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 I of Sweden

First Name John
Last Name Sweden
Born on January 1, 1201
Died on March 10, 1222 (aged 21)

John I was a Swedish king elected in 1216.

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John Seale

First Name John
Last Name Seale
Born on January 1, 1640 (age 386)
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John Ducey

First Name John
Last Name Ducey
Born on January 21, 1969 (age 57)

John Joseph Ducey is an American actor who has appeared in over 20 television shows, mainly sitcoms.

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John Fraser

First Name John
Last Name Fraser
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John S. Tanner

John Sumners Tanner
First Name John
Last Name Tanner
Born on September 22, 1944 (age 82)

John Sumners Tanner is a former American politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 8th congressional district, serving from 1989 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Since his retirement, Tanner has served as the Vice Chairman of Prime Policy Group.

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John Whedon

First Name John
Last Name Whedon
Born on November 5, 1905
Died on November 21, 1991 (aged 86)

John Ogden Whedon was an American screenwriter. He is best known for his writing for the television series The Donna Reed Show during the 1950s. Whedon also wrote for The Great Gildersleeve on radio, The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Leave It to Beaver.

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John Drake

First Name John
Last Name Drake
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John Lyng

First Name John
Last Name Lyng
Born on August 22, 1905
Died on January 18, 1978 (aged 72)
Born in Norway, Trøndelag

John Daniel Lyng  was a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 28 August to 25 September 1963 in a coalition government consisting of the Conservative, Centre, Christian Democratic, and Liberal parties. It was the first government in 28 years that was not headed by the Labour Party.

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John Battle

First Name John
Last Name Battle
Born on April 26, 1951 (age 75)

John Dominic Battle, is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds West from 1987 to 2010.

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John Macdowall, 12th of Garthland

First Name John
Last Name Garthland
Died on April 30, 1611
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