Top 10 People Named John
John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (9 October 1940 - 8 December 1980) was an English singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as a co-founder of the Beatles, the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music. He was assassinated by Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980 at age... read more The best there ever was and the best there ever will be!
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29th, 1917 - November 22, 1963) commonly referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination. The Cuban Missile Crisis, The Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Nuclear Test Ban... read more
John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr. was an American author of twenty-seven books, including sixteen novels, six non-fiction books, and five collections of short stories. An amazing author/journalist whose central focus involved a mixture of gritty realism and idyllic philosophy in simplistic prose infused with purposeful, countless allusions and extended metaphors much like those featured in Classical Greek literature. His best known works include The Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, and Of Mice and Men. Not only was he an author, I'd dub him more aptly as an artist of the first degree: a craftsman!
John Adams was born on October 30, 1735 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. Adams served as the president of the United States from March 4, 1797 to March 4, 1801. He died on July 4, 1826 at the age of 90.
Marion Mitchell Morrison, known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed Duke, was an American actor, director, and producer. John Wayne made 175 movies, spanning 50 years. When I think westerns or war movies, his name is the first to pop up in my head.
John Henry Bonham was born on May 31, 1948 in Redditch, United Kingdom. Bonham (nicknamed Bonzo) was a professional hard rock drummer who was best known for being the drummer in the band Led Zeppelin. Bonham was also one of the background singers in the band. His drumming is mainly displayed on the... read more A better musician John Lennon could ever be
John Baldwin, better known by his stage name John Paul Jones, is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer. He is best known as the bassist for the English rock band Led Zeppelin... read more
John Franklin Candy was a Canadian actor and comedian, mainly in American films such as Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Uncle Buck. A self-deprecating sweet soul with immeasurable talent. One of the best comedians to ever grace the screen. Despite the fact he sometimes played boisterous, over-the-top characters, his performances also reflected remarkable restraint and good taste. Still can't help but smile when I watch one of his films! One-of-a kind with an unique approach; he's sorely missed! How we need his gentle wit, especially in this current climate!
John Joseph Travolta is an American actor, dancer, and singer. Travolta first became known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter and starring in the box office successes Saturday Night Fever and Grease.
John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American politician and military officer who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from January 1987 until his death. He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election, which he lost to Barack Obama. True American hero; first-class statesman. He possessed such class and grace. May he rest in peace forever with our Lord!
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John Adam Belushi was an American comedian, actor, and singer. Belushi is best known for his "intense energy and raucous attitude" which he displayed as one of the seven original cast members of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live.
John Alec Entwistle, was an English singer, songwriter, composer, musician, film and music producer. He is mostly known as the lead bassist for the rock band The Who.
John Roger Stephens, better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor. All of me will vote for all of John Legend because he is the beauty and no one is the beast. (He sings All of me and Beauty and the Beast)
Jonathan Southworth Ritter was an American comic actor. He was the son of the singing cowboy star Tex Ritter and the father of actors Jason and Tyler Ritter. Hilarious, witty, and remarkable. Another classic comedian who established his own special brand of humor. While he possessed many influences and drew inspiration from them, he also adapted his act to reflect the zaniness of his own character. True original and such an incredibly sweet man who lobbied rigorously for the rights of disabled individuals, especially those with Cerebral Palsy as his brother was affected with the disorder. Always in our hearts.
John Richard Deacon (born 19th of August 1951) is a retired English musician, who is best known as the bassist for the rock band Queen.
John Kenneth "Ken" Galbraith was a Canadian and, later, American economist, public official, and diplomat, and a leading proponent of 20th-century American liberalism.
John Stephen Goodman is an American actor and comedian. Early in his career, he was best known for playing Dan Conner on the ABC TV series Roseanne , for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in 1993. He is also a regular collaborator with the Coen brothers on such films as Raising Arizona,... read more
Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer-songwriter, actor, activist and humanitarian, whose greatest commercial success was as a solo singer, starting in the 1970s.
Pope John Paul II served as Pope and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 to 2005. He is called Saint John Paul the Great by some Catholics.
John Felix Anthony Cena Jr. (/ˈsiːnə/; born April 23, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, rapper, actor, and reality television show host signed to WWE, where he is assigned to the SmackDown brand... read more
John Albert Elway Jr. is a former American football quarterback and current executive vice president of football operations and general manager of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League.
John Marwood Cleese is an English actor, voice actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report.