John, Johnny, or Johnnie Wright may refer to:

Academics

* John Wright (doctor) (1811–1846), American doctor and botanist * John Henry Wright (1852–1908), American classical scholar *

John Kirtland Wright John Kirtland Wright (1891–1969) was an American geographer, notable for his cartography, geosophy, and study of the history of geographical thought. He was the son of classical scholar John Henry Wright and novelist Mary Tappan Wright, and th ...

(1891–1969), American geographer * John Farnsworth Wright (1929–2001), British economist * John P. Wright (philosopher) (born 1942), American philosopher and Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Central Michigan University * John Paul Wright, American criminologist known for his work in biosocial criminology * John N. Wright, philosopher and Adjunct Research Fellow in Philosophy at LaTrobe University * John Wright (sociologist) (born 1946), American sociologist and Professor Emeritus of African American and African studies and English at the University of Minnesota

Arts and entertainment

Literature

* John Wright (poet) (1805–1843), Scottish poet * John Clifton Wright (born 1948), American sailor and author * John C. Wright (author) (born 1961), American science fiction and fantasy writer

Performing arts

Johnnie Wright Johnnie Robert Wright Jr. (May 13, 1914 – September 27, 2011) was an American country music singer-songwriter, who spent much of his career working with Jack Anglin as the popular duo Johnnie & Jack, and was also the husband of country music ...

(1914–2011), American country musician, singer, songwriter * Johnny Wright (guitarist) (1930–1988), American blues musician * John Wright (pianist) (1934–2017), American jazz pianist * John Robert Wright (born 1942), American actor, commonly known as Bobby Wright *

Johnny Wright (music manager) Johnny Wright (born August 17, 1960) is an American talent agent and media proprietor. He has managed groups including New Kids on the Block, the Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, the Jonas Brothers, Menudo, Triple Image, and solo acts such as Janet Ja ...

(born 1960), American music act manager * John Wright (musician) (born 1962), Canadian drummer * John Wright (film editor) (died 2023), American film editor

Visual arts

John Michael Wright John Michael Wright (May 1617 – July 1694) was an English painter, mainly of portraits in the Baroque style. Born and raised in London, Wright trained in Edinburgh under the Scots painter George Jamesone, and sometimes described himself as Scot ...

(1617–1694), Scottish painter * John Masey Wright (1777–1866), English watercolour-painter * John William Wright (1802–1848), English painter * John Christie Wright (1889–1917), Scottish-born Australian sculptor * John Lloyd Wright (1892–1972), American architect and toy designer * John Buckland Wright (1897–1954), New Zealand illustrator

Business and industry

* John Wright (bookseller died 1658) (fl. 1602–1658), English publisher and bookseller *

John Wright (businessman) John Wright was an emigrant English pioneer, Colonial history of the United States, colonial period businessman who established Wright's Ferry (and eventually the town eponymously named for it). The resulting increase in settlement triggered nine y ...

(fl. 1724–1787), American businessman who established Wright's Ferry * John Wright (bookseller died 1844) (1770/1–1844), English bookseller, author, editor and publisher * John Wright (shipbuilder) (1835–1910), Scottish/Australian shipbuilder * Sir John Wright, 1st Baronet (1843–1926), British steel manufacturer

Military

* John Wesley Wright (1769–1805), British Royal Navy commander and captain * John Gibson Wright (1837–1890), American Union brevet brigadier general during the Civil War era * John M. Wright (1916–2014), United States Army officer * John Wright (British Army officer) (1940–2016), British Army brigadier

Politics and law

Australia

* John James Wright (1821–1904), Australian flour miller, councillor and politician * John Arthur Wright (1841–1920), Australian company manager, politician and railways commissioner * John Wright (Tasmanian politician) (1892–1947), Australian politician

New Zealand

* John Wright (diplomat) (1909-1990), New Zealand diplomat * John Wright (New Zealand politician) (born 1945), New Zealand MP

U.K.

* John Wright (Ipswich MP) (1615–1683), English politician * John Cecil-Wright (1886–1982), British politician, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Erdington *John Oliver Wright (diplomat) (1922–2009), British diplomat

U.S.

* John C. Wright (Ohio politician) (1783–1861), U.S. Representative from Ohio * John C. Wright (New York politician) (1801–1862), American politician from New York * John Vines Wright (1828–1908), American congressman and state supreme court justice * John B. Wright (fl. 1868–1872), American tailor and legislator in South Carolina * John T. Wright (fl. 1952), African American politician * John F. Wright (1945–2018), American jurist, Nebraska Supreme Court justice * John A. Wright (born 1954), American politician, Oklahoma State Representative and Lieutenant Governor Candidate * John Wright (Missouri politician) (born 1976), American politician

Religion

* John Wright (Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge) (died 1519), English priest and academic, Master of Trinity Hall * John Wright (archbishop of Sydney) (1861–1933), Anglican bishop in Australia * John Wright (cardinal) (1909–1979), American Roman Catholic cardinal

Sports

American football

* John W. Wright (active 1894), American college football coach * John Wright (wide receiver) (born 1946), American football player * John Wright (American football coach) (born 1948), American college football coach

Association football (soccer)

* Jocky Wright (John Wright, 1873–1946), Scottish footballer * John Stewart Wright (1890–1956), Scottish footballer * John Wright (footballer, born 1878), Irish footballer for Cliftonville and Huddersfield, also known as 'Jack' * John Wright (footballer, born 1916) (1916–1999), English football half back for Darlington * John Wright (footballer, born 1933) (1933–2023), English football goalkeeper for Colchester United * Johnny Wright (footballer) (born 1975), Northern Irish footballer

Cricket

* John Wright (Sheffield cricketer) (1796–1857), English cricketer associated with Sheffield Cricket Club *

John Wright (cricketer, born 1861) John Wright (23 September 1861 – 23 December 1912) was an English first-class cricketer. Wright was born at Nantwich. Described as "A fast round-armed bowler, rather uncertain; a good bat, and fields well near the wicket", Wright made a sin ...

(1861–1912), English cricketer * John Wright (cricketer, born 1935), English cricketer * John Wright (cricketer, born 1954), New Zealand cricketer, former coach of the Indian cricket team

Other sports

* John Wright (greyhound trainer) (1899–1980), English greyhound trainer * Johnny Wright (baseball) (1916–1990), American Negro league baseball player * John Wright (basketball) (1921–2008), American basketball player * Johnny Wright (boxer) (1929–2001), British Olympic boxer and referee * John Wright (ice hockey) (born 1948), Canadian ice hockey player * John Wright (curler) (fl. 1967), American curler * John Wright (rugby league) (fl. 1970s), New Zealand rugby league player * John "Rookie" Wright (born 1973), American handball player

Others

* John Wright (1568–1605), English conspirator, member of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot * John Wright (inventor) (1808–1844), English surgeon and inventor * John Skirrow Wright (1822–1880), English pioneer and social improver