John Nelson may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
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John L. Nelson (1916–2001), American musician, father of singer Prince
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John Nelson (conductor)
John Wilton Nelson (December 6, 1941 – March 31, 2025) was an American conductor known for his productions of the music of Hector Berlioz.
Life and career
Nelson's parents were American Protestant missionaries. He studied at Wheaton College ( ...
(1941–2025), American conductor
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John Nelson (visual effects artist) (born 1953), American visual effects supervisor
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John Randall Nelson (born 1956), painter and sculptor based in Phoenix, Arizona
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John Allen Nelson
John Allen Nelson is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his roles on television as Warren Lockridge on '' Santa Barbara'', John D. Cort on ''Baywatch'', Walt Cummings in '' 24'' and Silas Bunch in '' Crazy Ex-Girlfriend''. ...
(born 1959), American actor in film and television
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John Mark Nelson (born 1993), songwriter and producer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota
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John Arthur Nelson, director, actor, and writer
Politics
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John M. Nelson (1870–1955), American political figure from Wisconsin
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John E. Nelson (Maine politician) (1874–1955), American political figure from Maine
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Jock Nelson (John Norman Nelson, 1908–1991), Australian politician
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John E. Nelson (Nebraska politician) (born 1935), American political figure in Nebraska
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John B. Nelson (born 1936), American political figure in Arizona
Sports
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Candy Nelson (John W. Nelson, 1849–1910), American baseball player
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John Nelson (pitcher), American baseball player
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John Nelson (English cricketer) (1891–1917), English cricketer
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John Nelson (soccer, born 1905) (1905–1984), Scottish-born American soccer player
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Byron Nelson
John Byron Nelson Jr. (February 4, 1912 – September 26, 2006) was an American professional golfer between 1935 and 1946, widely considered one of the greatest golfers of all time.
Nelson and two other legendary champions of the time, Ben Hog ...
(John Byron Nelson, Jr., 1912–2006), American golfer
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John Nelson (footballer) (born 1934), Australian rules footballer
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John Nelson (swimmer) (born 1948), American swimmer
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Johnny Nelson (born 1967), British boxer
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John Nelson (New Zealand cricketer) (born 1975), New Zealand cricketer
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John Nelson (infielder) (born 1979), American baseball player
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John Nelson (soccer, born 1998), American soccer player
Others
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John Nelson (British Army officer) (1912–1993), Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin
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John Nelson (convert), 16th-century English convert to Islam
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John Nelson (lawyer) (1791–1860), Attorney General of the United States in the 19th century
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John Nelson (martyr) (1534–1578), Catholic priest, killed for refusal to acknowledge Queen's supremacy over Church in England
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John Nelson (merchant) (1654–1734), American colonial figure in Boston
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John Nelson (physician), physician, president of the American Medical Association
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John Nelson (police officer)
John G. Nelson (14 May 1928 – 28 February 2003) was an American police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department who is considered to be the founding father of the SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics) concept.
After the Watts riots of ...
(1928–2003), American policeman, regarded as founder of police special forces units
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John Nelson (businessman) (born 1947), chairman of Lloyd's of London
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John Yeates Nelson (1850–1932), Australian public servant
See also
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Jack Nelson (disambiguation)
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Jon Nelson (disambiguation)
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Jonathan Nelson (disambiguation)
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John Nelson House (disambiguation)
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