John or Jack Kelly may refer to:

People

Academics and scientists

* John Kelly (engineer), Irish professor, former Registrar of University College Dublin *

John Kelly (scholar) John Kelly LL.D. (1750 – 12 November 1809) was a Manx scholar, translator and clergyman. Early life and education Kelly was born at Douglas, Isle of Man, the only son of wine cooper and farmer William Kelly and his wife Alice Kewley. He wa ...

(1750–1809), at Douglas, Isle of Man * John Forrest Kelly (1859–1922), scientist * John Larry Kelly Jr. (1923–1965), scientist at Bell Labs * John F. Kelly (professor), professor of addiction medicine *

John Norman Davidson Kelly John Norman Davidson Kelly (13 April 1909 – 31 March 1997) was a British theologian and academic at the University of Oxford and Principal of St Edmund Hall, Oxford, between 1951 and 1979, during which the hall transformed into an independen ...

, British theologian and academic

Arts and entertainment

Jack Kelly (actor) John Augustus Kelly Jr. (September 16, 1927 – November 7, 1992), known professionally as Jack Kelly, was an American film and television actor most noted for the role of Bart Maverick in the television series ''Maverick'', which ran on ...

(1927–1992), American film and TV actor, in U.S. TV series ''Maverick'' *

John Kelly (actor) John F. Kelly (June 6, 1901 – December 9, 1947) was an American actor whose career spanned the very end of the silent film era through the 1940s. While most of his parts were smaller, often-uncredited roles, he was occasionally given a more ...

(1901–1947), American film actor whose credits include ''Meet Dr. Christian'' * John Kelly (artist) (born 1965), Australian artist * John Kelly (author) (born 1964), British author and illustrator *John Kelly (born 1978), member of the ''Doctor Who'' Restoration Team * John Kelly (Irish broadcaster) (born 1965), Irish radio broadcaster and presenter of ''The View'' * John Liddell Kelly (1850–1925), British journalist and poet * John Melville Kelly (1879–1962), American/Hawaiian artist * John Kelly (performance artist) (born 1959), American performance artist, visual artist and writer *

Johnny Kelly Johnny Kelly (born March 9, 1968) is an American musician, best known as the former drummer of gothic metal band Type O Negative. He is the current drummer for the bands Silvertomb, A Pale Horse Named Death, Kill Devil Hill, Danzig, and Qu ...

(born 1968), American drummer

Politicians

United Kingdom

* John Kelly (Sinn Féin politician) (1936–2007), Northern Irish republican leader * John Richards Kelly (1844–1922), British Member of Parliament for Camberwell North, 1886–1892 *

Basil Kelly The Rt Hon. Sir John William Basil Kelly, PC, PC (NI), QC (10 May 1920 – 5 December 2008), usually known as Sir Basil Kelly, was a Northern Irish barrister, judge and politician. Life Kelly was born into an Ulster Protestant family in Clo ...

(John William Basil Kelly, 1920–2008), Northern Irish Unionist politician

United States

* Jack Kelly (politician) (born c. 1939), former Philadelphia Republican councilman-at-large * John Kelly (New York politician) (1822–1886), politician in Tammany Hall, U.S. Representative from New York (1855–1858) * John B. Kelly (Boston politician) (died 1969), Boston City councilor * John David Kelly (1934–1998), American judge * John F. Kelly (born 1950), former White House Chief of Staff, United States Marine Corps general, and Secretary of Homeland Security * John F. Kelly (Michigan politician) (1949–2018), Judge Advocate General and State Senator for Michigan * John R. Kelly (born 1946), Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates * John V. Kelly (1926–2009), American Republican Party politician in New Jersey * John Kelly (Brooklyn politician) (1855–1900), American politician from New York

Other countries

* John Kelly (bailiff) (c. 1793–1854), Member of the House of Keys and High Bailiff of Castletown, Isle of Man *

John Kelly (Canadian politician) John Edmund Kelly (1852 – 1934) was a Canadian politician in Northwest Territories who served as a municipal councillor in Edmonton in the final decade before it became the capital of the newly created province of Alberta. Biography Kel ...

(1852–1934), municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada * John Kelly (New South Wales politician) (1840–1896), Australian politician * John Kelly (Roscommon politician) (born 1960), Irish Labour Party Senator * John M. Kelly (politician) (1931–1991), Irish Fine Gael politician, cabinet member, legal scholar, and novelist * John Robert Kelly (1849–1919), farmer and politician in colonial South Australia

Military personnel

John Kelly of Killanne John Kelly (Kelly of Killanne) (1773 – c. 25 June 1798) lived in the town of Killanne in the parish of Rathnure, west of Enniscorthy, in County Wexford in Ireland, and was a United Irish leader who fought in the Irish Rebellion of 1798 ...

(died 1798), leader of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in Wexford * Jack Sherwood Kelly (1880–1931), adventurer and soldier awarded the Victoria Cross *

John Kelly (Royal Navy officer) Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Donald Kelly (13 July 1871 – 4 November 1936) was a Royal Navy officer. He served in the First World War as commanding officer of the cruiser HMS ''Dublin'' which came close to intercepting the German battlecrui ...

(1871–1936), British Admiral of the Fleet * John D. Kelly (Korean War soldier) (1928–1952), USMC, Korean War Medal of Honor recipient * John D. Kelly (World War II soldier) (1923–1944), American soldier, World War II Medal of Honor recipient * John F. Kelly (born 1950), White House Chief of Staff, United States Marine Corps general, and Secretary of Homeland Security *

John H. Kelly John Herbert Kelly (March 31, 1840 – September 4, 1864) was, at the time of his promotion, the youngest brigadier general in the Confederate States Army.Derek Smith's ''The Gallant Dead: Union and Confederate Generals Killed in the Civil Wa ...

(1840–1864), Confederate brigadier general * John J. Kelly (1898–1957), USMC, World War I, Army Medal of Honor and Navy Medal of Honor recipient

Sportspeople

Association football

* Jack Kelly (English footballer) (1913–2000), English footballer with clubs including Burnley and Leeds United * John Kelly (footballer, born 1909) (1909–?), English footballer for York City * John Kelly (footballer, born 1913) (1913–?), English footballer for Bradford City * John Kelly (footballer, born 1921) (1921–2001), Scottish international football player (Barnsley) * John Kelly (footballer, born 1935), Scottish footballer for Crewe Alexandra * John Kelly (footballer, born 1960), Anglo-Irish soccer player whose clubs included Tranmere Rovers, Preston * John Paul Kelly (football) (born 1987), Irish footballer

American football

* John Kelly (offensive lineman) (born 1944), American football player * John Kelly (running back) (born 1996), American football running back *

Shipwreck Kelly (American football) John Simms "Shipwreck" Kelly (July 8, 1910August 17, 1986) was a professional American football player who played halfback in the National Football League (NFL); he was also an owner and banker, most prominent in New York City in the 1930s and 1 ...

(John Simms Kelly, 1910–1986), American football player

Rugby football

* John Kelly (rugby, born 1917), English former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer *

John Kelly (rugby union, born 1974) John Kelly (born 18 April 1974) is a retired Irish rugby union footballer. He played for Munster in the Celtic League and the Heineken Cup, and played for Cork Constitution in the All Ireland League (AIL). Munster Kelly made his Munster debut ...

, Irish rugby union player * Jack Kelly (rugby union, born 1926) (1926–2002), New Zealand rugby union player * Jack Kelly (rugby union, born 1997), Irish rugby union player

Other sports

Kick Kelly John O. "Kick" Kelly (October 31, 1856 – March 27, 1926), also nicknamed "Honest John" and "Diamond John," was an American catcher, manager and umpire in Major League Baseball who went on to become a boxing referee and to run gambling houses i ...

(John O. Kelly, 1856–1926), American baseball player and umpire, boxing referee and gambling operator *

Jack Kelly (Australian footballer) John Frederick Kelly (15 July 1916 – 23 June 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Professional athlete A finalist in the 1939 Stawell Gift (he finished fourth), he won ...

(1916–1971), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda * John Kelly (boxer) (1932–2016), Northern Irish boxer * John Kelly (catcher) (1859–1908), 1879–1884 baseball player * John Kelly (equestrian) (born 1930), Australian Olympic equestrian * John Kelly (golfer) (born 1984), American amateur golfer * John Kelly (Lancashire and Derbyshire cricketer) (1922–1979), English cricketer * John Kelly (Nottinghamshire cricketer) (1930–2008), English cricketer * John Kelly (outfielder) (1879–1944), 1907 baseball player * John Kelly (racewalker) (1929–2012), Irish Olympic athlete * John Kelly (sportscaster) (born 1960), ice hockey sportscaster * John Kelly (Tipperary hurler) (born 1948), Irish retired sportsperson *

Jack Kelly Jr. (rower) John Brenden "Jack" Kelly Jr. (May 24, 1927 – March 2, 1985), also known as Kell Kelly, was an American athlete, an accomplished rower, a four-time Olympian, and an Olympic medal winner. He was the son of triple Olympic gold medal winner Jac ...

(1927–1985), John B. Kelly Jr., an Olympic rower, Philadelphia councilman, head of the US Olympic Committee and brother of Grace Kelly *

Jack Kelly Sr. (rower) John Brendan Kelly Sr. (October 4, 1889 – June 20, 1960) was an American triple Olympic champion, the first in the sport of rowing. The Philadelphia-based Kelly also was a multimillionaire in the bricklaying and construction industry. He also ...

(1889–1960), John B. Kelly Jr. (nicknamed "Jack"), Olympic rower, father of actress, Grace Kelly and John B. Kelly Jr. *

Jack Kelly (hurler) Jack Kelly (born 1996) is a hurler who plays for Laois Senior Championship club Rathdowney–Errill and at inter-county level with the Laois senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a right wing-back. Honours ;Laois * Joe McDonagh Cup ( ...

(born 1996), Irish hurler *

John Kelly (runner) John Wade Kelly (born November 19, 1984) is an American endurance athlete who specializes in ultrarunning. Early life Kelly was raised in Morgan County, Tennessee. He was a good but not outstanding runner in high school, after which he did not comp ...

(born 1984), American endurance athlete * John-Paul Kelly (ice hockey) (born 1959), Canadian ice hockey player

Other people

*John Kelly (1840–1904), British architect specialising in churches, see Kelly & Birchall *

John Kelly (diplomat) John Philip Kelly, CMG, LVO, MBE (born 25 June 1941) is an Irish-born British diplomat who was Governor of the British overseas territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands from October 1996 to January 2000. Kelly was born in Tuam, County Galway ...

(born 1941), British diplomat and governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands * John Kelly (minister) (1801–1876), Congregational minister * John A. Kelly (1943–1978), American investigative journalist in Boston, Massachusetts * John E. Kelly III, American executive at IBM *John

Gregory Kelly John Gregory Kelly (born February 15, 1956) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Dallas in Texas since 2016. Biography Born in Le Mars, Iowa, Kelly attended Holy Trinity Semin ...

(born 1956), American Roman Catholic bishop * John Hall Kelly (1879–1941), former Canadian High Commissioner to Ireland * John Hubert Kelly (1939–2011), U.S. diplomat * John P. Kelly (clergyman), convening apostle of the International Coalition of Apostolic Leaders

Characters

*Jack Kelly, character in the 1992 Disney film '' Newsies'', played by Christian Bale, and the Disney stage musical Newsies where the role was originated by Jeremy Jordan * Jack Kelly, lawyer uncle in ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' with concerns about the size of his hands * John Kelly (John Clark), character in a number of Tom Clancy novels * John Kelly (''NYPD Blue''), character on the TV series ''NYPD Blue'', played by David Caruso * John Kelly, character on the TV series ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', played by Phil Reeves

Other

* John Kelly Girls' Technology College * ''John P. Kelly'' (album), a 2001 album by rapper Mr. Cheeks