John Barrett or Johnny Barrett may refer to:

Clergy

* John Barrett (bishop) (1878–1946), British clergyman who held high office in the Roman Catholic Church * John Barrett (dean of Clonmacnoise) (1929–1996), Irish Anglican priest *

John Barrett (Hebrew scholar) John Barrett (1753 – 15 November 1821) of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, was a noted Hebrew scholar. Career Barrett was born the son of a Church of Ireland priest in County Laois. He was known as a Trinity College Dublin don Don, don or ...

(1753–1821), Irish Anglican priest *

John C. A. Barrett John Charles Allanson Barrett (born 1943) is an English Methodist and chairman and elected president of the World Methodist Council, succeeding Nigerian Sunday Mbang at the World Methodist Conference in Seoul on 24 July 2006. Before stepping down ...

(born 1943), Chairman of the World Methodist Council and educator

Military personnel

* John Barrett (Irish soldier) (died 1693), Irish colonel in the Williamite war * John Barrett (Royal Navy officer) (died 1810), Irish captain in the Royal Navy *

John Cridlan Barrett Colonel John Cridlan Barrett VC, TD (10 August 1897 – 7 March 1977) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth ...

(1897–1977), English recipient of the Victoria Cross

Politicians

* John Barrett (Australian politician) (1858–1928), Australian senator * John Barrett (Massachusetts politician) (born 1947), American legislator and former mayor of North Adams * John Barrett (Missouri politician) (1915–2000), American legislator *

John Barrett (Scottish politician) John Andrew Barrett (born 11 February 1954) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician and the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh West. Background and early career Barrett was born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. John Barrett was ...

(born 1954), Scottish Liberal Democrat politician and the former Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West * John Barrett Jr. (born 1944), Citizen Potawatomi Nation chairman

Scholars

* John Barrett (energy researcher), British energy and climate change scientist *

(1753–1821), Irish Anglican priest *

John C. Barrett John C. Barrett, (born 1949, died 27th December 2024) was a British archaeologist, prehistorian, and Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at the Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield. His research was primarily focussed on archaeologic ...

(born 1949), British archaeologist * John W. Barrett (mathematician), British mathematician * John W. Barrett (physicist), British mathematical physicist

Sportpeople

* John Barrett (American football) (1899–1966), American football player * John Barrett (athlete) (1879–1942), Irish track and field athlete * John Barrett (Australian footballer) (1928–2023), Australian rules footballer * John Barrett (cricketer) (born 1946), English cricketer * John Barrett (ice hockey) (born 1958), Canadian NHL defenceman * John Barrett (outfielder) ( 1872), American baseball outfielder *

John Barrett (tennis) John Edward Barrett, (born 17 April 1931) is a British former tennis player, television commentator and author. He was born in Mill Hill, North West London, the son of Alfred Edward Barrett, a leaf tobacco merchant, and Margaret Helen Barrett ...

(born 1931), English tennis player and commentator * John Barrett (volleyball) (born 1962), Canadian volleyball player * Johnny Barrett (American football) (1895–1974), American football player *

Johnny Barrett (baseball) John Joseph Barrett (December 18, 1915 – August 17, 1974) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1946. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Braves. Barrett was born in Lowell, Massachusetts. He started his ...

(1915–1974), American baseball player

Others

John Barrett (actor) Jack Elvyn Barrett (18 February 1910 – 22 May 1983) was a British actor on film, television and stage, best known for his roles as Smellie Ibbotson in '' The Dustbinmen'' and Hylda Baker's father in ''Not On Your Nellie''. Biography Born in ...

(1910–1983), British actor *

John Barrett (conservationist) John Henry Barrett (21 July 1913 – 9 February 1999) was a pioneering conservationist, author and broadcaster, who was the first Warden at Dale Fort Field Centre in Pembrokeshire. Early life and education Barrett was born in King's Lynn, Norfo ...

(1913–1999), British conservationist, author and broadcaster *

John Barrett (diplomat) John Barrett (November 28, 1866 – October 17, 1938) was a United States diplomat and one of the most influential early directors general of the Pan American Union. On his death, the ''New York Times'' commented that he had "done more than any oth ...

(1866–1938), United States ambassador to Siam, Argentina, Panama, and Colombia *

John Barrett (salon) John Barrett is the eponymous brand of beauty and hair salons by hairstylist John Barrett. The salon opened in the penthouse of Bergdorf Goodman Building in 1996. History The fifth in a family of ten, Barrett grew up in Limerick, Ireland. He ...

, the brand of beauty and hair salons by hairstylist John Barrett * John Barrett, frontman of the band

Bass Drum of Death Bass Drum of Death is an American Garage punk (fusion genre), garage punk band from Oxford, Mississippi, United States, currently signed to Fat Possum Records. History The band's frontman, John Barrett, formed Bass Drum of Death in 2008 as a ...