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Arts and Music

• John Anderson
  • Winner of two Country Music Association awards, in 1983 (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)
• John Baskerville (born 1706, died 1775)

  English printer and type designer.

  • Designed the Baskerville typeface (see list of Graphic Designers)
• John Blow (died 1708)

  English composer.

  • Wrote Venus and Adonis, the first English opera (see list of Baroque Composers)
• John Bongiovi
  • Jon Bon Jovi (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
• John ''Bonzo'' Bonham (born 1949, died 1980)

  English musician. Drummer for Led Zeppelin.

  • Member of the Playboy Music Hall of Fame (see list of Playboy Music Hall of Fame)
• John Cage (born 1912, died 1992)

  American experimental composer.

  • Composed 4''33'' -- a work of ''''chance music'''' consisting of four and a half minutes of silence filled only with the noise of the audience (see list of Composers of the 20th Century)
• John Carter
  • A member of the Jazz Hall of Fame (see list of Critics' Picks for the Jazz Hall of Fame)
• John Coltrane (born 1926, died 1967)

  American jazz musician.

  • Brilliant and innovative tenor sax player known for his long solos (see list of Readers' Picks for the Jazz Hall of Fame)
• John Constable (born 1776, died 1837)

  English painter.

  • Painted The Hay Wain (see list of Artists of the Romantic Period)
• John Cummings

  American musician.

  • Stage name: Johnny Ramone (see list of Real Names of the Ramones)
• John Denver (born 1943, died 1997)

  American singer and songwriter. Original name: Henry John Deutschendorf.

  • Winner of the 1975 Country Music Association awards for Entertainer of the Year and Song of the Year (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)
• John Deutschendorf
  • John Denver (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
• John Dowland (born 1563, died 1626)

  English composer and lutenist.

  • Wrote Songs of Ayres (see list of Renaissance Composers)
• John Fahey

  English musician.

  • Acoustic guitarist (see list of Guitarists)
• John Fogerty

  American singer and songwriter.

  • Performer with Creedence Clearwater Revival at Woodstock (see list of Performers at Woodstock)
  • Wrote ''''Proud Mary'''' and ''''Bad Moon Rising'''' (see list of Songwriters)
• John Birks ''Dizzy'' Gillespie (born 1917, died 1993)

  American jazz musician.

  • Bop trumpeter who played with Charlie Parker; known for his trademark bent horn (see list of Readers' Picks for the Jazz Hall of Fame)
• John Harbison
  • 1987 Pulitzer Prize winner for Music Composition (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Music)
• John Heartfield

  German graphic artist and inventor of photomontage.

  • Known for his anti-Nazi poster art (see list of Graphic Designers)
• John Hiatt

  American musician, singer and songwriter.

  • Wrote ''''Thing Called Love'''' and ''''Alone in the Dark'''' (see list of Songwriters)
  • Musical guest on ''''Saturday Night Live'''' (see list of Musical Guests on ''Saturday Night Live'')
• John Lee Hooker (born 1917)

  American singer and musician.

  • Blues guitarist (see list of Guitarists)
• ''Mississippi'' John Hurt (born 1892, died 1966)

  American musician.

  • Blues guitarist (see list of Guitarists)
• John Barlow Jarvis
  • Winner of the 1993 Country Music Association Song of the Year award, for ''''I Still Believe in You'''' (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)
• Elton John (born 1947)

  English singer, pianist and songwriter. Original name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight.

  • Member of the Playboy Music Hall of Fame (see list of Playboy Music Hall of Fame)
  • 1994 Grammy winner for best male vocal performance, for ''''Can You Feel the Love Tonight''''; 1998 Grammy winner for best male pop vocal performance, for ''''Candle in the Wind 1997,'''' his tribute to the late Princess Diana (see list of Grammy winners for Best Vocal Performance)
  • Musical guest on ''''Saturday Night Live'''' (see list of Musical Guests on ''Saturday Night Live'')
  • 1998 Grammy Best Male Pop Vocal Performance winner for Candle In The Wind 1997 (see list of Grammy winners for Best Vocal Performance)
• John Held, Jr. (born 1889, died 1958)

  American cartoonist.

  • "Jazz Age" cartoonist (see list of Cartoonists)
• John Marshall Alexander, Jr.
  • Johnny Ace (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
• John Lennon (born 1940, died 1980)

  English musician, singer and songwriter. Member of the legendary rock band The Beatles.

  • Rock guitarist (see list of Guitarists)
  • Wrote ''''Love Me Do'''' and ''''I Want to Hold Your Hand'''' (see list of Songwriters)
• John Lydon
  • Johnny Rotten (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
• John Lyon
  • Southside Johnny (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
• John Marascalco

  American songwriter.

  • Wrote ''''Good Golly Miss Molly'''' (see list of Songwriters)
• John T. McCutcheon (born 1870, died 1949)

  American cartoonist.

  • Depicted Midwestern rural life (see list of Cartoonists)
• John McLaughlin (born 1942)

  English musician.

  • Jazz guitartist (see list of Guitarists)
• John Cougar Mellencamp (born 1951)

  American singer, songwriter and musician.

  • Made his television debut on ''''American Bandstand'''' (see list of Musicians Who Debuted on ''American Bandstand'')
• John Mellor
  • Joe Strummer (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
• John Everett Millais (born 1829, died 1896)

  English Pre-Raphaelite painter.

  • Painted Christ in the House of His Parents (see list of Artists of the Realism Period)
• John Lloyd Miller
  • Winner of the 1990 Country Music Association Music Video of the Year award, for ''''The Dance'''' (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)
• John La Montaine
  • 1959 Pulitzer Prize winner for Music Composition (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Music)
• John Oates (born 1948)

  American singer and songwriter.

  • Performed on ''''We Are the World'''' (see list of Performers on ''We Are the World'')
• John ''Ozzy'' Osbourne (born 1948)

  Rock singer

  • Ozzy Osbourne (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
• John Ramistella
  • Johnny Rivers (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
• John Simon Ritchie
  • Sid Vicious (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
• John Robinson
  • Performed on ''''We Are the World'''' (see list of Performers on ''We Are the World'')
• John Wellborn Root
  • 1958 American Institute of Architects gold medal winner (see list of Winners of the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal)
• John Sebastian (born 1944)

  American singer.

  • Musical guest on ''''Saturday Night Live'''' (see list of Musical Guests on ''Saturday Night Live'')
  • Performed at Woodstock, August 15-17, 1969 (see list of Performers at Woodstock)
• John Haley ''Zoot'' Sims (born 1925, died 1985)

  American jazz musician.

  • Tenor and alto sax player and clarinetist; recorded ''''Blues and Haikus'''' with Jack Kerouac (see list of Critics' Picks for the Jazz Hall of Fame)
• John Veliotes
  • Johnny Otis (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
• John Towner Williams (born 1932)

  American composer and conductor.

  • Conductor of the Boston Pops, 1980- (see list of Conductors)
  • Wrote the Oscar-winning scores for Jaws and Star Wars (see list of Composers of the 20th Century)

Leadership

• John Adams (born 1735, died 1826)

  Second President of the U.S., and the first to live in the White House.

  • U.S. President, 1797-1801 (see list of Presidents of the United States)
  • Signer, Declaration of Independence, Massachusetts (see list of Signers of the Declaration of Independence)
• John Quincy Adams (born 1767, died 1848)

  Sixth President of the U.S.

  • U.S. President, 1825-29 (see list of Presidents of the United States)
• John W. Amerman
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Mattel (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John F. Antioco
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Circle K (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John Jacob Astor (born 1763, died 1848)

  German-American businessman.

  • Fur trader, banker and real-estate magnate (see list of Miscellaneous Business Leaders)
• John Baliol (born 1249, died 1315)

  King of Scotland, 1292-96.

  • His claim to the throne was initially supported by Edward I of England, who later defeated and exiled him after he allied with France (see list of Scottish Monarchs)
• John Bell

  U.S. Representative from Tennessee.

  • Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1834-35 (see list of Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives)
• John Biddle (born 1615, died 1662)

  English philosopher.

  • Founded English Unitarianism; banished from England by Oliver Cromwell (see list of Religious Leaders)
• John H. Biggs
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company TIAA-CREF (see list of 1999 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company College Retirement Equities Fund (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company TIAA-CREF (see list of 1998 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company TIAA-CREF (see list of 2000 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company TIAA-CERF (see list of 1997 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John Blair (born 1655, died 1743)

  American jurist.

  • U.S. Supreme Court justice, 1789-96 (see list of U.S. Supreme Court Justices)
• John Boyle
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Supermarkets General Holdings (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John G. Breen
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Sherwin-Williams (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John Brown (born 1800, died 1859)

  American abolitionist. Hanged for treason after seizing the government arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia -- the first step in his plan to lead a slave insurrection.

  • Belived in taking violent action to end slavery; became an abolitionist martyr (see list of Noted Social Reformers and Educators)
• John H. Bryan
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Sara Lee (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John E. Bryson
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Edison International (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John Burgoyne (born 1722, died 1792)

  British general and playwright.

  • Defeated at Saratoga during the American Revolution (see list of Miscellaneous Military Leaders)
• John C. Calhoun (born 1782, died 1850)

  American statesman.

  • Champion of states'' rights, slavery, and the southern cause (see list of Miscellaneous Political Leaders)
• John Calvin (born 1509, died 1564)

  French theologian.

  • A leading figure of the Protestant Reformation; founded Calvinism and established a theocratic government in Geneva (see list of Religious Leaders)
• John A. Campbell (born 1811, died 1889)

  American jurist.

  • U.S. Supreme Court justice, 1853-61 (see list of U.S. Supreme Court Justices)
• John G. Carlisle

  U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

  • Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1883-89 (see list of Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives)
• John Catron (born 1786, died 1865)

  American jurist.

  • U.S. Supreme Court justice, 1837-65 (see list of U.S. Supreme Court Justices)
• John H. Clarke

  American jurist.

  • U.S. Supreme Court justice, 1916-22 (see list of U.S. Supreme Court Justices)
• John L. Clendenin
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Bellsouth (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John L. Coffey

  American judge.

  • Circuit Judge, Seventh Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
• John D. Correnti
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Nucor (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John Cotton (born 1585, died 1652)

  English-born American Puritan clergyman known as the ''Patriarch of New England.''

  • Congregationalist leader (see list of Religious Leaders)
• John C. Crean
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Fleetwood Enterprises (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John J. Curley
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Gannett (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John H. Dasburg
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Northwest Airlines (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John W. Davis

  U.S. Representative from Indiana.

  • Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1845-47 (see list of Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives)
• John Dillon
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company International Paper (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John Dixon
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Penn Traffic (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John N. Garner

  U.S. Representative from Texas.

  • Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1931-33 (see list of Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives)
• John Gibbon

  Union general in the U.S. Civil War.

  • General in the Army of the Potomac (see list of Some Union Generals of the Army of the Potomac)
• John B. Gordon

  Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.

  • A reliable, tough brigadier who served for the duration and ended as a corps commander for the Army of Northern Virginia (see list of Some Confederate Generals of the Army of Northern Virginia)
• John F. Grudhofer
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company First Bank System (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John R. Hall
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Ashland (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John H. Hammergren
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company McKesson HBOC (see list of 2000 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John Hancock

  American patriot whose name is a slang term for a signature, from his elaborate example on the Declaration of Independence.

  • Signer, Declaration of Independence, Massachusetts (see list of Signers of the Declaration of Independence)
• John Marshall Harlan (born 1833, died 1911)

  American jurist.

  • U.S. Supreme Court justice, 1877-1911 (see list of U.S. Supreme Court Justices)
• John Hart
  • Signer, Declaration of Independence, New Jersey (see list of Signers of the Declaration of Independence)
• John B. Hess
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Amerada Hess (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John C. Holt (born 1923, died 1985)

  American author and educator. His writings sparked massive debate about education in the United States.

  • Wrote How Children Fail (see list of Noted Social Reformers and Educators)
• John Bell Hood

  Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.

  • Led a division of Texans in the Army of Northern Virginia (see list of Some Confederate Generals of the Army of Northern Virginia)
• John R. Horne
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Navistar International (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John Paul II (born 1920)

  Polish clergyman who was elected to the papacy in 1978, becoming the first non-Italian pope in 455 years. Original name: Karol Wojtyla.

  • Pilgrim pope (see list of Twenty people who helped define the political and social fabric of the 20th century)
• John Marshall Harlan II (born 1899, died 1971)

  American jurist. Grandson of Justice John Marshall Harlan.

  • U.S. Supreme Court justice, 1955-71 (see list of U.S. Supreme Court Justices)
• John Jay (born 1745, died 1829)

  First chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • Chief Justice of the United States, 1789-95 (see list of U.S. Supreme Court Justices)
• John (born 1167, died 1216)

  King of England, 1199-1216.

  • In 1215, John was forced by rebellious barons to sign the Magna Carta, which asserted that the king was not above the law and could not put aside the rights of the nobility without due process (see list of British Monarchs)
• John W. Jones

  U.S. Representative from Virginia.

  • Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1843-45 (see list of Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives)
• John Paul Jones

  Scottish-born American naval officer.

  • Led successful campaigns against the British in the American Revolution; later served in the Russian navy (see list of Miscellaneous Military Leaders)
• John M. Walker, Jr.

  American judge.

  • Circuit Judge, Second Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
• John M. Duhé, Jr.

  American judge.

  • Circuit Judge, Fifth Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
• John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (born 1874, died 1960)

  American philanthropist.

  • Developed the Rockefeller Foundation and built Rockefeller Center in New York City (see list of Miscellaneous Business Leaders)
• H. John Riley, Jr.
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Cooper Industries (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John F. Welch, Jr.
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company General Electric (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company General Electric (see list of 1997 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company General Electric (see list of 2000 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company General Electric (see list of 1998 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company General Electric (see list of 1999 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John F. Smith, Jr.
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company General Motors (see list of 1998 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company General Motors (see list of 1997 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company General Motors (see list of 1999 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company General Motors (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John A. Luke, Jr.
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company WESTVACO (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John W. Creighton, Jr.
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Weyerhaeuser (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John F. Kennedy (born 1917, died 1963)

  Thirty-fifth President of the U.S. Youngest person to be elected President.

  • U.S. President, 1961-63 (see list of Presidents of the United States)
• John Knox (born 1505, died 1572)

  Scottish reformer, writer and statesman.

  • Organized the Presbyterian Church in Scotland (see list of Religious Leaders)
• John A. Krol
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company E.I. Du Pont De Nemours (see list of 1997 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company E.I. Du Pont De Nemours (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John M. Leonis
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Litton Industries (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John L. Lewis (born 1880, died 1969)

  American labor leader.

  • President of the United Mine Workers of America for 40 years (see list of Noted Social Reformers and Educators)
• John E. Lobbia
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company DTE Energy (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John W. Madigan
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Tribune (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John Maher
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Great Western Financial Corp. (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John C. Malone
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Tele-Communications (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough (born 1650, died 1722)

  British political and military leader.

  • Led forces against Louis XIV in the War of the Spanish Succession; victor at Blenheim in 1704 (see list of Miscellaneous Military Leaders)
• John Marshall (born 1755, died 1835)

  American politician, jurist, and writer.

  • Chief Justice of the United States, 1801-35 (see list of U.S. Supreme Court Justices)
• John W. McCormack

  U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.

  • Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1962-71 (see list of Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives)
• John B. McCoy
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Banc One Corp. (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Bank One Corp. (see list of 1999 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John McKinley (born 1780, died 1852)

  American jurist.

  • U.S. Supreme Court justice, 1837-52 (see list of U.S. Supreme Court Justices)
• John McLean

  American jurist.

  • U.S. Supreme Court justice, 1829-61 (see list of U.S. Supreme Court Justices)
• John F. McNamara
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Amerisource Health (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• Sir John Moore (born 1761, died 1809)

  Scottish general.

  • Fell leading his victorious troops at the Battle of Coruna (see list of Generals of the Napoleonic Wars)
• John Pierpont ''J.P.'' Morgan (born 1837, died 1913)

  American financier.

  • One of the most powerful figures in the history of American finance and industry (see list of Miscellaneous Business Leaders)
• John Morton
  • Signer, Declaration of Independence, Pennsylvania (see list of Signers of the Declaration of Independence)
• John R. Mott (born 1865, died 1955)

  American Methodist evangelist and missionary.

  • 1946 Nobel Prize winner for Peace (see list of Nobel Peace Prize Winners)
• John F. O'Brien
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Allmerica Financial (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John Boyd Orr

  British nutritionist who worked to end world hunger.

  • 1949 Nobel Prize winner for Peace (see list of Nobel Peace Prize Winners)
• John G. Park

  Union general in the U.S. Civil War.

  • General in the Army of the Potomac (see list of Some Union Generals of the Army of the Potomac)
• John Penn
  • Signer, Declaration of Independence, North Carolina (see list of Signers of the Declaration of Independence)
• John E. Pepper
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Procter & Gamble (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Procter & Gamble (see list of 1998 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Procter & Gamble (see list of 1997 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John J. Pershing (born 1860, died 1948)

  American general.

  • Led American Expeditionary Forces in Europe in World War I (see list of Miscellaneous Military Leaders)
• John C. Porfilio

  American judge.

  • Circuit Judge, Tenth Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
• John S. Reed
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Citicorp (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Citicorp (see list of 1997 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John Earl Reese
  • Killed in civil rights movement October 22, 1955 (see list of Names on the Civil Rights Memorial)
• John V. Roach
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Tandy (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John D. Rockefeller (born 1839, died 1937)

  American industrialist and philanthropist.

  • Founded Standard Oil (see list of Miscellaneous Business Leaders)
• John Rutledge (born 1739, died 1800)

  American statesman, jurist.

  • U.S. Supreme Court justice, 1789-91; Chief Justice, 1795 (see list of U.S. Supreme Court Justices)
• John A. Scali

  American diplomat.

  • U.S. representative to the United Nations, 1973-75 (see list of U.S. Representatives to the United Nations)
• John Colborne, Baron Seaton (born 1778, died 1863)

  British general.

  • Led troops in Egypt, on the Iberian Peninsula, and at Waterloo (see list of Generals of the Napoleonic Wars)
• John W. Snow
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company CSX (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John R. Stafford
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company American Home Products (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John Paul Stevens

  American jurist.

  • U.S. Supreme Court justice, 1975- (see list of U.S. Supreme Court Justices)
• John E. Stuart
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company ALCO Standard (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John W. Taylor

  U.S. Representative from New York.

  • Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1820-21, 1825-27 (see list of Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives)
• John W. Teets
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Dial (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John Tyler (born 1790, died 1862)

  Tenth President of the U.S.

  • U.S. President, 1841-45 (see list of Presidents of the United States)
• John R. Walter
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company R.R. Donnelley & Sons (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John Wanamaker (born 1838, died 1922)

  American businessman and philanthropist. Served as U.S. postmaster general from 1889 to 1893.

  • Pioneered department-store merchandising (see list of Miscellaneous Business Leaders)
• John William Weekly
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Mutual of Omaha Insurance (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John Wesley (born 1703, died 1791)

  English theologian and evangelist.

  • Founded Methodism (see list of Religious Leaders)
• John J. Whitacre
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Nordstrom (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
• John White

  U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

  • Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1841-43 (see list of Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives)
• John Witherspoon
  • Signer, Declaration of Independence, New Jersey (see list of Signers of the Declaration of Independence)
• John Wycliffe (died 1384)

  English theologian and reformer. Sometimes called the ''Morning Star of the Reformation.''

  • Initiated the first complete English translation of the Bible (see list of Religious Leaders)
• John I - XXIII

  Roman Catholic leaders.

  • Twenty-two popes served under this name, from John I (523-526) to John XXIII (1958-1963). Officially, there was no pope John XVI, because the man who called himself by that title, John Philagathus, was an antipope(997-998) during the reign of Grgory V. (see list of Religious Leaders)
• John L. Zabriskie
  • CEO of Fortune 500 company Pharmacia & Upjohn (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)

Miscellaneous

• John Ash

  Culinary director of California's Valley Oaks Food & Wine Center.

  • Wrote From the Earth to the Table: John Ash''s Wine Country Classics, which won the 1995 Julia Child award for Cookbook of the Year (see list of Chefs)
• John the Baptist

  Cousin of Jesus who preached the coming of the Messiah.

  • Appears in the Gospels (see list of Biblical Names from the New Testament)
• John Bardeen (born 1908, died 1991)

  American physicist who helped develop the transistor.

  • 1977 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
• John Edward Borein
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John Bratt
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John Candy (born 1950, died 1994)

  Canadian comedian and actor.

  • Born in Toronto, Ontario (see list of Famous Canadians)
• John Simpson Chisum
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John Clay
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John Cordeaux

  English chef.

  • Executive chef of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec (see list of Chefs)
• John Foster Dulles (born 1888, died 1959)

  American diplomat and secretary of State, for whom Dulles airport is named.

  • 1954 Time Magazine Man of the Year (see list of Time Magazine's Man of the Year Honorees)
• John Franklin Enders (born 1897, died 1985)

  American virologist whose work helped pave the way for Salk's polio vaccine, and who developed a vaccine for the measles.

  • 1963 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
  • 1960 Time Magazine Man of the Year (see list of Time Magazine's Man of the Year Honorees)
• John Evans
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John Ford (born 1895, died 1973)

  American actor, writer, director, producer and cinematographer. Original name: Sean O'Fearna.

  • 1973 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
• John Hope Franklin (born 1915)

  American historian and educator known for his many books on African-American history.

  • 1995 Spingarn Medal winner (see list of Spingarn Medal Winners)
  • 1995 recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
• John Kenneth Galbraith

  Canadian-American economist.

  • Born in Iona Station, Ontario (see list of Famous Canadians)
• John W. Gardner
  • 1964 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
• John Wayne Gates
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John W. Goodall
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John Grisham (born 1955)

  American novelist.

  • 1997 gross earnings: $36 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
  • 1999 gross earnings: $36 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
  • 1996 gross earnings: $30 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
• John Hailey
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John Hale
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John M. Holt
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John Hope (born 1868, died 1936)

  American educator and civil-rights activist. President of Atlanta University, the first to offer graduate programs to blacks, 1929-36.

  • 1936 Spingarn Medal winner (see list of Spingarn Medal Winners)
• John Paul II (born 1920)

  Polish clergyman who was elected to the papacy in 1978, becoming the first non-Italian pope in 455 years. Original name: Karol Wojtyla.

  • 1994 Time Magazine Man of the Year (see list of Time Magazine's Man of the Year Honorees)
• John W. Iliff
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John Ireland (born 1915)

  Canadian actor.

  • Born in Victoria, British Columbia (see list of Famous Canadians)
• John H. Johnson (born 1918)

  American magazine publisher; founder of Ebony and Jet.

  • 1996 recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
  • 1966 Spingarn Medal winner (see list of Spingarn Medal Winners)
• John W. Macy, Jr.
  • 1969 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
• John W. Vessey, Jr. (born 1922)

  American soldier who rose through the ranks from a private to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

  • 1992 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
• John Leonard Swigert, Jr.

  American astronaut.

  • 1970 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
• John Stacy Keach (born 1995)
  • Twin son of Jane Seymour and James Keach (see list of Famous Twins and Triplets)
• John B. Kendrick
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John F. Kennedy (born 1917, died 1963)

  Thirty-fifth President of the U.S. Youngest person to be elected President.

  • 1963 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
  • 1961 Time Magazine Man of the Year (see list of Time Magazine's Man of the Year Honorees)
• John L. Lewis (born 1880, died 1969)

  American labor leader.

  • 1964 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
• John T. Lytle
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John J. McCloy (born 1895, died 1989)

  American lawyer, diplomat and presidential adviser.

  • 1963 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
• John McCone
  • 1987 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
• John Marcellus Moore
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John W. Myers
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John C. Polanyi (born 1929)

  German-born Canadian scientist known for his work on the dynamics of chemical reactions.

  • Teaches at the University of Toronto (see list of Famous Canadians)
• John Wesley Powell
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John Wesley Prowers
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John Mandt Qualen (born 1889, died 1987)

  Canadian actor.

  • Born in Vancouver, British Columbia (see list of Famous Canadians)
• John Alvert Scorup
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John J. Sirica (born 1904, died 1993)

  American jurist who presided over the Watergate trials.

  • 1973 Time Magazine Man of the Year (see list of Time Magazine's Man of the Year Honorees)
• John H. Slaughter
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John Sparks
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John Steinbeck (born 1902, died 1968)

  American novelist.

  • 1964 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
• John Survant
  • National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
• John Travolta (born 1954)

  American actor.

  • 1997 gross earnings: $39 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
  • 1999 gross earnings: $32 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
  • 1998 gross earnings: $47 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
• John Paul Vann
  • 1972 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
• John Vernon (born 1932)

  Canadian actor. Original name: Adolphus Vernon Agopsowicz.

  • Born in Regina, Saskatchewan (see list of Famous Canadians)
• John Wayne (born 1907, died 1979)

  American actor and director, known as ''The Duke.'' Original name: Marion Morrison.

  • 1980 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
• John Wells

  American producer

  • 1998 gross earnings: $35 million (see list of Top-paid Stars)
• John Tuzo Wilson (born 1908, died 1993)

  Canadian geophysicist known for his studies of plate tectonics.

  • Born in Ottawa, Ontario (see list of Famous Canadians)
• John Minor Wisdom (born 1905, died 1999)

  American judge.

  • 1993 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
• John XXIII (born 1881, died 1963)

  Pope who convened the Second Vatican Council as part of his mission to modernize and reform the Church. Original name: Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli.

  • 1963 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
  • 1962 Time Magazine Man of the Year (see list of Time Magazine's Man of the Year Honorees)

Science and Philosophy

• John Leland Atwood
  • Member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (see list of National Aviation Hall of Fame)
• John Backus
  • 1975 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
• John N. Bahcall (born 1934)
  • 1998 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
• John Bardeen (born 1908, died 1991)

  American physicist who helped develop the transistor.

  • 1956 (with Walter Brattain and William Shockley) and 1972 (with Leon Cooper and John Schrieffer) Nobel Prize winner in Physics (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physics)
  • 1965 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
• John E. Blaha (born 1942)

  American astronaut.

  • Astronaut on Discovery (1989), Atlantis (1991, 1996), Columbia (1993); spent 4 months on board the Mir space station in 1996 (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
• John Cabot

  Venetian explorer. Italian name: Giovanni Caboto.

  • First modern European to cross the North Atlantic, sailing from England to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia in 1497 (see list of Explorers)
• John W. Cahn (born 1928)
  • 1998 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
• John H. Casper (born 1943)

  American astronaut.

  • Astronaut on Atlantis (1990), Endeavour (1993, 1996), Columbia (1994) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
• John D. Cockcroft (born 1897, died 1967)

  British physicist who, with the help of Ernest Walton, was the first to split an atom.

  • 1951 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, with Ernest Walton (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physics)
• John R. Commons (born 1862, died 1945)

  American economist and author.

  • Wrote The Distribution of Wealth (see list of Economists)
• John Cooke
  • 1994 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
• John Warcup Cornforth (born 1917)

  Australian scientist known for his work in stereochemistry.

  • 1975 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, with Vladimir Prelog (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry)
• John O. Creighton

  American astronaut.

  • Astronaut on Discovery (1985, 1991), Atlantis (1990) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
• John Dalton (born 1766, died 1844)

  British chemist and physicist.

  • Formulated the atomic theory (see list of Chemists)
• John Dewey (born 1859, died 1952)

  American philosopher and educator.

  • Pragmatist philosopher and a leader of the progressive movement in American education (see list of Philosophers)
• John Carew Eccles (born 1903, died 1997)

  Australian physiologist known for discovering the chemical processes involved in nerve impulses.

  • 1963 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology/Medicine, with Alan Hodgkin and Andrew Huxley (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine)
• John Franklin Enders (born 1897, died 1985)

  American virologist whose work helped pave the way for Salk's polio vaccine, and who developed a vaccine for the measles.

  • 1954 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology/Medicine, with Frederick Robbins and Thomas Weller (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine)
• John M. Fabian

  American astronaut.

  • Astronaut on Challenger (1983), Discovery (1985) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
• John Kenneth Galbraith

  Canadian-American economist.

  • Leading liberal economist who was one of John F. Kennedy''s key economic advisers (see list of Economists)
• John M. Grunsfeld (born 1958)

  American astronaut and physicist.

  • Astronaut on Endeavour (1995), Atlantis (1997) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
• John Burdon Sanderson ''J.B.S.'' Haldane (born 1828, died 1905)

  British biologist.

  • Linked Marxist philosophy and the theory of evolution (see list of Biological Scientists)
• John C. Harsanyi (born 1920)

  Hungarian-born American economist known for applying game theory to economics.

  • 1994 Nobel Prize winner for Economics, with John Nash and Reinhard Selten (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Economics)
• John R. Hicks

  British economist known for his contributions to the general economic equilibrium and welfare theory.

  • 1972 Nobel Prize winner for Economics, with Kenneth Arrow (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Economics)
• John H. Glenn, Jr. (born 1921)

  American astronaut; first American to orbit the Earth. Later a U.S. senator from Ohio.

  • Astronaut on Mercury 6 (1962) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
  • Member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (see list of National Aviation Hall of Fame)
• John Leonard Swigert, Jr.

  American astronaut.

  • Astronaut on Apollo 13 (1970) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
• John C. Kendrew (died 1997)

  British scientist known for his study of the structure of globular proteins.

  • 1962 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, with Max Perutz (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry)
• John Maynard Keynes (born 1883, died 1946)

  English economist; advocate of government intervention in the economy.

  • Editor of Economic Journal and author of many books (see list of Economists)
• John Locke (born 1632, died 1704)

  English philosopher and educator.

  • Known as the father of English empiricism; wrote An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (see list of Philosophers)
• John M. Lounge
  • Astronaut on Discovery (1985, 1988), Columbia (1990) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
• John J.R. Macleod (born 1876, died 1935)

  Scottish physiologist who helped discover insulin.

  • 1923 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology/Medicine, with Frederick Banting (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine)
• John A. Macready

  Co-pilot on the first nonstop flight across the U.S., in 1923.

  • Member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (see list of National Aviation Hall of Fame)
• John McCarthy
  • 1990 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
• John C. Meyer
  • Member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (see list of National Aviation Hall of Fame)
• John Stuart Mill (born 1806, died 1873)

  English philosopher and economist.

  • Worked to apply his utilitarianism, idealism, and economic theories to improving social conditions (see list of Philosophers)
• John W. Minor
  • 1966 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
• John J. Montgomery

  American amateur aviator; designed a tandem-winged glider.

  • Member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (see list of National Aviation Hall of Fame)
• John F. Nash (born 1928)

  American mathematician known for developing the branch of mathematics known as game theory, which studies the dynamics of competition.

  • 1994 Nobel Prize winner for Economics, with John Harsanyi and Reinhard Selten (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Economics)
• John Henry Cardinal Newman (born 1801, died 1890)

  English theologian, essayist and novelist.

  • Anglican leader of the Oxford movement who later became a Roman Catholic cardinal (see list of Philosophers)
• John H. Northrop

  American chemist known for his work on the preparation of enzymes and virus proteins in a pure form.

  • 1946 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, with James Sumner and Wendell Stanley (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry)
• John K. Northrop (born 1895, died 1981)

  American aircraft engineer and designer; founder of Northrop Corporation.

  • Member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (see list of National Aviation Hall of Fame)
• John Robinson Pierce (born 1910)

  American engineer who developed the communications satellite.

  • 1963 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
• John C. Polanyi (born 1929)

  German-born Canadian scientist known for his work on the dynamics of chemical reactions.

  • 1986 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, with Dudley Herschbach and Yuan Lee (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry)
• John W. Strutt, Lord Rayleigh

  British physicist who discovered argon.

  • 1904 Nobel Prize winner in Physics (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physics)
• John D. Roberts
  • 1990 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
• John Ross

  Professor of chemistry

  • 1999 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
• John Robert Schrieffer (born 1931)

  American physicist known for his work on superconductivity.

  • 1972 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, with John Bardeen and Leon Cooper (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physics)
• John H. Sinfell
  • 1979 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
• John C. Slater

  American chemist.

  • 1970 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
• John P. Stapp
  • Member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (see list of National Aviation Hall of Fame)
• John H. Towers

  Commander of U.S. Navy Flying Boats (1919).

  • Member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (see list of National Aviation Hall of Fame)
• John G. Trump
  • 1985 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
• John W. Tukey
  • 1973 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
• John R. Vane

  British physiologist known for his work with prostaglandins.

  • 1982 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology/Medicine, with Sune Berstróm and Bengt Samuelsson (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine)
• John Hasbrouck van Vleck (born 1899, died 1980)

  American physicist who studied the behavior of electrons in a magnetic environment.

  • 1977 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, with Philip Anderson and Nevill Mott (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physics)
  • 1966 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
• John E. Walker (born 1941)

  British molecular biologist known for his work on enzymes involved in the use of energy at the cellular level.

  • 1997 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, with Paul D. Boyer and Jens C. Skou (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry)
• John Archibald Wheeler (born 1911)

  American physicist who helped develop the hydrogen bomb.

  • 1970 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
• John Roy Whinnery

  American electrical engineer.

  • 1992 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
• John Tuzo Wilson (born 1908, died 1993)

  Canadian geophysicist known for his studies of plate tectonics.

  • Leading proponent of the theory of continental drift (see list of Miscellaneous Physical Scientists)
• John W. Young (born 1930)

  American astronaut. Commander of the first space-shuttle flight, in 1981.

  • Member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (see list of National Aviation Hall of Fame)
  • Astronaut on Gemini 3 (1965) and 10 (1966), Apollo 10 (1969) and 16 (1972), Columbia (1981, 1983) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)

Sports

• John Akli-Bua

  Ugandan athlete.

  • 1972 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 400m Hurdles (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Hurdles)
• John Anderson

  American athlete.

  • 1932 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for Discus (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Field Events)
• John Archibald
  • Member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
  • Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
• John Balfanz

  Skier.

  • Elected to the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame in 1989 (see list of Members of the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame)
• John Ball
  • 1890 British Open golf champion (see list of British Open Golf Champions)
• John Beckman

  Basketball player.

  • Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1972 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
• John Brockington

  American football player.

  • 1971 National Football Conference Rookie of the Year (see list of NFL Rookies of the Year)
• John Brodie

  American football player.

  • 1970 National Football Conference Player of the Year (see list of NFL Players of the Year)
• John Bromwich
  • 1939, 1946 Australian Open tennis champion (see list of Australian Open Tennis Champions)
• John Cappelletti

  American football player.

  • 1973 Heisman Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Heisman Trophy Winners)
• John Castino

  Baseball player.

  • 1979 American League Rookie of the Year (see list of American League Rookies of the Year)
• John Graham Chambers
  • Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Non-Participant inductees)
• John Clarkson
  • Inducted into the Baseball Pitchers Hall of Fame in 1963 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
• John Coker
  • Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
• John ''Jocko'' Conlan (died 1989)

  American baseball umpire.

  • Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
• John Crimmins
  • Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
• John Crow

  American football player.

  • 1957 Heisman Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Heisman Trophy Winners)
• John Curry

  British athlete.

  • 1976 Olympic gold medal winner for Figure Skating (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Figure Skating)
  • 1976 World Figure Skating champion (see list of World Figure Skating Champions)
• John Daly (born 1937)

  English film producer.

  • 1991 Professional Golf Association tournament winner (see list of PGA Champions)
  • 1995 British Open golf champion (see list of British Open Golf Champions)
• John Davis

  American athlete.

  • 1948, 1952 Olympic weightlifting gold medal winner for 110+kg (see list of Olympic gold medalists in weightlifting)
• John J. Delley

  American runner.

  • 1957 Boston Marathon champion (see list of Boston Marathon Winners)
• John Denny

  Baseball player.

  • 1983 National League Cy Young Award winner (see list of National League Winners of the Cy Young Award)
• John Devitt

  Australian athlete.

  • 1960 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 100m Freestyle (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Freestyle Swimming)
• John H. Doeg
  • 1930 U.S. Open tennis champion (see list of U.S. Open Tennis Champions)
• John ''Paddy'' Driscoll
  • Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1965 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
• Father John Dyer

  Skier.

  • Elected to the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame in 1977 (see list of Members of the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame)
• John Elway

  American football player.

  • 1983 National Football League number-one draft pick (see list of Football #1 Draft Picks)
• John Fetcher

  Skier.

  • Elected to the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame in 1993 (see list of Members of the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame)
• John Flanagan

  American athlete.

  • 1900, 1904, 1908 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for Hammer (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Field Events)
• John Grefe
  • 1973 U.S. Chess champion (see list of United States Chess Champions)
• John C. Gregory
  • 1929 Australian Open tennis champion (see list of Australian Open Tennis Champions)
• John Guenther
  • Member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
  • Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
• John Hadl

  American football player.

  • 1973 National Football Conference Player of the Year (see list of NFL Players of the Year)
• John Hannah
  • Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1991 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
• John Harrington

  American hockey player. Member of the team that won the 1980 Olympic gold medal.

  • 1980 Associated Press Athlete of the Year, with his teammates (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
  • 1980 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, with his teammates (see list of Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year)
• John T. Hartley
  • 1879-80 Wimbledon tennis champion (see list of Wimbledon Tennis Champions)
• John J. ''Hondo'' Havlicek

  American basketball player.

  • Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1983 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
• John Hawkes
  • 1926 Australian Open tennis champion (see list of Australian Open Tennis Champions)
• John Hayes

  American athlete.

  • 1908 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for Marathon (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Track Events)
• John Hencken

  American athlete.

  • 1976 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 100m breaststroke; 1972 gold medal winner for 200m breaststroke (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Swimming Events)
• John Henricks

  Australian athlete.

  • 1956 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 100m Freestyle (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Freestyle Swimming)
• John Hicks

  Football player.

  • 1973 Outland Trophy winner (see list of Outland Trophy Winners)
• John Howard
  • 1981 Ironman Triathlon winner (see list of Ironman Triathlon Winners)
• John Huarte

  American football player.

  • 1964 Heisman Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Heisman Trophy Winners)
• John Jackson
  • Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Pioneer inductees)
• John Henry Johnson
  • Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1987 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
• John Jowdy
  • Member of the Professional Bowler''s Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
• John McLendon, Jr.

  American basketball coach.

  • Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
• John A. Kelley

  American runner.

  • 1935, 1945 Boston Marathon champion (see list of Boston Marathon Winners)
• John Klares
  • Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
• John Konrads

  Australian athlete.

  • 1960 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 1500m Freestyle (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Freestyle Swimming)
• John Koster
  • Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
• John Kuck

  American athlete.

  • 1928 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for Shot Put (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Field Events)
• John Kundla

  American basketball coach.

  • Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
• John Lattner

  American football player.

  • 1953 Heisman Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Heisman Trophy Winners)
• John Henry Lewis
  • Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Old Timer inductees)
• John Ljunggren

  Swedish athlete.

  • 1948 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 50km Walk (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Track Events)
• John Henry ''Pop'' Lloyd (born 1884, died 1965)

  American Negro League baseball player.

  • Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
• John Longden

  Jockey.

  • 1943 Kentucky Derby winner (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Kentucky Derby)
  • 1943 winner of the Triple Crown, riding ''''Count Fleet'''' (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Triple Crown)
• John C. Lorden

  American runner.

  • 1903 Boston Marathon champion (see list of Boston Marathon Winners)
• John Lovelock

  New Zealand athlete.

  • 1936 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 1500m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Track Events)
• John Lujack

  American football player.

  • 1947 Heisman Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Heisman Trophy Winners)
  • 1947 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
• John Mackey
  • Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1992 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
• John Mahaffey
  • 1978 Professional Golf Association tournament winner (see list of PGA Champions)
• John ''Pepper'' Martin

  American baseball player.

  • 1931 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
• John Martino
  • Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
• John Matuszak (died 1989)

  American football player.

  • 1973 National Football League number-one draft pick (see list of Football #1 Draft Picks)
• John McCabe

  Jockey.

  • 1914 Kentucky Derby winner (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Kentucky Derby)
• John J. McDermott

  American runner.

  • 1897 Boston Marathon champion (see list of Boston Marathon Winners)
• John McDermott
  • 1911-12 U.S. Open golf tournament winner (see list of U.S. Open Golf Champions)
• John McEnroe (born 1958)

  American tennis player.

  • 1979-81, 1984 U.S. Open tennis champion (see list of U.S. Open Tennis Champions)
  • 1981, 1983-84 Wimbledon tennis champion (see list of Wimbledon Tennis Champions)
  • 1981 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
• John McGraw
  • Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
• John G. McMurtry (born 1950)

  American ski instructor.

  • Elected to the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame in 1995 (see list of Members of the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame)
• John ''Blood'' McNally
  • Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1963 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
• John C. Miles

  Canadian runner.

  • 1926, 1929 Boston Marathon champion (see list of Boston Marathon Winners)
• John Montefusco

  Baseball player.

  • 1975 National League Rookie of the Year (see list of National League Rookies of the Year)
• John D. Mooney

  Jockey.

  • 1924 Kentucky Derby winner (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Kentucky Derby)
• John Morrissey
  • Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Pioneer inductees)
• John Naber

  American athlete.

  • 1976 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 100m and 200m backstroke (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Swimming Events)
• John Newcombe
  • 1967, 1973 U.S. Open tennis champion (see list of U.S. Open Tennis Champions)
  • 1967, 1970-71 Wimbledon tennis champion (see list of Wimbledon Tennis Champions)
  • 1973, 1975 Australian Open tennis champion (see list of Australian Open Tennis Champions)
• John Ngugi

  Kenyan athlete.

  • 1988 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 5000m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Track Events)
• John Nucatola

  American basketball referees.

  • Chosen for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1977 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
• John Olerud

  Baseball player.

  • 1993 American League Batting Champion (see list of American League Batting Champions)
• John Misha Petkevich
  • 1971 U.S. Figure Skating champion (see list of United States Figure Skating Champions)
• John Petraglia
  • Member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
• Joh Wesley ''Boog'' Powell

  Baseball player.

  • 1970 American League Most Valuable Player (see list of American League Most Valuable Players)
• John Riggins
  • Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1992 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
• John S. Roosma

  American basketball player.

  • Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1961 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
• John ''Honey'' Russell

  American basketball player.

  • Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1964 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
• John J. Schommer

  American basketball player.

  • Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
• John Sellers

  Jockey.

  • 1961 Kentucky Derby winner (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Kentucky Derby)
• John A. Shea

  American athlete.

  • 1932 Olympic speed skating gold medal winner for 500m and 1500m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Speed Skating)
• John Smoltz

  Baseball player.

  • 1996 National League Cy Young Award winner (see list of National League Winners of the Cy Young Award)
• John Steele

  Skier.

  • Elected to the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame in 1983 (see list of Members of the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame)
• John L. Sullivan
  • Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Pioneer inductees)
• John H. Taylor
  • 1894-95, 1900, 1909, 1913 British Open golf champion (see list of British Open Golf Champions)
• John ''Cat'' Thompson

  American basketball player.

  • Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1962 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
• John Vanbiesbrouck

  Hockey player.

  • 1986 Vezina Trophy winner (see list of Vezina Trophy Winners)
• John Walker

  New Zealand athlete.

  • 1976 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 1500m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Track Events)
• John Winter

  Australian athlete.

  • 1948 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for High Jump (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in the High Jump)
• John Wooden

  American basketball player and coach.

  • Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 1960 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
  • Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach in 1972 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
  • 1970 Sporting News Man of the Year (see list of Winners of the Sporting News Man of the Year Award)
  • 1972 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (see list of Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year)
• John Woodruff

  American athlete.

  • 1936 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 800m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in the 800m Run)

Stage and Screen

• John Abbott

  Fictional character.

  • Character on the soap opera ''''The Young and the Restless'''' (see list of Characters on ''The Young and the Restless'')
• John Amos (born 1939)

  American actor.

  • Portrayed Gordon ''''Gordy'''' Howard (1970-73) (see list of Actors on ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'')
  • Portrayed Toby/Kunta Kinte as an adult (see list of Actors on ''Roots'')
• John Aniston

  Greek-American actor.

  • Actor on soap opera ''''Days of Our Lives'''' (see list of Performers on ''Days of Our Lives'')
• John G. Avildsen (born 1937)

  Director, editor, cinematographer and producer.

  • 1976 Academy Award winner for Rocky (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Director)
• John Banner (born 1910, died 1973)

  Austrian actor.

  • Portrayed Sgt. Hans Schultz (see list of Actors on ''Hogan's Heroes'')
• John Barrymore (born 1882, died 1942)

  American actor.

  • On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Belushi (born 1949, died 1982)

  American actor and comedian.

  • A cast member on ''''Saturday Night Live,'''' from 1975-1979 (see list of Saturday Night Live)
• John Berardino (born 1917, died 1996)

  American athlete and actor.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
  • Actor on soap opera ''''General Hospital'''' (see list of Performers on ''General Hospital'')
• John Black

  Fictional character.

  • Character on the soap opera ''''Days of Our Lives'''' (see list of Characters on ''Days of Our Lives'')
• John Boles (born 1895, died 1969)

  American actor.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Boorman (born 1933)

  English actor, writer, director and producer.

  • Winner of the 1970 Cannes Film Festival Best Director award, for Leo the Last (see list of Cannes Film Festival Best Director Winners)
  • Winner of the 1998 Cannes Film Festival Best Director for The General (see list of Cannes Film Festival Best Director Winners)
• John Bowers
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Boylan (born 1947, died 1994)

  American actor.

  • Portrayed Major Dwayne Milford (see list of Actors on ''Twin Peaks'')
• John Bunny (born 1863, died 1915)

  American actor.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Burns

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Randall Carver (see list of Characters on ''Taxi'')
• John Byner
  • Portrayed Detective Donahue from 1978-80 (see list of Actors on ''Soap'')
• John Callahan
  • Actor on soap opera ''''All My Children'''' (see list of Performers on ''All My Children'')
• John Carradine (died 1988)
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Carrington
  • Portrayed by Paul Shenar (see list of Characters on ''Roots'')
• Dr. John Carter

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Noah Wyle (see list of Characters on ''ER'')
• John Castellanos

  American actor.

  • Actor on soap opera ''''The Young and the Restless'''' (see list of Performers on ''The Young and the Restless'')
• John Chambers
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Clarke
  • Actor on soap opera ''''Days of Our Lives'''' (see list of Performers on ''Days of Our Lives'')
• John Colicos (born 1928)

  Canadian actor.

  • Actor on soap opera ''''General Hospital'''' (see list of Performers on ''General Hospital'')
• John Conte
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Corbett

  American actor.

  • Portrayed Chris Stevens (see list of Actors on ''Northern Exposure'')
• John D. Cort

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by John Allen Nelson (see list of Characters on ''Baywatch'')
• John Crawford (born 1926)

  American actor.

  • Portrayed Sheriff Ep Bridges (see list of Actors on ''The Waltons'')
• John Cromwell (born 1887, died 1979)

  American director.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Cullum

  American actor.

  • Portrayed Holling Vincouer (see list of Actors on ''Northern Exposure'')
• John Daly (born 1937)

  English film producer.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Dauer
  • Actor on soap opera ''''As the World Turns'''' (see list of Performers on ''As The World Turns'')
• John Derek (born 1926, died 1998)

  American actor best known for his marriages to actresses Linda Evans, Ursula Andress and Bo Derek. Original name: Derek Harris.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Dixon

  Fictional character.

  • Character on the soap opera ''''As the World Turns'''' (see list of Characters on ''As The World Turns'')
• John Ericson
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Villiers Farrow (born 1906, died 1963)

  Australian screenwriter and director. Father of actress Mia Farrow.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Ferguson

  Fictional character.

  • Played by James Stewart (see list of Character from Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo)
• John Ford (born 1895, died 1973)

  American actor, writer, director, producer and cinematographer. Original name: Sean O'Fearna.

  • Four-time Academy Award winner for Best Director: 1935, for The Informer; 1940, for The Grapes of Wrath; 1941, for How Green Was My Valley; 1952, for The Quiet Man (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Director)
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Forsythe (born 1918)

  American actor. Original name: John Lincoln Freund.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Garfield (born 1913, died 1952)

  American actor. Original name: Julius Garfinkle.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Gielgud (born 1904, died 2000)

  English actor and director.

  • 1981 Academy Award winner for his performance in Arthur (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Supporting Actor)
• John Gilbert (born 1897, died 1936)

  American silent-film actor.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Birks ''Dizzy'' Gillespie (born 1917, died 1993)

  American jazz musician.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
  • 1990 Kennedy Center Honors recipient (see list of Kennedy Center Honors Recipients)
• John Goodman (born 1952)

  American actor.

  • Portrayed Dan Conner (see list of Actors on ''Roseanne'')
• John Harper
  • Portrayed Percy Crump (see list of Actors on ''Gunsmoke'')
• John Hart
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Hodiak (born 1914, died 1955)

  American actor.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Lee Hooker (born 1917)

  American singer and musician.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Hostetter

  American actor.

  • Portrays John, the stage manager (see list of Actors on ''Murphy Brown'')
• John Houseman (born 1902, died 1988)

  Romanian-American actor, writer and producer.

  • 1973 Academy Award winner for his performance in The Paper Chase (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Supporting Actor)
• John Howard
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Hudson

  Fictional character.

  • Character on the soap opera ''''Another World'''' (see list of Characters on ''Another World'')
• John Huston (born 1906, died 1987)

  American actor, writer, director, producer and cinematographer.

  • 1948 Academy Award winner for Treasure of Sierra Madre (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Director)
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Ingle
  • Actor on soap opera ''''General Hospital'''' (see list of Performers on ''General Hospital'')
• John Ireland (born 1915)

  Canadian actor.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Lee Johann
  • 1950s Mouseketeer (see list of 1950s Mickey Mouse Club)
• Elton John (born 1947)

  English singer, pianist and songwriter. Original name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Dishonest John

  Fictional character.

  • From ''''Matty''s Funday Funnies'''' (see list of Cartoon characters)
• John Marshall Jones

  American actor.

  • Portrayed Terrence Haggard from 1992-1993 (see list of Actors on ''Melrose Place'')
• John Blythe Drew Barrymore, Jr. (born 1932)

  American actor.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Kander (born 1927)
  • 1998 Kennedy Center Honors recipient (see list of Kennedy Center Honors Recipients)
• John Kani
  • 1975 Tony Award winner for his performance in Sizwe Banzi is Dead (see list of Tony winners for Best Actor in a Play)
• Det. John Kelley

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by David Caruso (see list of Characters on ''NYPD Blue'')
• John Henry Kelly
  • The son of David Kelly and Michelle Pfeiffer (see list of see Celebrity Babies)
• John B. Kennedy
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Reed King
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Kitzmiller

  Actor.

  • Winner of the 1957 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor award, for Valley of Peace (see list of Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Winners)
• John Lennon (born 1940, died 1980)

  English musician, singer and songwriter. Member of the legendary rock band The Beatles.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Loprieno
  • Actor on soap opera ''''One Life to Live'''' (see list of Performers on ''One Life to Live'')
• John Lupton
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John, the stage manager

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by John Hostetter (see list of Characters on ''Murphy Brown'')
• John McCook
  • Actor on soap opera ''''The Bold and the Beautiful'''' (see list of Performers on ''The Bold and The Beautiful'')
• ''Trapper'' John McIntyre

  Fictional character.

  • Protrayed by Wayne Rogers (see list of Characters on ''M*A*S*H*'')
• John Mills (born 1908)

  English actor, director and producer.

  • 1970 Academy Award winner for his performance in Ryan''s Daughter (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Supporting Actor)
• John Allen Nelson

  American actor.

  • Portrayed John D. Cort from 1989-1990 (see list of Actors on ''Baywatch'')
• John Nesbitt
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Payne (born 1912, died 1989)

  American actor.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Quade
  • Portrayed Sheriff Biggs (see list of Actors on ''Roots'')
• John Emmet Raitt (born 1917)

  American singer and actor. Father of singer Bonnie Raitt.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Theatre (see list of Theater Personalites with stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Randolph (born 1915)

  American actor.

  • On The Hollywood Blacklist (see list of Blacklisted Hollywood Figures)
• John Ratzenberger (born 1947)

  American actor.

  • Portrayed Cliff Calvin (see list of Actors on ''Cheers'')
• John Reynolds
  • Portrayed by Lorne Greene (see list of Characters on ''Roots'')
• John Ritter (born 1948)

  American actor.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
  • Portrayed Rev. Matthew Fordwick from 1972-77 (see list of Actors on ''The Waltons'')
• John Rollason
  • Portrayed Dr. Martin King from 1962-63 (see list of Actors on ''The Avengers'')
• John Rubinstein (born 1946)

  American actor, composer and writer.

  • 1980 Tony Award winner for his performance in Children of a Lesser God (see list of Tony winners for Best Actor in a Play)
  • Portrayed Jeff Maitland (see list of Actors on ''Family'')
• John Schlesinger (born 1926)

  English actor, writer, director and producer.

  • 1969 Academy Award winner for Midnight Cowboy (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Director)
• John Schuck (born 1940)

  American actor.

  • Portrayed Herman Munster from 1988-91 (see list of Actors on ''The Munsters'')
  • Portrayed Ordell (see list of Actors on ''Roots'')
• John Sears

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Paul Johansson (see list of Characters on ''Beverly Hills 90210'')
• John Wesley Shipp

  Actor.

  • Portrayed Lucky from 1994-1995 (see list of Actors on ''Sisters'')
• John Silva

  Fictional character.

  • Character on the soap opera ''''The Young and the Restless'''' (see list of Characters on ''The Young and the Restless'')
• John Philip Sousa (born 1854, died 1932)

  American composer and conductor.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Spencer (born 1946)

  American actor.

  • Portrayed Tommy Mullaney (see list of Actors on ''L.A. Law'')
• John Stahl
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Steed

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Patrick MacNee (see list of Characters on ''The Avengers'')
• John Sturges
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Tesh
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Carlos Thomas
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Travolta (born 1954)

  American actor.

  • On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
  • Portrayed Vinnie Barbarino (see list of Actors on ''Welcome Back, Kotter'')
• John Turturro (born 1957)

  American actor, writer and director.

  • Winner of the 1991 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor award, for Barton Fink (see list of Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Winners)
• John Walton

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Ralph Wait (see list of Characters on ''The Waltons'')
• John Boy Walton

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Richard Thomas (see list of Characters on ''The Waltons'')
• John Wayne (born 1907, died 1979)

  American actor and director, known as ''The Duke.'' Original name: Marion Morrison.

  • 1969 Academy Award winner for his performance in True Grit (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Actor)
  • On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• John Sylvester White

  American actor.

  • Portrayed Mr. Michael Woodman (see list of Actors on ''Welcome Back, Kotter'')
• John Whitsig

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Garrett M. Brown (see list of Characters on ''Sisters'')
• John Curtis Willard

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Marshall Reed (see list of Characters on ''The Waltons'')
• John Wood (born 1930)

  English actor.

  • 1976 Tony Award winner for his performance in Travesties (see list of Tony winners for Best Actor in a Play)
• John J. York
  • Actor on soap opera ''''General Hospital'''' (see list of Performers on ''General Hospital'')

The Literary World

• John Ashbery (born 1927)

  American poet.

  • 1985 Bollingen Prize winner (see list of Winners of the Bollingen Prize for Poetry)
  • 1976 Pulitzer Prize winner for Poetry, for Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry)
  • 1976 National Book Award winner for Poetry, for Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror (see list of Winners of the National Book Award for Poetry)
• John Baker

  Fictional character.

  • A sheriff in Stephen King''s novel The Stand (see list of Characters in The Stand)
• John Barth (born 1930)

  American novelist.

  • 1973 National Book Award winner for Fiction, for Chimera (see list of Winners of the National Book Award for Fiction)
• John Bates
  • One of the common soldiers who unknowingly converses with his disguised king in Henry V (see list of Shakespearean Characters)
• John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford (born 1389, died 1435)

  As commander of the English forces in France, caused Joan of Arc to be burned at the stake.

  • Featured in Henry IV, Pts. I and II (see list of Shakespearean Characters)
• John Bellairs
  • Author of The Figure in the Shadows (see list of Authors of some of the most frequently banned books between 1990-99, in the United States)
• John Berryman (born 1914, died 1972)

  American poet.

  • 1969 Bollingen Prize winner (see list of Winners of the Bollingen Prize for Poetry)
  • 1969 National Book Award winner for Poetry, for His Toy, His Dream, His Rest (see list of Winners of the National Book Award for Poetry)
  • 1965 Pulitzer Prize winner for Poetry, for 77 Dream Songs (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry)
  • Wrote The Dream Songs (see list of Poets of the 20th Century)
• John C. Bersia
  • 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing)
• John Betjeman (born 1906, died 1984)

  British poet.

  • Poet Laureate of England, 1972-84 (see list of English Poets Laureate)
• John H. Blair
  • 1978 Pulitzer Prize winner for Spot News Photography (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography)
• John Brigham

  Fictional character.

  • Margaret White''s father in Stephen King''s novel Carrie (see list of Characters in Carrie)
• John Harold Brislin
  • 1959 Pulitzer Prize winner for Spot Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Spot Reporting)
• John Bunyan (born 1628, died 1688)

  English preacher and writer.

  • Wrote the religious allegory The Pilgrim''s Progress (see list of Writers of the Restoration and 18th Century)
• John F. Burns
  • 1993, 1997 Pulitzer Prize winner for International Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting)
• John Camp
  • 1986 Pulitzer Prize winner for Feature Writing (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing)
• John Le Carré (born 1931)

  English novelist.

  • Author of the 1964 best-selling novel The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (see list of Bestselling Fiction Authors in the U.S.)
• John Casey (born 1939)

  American novelist and short-story writer.

  • 1989 National Book Award winner for Fiction, for Spartina (see list of Winners of the National Book Award for Fiction)
• John Cheever (born 1912, died 1982)

  American short-story writer.

  • 1979 Pulitzer Prize winner for Fiction, for The Stories of John Cheever (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)
  • 1958 National Book Award winner for Fiction, for The Wapshot Chronicle (see list of Winners of the National Book Award for Fiction)
• John Clare (born 1793, died 1864)

  British poet.

  • Wrote The Shepherd''s Calendar (see list of Writers of the Romantic Period (1785-1830))
• John M. Crewdson
  • 1981 Pulitzer Prize winner for National Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting)
• John H. Crider
  • 1949 Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Writing (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing)
• John Darnton
  • 1982 Pulitzer Prize winner for International Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting)
• John Donne (born 1573, died 1631)

  English metaphysical poet and clergyman.

  • Wrote Holy Sonnets (see list of Writers of the 17th Century)
• John W. Dower
  • 2000 Pulitzer Prize winner for General Non-fiction (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction)
• John Dryden (born 1631, died 1700)

  English poet, playwright, translator and critic.

  • Wrote Absalom and Achitophel (see list of Writers of the Restoration and 18th Century)
  • Poet Laureate of England, 1670-88 (see list of English Poets Laureate)
• John Fetterman
  • 1969 Pulitzer Prize winner for Spot Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Spot Reporting)
• John Feury

  Fictional character.

  • A murder victim in Stephen King''s novel It (see list of Characters in It)
• John Paul Filo
  • 1971 Pulitzer Prize winner for Spot News Photography (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography)
• John Fischetti
  • 1969 Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Cartooning (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning)
• John Gould Fletcher (born 1886, died 1950)

  American poet and critic.

  • 1939 Pulitzer Prize winner for Poetry, for Selected Poems (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry)
• John A. Frasca
  • 1966 Pulitzer Prize winner for Investigative Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting)
• John Freemantle

  Fictional character.

  • Abigail''s father in Stephen King''s novel The Stand (see list of Characters in The Stand)
• John Galsworthy (born 1867, died 1933)

  English novelist.

  • 1932 Nobel Prize winner for Literature (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature)
  • Wrote The Forsyte Saga (see list of Prose Writers of the 20th Century)
• John Champlin Gardner
  • Author of Grendel (see list of Authors of some of the most frequently banned books between 1990-99, in the United States)
• John ''Webby'' Garton

  Fictional character.

  • Arrested with his buddies for Adrian''s murder in Stephen King''s novel It (see list of Characters in It)
• John Grisham (born 1955)

  American novelist.

  • Author of the 1994 best-selling novel The Chamber, the 1995 best-selling novel The Rainmaker , the 1996 best-selling novel The Runaway Jury, and the 1997 best-selling novel The Partner (see list of Bestselling Fiction Authors in the U.S.)
  • Wrote The Firm (see list of Prose Writers of the 20th Century)
• John Guare (born 1938)

  American playwright.

  • Wrote Six Degrees of Separation (see list of Prose Writers of the 20th Century)
• John Hargensen

  Fictional character.

  • Chris''s father in Stephen King''s novel Carrie (see list of Characters in Carrie)
• John R. Harrison
  • 1965 Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Writing (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing)
• John Hersey (born 1914, died 1993)

  American novelist and journalist.

  • 1945 Pulitzer Prize winner for Fiction, for A Bell for Adano (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)
  • Wrote Hiroshima (see list of Prose Writers of the 20th Century)
• John M. Hightower
  • 1952 Pulitzer Prize winner for International Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitze