John or Jack Kelly may refer to:

People

Academics and scientists

John Kelly (engineer) John J. Kelly is a senior Irish academic. A professor of chemical engineering, he was for a period dean of the Faculty of Engineering at University College Dublin (UCD, where he was also registrar / deputy president). He was executive directo ...

, Irish professor, former Registrar of University College Dublin * John Kelly (scholar) (1750–1809), at Douglas, Isle of Man *

John Forrest Kelly John Forrest Kelly (March 28, 1859, in the vicinity of Carrick-on-Suir, Ireland – 1922) was an American electrical engineer who made early advances in alternating current equipment. Early life Kelly was the son of two Fenianism, Fenian school ...

(1859–1922), scientist * John Larry Kelly Jr. (1923–1965), scientist at Bell Labs *

John F. Kelly (professor) John F. Kelly is an American-based researcher and professor of addiction medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is the Founder and Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Recovery Research Institute, Associate Director of the MGH Center ...

, 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 independent ...

, 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) John Kelly (born 1965) is an Australian artist. Early life Kelly was born in England in 1965. His family emigrated to Australia later the same year and settled in the Melbourne suburb of Sunshine, Victoria, Sunshine. In 1985, he earned a Ba ...

(born 1965), Australian artist *

John Kelly (author) John Robert Kelly (born 8 September 1964, in Stockton-on-Tees, England) is a British illustrator and designer of children's books. His books include ''The Robot Zoo'' and ''Everyday Machines'', both of which were shortlisted for the Rhône-Poulenc ...

(born 1964), British author and illustrator *John Kelly (born 1978), member of the ''Doctor Who'' Restoration Team *

John Kelly (Irish broadcaster) John Kelly (born 31 May 1965 in Enniskillen) is an Irish people, Irish broadcaster and writer. He presented ''The View (Irish TV series), The View'' on RTÉ One and ''The JK Ensemble'' and ''Mystery Train'' on RTÉ lyric fm. He used to present ...

(born 1965), Irish radio broadcaster and presenter of ''The View'' * John Liddell Kelly (1850–1925), British journalist and poet *

John Melville Kelly John Melville Kelly (1879–1962) was an American painter and printmaker. Biography He was born in Oakland, California in 1879. He studied art at the San Francisco Art Institute, Mark Hopkins Institute of Art (now the San Francisco Art Inst ...

(1879–1962), American/Hawaiian artist *

John Kelly (performance artist) John Kelly (born 1959) is an American performance artist, visual artist and writer. His work first gained notoriety in the 1980s East Village art scene, and in the last 40 years Kelly has received two Bessie Awards, two Obie Awards, two NEA Amer ...

(born 1959), American performance artist, visual artist and writer * Johnny Kelly (born 1968), American drummer

Politicians

United Kingdom

John Kelly (Sinn Féin politician) John Kelly (5 April 1936 – 6 September 2007) was an Irish republican politician in Northern Ireland. He joined the Irish Republican Army in the 1950s, and was a founder member and a leader of the Provisional Irish Republican Army in the earl ...

(1936–2007), Northern Irish republican leader *

John Richards Kelly John Richards Kelly (28 February 1844 – 20 July 1922) was a British barrister and Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician. He was the second son of Frederic Festus Kelly of Chessington, Surrey and his wife Harriet née Richards. ...

(1844–1922), British Member of Parliament for Camberwell North, 1886–1892 * Basil Kelly (John William Basil Kelly, 1920–2008), Northern Irish Unionist politician

United States

Jack Kelly (politician) Jack Kelly is an American politician. He is a former Republican member of the Philadelphia City Council. Kelly originally represented the seventh district on the council. In 1987, he defeated Democratic incumbent Patricia Harris for the seat, b ...

(born c. 1939), former Philadelphia Republican councilman-at-large *

John Kelly (New York politician) John Kelly (April 20, 1822 – June 1, 1886) of New York City, known as "Honest John", was a boss of Tammany Hall and a U.S. Representative from New York from 1855 to 1858. The title "Honest" was given to him during his years as New York City ...

(1822–1886), politician in Tammany Hall, U.S. Representative from New York (1855–1858) *

John B. Kelly (Boston politician) John B. Kelly was an American politician who served as a member of the Boston City Council from 1937 to 1947 and was the council president from 1946 to 1947. Early life Kelly was born in Dorchester. He graduated from the High School of Commerce ...

(died 1969), Boston City councilor *

John David Kelly John David Kelly (October 9, 1934 – October 21, 1998) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Early life and education Born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Kelly earned an Artium Baccal ...

(1934–1998), American judge *

John F. Kelly John Francis Kelly (born May 11, 1950) is an American former political advisor and retired U.S. Marine Corps general who served as White House chief of staff for President Donald Trump from July 31, 2017, to January 2, 2019. He had previousl ...

(born 1950), former White House Chief of Staff, United States Marine Corps general, and Secretary of Homeland Security *

John F. Kelly (Michigan politician) John Francis Kelly ( – ) was an American politician and academic who served four consecutive terms as a state senator from Michigan. He ran for the U.S. House of Representatives twice and was a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1994. Kelly taug ...

(1949–2018), Judge Advocate General and State Senator for Michigan *

John R. Kelly John R. Kelly (born September 23, 1946) is an American Republican Party politician, who has represented Wood County in the West Virginia House of Delegates since 2014. Early life John R. Kelly was born on September 23, 1946 in Parkersburg, Wes ...

(born 1946), Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates *

John V. Kelly John Vincent Kelly Sr. (July 11, 1926 – October 30, 2009) was an American Republican Party politician who served as Mayor of Nutley, New Jersey and served nine terms in the New Jersey General Assembly, before losing two electoral bids to w ...

(1926–2009), American Republican Party politician in New Jersey *

John Kelly (Brooklyn politician) John Kelly (March 23, 1855 − July 18, 1900) was an American politician from New York. Life John was born on March 23, 1855, in New York City, the son of Peter Kelly and Rose McLeone. He was baptized a week later in the Church of St. Joseph in ...

(1855–1900), American politician from New York

Other countries

John Kelly (bailiff) John Kelly (c. 1793 – 17 September 1854) was a Manx advocate who became High Bailiff of Castletown and a Member of the House of Keys.''Mona's Herald.'' Wednesday, 20.09.1854 Page: 3''Manks Advertiser.'' Tuesday, August 21, 1832; Page: 11 Bi ...

(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 Kell ...

(1852–1934), municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada *

John Kelly (New South Wales politician) John Edward Kelly (17 June 1840 – 4 November 1896) was an Australian politician. He was born at Swan Reach near Morpeth to settler James Kelly and Mary O'Keefe. He was the storekeeper on the family station, and by the age of eighteen was ...

(1840–1896), Australian politician *

John Kelly (Roscommon politician) John Kelly (born 2 February 1960) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who has served as a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 2011 to 2016. He was previously a member of Roscommon County Council, having been elected in 2004 as an ...

(born 1960), Irish Labour Party Senator *

John M. Kelly (politician) John Maurice Kelly (31 August 1931 – 24 January 1991) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism from 1981 to 1982, acting Minister for Foreign Affai ...

(1931–1991), Irish Fine Gael politician, cabinet member, legal scholar, and novelist *

John Robert Kelly John Robert Kelly (26 September 1849 – 1 September 1919) was a farmer and politician in colonial South Australia who later ran a farm in Queensland. He was born near Yankalilla the eldest son of Robert (1823 – 17 May 1893) and Mary Ann Kel ...

(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 John Sherwood Kelly (13 January 1880 – 18 August 1931) was a South African recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces ...

(1880–1931), adventurer and soldier awarded the Victoria Cross * John Kelly (Royal Navy officer) (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) John D. Kelly (July 8, 1923 – November 23, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. Biography Kelly joined the Army from ...

(1923–1944), American soldier, World War II Medal of Honor recipient *

(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 John Joseph Kelly (June 24, 1898 – November 20, 1957) was a United States Marine who was awarded both the Army and Navy Medals of Honor for his heroic actions on October 13, 1918, at the Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge, France, during World W ...

(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) John Kelly (1909 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for York City, and in non-League football Non-League football describes football leagues played outside the top leagues of ...

(1909–?), English footballer for York City * John Kelly (footballer, born 1913) (1913–?), English footballer for Bradford City *

John Kelly (footballer, born 1921) John Carmichael Kelly (21 February 1921 – 2 January 2001) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a left winger for Arthurlie, Celtic, Morton, Barnsley, Falkirk, Halifax Town and Portadown.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) John Paul Kelly (born 16 June 1987) is an Irish former professional footballer, best known for his spell with Bohemians. Biography Kelly began his career at Liverpool, playing in its academy set-up, before returning to Ireland due to homesick ...

(born 1987), Irish footballer

American football

John Kelly (offensive lineman) John Douglas "Big John" Kelly (March 31, 1944 – October 28, 2015) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Florida A&M University and was draft ...

(born 1944), American football player *

John Kelly (running back) John Marshall Kelly Jr. (born October 4, 1996) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Tennessee. Early years Born in Joliet, Illinois, and then later moved to Detroit, Michigan at the age of 12, ...

(born 1996), American football running back * Shipwreck Kelly (American football) (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), Irish rugby union player *

Jack Kelly (rugby union, born 1926) John Wallace Kelly (7 December 1926 – 29 April 2002) was a New Zealand rugby union player. His preferred position was fullback, but he also appeared on the wing or at centre. A fine goal-kicker, Kelly represented and at a provincial level. ...

(1926–2002), New Zealand rugby union player *

Jack Kelly (rugby union, born 1997) Jack Kelly (born 26 October 1997) is an Irish rugby union player, who is currently a member of the Leinster academy and plays for the Ireland national rugby sevens team. Early life Kelly lived in France for two years during his childhood, also ...

, Irish rugby union player

Other sports

* Kick Kelly (John O. Kelly, 1856–1926), American baseball player and umpire, boxing referee and gambling operator * Jack Kelly (Australian footballer) (1916–1971), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda *

John Kelly (boxer) John Kelly (17 January 1932 – 29 December 2016) was a boxer from Northern Ireland who was Irish, British, and European bantamweight champion in the 1950s. Career Born in Belfast, Kelly first had success as an amateur. He finished as runner-up ...

(1932–2016), Northern Irish boxer *

John Kelly (catcher) John Francis Kelly (March 3, 1859 – April 13, 1908) was a Major League Baseball player. As a player, he was primarily a catcher, but also played 17 games as an outfielder and one game as a first baseman. He played for the Cleveland Blues ...

(1859–1908), 1879–1884 baseball player *

John Kelly (equestrian) John Kelly (born 11 June 1930) is an Australian equestrianism, equestrian. He competed in Equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics, two events at the 1964 Summer Olympics. References

1930 births Living people Australian male equestrians ...

(born 1930), Australian Olympic equestrian *

John Kelly (golfer) John Kelly (born November 1, 1984) is an amateur golfer who plays for the University of Missouri and was runner-up in the 2006 U.S. Amateur.John Kelly (Lancashire and Derbyshire cricketer) John Martin Kelly (19 March 1922 – 13 November 1979) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Lancashire from 1947 to 1949 and for Derbyshire from 1950 to 1960. Kelly was born at Bacup, Lancashire. He was playing fo ...

(1922–1979), English cricketer * John Kelly (Nottinghamshire cricketer) (1930–2008), English cricketer *

John Kelly (outfielder) John Benedict Kelly (March 13, 1879 – March 19, 1944) was a Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 tota ...

(1879–1944), 1907 baseball player *

John Kelly (racewalker) John Kelly (6 December 1929 – 13 November 2012) was an Irish racewalker, marathon runner, and actor. He competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 1968 Summer Olympics. John Kelly was born in Loughmore, a village in County Tippera ...

(1929–2012), Irish Olympic athlete *

John Kelly (sportscaster) John Kelly (born July 25, 1960 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a hockey play-by-play broadcast announcer. He is the son of the late Dan Kelly. Kelly joined his father in the broadcast booth, for a game in November 1988, as Dan Kelly announced his final gam ...

(born 1960), ice hockey sportscaster *

John Kelly (Tipperary hurler) John Kelly (1948 – 8 September 2023) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with University College Cork, Cappawhite and Kilruane MacDonaghs, and also lined out at inter-county level with various Tipperary teams. Playing career Kelly ...

(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) (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) (born 1984), American endurance athlete *

John-Paul Kelly (ice hockey) John-Paul Kelly (born November 15, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 400 games in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Ang ...

(born 1959), Canadian ice hockey player

Other people

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

Kelly & Birchall Kelly & Birchall, a partnership between Edward Birchall (1839 – 6 March 1903) and John Kelly (1840–1904), was an architectural practice based in Leeds, England, from 1886 to 1904 and specialising in churches in the Italianate and Gothic Rev ...

* John Kelly (diplomat) (born 1941), British diplomat and governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands *

John Kelly (minister) John Kelly (1801–1876) was a Scottish Congregational minister. Life Kelly was born in Edinburgh on 1 December 1801, received his education at Heriot's Hospital, and at an early age was converted by the preaching of Dr. Robert Gordon of Edinb ...

(1801–1876), Congregational minister *

John A. Kelly John Andrew "Jack" Kelly (November 30, 1943 – June 28, 1978) was an American investigative journalist in Boston, Massachusetts, and he was one of the victims of the Blackfriars Massacre. Early life Kelly was born in the Drexel Hill suburb o ...

(1943–1978), American investigative journalist in Boston, Massachusetts *

John E. Kelly III John E. Kelly III is an American executive at IBM. He has been described as the "father" of Watson, a computer system most known for competing against humans on ''Jeopardy!'' He joined IBM in 1980 and has served as the director of IBM Research. ...

, American executive at IBM *John Gregory Kelly (born 1956), American Roman Catholic bishop *

John Hall Kelly John Hall Kelly (September 1, 1879 – March 10, 1941) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and diplomat. Born in Saint-Godefroy, Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec, Kelly was educated at the Collège de Lévis, the University of St. Joseph's College, ...

(1879–1941), former Canadian High Commissioner to Ireland *

John Hubert Kelly John Hubert Kelly (July 20, 1939 – September 15, 2011) was a United States diplomat. Biography John Hubert Kelly was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on July 20, 1939. He attended Emory University, receiving a B.A. in 1961. He spent 1962 throu ...

(1939–2011), U.S. diplomat *

John P. Kelly (clergyman) John P. Kelly is a convening apostle An apostle (), in its literal sense, is an emissary, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (''apóstolos''), literally "one who is sent off", from the verb ἀποστέλλειν (''apostéllein''), "to s ...

, convening apostle of the International Coalition of Apostolic Leaders

Characters

*Jack Kelly, character in the 1992 Disney film ''

Newsies ''Newsies'' (released as ''The News Boys'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1992 American musical historical comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and directed by choreographer Kenny Ortega in his film directing debut. Loosely based on ...

'', 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 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) (1750–1809), at Douglas, Isle of Man *John Forrest Kelly (1859–1922) ...

, character on the TV series ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', played by Phil Reeves

Other

John Kelly Girls' Technology College The Crest Girls' Academy, formerly known as John Kelly Girls' Technology College, was a girls' secondary school with academy status located in Neasden, Brent, North West London. The school was situated next to Crest Boys' Academy; the schoo ...

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