger for one season (1952–53).

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John Oliver Roberts

First Name John
Last Name Roberts
Born on April 4, 1924 (age 102)

Rear Admiral John Oliver Roberts is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer, Naval Air Command.

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John McGeoch

John Alexander McGeoch
First Name John
Last Name McGeoch
Born on August 25, 1955
Died on March 4, 2004 (aged 48)

John Alexander McGeoch was a Scottish guitarist who played with several bands of the post-punk era, including Magazine, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Visage, and Public Image Ltd.

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John II of Legnica

First Name John
Last Name Legnica
Born on January 1, 1477
Died on March 6, 1495 (aged 18)

John II of Legnica was a Duke of Legnica since 1488 until his death.

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