John Alexander may refer to the following people:

Arts and entertainment

John Alexander (actor) John Alexander (November 29, 1897 – July 13, 1982) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Early life He was born on November 29, 1897, in Newport, Kentucky. His father owned steamboats and his mother was a telegraph operator. Ca ...

(1897–1982), American stage and film actor *

John Alexander (director) John Alexander is a British television director, director of television drama who grew up in the County Durham#Mining and heavy industry, East Durham Coal Field and joined the BBC as a post-graduate trainee. He produced a number of documentaries ...

, British television director *

John Alexander (painter) John Alexander (1686 – ) was a Scotland, Scottish Painting, painter and engraver of the 18th century. He studied in Italy under Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari. Life Alexander was the son of a doctor from Aberdeen. The painter George Jamesone was ...

(1686–c. 1733), Scottish historical painter and engraver *

John Alexander (tenor) John Alexander (October 21, 1923 – December 8, 1990) was an American operatic tenor who had a substantial career during the 1950s through the 1980s. He had a longstanding relationship with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, singing with th ...

(1923–1990), opera tenor *John Marshall Alexander Jr., birthname of American singer

Johnny Ace John Marshall Alexander Jr. (June 9, 1929 – December 25, 1954), known by the stage name Johnny Ace, was an American rhythm-and-blues singer. He had a string of hit singles in the mid-1950s. He emerged as a prominent figure in postwar R&B an ...

(1929–1954) *

John White Alexander John White Alexander (October 7, 1856 – May 31, 1915) was an American portrait, figure, and decorative painter and illustrator. Early life and training John White Alexander was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, now a part of Pittsburgh, Penn ...

(1856–1915), American painter *

John Alexander (artist) John Alexander (born October 26, 1945) is an American painter. Alexander studied art at Lamar University in Beaumont and Southern Methodist University in Dallas. After teaching at the University of Houston from 1971 to 1978, he moved to New York ...

(born 1945), American artist

Politics

* John Alexander (councillor) (born 1988), Scottish National Party politician from Dundee, Scotland *

John Alexander (Ohio politician) John Alexander (April 16, 1777 – June 28, 1848) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio. Born at Crowsville, in the Spartanburg District, South Carolina, Alexander attended the public schools. He moved to Bu ...

(1777–1848), U.S. Representative from Ohio * John Alexander (MP) (1802–1885), Irish member of the UK Parliament (1853–1859) for Carlow Borough * John M. Alexander Jr. (born 1949), member of the North Carolina Senate * John G. Alexander (1893–1971), U.S. Representative from Minnesota *

John Alexander (Australian politician) John Gilbert Alexander (born 4 July 1951), nicknamed JA, is an Australian former professional tennis player, sports broadcaster, and federal politician. As a tennis player, Alexander reached a career-high singles rank of no. 8 in the world in ...

(born 1951), member of the Australian House of Representatives * John Alexander (New Zealand politician) (1876–1941), member of the New Zealand Legislative Council, 1934–1941 * John Alexander (New South Wales colonial politician), member of the New South Wales Legislative Council * John D. Alexander (politician) (1903–1994), Canadian politician * John Alexander Calder, Canadian politician

Military

John B. Alexander John B. Alexander (born 1937) is a retired United States Army colonel. An infantry officer for much of his career, he is best known as a leading advocate for the development of non-lethal weapons and of military applications of the paranormal. ...

(born 1937), retired US Army colonel and leading advocate for the development of non-lethal weapons * John Alexander (VC) (died 1857), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross * John Hanks Alexander (1864–1894), African American officer in the US armed forces * John D. Alexander (admiral) (born 1959), U.S. Navy admiral

Religion

John Alexander (bishop) John Alexander (1694–1776) was an Anglican bishop who served in the Scottish Episcopal Church as Bishop of Dunkeld from 1743 to 1776., ''Scottish Episcopal Clergy'', p. 5., ''Annals of Scottish Episcopacy'', pp. 535–536. Born in 1694, he wa ...

(1694–1776), Scottish Episcopal Bishop of Dunkeld *

John Alexander (Presbyterian minister) John Alexander (30 September 1686 – 1 November 1743) was an Irish Presbyterian minister. Life He was a native of Ulster, but connected with the Scottish noble family of the Alexanders, earls of Stirling, being the grandson of the first earl ...

(1686–1743), minister and patristic commentator *

John Alexander (nonconformist minister) John Alexander (1736 – 29 December 1765) was a British nonconformist minister and writer. Life He was born in Dublin in 1736, where his father John Alexander, a minister and dissenting tutor at Stratford-upon-Avon, had moved; on the fathe ...

(1736–1765), scriptural commentator *

John Alexander (priest) John Alexander (2 September 1833 – 10 September 1908) was an Irish Anglican priest who served as Dean of Ferns from 1899 until his death in 1908. Alexander was born and raised in the parish in Ferns, County Wexford, the son of John Alexande ...

(1833–1908), Dean of Ferns, 1899–1908

Sports

John Alexander (linebacker) John Alexander (July 4, 1896 – August 5, 1986) was a professional football player with the Massillon Tigers of the Ohio League and the independent Gilberton Cadamounts, Coaldale Big Green, Melrose Athletic Club and Millville Big Blue. He al ...

(1896–1986), American football player *

John Alexander (defensive end) John Wesley Alexander (born November 12, 1955) is an American former professional football defensive end who played two seasons with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Dolphins in the 11th round of th ...

(born 1955), American football player *

John Alexander (racing driver) John Alexander (born May 22, 1954) is an American stock car racing driver. He has competed in both the NASCAR Busch Series and the Winston Cup Series. In the two races he entered, he did not finish. NASCAR career Alexander, born May 22, 1954, sta ...

(born 1954), American race car driver *

John Alexander (tennis) John Gilbert Alexander (born 4 July 1951), nicknamed JA, is an Australian former professional tennis player, sports broadcaster, and federal politician. As a tennis player, Alexander reached a career-high singles rank of no. 8 in the world in ...

(born 1951), Australian tennis player, commentator, and politician *

John Alexander (footballer, born 1955) John Alexander (born 5 October 1955) is an English former footballer who holds the post of club secretary at Manchester United. Born in Liverpool, Alexander began his football career with a club called Ulysses, before being picked up by Millwa ...

(born 1955), English former footballer and Manchester United club secretary *

John Alexander (footballer, born 1985) John David Alexander (born 24 September 1985) is an English footballer who made four appearances in the Football League playing as a forward for Darlington in the 2000s. While still at Darlington, he had loan spells at Northern Premier League cl ...

(born 1985), English football forward for Darlington and many non-league clubs

Others

John Henry Alexander John Henry Alexander (June 26, 1812 – March 2, 1867) was an American scientist, civil engineer and businessman. Personal life Alexander was born in Annapolis, Maryland, on June 26, 1812. The youngest child of William and Mary (Harwood Stock ...

(1812–1867), scientist and president of Georges Creek Coal & Iron Co. *

John Alexander (chief clerk) John Alexander (Wooler, 28 December 1830 – 3 October 1916, Sevenoaks) was Chief Clerk to Bow Street Magistrates' Court, then called Bow Street Police Court (as seen in Alexander's summons to James McNeill Whistler), and simultaneously, as was t ...