John Alexander may refer to the following people:

Arts and entertainment

John Alexander (actor) John Alexander (November 29, 1897 – July 13, 1982) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Early life He was born on November 29, 1897, in Newport, Kentucky. His father owned steamboats and his mother was a telegraph operator. Car ...

(1897–1982), American stage and film actor *

John Alexander (director) John Alexander is a British director of television drama who grew up in the East Durham Coal Field and joined the BBC as a post graduate trainee. He produced a number of documentaries before directing drama. His works include '' Quirke'', '' The ...

, British television director * John Alexander (painter) (1686 – c. 1733), Scottish historical painter and engraver *

John Alexander (tenor) John Alexander (October 21, 1923 – December 8, 1990) was an American operatic tenor who had a substantial career during the 1950s through the 1980s. He had a longstanding relationship with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, singing with th ...

(1923–1990), opera star *John Marshall Alexander Jr., birthname of American singer

Johnny Ace John Marshall Alexander Jr. (June 9, 1929 – December 25, 1954), known by the stage name Johnny Ace, was an American rhythm-and-blues singer. He had a string of hit singles in the mid 1950s. Alexander died of an accidental self-inflicted guns ...

(1929–1954) * John White Alexander (1856–1915), American painter * John Alexander (artist) (born 1945), American artist

Politics

* John Alexander (councillor) (born 1988), Scottish National Party politician from Dundee, Scotland * John Alexander (Ohio politician) (1777–1848), U.S. Representative from Ohio * John Alexander (MP) (1802–1885), Irish member of the UK Parliament (1853–1859) for Carlow Borough * John M. Alexander Jr. (born 1949), member of the North Carolina Senate * John G. Alexander (1893–1971), U.S. Representative from Minnesota *

John Alexander (Australian politician) John Gilbert Alexander (born 4 July 1951) is a former Australian politician and former professional tennis player. As a tennis player, Alexander reached a career-high singles rank of No. 8 in the world in 1975. He reached the semi-finals of ...

(born 1951), member of the Australian House of Representatives *

John Alexander (New Zealand politician) John Alexander (1876 – 15 July 1941) was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 1934 to 1941 when his term ended. He was a barrister and involved in many organisations. Early life and legal career Alexander was born in 1876 in ...

(1876–1941), member of the New Zealand Legislative Council, 1934–1941 * John Alexander (New South Wales colonial politician), member of the New South Wales Legislative Council * John D. Alexander (politician) (1903–?), Canadian politician

Military

* John B. Alexander (born 1937), retired US Army colonel and leading advocate for the development of non-lethal weapons * John Alexander (captain) (1711–1763), one of the founders of

Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria is an independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately south of downtown Washington, D.C. In 2020, the population was 159,467. ...

* John Alexander (VC) (died 1857), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross * John Hanks Alexander (1864–1894), African American officer in the US armed forces * John D. Alexander (admiral) (born 1959), U.S. Navy admiral

Religion

* John Alexander (bishop) (1694–1776), Scottish Episcopal Bishop of Dunkeld * John Alexander (Presbyterian minister) (1686–1743), minister and patristic commentator *

John Alexander (nonconformist minister) John Alexander (1736 – 29 December 1765) was a British nonconformist minister and writer. Life He was born in Dublin in 1736, where his father John Alexander, a minister and dissenting tutor at Stratford-upon-Avon, had moved; on the fathe ...

(1736–1765), scriptural commentator

Sports

John Alexander (American football) John Alexander (July 4, 1896 – August 5, 1986) was a professional football player with the Massillon Tigers of the "Ohio League" and the independent Gilberton Cadamounts, Coaldale Big Green, Melrose Athletic Club and Millville Big Blue. He a ...

(1896–1986), professional American football * John Alexander (defensive end) (born 1955), American football player on the

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* John Alexander (racing driver) (born 1954), American race car driver * John Alexander (tennis) (born 1951), Australian tennis player, commentator, and politician * John Alexander (footballer, born 1955) (born 1955), English former footballer and Manchester United club secretary * John Alexander (footballer, born 1985) (born 1985), English football forward for Darlington and many non-league clubs

Others

* John Henry Alexander (1812–1867), scientist and president of Georges Creek Coal & Iron Co. *

John Alexander (chief clerk) John Alexander (Wooler, 28 December 1830 – 3 October 1916, Sevenoaks) was Chief Clerk to Bow Street Magistrates' Court, then called Bow Street Police Court (as seen in Alexander's summons to James McNeill Whistler), and simultaneously, as was t ...