John Beard may refer to:
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John Beard (artist) (born 1943), Welsh artist and painter
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John Beard (colonial administrator)
Sir John Beard (died 1685) was an administrator of the English East India Company. He served as the Chief Agent and President of Bengal
Bengal ( ; bn, বাংলা/বঙ্গ, translit=Bānglā/Bôngô, ) is a geopolitical, cultur ...
(died 1685), Chief Agent and Governor of Bengal
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John Beard (embryologist) (1858–1924), Scottish embryologist and anatomist
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John Beard (news anchor)
John Beard (born 1948) is an American news anchor and actor.
Early life and career
Beard was born in St. Pauls, North Carolina. He served as a Navy Corpsman with the Marines and graduated from East Carolina University. After school, he worked ...
(born 1945), American newscaster and ''Arrested Development'' actor
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John Beard (''Arrested Development''), the character he plays
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John Beard (politician) (1797–1876), American politician
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John Beard (tenor)
John Beard (c. 1716 – 5 February 1791) was an English tenor of the 18th century. He is best remembered for creating an extensive number of roles in the operas and oratorios of George Frideric Handel.
Beard's début came in Handel's 1734 revi ...
( 1716–1791), English singer of Handel's operas and oratorios
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John Beard (trade unionist) (1871–1950), British trade unionist and politician
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John F. Beard (1822–1891), Wisconsin legislator
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John Relly Beard (1800–1876), Unitarian minister
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John Stanley Beard (1916–2011), British-born Australian forester and ecologist
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John Stanley Coombe Beard (1890–1970), English architect
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John W. Beard (born 1951), Iowan politician
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John William Beard (1920–2006), member of the California legislature
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