John or Johnny King may refer to:

Academics

John Edward King John Edward King (10 July 1858 – 21 March 1939) was an author, Fellow and Tutor of Lincoln College, Oxford, Head teacher, High Master of Manchester Grammar School, Headmaster of Bedford School, and Headmaster of Clifton College. Biography Bor ...

(1858–1939), author and headmaster * John E. King (1913–2008), American educator and academic administrator * John Leslie King (born 1951), professor at the University of Michigan School of Information *John Mark King, leader of St. James-Bond Church (1863–1883) and principal of Manitoba College in Winnipeg

Entertainment

* John Crookshanks King (1806–1882), Scottish sculptor in Boston, Massachusetts * John King (painter) (1929–2014), English painter *

John 'Dusty' King John 'Dusty' King (born Miller McLeod Everson, July 11, 1909 – November 11, 1987) was a singer and film actor renowned for his Westerns particularly the Range Busters series. Biography Everson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. A graduate of ...

(1909–1987), American actor * John Michael King (1926–2008), American actor *

John Reed King John Reed King (October 25, 1914 – July 8, 1979) was an American radio and television game show host who hosted numerous game shows during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Career King was one of the announcers for ''The American School of the Air' ...

(1914–1979), American radio and TV game show host * John King (ukulelist) (1953–2009), American ukulele player * John King (author) (born 1960), English author of novels such as ''The Football Factory'' *

John King (comics) John King is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history King first appeared in the MAX miniseries the Hood issue one in 2002, appearing in all six issues. After a five-year hiatus then ...

, a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe * John King (country singer) (born 1988), country musician *

John King (record producer) John King, also known as "King Gizmo", is an American music producer and one-half of the Los Angeles-based duo the Dust Brothers. As the Dust Brothers, King and Michael "E.Z. Mike" Simpson were noted for their dense sample-based music, notably ...

, American music producer, one of the Dust Brothers * John King, lead guitarist for American rock band

The Litter The Litter was an American psychedelic and garage rock band, formed in 1966 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. They are best remembered for their 1967 debut single, " Action Woman". The group recorded three albums in the late 1960s bef ...

Military

John King, 1st Baron Kingston John King, 1st Baron Kingston (died 1676) was an Anglo-Irish soldier during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms who served the Commonwealth government during the Interregnum and government of Charles II after the Restoration. Biography John King wa ...

(died 1676), Anglo-Irish soldier during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms * John King (explorer) (1838–1872), Irish soldier and member of the Burke and Wills expedition in Australia * John King (Medal of Honor) (1865–1938), U.S. Navy chief petty officer and twice recipient of the Medal of Honor * John F. King, U.S. Army officer and Georgia's Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner * John H. King (1820–1888), U.S. Army officer and American Civil War general

Politics

U.S.

* John King (New York congressman) (1775–1836), United States Representative from New York *

John A. King John Alsop King (January 3, 1788July 7, 1867) was an American politician who was Governor of New York from 1857 to 1858. Life John Alsop King was born in the area now encompassed by New York City on January 3, 1788, to U.S. Senator Rufus King ...

(1788–1867), Governor of New York, 1857–1858 *

John Pendleton King John Pendleton King (April 3, 1799March 19, 1888) was an attorney, planter and politician, serving as United States Senator from Georgia. He resigned in 1837 before the end of his term to devote himself to his plantation and business, serving for ...

(1799–1888), United States Senator from Georgia * John A. King (1817–1900), New York politician * J. Floyd King (1842–1915), U.S. Representative from Louisiana * John Rhodes King, member of the sixth (1855) and eleventh (1866) Texas Legislatures * John M. King, member of the 6th South Dakota State Senate in 1899 * Jack P. King (1909–1982), member of the Hawaii House of Representatives * John W. King (1918–1996), Governor of New Hampshire, 1963–1969 *

John McCandish King John McCandish King (February 15, 1927 – January 13, 2016) was an American petroleum entrepreneur and Republican politician. He is notable for being one of the youngest members elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in its history an ...

(1927–2016), member of the Illinois House of Representatives * John G. King (politician) (born 1942), in Massachusetts *

John King Jr. John B. King Jr. (born January 5, 1975) is an American educator, civil servant, and former state and federal government official who is the 15th Chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY). He previously served as President & CEO of Th ...

(born 1975), United States Secretary of Education, 2016–2017 * John Richard C. King (born 1976), South Carolina state legislature * John King (Los Angeles politician), president of the Common Council * John King (Michigan politician), member of the Michigan House of Representatives * John Edward King (Louisiana judge), Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court for one day

U.K.

John King, 2nd Baron King John King, 2nd Baron King, FRS (13 January 1706 – 10 February 1740) was an English politician. Biography King was born in London in 1706, the son of Peter King, 1st Baron King, the future Lord Chancellor. He attended Clare College at Cambridge ...

(1706–1740), English MP and peer *

John King (official) John King (1759–1830) was Under Secretary of State at the Home Office from 1791, who was briefly a Member of Parliament for in 1806. Life The fifth son of James King Dean of Raphoe and his wife Anne Walker, he was educated at Eton and matri ...

(1759–1830), of Aldenham House, Herts., English Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs and MP *

John Gilbert King John Gilbert King (1822 – 9 January 1901) was an Irish Conservative Party politician. Family He was the son of Henry King and Harriett, daughter of John Lloyd, who had been a Member of the Irish House of Commons for King's County before t ...

(1822–1901), Irish Conservative politician * John Francis King (1926–1998), mayor of Galway, 1978–1979 * John King (MP for Gloucester), English MP for Gloucester * Sir John King, 2nd Baronet (died 1740), Anglo-Irish politician

Elsewhere

* John Charles King (1817–1870), member of Victorian Legislative Assembly for Evelyn *

John King (Australian politician) John King (9 January 1820 – 24 January 1895) was a pastoralist and politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), representative for Gipps' Land in the Victorian Legislative Council and later, for Gippsland in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ...

(1820–1895), Victorian Legislative Council and Gippsland * John Warwick King (1856–1927), Canadian Member of Parliament from Ontario

Religion

John King (bishop of London) John King (died 30 March 1621) was the Bishop of London in the Church of England from 1611 to 1621. Life King was born in Worminghall, Buckinghamshire, to Philip King and Elizabeth (née Conquest). After an early education at Westminster School, ...

(died 1621), Church of England bishop * John King (Covenanter) (died 1679), Church of Scotland minister, Scots Worthy, executed and mutilated in Edinburgh *

John King (Rector of Chelsea) John King (1 May 1652, St Columb Major, Cornwall – 30 May 1732, Chelsea, London) was an English churchman, patron of the Church of Pertenhall in Bedfordshire. The son of John King of Manaccan, Cornwall, he matriculated at Exeter College, Oxfor ...

(1652–1732), English clergyman * John King (Master of Charterhouse) (1655–1737), English clergyman and headmaster * John Glen King (1732–1787), English cleric and antiquarian * John King (bishop of Portsmouth) (1880–1965), English Roman Catholic bishop * John King (priest) (died 1638), Canon of Windsor, and of Westminster * John King (Archdeacon of Killala) (died 1818), Anglican priest in Ireland

Sports

Cricket

* John King (Suffolk cricketer) (1797–1842), English cricketer * John King (cricketer, born 1871) (1871–1946), English cricketer * John William King (1908–1953), English cricketer and nephew of cricketer John King * Bart King (1873–1965), American cricketer, John Barton King

Football and rugby

* Johnny King (footballer, born 1926) (1926–2010), English footballer for Leicester in the 1949 FA Cup Final * Johnny King (footballer, born 1932), English footballer for Stoke and Crewe in the 1950s and 1960s * John King (footballer, born 1933) (1933–1982), Welsh international footballer for Swansea *

John King (footballer, born 1938) John Allen King (15 April 1938 – 30 March 2016) was an English association football, football player and manager. He is widely regarded as being the most successful manager in the history of Tranmere Rovers F.C., Tranmere Rovers, and had a ...

(1938–2016), English footballer for Tranmere and Port Vale * John King (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1940s * John King (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer *

John Abbott King John Abbott King (21 August 1883 – 9 August 1916) was an English rugby union player who won 12 caps as a number 8 between 1911 and 1913. During World War I he served as a lance corporal with the King's Liverpool Regiment, and was killed at the ...

(1883–1916), English rugby player * Johnny King (born 1942), Australian rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s *John M. King, Mississippi College head football coach before

George Bohler George Mohn "Doc" Bohler (February 8, 1887 – December 10, 1968) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi College (1925–1927), Auburn University (1928–1929), and Louisiana ...

in 1925

Other sports

* John King (baseball) (born 1994), American baseball player * Johnny King (boxer) (1912–1963), English boxer 1920s–1940s *

John King (long jumper) John Stewart King (born 13 February 1963 in Chatham, Kent) is a male retired English athlete. Athletics career King competed in the men's long jump event during his career. He represented Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Sout ...

(born 1963), English long jumper * John Paul King (born 1982), Irish hurler *

John King (racing driver) John King II (born April 1, 1988) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Early career Born in Fort Blackmore, Virginia, King grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee. King began his racing career in 2006, competing in local late model ...

(born 1988), American stock car racing driver

Other

* John King (murderer) (1974–2019), American white supremacist and one of the three perpetrators of the Murder of James Byrd Jr. * John King (pirate) (died 1717), juvenile pirate in the crew of "Black Sam" Bellamy * John King (police officer) (1830–1881), police constable at the Eureka Stockade rebellion * John G. King (physicist) (1925–2014), experimental physicist at MIT *

John King (journalist) John King (born August 30, 1963) is an American news anchor. He is CNN's chief national correspondent, based in Washington, D.C., and is the weekday anchor of its roundtable political discussion program ''Inside Politics''. He formerly anchore ...

(born 1963), American journalist for CNN ** '' John King, USA'', American television show *

John King, Baron King of Wartnaby John Leonard King, Baron King of Wartnaby (29 August 1917 – 12 July 2005) was a British businessman, who was noted for leading British Airways from an inefficient, nationalised company to one of the most successful airlines of recent times. ...

(1917–2005), English businessman, chairman of British Airways * John Herbert King, British clerk and spy for the Soviet Union * USS ''John King'' (DDG-3), U.S. Navy Destroyer named for the Medal of Honor recipient * John A. King House, historic house in Lake Butler, Florida