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 Bo ...

(1858–1939), author and headmaster *

John E. King John Ethelbert King Jr. (July 29, 1913 – June 28, 2008) was an American educator and academic administrator who was provost of University of Minnesota Duluth from 1947 to 1953, before serving as president of what is now Emporia State Universit ...

(1913–2008), American educator and academic administrator * John G. King (physicist) (1925–2014), experimental physicist at MIT *

John Leslie King John Leslie King (born 22 August 1951) is a W.W. Bishop Professor at the University of Michigan School of Information. His main works deal with computerization in the public sector and municipalities, as well as other organizations. He has also wo ...

(born 1951), professor at the University of Michigan School of Information *John Mark King, leader of

St. James-Bond Church St. James-Bond United Church, at 1066 Avenue Road in Toronto, Ontario, was a United Church of Canada congregation from 1928 to 2005, when it merged with ''Fairlawn Heights United Church'' (now ''Fairlawn Avenue United Church'') in the Yonge Street ...

(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 is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Ep ...

(1909–1987), American actor *

John Michael King John Michael King (May 13, 1926 – August 17, 2008) was an American actor most often associated with his roles in musical theatre. Biography The son of actor Dennis King, John Michael King was born in New York City. He made his Broadway ...

(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 Ai ...

(1914–1979), American radio and TV game show host * John King (ukulelist) (1953–2009), American ukulele player *

John King (author) John King (born 1960) is an English writer best known for his novels which mostly deal in the more rebellious elements driving the country's culture. His stories carry strong social and political undercurrents, and his work has been widely tr ...

(born 1960), English author of novels such as ''The Football Factory'' * John King (comics), a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe *

John King (country singer) John King is an American country music singer and songwriter. King was born and raised in Demorest, Georgia. He worked construction jobs as a teenager and was heavily influenced by Country, Rock and Southern rock artists. King later graduated ...

(born 1988), country musician * John King (record producer), 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 before ...

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 w ...

(died 1676), Anglo-Irish soldier during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms *

John King (explorer) John King (15 December 1838 – 15 January 1872) was an Ireland, Irish-born British soldier who achieved fame as an Australian explorer. He was the sole survivor of the four men from the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition who reached the ...

(1838–1872), Irish soldier and member of the Burke and Wills expedition in Australia *

John King (Medal of Honor) John King (7 February 1862 – 20 May 1938) was an Irish sailor in the United States Navy and one of only 19 in history to receive the Medal of Honor twice. His tombstone shows DOB in 1862. Biography Born in the village of Currabee, near B ...

(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

US

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

(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 T ...

(born 1975), United States Secretary of Education, 2016–2017 * John Richard C. King (born 1976), South Carolina state legislature *

John King (Los Angeles politician) John King was an American politician who was president of the Los Angeles, California, Common Council from une 1, 1868 until December 9, 1870. He replaced Murray Morrison, who resigned. In 1865 he served a term on the county grand jury. Polit ...

, president of the Common Council * John King (Michigan politician), member of the Michigan House of Representatives * John Edward King (Louisiana judge) (1821–1881), Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court for one day

UK

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 Cambrid ...

(1706–1740), English MP and peer *

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

(1759–1830), of Aldenham House, Herts., English Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs and MP * John Gilbert King (1822–1901), Irish Conservative politician * John Francis King (1926–1998), mayor of Galway, 1978–1979 *

John King (MP for Gloucester) John King was the member of Parliament for Gloucester Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city, non-metropolitan district and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West England, South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn ...

, English MP for Gloucester * Sir John King, 2nd Baronet (died 1720), Anglo-Irish politician

Elsewhere

John Charles King John Charles King (10 July 1817 – 26 January 1870) was a politician in colonial Victoria (Australia) who served as the Commissioner of Public Works in October and November 1859. King was born in Dromara, County Down, Ireland, the son of Henr ...

(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, Oxford ...

(1652–1732), English clergyman *

John King (Master of Charterhouse) John King (c. 1655 – 4 August 1737) was an important English clergyman, the son of Thomas King. He was the younger brother of Thomas King (died 1725), soldier and MP. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 4 July 1678, receiving hi ...

(1655–1737), English clergyman and headmaster *

John Glen King John Glen King D.D. (1732–1787) was an English cleric and antiquarian, known as an author on the Russian Orthodox Church. Life Born in Stowmarket. Suffolk, he was the son of George King, rector of Southacre in Norfolk. He was educated at Swaf ...

(1732–1787), English cleric and antiquarian *

John King (bishop of Portsmouth) John Henry King (1880–1965) was an English prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Portsmouth from 1941 to 1965. Life John Henry King was born in Wardour on 16 September 1880. He was ordained at St He ...

(1880–1965), English Roman Catholic bishop *

John King (priest) John King DD (d. 2 January 1638) was a Canon of Windsor from 1625 to 1638''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S. L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle and a Canon of Westminster from 1613 to 1638. Family ...

(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) John Herbert King (16 April 1871 – 18 November 1946) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Leicestershire County Cricket Club between 1895 and 1925. He also played one Test match for England against Australia at Lord's in 1909. ...

(1871–1946), English cricketer *

John William King John William King (21 January 1908 – 25 March 1953) was an English first-class cricketer who played 48 matches for Worcestershire and Leicestershire in the late 1920s. He was the nephew of another John King, who played one Test for England, ...

(1908–1953), English cricketer and nephew of cricketer John King *

Bart King John Barton "Bart" King (October 19, 1873 – October 17, 1965) was an American cricketer, active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. King was part of the Philadelphia team that played from the end of the 19th century until the outbreak ...

(1873–1965), American cricketer, John Barton King

Football and rugby

Johnny King (footballer, born 1926) John King (5 November 1926 – 11 January 2010) was an English footballer who played as a wing half for Leicester City in the 1940s and 1950s. He was born in Great Gidding and first played for Peterborough United before joining Leicester in Sept ...

(1926–2010), English footballer for Leicester in the 1949 FA Cup Final *

Johnny King (footballer, born 1932) John William King (9 August 1932 – 2 April 2025) was an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra, Stoke City and Cardiff City. King began his career with his local side Crewe Alexandra in 1950. H ...

(1932–2025), English footballer for Stoke and Crewe in the 1950s and 1960s *

John King (footballer, born 1933) John or Johnny King may refer to: Academics *John Edward King (1858–1939), author and headmaster * John E. King (1913–2008), American educator and academic administrator * John G. King (physicist) (1925–2014), experimental physicist at MIT ...

(1933–1982), Welsh international footballer for Swansea *

John King (footballer, born 1938) John Allen King (15 April 1938 – 30 March 2016) was an English football player and manager. He is widely regarded as being the most successful manager in the history of Tranmere Rovers and had a stand at Prenton Park named in his honour in ...

(1938–2016), English footballer for Tranmere and Port Vale *

John King (rugby league) John King (birth year unknown) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers.Bailey, Ron (1956). ''The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.''. Wakefield Expr ...

, rugby league footballer of the 1940s *

John King (Scottish footballer) John King (25 November 1888 – 9 August 1984) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside right in the Scottish League and the Football League, most notably for Partick Thistle and Newcastle United respectively. Career An i ...

(1888–1984), 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 Johnny Cecil King (born 2 July 1942) is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach. He was a winger with the St. George Dragons for the last seven years of their eleven consecutive premiership-winning run from 1956 to 1966. He was ...

(born 1942), Australian rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s *John M. King, Mississippi College head football coach before George Bohler in 1925

Other sports

John King (baseball) John Edward King (born September 14, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers. Amateur career King attended William P ...

(born 1994), American baseball player *

Johnny King (boxer) Johnny King (8 January 1912 – 6 March 1963) was an English professional boxer who competed from 1926 to 1947. Predominantly a bantamweight, he was a two-time British bantamweight champion and a one-time British Empire (Commonwealth) bantam ...

(1912–1963), English boxer 1920s–1940s * John King (long jumper) (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 ser ...

(born 1988), American stock car racing driver

Other

John King (murderer) James Byrd Jr. (May 2, 1949 – June 7, 1998) was an African American man who was murdered by three men, two of whom were avowed white supremacists, in Jasper, Texas, on June 7, 1998. Shawn Berry, Lawrence Brewer, and John King dragged him for ...

(1974–2019), American white supremacist and one of the three perpetrators of the Murder of James Byrd Jr. *

John King (pirate) John King (c. 1706/09 – April 26, 1717) was an 18th-century pirate. He joined the crew of Samuel Bellamy while still a juvenile, and may have been the youngest known pirate on record. On November 9, 1716, Bellamy and his crew, sailing the sl ...

(died 1717), juvenile pirate in the crew of

Samuel Bellamy Captain Samuel Bellamy ( 23 February 1689 – 26 April 1717), erroneously known as "Black Sam" Bellamy, was an English sailor turned pirate during the early 18th century. He is best known as one of the wealthiest pirates in the Golden Age of Pi ...

* John King (police officer) (1830–1881), police constable at the Eureka Stockade rebellion *

John King (journalist) John King (born ) is an American news anchor. He is CNN's chief national correspondent, based in Washington, D.C.. He formerly anchored '' Inside Politics'', ''State of the Union'', and '' John King, USA''. Personal life King was born in Bo ...

(born 1963), American journalist for CNN ** ''

John King, USA ''John King, USA'' was an hour-long television news show hosted by John King on CNN. The show debuted on March 22, 2010, airing at 6:00PM ET, originally at 7:00PM ET until ''Erin Burnett OutFront'' replaced the original time slot on October 3, ...

'', 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. He was also directly involved with the " dirty tricks" campaign waged by British Airways against ...

(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 The John A. King House (also known as the Coleman House) is a historic house in Lake Butler, Florida, United States, located at 105 Southeast 1st Avenue. On April 6, 2004, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places The N ...

, historic house in Lake Butler, Florida