John Moore may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Art

John Francis Moore (sculptor) John Francis Moore (died 1809) was a sculptor who was active in late 18th century Britain. His works include two memorials in Westminster Abbey. Life Moore was of British extraction but was born in Hanover, Germany around 1725. While he was pres ...

(died 1809), 18th-century British sculptor *

John Moore of Ipswich John Moore (12 February 1821, Woodbridge – 8 April 1902, Diss) was a prominent Ipswich artist, particularly notes for his seascapes. Originally a painter and decorator, he became a self-taught artist. He moved to Ipswich before 1871, and was ...

, (1821–1902), English painter and decorator *

John Collingham Moore John Collingham Moore (1829 – 12 July 1880) was a British artist during the Victorian era. He painted landscapes in Italy before becoming known as a portrait painter upon his return to England. Early life and family John Collingham Moore was b ...

(1829–1880), English artist * John Lysaght Moore (1897–1965), New Zealand artist *

John Moore (painter) John Moore (born 1941) is an American contemporary realist painter.Little, Carl"John Moore’s Fabricated Realities,"''Hyperallergic'', June 9, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2023.Worth, Alexi. "John Moore," ''ARTnews'', September 1997, p. 132.Medo ...

(born 1941), American artist *

John Moore (photographer) John Moore (born 1967) is an American photographer. He works for Getty images among others. His work has received several awards, including a Pulitzer Prize in 2005. His photograph of a two-year-old girl, crying as US Border Patrol officers begi ...

(born 1967), American photographer * John Moore (South African artist) (born 1972), printmaker

Film and theater

John Moore (stage manager) John Moore (1814–1893) was a British actor, prompter, and stage manager. Early life John Moore was born in London on 3 April 1814. Moore first appeared on the stage at a very young age, playing an infant in a production of "Rolla." He returned ...

(1814–1893), British actor, prompter, and stage manager *

Jack D. Moore Jack D. Moore (April 15, 1906 – December 29, 1998) was an American set decorator. He won an Academy Award and was nominated six times in the category Best Art Direction. Selected filmography Moore won an Academy Award for Best Art Direc ...

(1906–1998), American set decorator *

John Moore (designer) John Moore is a costume designer, set decorator, and production designer for films. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for ''El Cid''. Additional credits include ''A Farewell to Arms'', ''55 Days at Peking'', '' The Fall o ...

(1924–2006), American motion picture art director and production designer *

John Moore (broadcaster) John Sanford Moore (born June 5, 1966), better known as John Moore, is a Canadian radio and television broadcaster, film critic, voice actor and comedian. He works for the CFRB 1010 radio station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Biography Early li ...

(born 1966), Canadian broadcaster, actor, and voice actor * John Moore (Australian actor) (born 1968), actor in Aboriginal roles *

John Moore (director) John Moore (born 1970) is an Irish film director and producer whose credits include the action war film '' Behind Enemy Lines'' and ''A Good Day to Die Hard''. Early life and education Moore was born in Dundalk, Ireland, and attended Dublin Ins ...

(born 1970), Irish film director, producer, and writer

Music

* John Moore (piper) (1834–1894), Irish piper *

Deacon John Moore Deacon John Moore (born June 23, 1941, New Orleans, Louisiana) better known as Deacon John, is a blues, rhythm and blues and rock and roll musician, singer, actor, and bandleader. John Moore was given the name "Deacon" by one of his band member ...

(born 1941), American musician and bandleader *

John Moore (British musician) John Moore (born 23 December 1964)Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 383 is a British musician, best known for his work as the drummer in the Jesus and Mary Chain and as a member of Black Box Recorder. Bi ...

(born 1964), musician with The Jesus and Mary Chain, Black Box Recorder *

John Moore (songwriter) 53 Days is an American Rock band based in Western New York. Early years John Moore began 53 Days in Buffalo, New York in 1996. The original line-up of 53 Days consisted mainly of Moore (vocals, guitar and keyboards), Tom Robinson (bass), Steve Ry ...

(born 1969), American songwriter and singer for 53 Days *

Johnny B. Moore Johnny B. Moore (born Johnny Belle Moore, January 24, 1950, Clarksdale, Mississippi) is an American Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a member of Koko Taylor's backing band in the mid-1970s. He has recorde ...

(born 1950), American Chicago blues guitarist, singer and songwriter

Writing

John Moore (Manx poet) John Moore was a Manx poet and privateer of the late 18th Century. Originally from Camlork, in Braddan, Isle of Man, Moore later settled in Bride, where he owned an inn. It was here that he came to be known as “John the Tiger” due to his ofte ...

, privateer and poet from the late 18th Century * John Moore (Scottish physician) (1729–1802), author of the 1789 novel ''Zeluco'' and father of General Sir John Moore *

John Weeks Moore John Weeks Moore (11 April 1807 in Andover, New Hampshire – 1889) was an American editor of musical publications. He also authored a historical work on early American printers. Biography He was a son of Jacob Bailey Moore. He was educated at Conc ...

(1807–1889), American editor of musical publications *

John Robert Moore John Robert Moore (1890–1973) was an American biographer and bibliographer of Daniel Defoe. Early life and education John Robert Moore was born in Pueblo, Colorado, the son of an Episcopalian minister. P. N. Furbank and W. R. Owens (1988), '' ...

(1890–1973), American literary critic and student of Daniel Defoe * John Moore (British author) (1907–1967), British author and pioneer conservationist *

John Moore (American author) John F. Moore (born June 15, 1959) is an American engineer and a writer of fantasy and science fiction primarily under the short name John Moore. Biography John Moore grew up in a suburb of Philadelphia. After high school, he moved to Texas and ...

(born 1959), American author *

John Francis Moore (writer) John Francis Moore is a comic book writer known for stints as writer on such Marvel comics series as ''X-Force'', ''X-Factor'', ''Doom 2099'' and ''X-Men 2099''. He also wrote ''Elseworld's Finest'' and co-wrote '' Batman/Houdini: The Devil's Work ...

, American comic book writer *

John Trotwood Moore John Trotwood Moore (1858–1929) was an American journalist, writer and local historian. He was the author of many poems, short stories and novels. He served as the State Librarian and Archivist of Tennessee from 1919 to 1929. He was "an apol ...

(1858–1929), American journalist, writer and local historian

Clergy

John Moore (1595?–1657) John Moore (1595?–1657) was an English clergyman of Puritan views, known as an author of pamphlets against enclosures. Life Born at Knaptoft in Leicestershire, he was the son of the rector of the parish, John Moore. He has been identified as ...

, English clergyman; authored anti-enclosure pamphlets *

John Moore (bishop of Ely) John Moore (1646–1714) was Bishop of Norwich (1691–1707) and Bishop of Ely (1707–1714) and was a famous bibliophile whose vast collection of books forms the surviving "Royal Library" within Cambridge University Library. Origins Bishop John ...

(1646–1714), British scholar *

John Moore (Baptist) John Moore (1662–1726) was an English Baptist minister in Northampton Northampton () is a market town and civil parish in the East Midlands of England, on the River Nene, north-west of London and south-east of Birmingham. The county tow ...

(1662–1726), English Baptist minister from Northampton * John Moore (archbishop of Canterbury) (1730–1805), Archbishop of Canterbury * John Moore (biblical scholar) (1742–1821), English biblical scholar *

John Moore (bishop of St. Augustine) John Moore (June 27, 1835 – July 30, 1901) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine in Florida from 1877 to 1901. Biography Early life John Moore was born in Ca ...

(1835–1901), Bishop of St. Augustine, Florida, 1877–1901 *

John Moore (Methodist bishop) John Monroe Moore (27 January 1867 – July 30, 1948) was a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1918. Birth and family He was born in Morgantown, Kentucky. He was the son of Joseph Alexander and Martha Ann (Hampton) Mo ...

(1867–1948), Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South *

John Moore (bishop of Bauchi) John Francis Moore, SMA (12 January 1942 in Dublin, Ireland – 20 January 2010) was the Bishop of the Diocese of Bauchi, Nigeria. He was ordained a priest on 20 December 1965 for the Society of African Missions. Bishop Moore was born on 12 Janu ...

(1942–2010), Bishop of Bauchi, Nigeria *

John Jamison Moore John Jamison Moore was an American preacher and educator. Moore's achievements include writing a history of the AME Zion Church, establishing the first AME Zion church and school in San Francisco, and advocating for African-American access to educ ...

(died 1893), American preacher and educator *

John Moore (archdeacon of Cloyne) John Moore was Archdeacon of Cloyne from 1665 until 1687. Moore was born in Queen's County (now called County Laois) and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He held livings at Killmocahill; Killeagh; Clonmult; Ballyfeard; Inishannon and T ...

, Archdeacon of Cloyne, 1665–1687

Law and politics

Australia

* John Moore (Australian judge) (1915–1998), President of the Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission * John Moore (Australian politician) (born 1936), Australian defence minister under John Howard

Canada

John Moore (Lower Canada politician) John Moore (born before 1814 – died 1858 or later) was a contractor and political figure in Lower Canada (now Quebec), first serving in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada and then the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. He ...

(died 1858), contractor and political figure in Lower Canada *

John Francis Moore (politician) John Francis Moore (1816 Wiltshire, England- April 5, 1870, Montreal, Quebec) was a lumber merchant and politician. He was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario in 1857. He was married twice, first to Jane Loughry, and secondly to Elizabeth Donnelly. Littl ...

(1816–1870), Canadian politician *

John Douglas Moore John Douglas Moore (April 13, 1843 – 1917) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Waterloo South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1890 to 1898 as a Liberal member. Biography Moore was born near Galt in North ...

(1843–1917), Ontario farmer and political figure * John Thomas Moore (1844–1917), member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1905–1909 *

John Clarke Moore John Clarke Moore (21 September 1872Parliament of Canada (Parlinfo) website claims birth date of 21 September 1871. – 18 May 1943) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec and ...

(1872–1943), Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons

U.K.

* John Moore (MP for Dover) (fl. 1584–1586), MP for Dover *

John Moore (regicide) Colonel John Moore (1599–1650) was one of the regicides of King Charles I. John Moore was born into one of the oldest noble Moore families in England in 1599. By the early 1640s, John Moore (who was by now a Member of Parliament for Liverpool ...

(1599–1650), regicide of King Charles I of England *

John Moore (Lord Mayor) Sir John Moore (11 June 1620 – 2 June 1702) was a British politician. He was the Member of Parliament for the City of London from 15 May 1685 to 9 January 1687, and Lord Mayor of London, 1681–82. He also invested in the slave trade. Biography ...

(1620–1702), English politician, MP for the City of London, 1685–1687 * John Moore, 1st Baron Moore (died 1725), Irish politician *

John Moore (1756–1834) John Moore (1756 – 21 May 1834) was an Irish politician. Moore was the son of John Moore (1726–1809), of Drumbanagher, County Armagh, Member of Parliament for Ballynakill, great-grandson of Arthur Moore, younger son of Garret Moore, 1st Vis ...

(1756–1834), MP who represented the constituency of Newry * John Moore (Irish politician) (1767–1799), President of the Province of Connacht, Irish Republic * John Voce Moore (1826–1904), Lord Mayor of London, 1898–1899 * John William Moor (1881–?), British socialist activist * John Moore, Baron Moore of Lower Marsh (1937–2019), British Cabinet minister under Margaret Thatcher

U.S.

* John Moore (Louisiana politician) (1788–1867), U.S. Congressman from Louisiana *

John Moore (Illinois politician) John Moore (September 8, 1793 – September 23, 1866), nicknamed "Honest John", was an English American politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. He also served in the Mexican–American War as lieutenant colonel and was later el ...

(1793–1863), Lieutenant Governor of Illinois *

John C. Moore (Denver mayor) John C. Moore (early 1830s – October 27, 1915) was an American politician and journalist who served as the first mayor of Denver from 1859 to 1861. He was an early settler of Denver, while the area was still a territory of the United States. Moo ...

(1832–1915), American politician * John W. Moore (Missouri politician) (1840–1917), mayor of Kansas City, Missouri *

John P. Moore (Maryland politician) John P. Moore (December 12, 1856 – October 1, 1918) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland Senate from 1900 to 1914. He served as mayor of Snow Hill, Maryland, Snow Hill. Early life John P. Moore was b ...

(1856–1918), member of the Maryland Senate, mayor of Snow Hill, Maryland *

John Isaac Moore John Isaac "Ike" Moore (February 7, 1856 – March 18, 1937) was a member of the Arkansas Senate and acting governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Biography Moore was born in Lafayette County, Mississippi, and graduated from the University o ...

(1856–1937), acting governor of Arkansas, 1907 *

John Bassett Moore John Bassett Moore (December 3, 1860 – November 12, 1947) was an American lawyer and authority on international law.Christine E. White"Leading Figures in International Law: John Bassett Moore" ''International Judicial Monitor'' (Summer 2009). M ...

(1860–1947), U.S. international jurist * John Marks Moore (1853–1902), Secretary of State of Texas, 1887–1891 * John Matthew Moore (1862–1940), U.S. Congressman from Texas *

John William Moore John William Moore (June 9, 1877 – December 11, 1941) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born in Morgantown, Kentucky, Moore attended the public schools and completed a commercial course at Bryant ...

(1877–1941), U.S. Congressman from Kentucky *

John Moore Allison John Moore Allison (April 7, 1905 – October 28, 1978) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Japan from 1953 to 1957. From 1957 to 1958, he was Ambassador to Indonesia and from 1958 to 1960 to Czechoslovakia ...

(1905–1978), United States Ambassador to Japan, Czechoslovakia and Indonesia * John D. J. Moore (1910–1988), United States Ambassador to Ireland, 1969–1975 *

John J. Moore John J. Moore (c. 1920 – January 18, 1976) was an American politician from New York. Life He entered politics as a Democrat. On February 14, 1974, he was elected to the New York State Senate, to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Nichola ...

(1920–1976), New York state senator *

John H. Moore II John Henry Moore II (August 5, 1927 – July 19, 2013) was an American lawyer and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Education and career Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, he re ...

(1927–2013), United States federal judge * John E. Moore (politician) (born 1943), Lieutenant Governor of Kansas * John Moore (Mississippi politician) (born 1954), member of the Mississippi House of Representatives *

John Moore (Nevada politician) John Moore (born 1964) is an American realtor and politician. He served as a Libertarian Party of Nevada, Libertarian member of the Nevada Assembly representing District 8. Early life John Moore was born in 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri. After h ...

(born 1964), former member of the Nevada Assembly

Military

Sir John Moore, 1st Baronet Admiral Sir John Moore, 1st Baronet, KB (24 March 1718 – 2 February 1779) was a British officer of the Royal Navy during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. He eventually rose to the rank of admiral. Childhood Moore wa ...

(1718–1779), British admiral * John Moore (British Army officer) (1761–1809), British general, a.k.a. Moore of Corunna *

John Henry Moore (Texas settler) Colonel John Henry Moore (August 13, 1800–December 2, 1880) was an early Texas settler, one of the Old Three Hundred first land grantees to settle in Mexican Texas. Early life Moore was born August 13, 1800, in Rome, Smith County, Tenness ...

(1800–1880), settler and officer in the Texas Revolution of 1835–1836 *

John Creed Moore John Creed Moore (February 28, 1824 – December 31, 1910) was a United States Army officer and a graduate of West Point. He is known for being a Confederate brigadier general during the Civil War and his works in the Texas educational system. ...

(1824–1910), U.S. Army officer, Confederate brigadier general * John Moore (physician) (1826–1907), U.S. Army surgeon-general * John Warren Moore (1827–1879), Confederate officer, sheriff and farmer from Mobile, Alabama *

John White Moore John White Moore (May 21, 1832 – March 31, 1913) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy. Biography Born at Plattsburgh, New York on May 21, 1832, he was appointed third assistant engineer in the Navy in 1853 and was promoted to chief eng ...

(1832–1913), U.S. Naval officer *

John Anderson Moore John Anderson Moore (January 12, 1910 – February 26, 1944) was a United States Navy submarine commander who was killed in action during World War II. He had been awarded three Navy Crosses

(1910–1944), U.S. Naval officer * John Moore (Royal Navy officer) (1921–2010), British Royal Navy submariner and editor of ''Jane's Fighting Ships''

Science

John Howard Moore John Howard Moore (December 4, 1862 – June 17, 1916) was an American zoologist, philosopher, educator, humanitarian and socialist. He is considered to be an early, yet neglected, proponent of animal rights and ethical vegetarianism, and was a ...

(1862–1916), American zoologist, philosopher, educator and socialist * John Percy Moore (1869–1965), American zoologist *

John Alexander Moore John Alexander Moore (June 27, 1915 – May 26, 2002) was an American zoology professor emeritus. Early life and education Moore was born to Louise Hammond Blume and George Douglas Moore, a lawyer, in Charles Town, West Virginia in 1915. Four ye ...

(1915–2002), American biologist *

John Fitzallen Moore John Fitzallen Moore (February 23, 1928 – January 31, 2018) was an American physicist, the son of authors Virginia Moore and Louis Untermeyer. His last name was legally changed after his parents' divorce. His work in military electronics, co ...

(1928–2018), American physicist, son of authors Virginia Moore and Louis Untermeyer * John B. Moore (engineer) (1941–2013), Australian electrical engineer *

John P. Moore John P. Moore is an American virologist and professor at Cornell University's Weill Cornell Medicine college, known for his research on HIV/AIDS. He previously worked at the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center. A former section editor of the ''Jou ...

, American virologist *

John Wilson Moore John Wilson Moore (November 1, 1920 – March 30, 2019) was an American biophysicist who pioneered the emergent power of computers, beginning in the 1950s, to reveal how signals are generated, integrated, and then travel in neurons. He is well kn ...

(1920–2019), American biophysicist *

John Edmund Sharrock Moore John Edmund Sharrock Moore ARCS (10 May 1870 – 15 January 1947) was an English biologist, best known for being co-publisher of the term meiosis and leading two expeditions to Tanganyika. Personal life Born at Swinshaw near Loveclough, Ross ...

, English biologist

Sports

Association football

* Jack Moore (sportsman) (1911–?), English footballer, referee and tennis player * John Moore (footballer, born 1923) (1923–2012), English footballer * John Moore (footballer, born February 1943) (1943–2009), Lincoln City F.C. winger/forward *

John Moore (footballer, born December 1943) John Moore (born 21 December 1943 in Harthill) is a Scottish former professional footballer, best known as a player for Luton Town. Playing career John Moore started his professional career with local club Motherwell, but after only three matc ...

, Scottish football player and manager (Luton Town) *

John Moore (footballer, born 1945) John Moore (born 9 September 1945) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town, Swansea City and Stoke City. Career Moore was born in Liverpool and began his career with Everton's youth team before joi ...

, footballer for Shrewsbury Town, Swansea City and Stoke City *

John Moore (footballer, born 1966) John Moore (born 1 October 1966) is an English-born retired Hong Kong association football, footballer. A Forward (association football), striker, Moore has played professionally in England, Wales, the Netherlands and Hong Kong. Career Born in ...

, English-born Hong Kong international player

Other sports

* John Moore (cricketer, born 1891) (1891–1980), Hampshire cricketer *

John Moore (baseball) John W. Moore was an American multi-sport athlete. He was a Negro league infielder in the late 1920s while also playing professional basketball and semi-professional football. Baseball career Moore began his career with the semi-pro Pittsburgh C ...

, American baseball player of the 1920s * John Moore (rugby league) (died 1942), rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s for England and Bradford Northern *John

Doxie Moore John Doxie Moore (February 13, 1911 – April 23, 1986) was an American basketball player and coach. He attended Delphi Community High School, Delphi High School in Delphi, Indiana, and played college basketball at Purdue University from 1930 to ...

(1911–1986), American basketball player and coach *

John Moore (skier) John Moore (born 18 May 1933) is a British skier. He competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics, the 1960 Winter Olympics and the 1964 Winter Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games (german: IX. Olympische ...

(born 1933), British Olympic skier *

John Moore (cricketer, born 1943) John David Moore (19 May 1943 – 17th November 2004) was an English cricketer. Moore was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Moore made his debut for Staffordshire i ...

(1943–2004), former English cricketer * John Moore (referee) (born 1949), Irish hurling referee *

John Moore (horseman) John Moore (born 17 March 1950) is a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Moore was born in Sydney, Australia, The son of jockey and trainer George Moore. He began working in Hong Kong racing as an assistant to his father in 1971. In 1985, John M ...

(born 1950), Australian racehorse trainer *

John Moore (rower) John Moore (born July 31, 1964) is an American rowing (sport), rower. He competed in the Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed pair, men's coxed pair event at the 1992 Summer Olympics. References External links

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(born 1964), American Olympic rower *

John Moore (ice hockey) John Carroll Moore Jr. (born November 19, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 21st overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Colum ...

(born 1990), American ice hockey defenseman

Other people

* John Bradford Moore (1855–1926), pioneer in the Navajo rug trade *

John Chandler Moore John Chandler Moore (about 1803 – September 28, 1874) was an American silversmith, active in New York City. While initially working for Marquand and Co., he worked exclusively for Tiffany & Co. after 1851. His son, Edward Chandler Moore, was ...

(1803–1874), American silversmith * John Coleman Moore (1923–2016), American mathematician * John Franklin Moore (1822–1877), American farmer and developer in North Carolina *

John H. Moore John Hartwell Moore (27 February 1939 – 10 August 2016) was an American anthropologist. He was born in Williston, North Dakota, and raised in Paragould, Arkansas. He earned a degree in chemical engineering at the University of Arkansas, t ...

(1939–2016), American anthropologist * John Moore (economist) (born 1954), British economist * John Moore (anarchist) (1957–2002), British anarchist and professor *Sir

John Moore (civil servant) Sir John Michael Moore, KCVO, CB, DSC (2 April 1921 – 20 June 2016) was a British civil servant. Educated at Selwyn College, Cambridge, he served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. He entered the civil service in 1946 and joined th ...

, British civil servant *

John Moore (patent) ''Moore v. Regents of the University of California'' was a landmark Supreme Court of California decision. Filed on July 9, 1990, it dealt with the issue of property rights to one's own cells taken in samples by doctors or researchers. In 1976, Jo ...

, civil complainant about patent relating to his body's cell line *

John Godfrey Moore John Godfrey Moore (July 7, 1847 – June 24, 1899) was an American businessman, financier and Wall Street stock market promoter during the Gilded Age. He gained fame by successfully suing the United States government in 1893, on constitutional ...

(1847–1899), American businessman, financier and Wall Street stock market promoter

Other uses

* USS ''John A. Moore'' (FFG-19), U.S. Navy frigate (1981–2000)