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 Parkinson

First Name John
Last Name Parkinson
Born on February 10, 1885
Died on June 5, 1976 (aged 91)

Sir John Parkinson was an English cardiologist known for describing Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

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John W. Dunn

John William Dunn
First Name John
Last Name Dunn
Died on January 17, 1983 (aged 13)

John W. Dunn was a Scottish screenwriter and animator for animated cartoons, from 1955 to 1983.

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John O'Shanassy

First Name John
Last Name O'Shanassy
Born on January 1, 1818
Died on May 18, 1883 (aged 65)
Born in Ireland

Sir John O'Shanassy, KCMG, was an Irish-Australian politician who served as the 2nd Premier of Victoria. O'Shanassy was born near Thurles in County Tipperary, Ireland, the son of a surveyor, and came to the Port Phillip District in 1839. He went into business in Melbourne as a draper, and by 1846 he was rich enough to be elected to the Melbourne City Council and to become the founding chairman of the Colonial Bank of Australasia. By the 1850s he was a major landowner and one of the wealthiest men in the colony. He also became a recognised leader of the large Irish Catholic community.

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John O'Leary

First Name John
Last Name O'Leary
Born on July 23, 1830
Died on March 16, 1907 (aged 76)
Born in Ireland


John O'Leary was an Irish republican and a leading Fenian. He studied both law and medicine but did not take a degree and for his involvement in the Irish Republican Brotherhood he was imprisoned in England during the nineteenth century.

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John Nesbitt

First Name John
Last Name Nesbitt
Born on August 23, 1910
Died on August 10, 1960 (aged 49)

John Nesbitt was an actor, narrator, announcer, producer and screenwriter. Nesbitt was best known as the narrator of the MGM series Passing Parade.

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John Joseph Stourton

First Name John
Last Name Stourton
Born on March 22, 1816
Died on May 23, 1847 (aged 31)
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John Van Tongeren

John Warrington Van Tongeren
First Name John
Last Name Tongeren
Born on March 10, 1961 (age 65)

John Warrington Van Tongeren is an American keyboardist and composer for films and television.

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John Mordaunt

First Name John
Last Name Mordaunt
Born on January 1, 1697
Died on October 23, 1780 (aged 83)

General Sir John Mordaunt was a British soldier and Whig politician, the son of Lieutenant-General Harry Mordaunt and Margaret Spencer. He was best known for his command of the Raid on Rochefort which ended in failure and his subsequent court-martial. Cleared on a technicality, he was nonetheless barred from holding further military command.

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John Walbridge

First Name John
Last Name Walbridge
Born on December 10, 1900
Died on April 1, 1964 (aged 63)
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John Weider

First Name John
Last Name Weider
Born on April 21, 1947 (age 79)

John Weider is an English rock musician who plays guitar, bass, and violin. He is best known as the guitarist for Eric Burdon & the Animals from 1966 to 1968. He was also the bass player for Family from 1969 to 1971.

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