John Carter may refer to:

Business

John Carter (businessman) John Peter Carter (born May 1961) is a British businessman, appointed in March 2023 as CEO of Stark Building Materials UK. He was chief executive (CEO) of Travis Perkins, the FTSE 250 builders' merchant and home improvement retailer with 1,900 out ...

(born 1961/62), British businessman, CEO of Travis Perkins * John Carter (insurance executive) (born 1937), chairman of Commercial Union (1994–1998) * John W. Carter (died 1895), partner in Carter's Ink Company in Massachusetts

Arts and entertainment

John Carter (actor) John Carter (November 26, 1927 – May 23, 2015) was an American actor known for the films ''Badlands'' (1973), '' Scarface'' (1983), and ''The Hoax'' (2006). He may be best remembered for his recurring role as Police Lieutenant John ...

(1927–2015), American actor and director * Carter (artist), (born 1970), John Carter, American artist and film director *

John Carter (author) John Waynflete Carter (10 May 1905 – 18 March 1975) was an English writer, diplomat, bibliographer, book-collector, antiquarian bookseller and vice-president of the Bibliographical Society of London. He was the great-grandson of Canon T. T. Car ...

(1905–1975), English author, book collector and bookseller *

John Carter (film editor) John Neares Carter (September 22, 1922 – August 13, 2018) was an American film editor. He rose to the ranks at CBS on the Ed Sullivan Show, becoming the first African-American film editor to be employed by network television in New York. For t ...

(1922–2018), American film editor * John Carter (mouth artist) (1815–1850), disabled English artist * John Carter (sound engineer) (1907–1982), American film audio engineer * John Charles Carter, birth name of actor

Charlton Heston Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923April 5, 2008) was an American actor and political activist. As a Hollywood star, he appeared in almost 100 films over the course of 60 years. He played Moses in the epic film ''The Ten C ...

Media

* ''John Carter'' (film), a 2012 film about the Burroughs character on Mars * '' Princess of Mars'', a 2009 direct-to-DVD film retitled in 2012 to ''John Carter of Mars'' * ''

John Carter, Warlord of Mars ''John Carter, Warlord of Mars'' is a comics series published from 1977 by American company Marvel Comics. Created by Marv Wolfman (writer) and Gil Kane (penciller), it was based on the Barsoom series of Edgar Rice Burroughs and featured the epo ...

'', a Marvel Comics series created in 1977 *

John Carter, Warlord of Mars (role-playing game) ''John Carter, Warlord of Mars'' is a role-playing game published by Heritage Models, Inc. in 1978. Description ''John Carter, Warlord of Mars'' is a science-fantasy system based on Edgar Rice Burroughs's novels of Barsoom, a Mars ruled by ...

, 1978 * John Carter: Warlord of Mars, board game

Music

John Carter (jazz musician) John Wallace Carter (September 24, 1929 – March 31, 1991) was an American jazz clarinet, saxophone, and flute player. He is noted for the acclaimed ''Roots and Folklore'' series, a five-album concept album set inspired by African American life a ...

(1928–1991), American jazz musician *

John Carter (English musician) John Nicholas Shakespeare (born 20 October 1940), known as John Carter, is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. Overview Mainly popular in the 1960s and early 1970s, Carter's craftsmanship can be heard at work with: * Carter-Lew ...

(born 1942), English singer-songwriter *

John S. Carter John S. Carter, Jr. (June 14, 1945 – May 10, 2011), better known as simply Carter, was an American music producer, writer, arranger, instrumentalist, and A&R man. Carter was born the son of an oil wildcatter in East St. Louis, Illinois.

(1945–2011), American music executive, producer, and songwriter, often known simply as Carter *

Johnny Carter (singer) John E. Carter (June 2, 1934 – August 21, 2009) was an American doo-wop and R&B singer. He was a founding member of The Flamingos and a member of The Dells. Both groups A group is a number of persons or things that are located, gathered, ...

(1934–2009), American singer and member of the Dells and the Flamingos

Fictional characters

John Carter of Mars John Carter of Mars is a fictional Virginian soldier who acts as the initial protagonist of the Barsoom stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs. A veteran of the American Civil War, he is transported to the planet Mars, called Barsoom by its inhabi ...

, a character from the classic science fiction series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs * John Carter (''ER''), a character from the television series ''ER'' played by Noah Wyle *

John Carter (Little House) There are many ''Little House on the Prairie'' characters, appearing in various forms of media in the ''Little House on the Prairie'' media franchise. Television series characters The Ingalls family The in-laws Townsfolk One-shot char ...

* Johnny Carter (''EastEnders''), a character from the television series ''EastEnders''

Military

John Carter (Royal Navy officer) Admiral John Carter (1785 – 2 April 1863) son of Thomas Carter and Catherine Butler of Castlemartin Co Kildare and grandson of Henry Boyle Carter, was an officer of the Royal Navy, who saw service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleo ...

(1785–1863), Irish born Royal Navy officer during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars *

John C. Carter John Carpenter Carter (December 19, 1837 – December 10, 1864) was an American lawyer who became Brigadier General of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, and died of wounds received at the Battle of Franklin, Tenness ...

(1805–1870), U.S. Naval officer including during the American Civil War *

(1837–1864), Confederate general in the American Civil War * John J. Carter (1842–1917), Irish officer who fought in the American Civil War

Politics

United States

Jack Carter (politician) John William "Jack" Carter (born July 3, 1947) is an American businessman and politician who unsuccessfully ran for the United States Senate in Nevada in 2006, losing to John Ensign in the general election. He is the eldest child of former Presi ...

(John William Carter, born 1947), U.S. Senate candidate from Nevada, son of President Jimmy Carter *

John Carter (South Carolina politician) John W. Carter (September 10, 1792 – June 20, 1850) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Born on the Black River, near Camden, in what is now Kershaw County, South Carolina, Carter graduated from South Carolina College (now the U ...

(1792–1850), U.S. Representative from South Carolina *

John Carter (Texas politician) John Rice Carter (born November 6, 1941) is the U.S. representative serving since 2003. He is a Republican. The district includes the northern suburbs of Austin, as well as Fort Hood. Early life, education, and career Carter was born in Houst ...

(born 1941), U.S. Representative from Texas * John A. Carter (Virginia politician) (1808–1895), delegate to Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850 * John R. Carter (diplomat) (1864–1944), U.S. diplomat and banker *

John Prentiss Carter John Prentiss Carter (February 7, 1840 - July 24, 1925) was an American politician. He served in both houses of the Mississippi Legislature and was the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 1904 to 1908. Early life John Prentiss Carter was bo ...

(1840–1925), lieutenant governor of Mississippi * John Carter, Sr. (1613–1670), English merchant and politician in Virginia, founder of the Carter Family of Virginia * John Carter, Jr. (burgess) (died 1690), son of John Carter, Sr. and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses * John Carter, U.S. Air Force veteran and candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina in 2010

United Kingdom

* John Carter (died 1408), MP for Scarborough * John Carter (died 1432), MP for Scarborough *

John Carter (Roundhead) Sir John Carter (c. 1619 – 28 November 1676) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1660. He served in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War. Biography Carter was the second son ...

(died 1676), English Parliamentary soldier and politician * John Carter (Mayor of Portsmouth) (1741–1808), English merchant and mayor

Other countries

* John Chilton Lambton Carter (1816–1872), New Zealand politician * John Carter (Australian politician) (1893–1971), Australian politician *

John Carter (New Zealand politician) John McGregor Carter (born 8 May 1950) is a New Zealand politician, and member of the National Party. He represented the Bay of Islands, Far North and Northland electorates in Parliament from 1987 until July 2011, when he became New Zealand ...

(born 1950), New Zealand politician and mayor of the Far North District *

John A. Carter (Newfoundland politician) John A. Carter (May 15, 1933 – December 29, 2017) was a farmer and former politician in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's North in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1971 to 1989. Biography Carter was born to Allan and Eda (Pitt ...

(1933–2017), politician and farmer in Newfoundland, Canada *

John Carter (ambassador) Sir John Carter, QC (27 January 1919 – 23 February 2005) was a Guyanese politician, lawyer and diplomat. Career Born in Cane Grove, Demerara, he attended Queens College, Georgetown (then British Guiana) From 1939 to 1945, during th ...

(1919–2005), Guyanese politician, lawyer and diplomat

Religion

John S. Carter (Latter Day Saints) John Sims Carter (c. 1792 – June 24, 1834) was an American leader in the early Latter Day Saint movement. In the Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints), Church of the Latter Day Saints based in Kirtland, Ohio, Carter was one of 12 members of the f ...

(1792–1834), early American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement *

John Carter (Christadelphian) John Carter (1889–1962) was editor of ''The Christadelphian'' from 1937 to 1962. Carter was the third editor of ''the Christadelphian'' after the founding editor Robert Roberts and his successor Charles Curwen Walker. He was the first editor o ...

(1899–1962), editor of ''The Christadelphian'' from 1937 to 1962 * John Carter (evangelist), Seventh-day Adventist evangelist * John Carter (priest), English Anglican priest

Sports

* John Carter (cricketer, born 1935), former English cricketer * John Carter (cricketer, born 1963), former English cricketer *

John Carter (ice hockey) John A. Carter (born May 3, 1963) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played for the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. Carter also represented the United States at the 1986 Ice Hockey World Champ ...

(born 1963), professional ice hockey player * Johnny Carter (footballer) (1894–1960), Australian footballer

Other

John Carter (architect) John Carter (1748–1817) was an English draughtsman and architect, who was an early advocate of the revival of Gothic architecture. Life Carter was born on 22 June 1748, the son of Benjamin Carter (d.1766), a marble-carver established in Piccad ...

(1748–1817), English draughtsman and architect *

John Coates Carter John Coates Carter (1859–1927) was an English architect. Born in Norwich, Carter is notable for his design and restoration to churches in South Wales, and in particular Glamorgan. He was partnered with John Pollard Seddon from 1884 to 1904 an ...

(1859–1927), English architect * John Carter (smuggler) (1770–1807), "King of Prussia", smuggler operating out of Prussia Cove, Cornwall * Lynching of John Carter (died 1927), African-American man murdered by a white mob *

John Carter (police officer) Lieutenant-Colonel John Fillis Carré Carter CBE (11 January 1882–14 July 1944) was Assistant Commissioner "A" of the London Metropolitan Police, responsible for administration and uniformed policing, from 1 November 1938 to September 1940. ...

(1882–1944), Assistant Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police, 1938–1940 *

John Franklin Carter John Franklin Carter a.k.a. Jay Franklin a.k.a. Diplomat a.k.a. Unofficial Observer (1897–1967) was an American journalist, columnist, biographer and novelist. He notably wrote the syndicated column, "We the People", under his pen name Jay ...

(1897–1967), American journalist * John Cain Carter (born 1966), American rancher and environmentalist * John Carter (endocrinologist) (born 1944), Australian medical academic and endocrinologist *

John Carter (printer) John Carter (July 21, 1745August 19, 1814) was an early American printer, newspaper publisher, and postmaster of Providence, Rhode Island. Carter entered the printing profession as an apprentice of Benjamin Franklin while living in Philadelphia. ...

, American printer and newspaper publisher *

John Mack Carter John Mack Carter (February 28, 1928-September 26, 2014) was an American magazine editor, best known for his editorship of multiple women's magazines. Mack served as editor of each of the “Big Three” women's magazines: ''McCall's'' from 196 ...

, American publishing industry figure *

John Corrie Carter John Corrie Carter (29 December 1839 – 5 June 1927) was an English Barristers in England and Wales, barrister, High Sheriff, author and sportsman. Life and family Born at Islington Row, Birmingham, Corrie Carter was the third son of Maria (yo ...

, English barrister, High Sheriff, author and sportsman * John Carter (1942–2000), founder of

Carters Steam Fair Carters Steam Fair (no apostrophe is used in the name) was a travelling vintage fair. Founded in 1977 by John Carter (1942–2000), this family business is now managed by the second generation of Carters. Carters operated and maintained a large ...