John Fox or Foxe may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Writers

John Fox (biographer) John Fox (10 May 1693 – 25 October 1763) was an English biographer. Life Youth and education Fox was born in Plymouth. His father, a zealous presbyterian, 'devoted' him 'to the ministry, from an infant.' His mother was the daughter of a Ply ...

(1693–1763), English biographer * John Fox (writer) (c. 1952–1990), American novelist and short-story writer *

John Fox, Jr. John Fox Jr. (December 18, 1862 – July 3, 1919) was an American journalist, novelist, and short story writer. His home in Big Stone Gap, Virginia is a museum and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Several of his works were best ...

(1862–1919), American journalist and novelist

Others in arts and entertainment

* John Fox (comedian) (1953–2012), American comedian *

John Fox (composer) John Fox (30 April 1924 – 10 February 2015) was a British composer and conductor of light music. Fox was born in Sutton, Surrey and was educated at Sutton West School for Boys. He also took piano lessons and by his teens had formed his own grou ...

(1924–2015), English composer and conductor of light music *John Fox, co-director of 2025 film '' Flight Risk'' * Johnny Fox (performer) (1953–2017), American professional sword swallower and sleight-of-hand expert

Military

Tinker Fox Colonel John "Tinker" Fox (1610–1650), confused by some sources with the MP Thomas Fox, was a parliamentarian soldier during the English Civil War. Commanding a garrison at Edgbaston House in Warwickshire – a location that guarded the main r ...

(1610–1650), English Parliamentarian soldier *

John R. Fox John Robert Fox (May 18, 1915 – December 26, 1944) was a United States Army first lieutenant who was killed in action after calling in artillery fire on the enemy during World War II. In 1997, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the ...

(1915–1944), U.S. Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II

Politics

John Foxe (MP) John Foxe (died 1586), of Aldeburgh, Suffolk, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Aldeburgh Aldeburgh ( ) is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk District, East Suffolk district, in ...

(died 1586), Member of Parliament for Aldeburgh * John Fox (Newfoundland politician) (1818–1871), merchant and politician in Newfoundland * John Fox (congressman) (1835–1914), U.S. Representative from New York *

Marcus Fox Sir John Marcus Fox MBE (11 June 1927 – 16 March 2002) was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Shipley from 1970 to 1997. He was chairman of the 1922 Committee between 1992 and 1997. ...

(1927–2002), British Conservative Party politician *John M. Fox,

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Johnny Fox John Fox (5 April 1948 – 17 March 1995) was an Irish independent politician and Teachta Dála (TD) for Wicklow. He was a member of the Church of Ireland. A farmer before entering politics, he was elected a Fianna Fáil member for Greystones ...

(1948–1995), Irish politician

Sport

Cricket

* John Fox (cricketer, born 1851) (1851–1929), English cricketer * John Fox (cricketer, born 1904) (1904–1961), English cricketer *

John Fox (cricketer, born 1929) John George "Jackie" Fox (22 July 1929 – 2 August 2016) was an English cricketer. Fox was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He was born in Norton, County Durham. Fox made his debut in county cricket for Durham in the 1950 Minor Co ...

(1929–2016), English cricketer * John Fox (South African cricketer) (1929–2017), South African cricketer

Football

John Fox (American football) John Fox (born February 8, 1955) is an American football coach and former player who previously was a senior defensive assistant for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was the head coach of the Carolina Panthers (2002– ...

(born 1955), American football coach * John Fox (footballer) (born 1940), Australian rules footballer * John Fox (rugby union) (1921–1999), Scottish rugby union player

Others in sport

John Fox (baseball) John Joseph Fox (February 7, 1859 – April 16, 1893) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1881 to 1886. He played for the Boston Red Caps, Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, and Washington Natio ...

(1859–1893), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

John Fox (hurler) John Fox (31 March 1892 – 22 July 1967) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Newmarket-on-Fergus, and also lined out at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team. Career Fox first played hurling in his local area w ...

(born 1892), Irish hurler * John Fox (water polo) (born 1963), Australian water polo player *

Tiger Jack Fox John Linwood Fox (April 2, 1907 – April 6, 1954), better known as Tiger Jack Fox was an American light heavyweight boxer, who fought from 1928 to 1950. Boxing career Fox claimed he got his start in boxing when he was picked up while hitchhik ...

(1907–1954), American light-heavyweight boxer

Others

* John Fox (1611–1691), Clerk of the Acatry to King Charles II * John Fox (minister), English minister *

John Fox (railway engineer) John Fox, (1924 – 2001) was a Canadian civil engineer. He oversaw the Mount Macdonald Tunnel project at Rogers Pass in the Canadian Rockies, the crowning achievement of a 40-year career at Canadian Pacific Railway. The innovative 1.2 ...

(1924–2001), Canadian civil engineer * John Fox (statistician) (born 1946), British statistician *John Fox, DC Comics superhero named the

Flash Flash, flashes, or FLASH may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional aliases * The Flash, several DC Comics superheroes with super speed: ** Flash (Jay Garrick) ** Barry Allen ** Wally West, the first Kid Flash and third adult Flash ...

* John A. Fox (1836–1920), American architect * John Charles Fox (1855–1943), English solicitor and Master of the Supreme Court, Chancery Division * John Foxe (neuroscientist) (born 1967), Irish neuroscientist *

John Foxe John Foxe (1516/1517 – 18 April 1587) was an English clergyman, theologian, and historian, notable for his martyrology '' Foxe's Book of Martyrs'', telling of Christian martyrs throughout Western history, but particularly the sufferings of En ...

(1516–1587), English clergyman