John Riley may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
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John Riley (painter)
John Riley, or Ryley, (1646 – March 1691) was an English portrait painter. He painted portraits of Charles II and James II, and was court painter to William III and Mary II. One of his pupils was Jonathan Richardson.
Life and work
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(1646–1691), British portrait painter
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John Riley (poet)
John Riley (1937–1978) was a poet who was associated with the British Poetry Revival.
Riley was born and grew up in Leeds. He served in the Royal Air Force from 1956 to 1958 and then attended Pembroke College, Cambridge, graduating in 1961. He t ...
(1937–1978), English poet associated with the British Poetry Revival
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John Bernard Riley
John Bernard Riley (born June 11, 1954, Aberdeen, Maryland) is an American jazz drummer and educator. He has performed with Woody Herman, Stan Getz, Milt Jackson, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, John Scofield, Bob Mintzer, Gary Peacock, Mike Stern, ...
(born 1954), jazz drummer
Sports
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John Riley (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer
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John Riley (rower) (born 1964), American rower
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John P. Riley Jr.
John Patrick Riley (June 15, 1920 – February 3, 2016) was an American ice hockey player and coach. The hockey coach at West Point for more than 35 years, Riley coached the United States to the gold medal at the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics. He pl ...
(1920–2016), American ice hockey coach
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Jack Riley (American football) (John Horn Riley, 1909–1993), American wrestler who later turned to American football
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John Riley (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1900s
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John Riley (ice hockey), 1963–1966 head coach of
Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey
The Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. The team plays at the Kohl Center and is coached by Tony Granato. The Badgers ice hockey team ...
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John Riley (motorcyclist), in the 1976 and
1977 Isle of Man TT
The 1977 Isle of Man TT took place between 11 June – 17 June 1977, at the Snaefell Mountain Course. 1977 marked the beginning of an era as it was the first time the Isle of Man TT did not appear on the Grand Prix calendar.
Senior TT (500 ...
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John Riley (racing driver), in the 1965 and
1966 Tasman Series
The 1966 Tasman Championship for Drivers was a motor racing competition for racing carsThe Tasman Championship for Drivers - Season 1966, 1966 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 66-69 complying with the Tasman Formula.Official Programme, Internat ...
Other
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John Riley (botanist)
The California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc. (CRFG) is a non-profit organization of rare exotic fruit enthusiasts, hobbyists and amateur horticulturists based in California. The CRFG, founded in 1968, promotes rare fruits in the Southern California ...
, founder of California Rare Fruit Growers
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John Riley (physicist)
John Riley (born 23 April 1958) is an Australian scientist at the Defence Science and Technology Organisation and former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and North Adelaide in the So ...
(born 1958), Defence scientist and former VFL and SANFL footballer
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John E. Riley (1909–2001), president of the Northwest Nazarene College
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John H. Riley
John H. Riley (January 19, 1947 – March 6, 1994) was an American Lawyer, attorney and railroad transportation administrator.
Early life and education
Riley was born in New York City and raised in Danbury, Connecticut. He earned a Bachelor of ...
(1947–1994), American attorney and railroad transportation administrator
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John J. Riley
John Jacob Riley (February 1, 1895 – January 1, 1962) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from South Carolina, husband of Corinne Boyd Riley.
Early life
Born on a farm near Orangeburg, South Carolina, Riley att ...
(1895–1962), American politician, U.S. Representative from South Carolina
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John Riley (soldier)
John Patrick Riley (also known as John Patrick O'Riley) (Irish: ''Seán Pádraig Ó Raghallaigh'') (8 February 1817 – 10 October 1850) was an Irish soldier in the British Army who emigrated to the United States and subsequently enlisted in t ...
(1805–1850), or John O'Riley, Irish-American soldier who defected from the US Army and formed the Saint Patrick's Battalion to fight for Mexico
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John Riley (mayor)
John B. Riley (born 1943/1944) was an American politician who served as mayor and commissioner of Opa-Locka, Florida.
Biography
Riley was born in Gadsden, Alabama and attended the University of Maryland. He worked as chairman of the Opa-Locka H ...
, mayor of Opa-Locka, Florida
Other uses
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"John Riley" (song), a traditional English folk song
See also
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John Phillip Rilley
John Phillip Rilley or Riley (January 22, 1877 – November 16, 1950) was a landsman serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Biography
Riley was born January 22, 1877, in All ...
(1877–1950), landsman serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War
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Johnny Riley
Johnny Riley (born 22 June 1939) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.
Playing career
Riley was a St. George Junior player, and came into grade in 1959, and played alongside the great Re ...
, Australian rugby league player
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Jack Riley (disambiguation) Jack Riley may refer to:
*Jack Riley (actor) (1935–2016), American comedic character actor
* Jack Riley (American football) (1909–1993), American football offensive tackle
*Jack Riley (ice hockey, born 1910) (1910–1993), former National Hocke ...
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John Reilly (disambiguation)
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John Gilmore Riley House
The John Gilmore Riley House is a historic home in Tallahassee, Florida. It is located at 419 East Jefferson Street. On August 1, 1978, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is now known as the John G. Riley Center/M ...
, a historic home in Tallahassee, Florida
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