John, Johnny, or Johnnie Wright may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Literature

John Wright (poet) John Wright (1805–1844), was a Scots poet. Biography Wright born on 1 September 1805, at the farmhouse of Auchencloigh in the parish of Sorn, Ayrshire, was the fourth child of James Wright of Galston in the same county, a coal-driver, by his wi ...

(1805–1843), Scottish poet *

John Clifton Wright John C. Wright is an American author and pioneer of America's Great loop. Best known in the trades as Capt. John. His first documented voyage around the Loop was completed in 1971. He is best known for his books about living aboard and cruising ...

(born 1948), American sailor and author * John C. Wright (author) (born 1961), American science fiction and fantasy writer

Performing arts

Johnnie Wright Johnnie Robert Wright Jr. (May 13, 1914 – September 27, 2011) was an American country music singer-songwriter, who spent much of his career working with Jack Anglin as the popular duo Johnnie & Jack, and was also the husband of country musi ...

(1914–2011), American country musician, singer, songwriter * Johnny Wright (guitarist) (1930–1988), American blues musician * John Wright (pianist) (1934–2017), American jazz pianist *

John Robert Wright John Robert "Bobby" Wright (born March 30, 1942) is an American country music singer. He is the middle child and the only son of country singers Johnnie Wright and Kitty Wells. Biography He was born in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. ...

(born 1942), American actor, commonly known as Bobby Wright *

Johnny Wright (music manager) Johnny Wright (born August 17, 1960) is an American music manager and president and CEO of the Wright Entertainment Group (WEG). He has managed groups including New Kids on the Block, the Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, the Jonas Brothers, Menudo, Tri ...

(born 1960), American music act manager *

John Wright (musician) John Wright (sometimes known as Mr. Right) (born February 23, 1962) is a Canadian musician and songwriter. Biography Wright is best known as the drummer, keyboardist, occasional vocalist and co-songwriter in the progressive punk rock/ punk ...

(born 1962), Canadian drummer *

John Wright (film editor) John Wright is an ACE-certified film editor. Wright has received two Academy Award nominations for his work on ''The Hunt for Red October'' (1990) and ''Speed'' (1994). He has worked twice with director Mel Gibson, editing ''The Passion of the Ch ...

(died 2023), American film editor

Visual arts

John Michael Wright John Michael Wright (May 1617 – July 1694) was an English or Scottish (he signed as both at times) portrait painter in the Baroque style. Wright trained in Edinburgh under the Scots painter George Jamesone, and acquired a considerable rep ...

(1617–1694), Scottish painter * John Masey Wright (1777–1866), English watercolour-painter * John William Wright (1802–1848), English painter * John Christie Wright (1889–1917), Scottish-born Australian sculptor * John Lloyd Wright (1892–1972), American architect and toy designer * John Buckland Wright (1897–1954), New Zealand illustrator

Business and industry

John Wright (bookseller died 1658) John Wright (fl. 1602–1658) was a major London publisher and bookseller and one of the two booksellers who sold '' Shakespeare's Sonnets'' in 1609. He also was a member of the syndicate that printed the Shakespeare First Folio in 1623. He pub ...

(fl. 1602–1658), English publisher and bookseller *

John Wright (businessman) John Wright was an emigrant English pioneer, colonial period businessman who established Wright's Ferry (and eventually the town eponymously named for it). The resulting increase in settlement triggered nine years of armed conflict during the Ma ...

(fl. 1724–1787), American businessman who established Wright's Ferry *

John Wright (bookseller died 1844) John Wright (1770?–1844) was an English bookseller, author, editor and publisher. Early life Wright was born in 1770 or 1771, the son of a clerk in a manufacturing house at Norwich. He was apprenticed to his uncle, J. Roper, a silk mercer, bu ...

(1770/1–1844), English bookseller, author, editor and publisher * John Wright (shipbuilder) (1835–1910), Scottish/Australian shipbuilder * Sir John Wright, 1st Baronet (1843–1926), British steel manufacturer

Military

John Wesley Wright John Wesley Wright ( – 27/28 November 1805), was a Royal Navy commander and captain. Life Early life From a Lancashire family, he was born at Cork, Ireland on 14 June 1769, the son of James Wright. While still very young he went with his f ...

(1769–1805), British Royal Navy commander and captain *

John Gibson Wright John Gibson Wright (1837 – November 2, 1890) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. Wright was born in New York in 1837.Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, ''Civil War High Commands.'' Stanford: Stanford University Press, ...

(1837–1890), American Union brevet brigadier general during the Civil War era * John M. Wright (1916–2014), United States Army officer *

John Wright (British Army officer) Brigadier John Wright (10 October 1940 – 4 May 2016) was a British Army officer and polo administrator. Wright was born in Peshawar, British India (now Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , l ...

(1940–2016), British Army brigadier

Politics and law

Australia

John James Wright John James Wright (20 February 1821 – 22 October 1904) was an Australian flour miller, local government councillor, local government head, member of the Parliament of New South Wales, orangeman and store/shopkeeper. Early life Wright was born ...

(1821–1904), Australian flour miller, councillor and politician *

John Arthur Wright John Arthur Wright (25 November 1841 – 24 February 1920) was an Australian company manager, magistrate, Member of Upper House, public service head, rail/tramways engineer, railways commissioner and railways contractor. Wright was born in Dover ...

(1841–1920), Australian company manager, politician and railways commissioner *

John Wright (Tasmanian politician) John Forsyth Wright (29 June 1892 – 16 January 1947) was an Australian politician. Born at Castra, Tasmania, he was the elder brother of Roy Douglas Wright and Senator Reginald Wright, both of whom were knighted. He was elected to the Tasm ...

(1892–1947), Australian politician

U.K.

John Wright (Ipswich MP) John Wright (9 April 1615 – 29 November 1683) was an M.P. for Ipswich Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the mouth of the R ...

(1615–1683), English politician *

John Cecil-Wright Air Commodore John Allan Cecil Cecil-Wright AFC (28 August 1886 – 14 July 1982), born John Allan Cecil Wright, was a British Royal Air Force officer and Conservative Party politician. Early life and military service Born in Knowle, Warwickshi ...

(1886–1982), British politician, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Erdington *John

Oliver Wright (diplomat) Sir John Oliver Wright (6 March 1922 – 1 September 2009) was a British diplomat. He was British Ambassador to West Germany from 1975 to 1981 and British Ambassador to the United States from 1982 to 1986. Early life Wright was born on 6 M ...

(1922–2009), British diplomat

U.S.

John C. Wright (Ohio politician) John Crafts Wright (August 17, 1783 – February 13, 1861) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio and a journalist. He was the brother-in-law of Benjamin Tappan, U.S. Senator from Ohio from 1839 to 1845. Born in Wethersfield, Connecticut, Wright c ...

(1783–1861), U.S. Representative from Ohio * John C. Wright (New York politician) (1801–1862), American politician from New York * John Vines Wright (1828–1908), American congressman and state supreme court justice *

John B. Wright John B. Wright was a tailor and legislator in South Carolina during the Reconstruction era. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1868 until 1872 representing Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston. Researchers documented ...

(fl. 1868–1872), American tailor and legislator in South Carolina * John T. Wright (fl. 1952), African American politician * John F. Wright (1945–2018), American jurist, Nebraska Supreme Court justice * John A. Wright (born 1954), American politician, Oklahoma State Representative and Lieutenant Governor Candidate * John Wright (Missouri politician) (born 1976), American politician

Elsewhere

* John Wright (New Zealand politician) (born 1945), New Zealand MP

Religion

John Wright (Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge) John Wright was an English priest and academic in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Wright graduated Bachelor of Canon Law in 1484. He was Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge from 1505 until 1512. He held livings at Clothall and Layston L ...

(died 1519), English priest and academic, Master of Trinity Hall * John Wright (Archbishop of Sydney) (1861–1933), Anglican bishop in Australia *

John Wright (cardinal) John Joseph Wright (July 18, 1909 – August 10, 1979) was an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy from 1969 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969. Bio ...

(1909–1979), American Roman Catholic cardinal

Sports

American football

* John W. Wright (active 1894), American college football coach * John Wright (wide receiver) (born 1946), American football player * John Wright (American football coach) (born 1948), American college football coach

Association football (soccer)

Jocky Wright John Wright (4 February 1873 – 1946) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers and The Wednesday, and the Southern League for Plymouth Argyle, Watford and Southend United. He was an inside forward. ...

(John Wright, 1873–1946), Scottish footballer *

John Stewart Wright John Stewart Wright (1890 – 1956) was a Scottish footballer who played for Morton as a centre half, making over 400 appearances for the club between 1911 and 1925. Record of pre-war Scottish League Players John Litster / Scottish Football Hist ...

(1890–1956), Scottish footballer * John Wright (footballer, born 1916) (1916–1999), English football half back for Darlington *

John Wright (footballer, born 1933) John Francis Dominic Wright (born 13 August 1933) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Colchester United. Career Born in Aldershot, Wright joined Colchester United from local amateur forms in Ma ...

, English football goalkeeper for Colchester United *

Johnny Wright (footballer) Jonathan Wright (born 24 November 1975) is a former professional footballer who played for Norwich City. Born in Northern Ireland, Wright made five starts and two substitute appearances for Norwich, in a City career that stretched from 1994 ...

(born 1975), Northern Irish footballer

Cricket

John Wright (Sheffield cricketer) John Wright (27 November 1796 – 18 November 1857) was an English cricketer who was associated with Sheffield Cricket Club The Sheffield Cricket Club was founded in the 18th century and soon began to play a key role in the development of cri ...

(1796–1857), English cricketer associated with Sheffield Cricket Club * John Wright (cricketer, born 1861) (1861–1912), English cricketer * John Wright (cricketer, born 1935), English cricketer * John Wright (cricketer, born 1954), New Zealand cricketer, former coach of the Indian cricket team

Other sports

* John Wright (greyhound trainer) (1899–1980), English greyhound trainer * Johnny Wright (baseball) (1916–1990), American Negro league baseball player * John Wright (basketball) (1921–2008), American basketball player *

Johnny Wright (boxer) John Alan Wright (19 May 1929 – 12 July 2001) was a British amateur boxer who won a silver medal in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He lost in the final to László Papp of Hungary. He was born in London and fought as Johnny Wright. B ...

(1929–2001), British Olympic boxer and referee *

John Wright (ice hockey) John Gilbert Brereton Wright (born November 9, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 127 games over three seasons in the National Hockey League in the 1970s with the Vancouver Canucks, St. Louis Blues, and Kansas Ci ...

(born 1948), Canadian ice hockey player * John Wright (curler) (fl. 1967), American curler *

John Wright (rugby league) John Wright is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1975 World Cup. Playing career In 1973 Wright toured New South Wales with an Auckland under-23 side. He played for the Otahuhu Leopards in the Auckland Rugby ...

(fl. 1970s), New Zealand rugby league player * John "Rookie" Wright (born 1973), American handball player

Others

* John Wright (1568–1605), English conspirator, member of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot * John Wright (inventor) (1808–1844), English surgeon and inventor * John Wright (doctor) (1811–1846), American doctor and botanist * John Skirrow Wright (1822–1880), English pioneer and social improver * John Henry Wright (1852–1908), American classical scholar *

John Kirtland Wright John Kirtland Wright (1891–1969) was an American geographer, notable for his cartography, geosophy, and study of the history of geographical thought. He was the son of classical scholar John Henry Wright and novelist Mary Tappan Wright, and the ...

(1891–1969), American geographer * John Farnsworth Wright (1929–2001), British economist * John Paul Wright, American criminologist known for his work in biosocial criminology