John or Jack Kelly may refer to:

People

Academics and scientists

John Kelly (engineer) John J. Kelly (11 May 1935 – 12 November 2022) was 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 ...

, 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 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 Fenian schoolteachers, J ...

(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) was an American film and television actor most noted for the role of Bart Maverick in the television series '' Maverick'', which ran on ABC from 1957 to 1962. Kelly share ...

(1927–1992), American film and TV actor, in American 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) John Kelly (born 31 May 1965 in Enniskillen) is an Irish broadcaster and writer. He presented ''The View'' on RTÉ One and ''The JK Ensemble'' and, currently, ''Mystery Train'' on RTÉ lyric fm. He used to present '' Other Voices''. He also p ...

(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) (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, Kill Devil Hill, Eyeam, Danzig, and Quiet Riot. Career ...

(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 politician. He was the second son of Frederic Festus Kelly of Chessington, Surrey and his wife Harriet née Richards. At the time of his bi ...

(1844–1922), British Member of Parliament for Camberwell North, 1886–1892 *

Basil Kelly 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 Clones, County ...

(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) 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 S ...

(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 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 Bacca ...

(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 John Vincent Kelly Sr. (July 11, 1926 – October 30, 2009) was an American Republican Party (United States), Republican Party politician who served as Mayor of Nutley, New Jersey, and served nine terms in the New Jersey General Assembly, bef ...

(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, New South Wales, Morpeth to settler James Kelly and Mary O'Keefe. He was the storekeeper on the family station, and ...

(1840–1896), Australian politician *

John Kelly (Roscommon politician) John Kelly (born 2 February 1960) is an Irish former 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 Trade, Commerce and Tourism from 1981 to 1982, acting Minister for Foreign Affairs from June 1981 to October 1981, Attorney G ...

(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 (Royal Navy), 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 (1912), HMS ''Dublin'' ...

(1871–1936), British Admiral of the Fleet *

John D. Kelly (Korean War soldier) John Doran Kelly (July 8, 1928 – May 28, 1952) was a United States Marine Corps private first class who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty on May 28, 1952, against Chinese forces ...

(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 * John F. Kelly (born 1950), White House Chief of Staff, United States Marine Corps general, and Secretary of Homeland Security * John H. Kelly (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 ...

(1898–1957), USMC, World War I, Army Medal of Honor and Navy Medal of Honor recipient

Sportspeople

Association football

Jack Kelly (English footballer) John Kelly (2 March 1913 – 2000) was an English professional footballer who scored 32 goals from 109 appearances in the Football League playing for Burnley, Newcastle United, Leeds United, Birmingham and Bury. Career Kelly was born in Hetto ...

(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) 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) (1944–2015), American football player *

John Kelly (running back) John Marshall Kelly Jr. (born October 4, 1996) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. Early life Born in Joliet, Illinois, and later moving to Detroit, Michigan at the age of ...

(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 ...

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

Jack Kelly (American football) Jack Kelly (born January 2, 2003) is an American football linebacker for the BYU Cougars. He previously played for the Weber State Wildcats. Early life Kelly attended Kearns High School in Kearns, Utah. During his high school career he had 59 ...

(born 2003), American football player

Rugby football

John Kelly (rugby, born 1917) John Kelly ( – death unknown) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played club level rugby union (RU) foBramley Old Boys RUFC as a Fullback and club level rugby league (RL ...

, 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 former rugby union player, who played for the Ireland national rugby sevens team. Early life Kelly was born in Dublin. He lived for two years in France during his childhood, also playing rugby, and ...

, 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 in ...

(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) (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 of ...

(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) John Benedict Kelly (March 13, 1879 – March 19, 1944) was a Major League Baseball player. Sources

1879 births 1944 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders St. Louis Cardinals players Minor league baseball managers Troy Washerwomen pla ...

(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 Tipperary ...

(1929–2012), Irish Olympic athlete *

John Kelly (triple jumper) 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), ...

(born c. 1938), American triple and long jumper, 1959 NCAA runner-up for the

Stanford Cardinal track and field The Stanford Cardinal track and field team is the track and field program that represents Stanford University. The Cardinal compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team is based in Stanford, California at th ...

team *

John Kelly (sportscaster) John Kelly (born July 25, 1960, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a hockey play-by-play announcer, most recently for the St. Louis Blues. He is the son of the late Dan Kelly. Kelly joined his father in the broadcast booth, for a Blues game against the Phil ...

(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 he also lined out at inter-county level with various Tipperary teams. Playing career ...

(born 1948), Irish retired sportsperson * Jack Kelly Jr. (rower) (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 ...

(1889–1960), John B. Kelly Sr. (nicknamed "Jack"), Olympic rower, father of actress, Grace Kelly and John B. Kelly Jr. * Jack Kelly (hurler) (born 1996), Irish hurler *

John Kelly (runner) John Wade Kelly (born November 19, 1984) is an American endurance athlete who specializes in ultrarunning. His fastest known times include that for the 268-mile Pennine Way, set in 2021. Early life Kelly was raised in Morgan County, Tenness ...

(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 An ...

(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 (coal merchant) John Kelly (1840–1904) was an Irish businessperson, philanthropist, shipowner and coal merchant from Belfast, Ireland. He is known for being the owner of John Kelly Coal Company. His son, Sir Samuel Kelly made John Kelly Coal Company a limited ...

(1840-1904), Irish businessperson, philanthropist, shipowner and coal merchant *

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 Galw ...

(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 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 *

Gregory Kelly (bishop) John Gregory Kelly (born February 15, 1956) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He serves as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler, Diocese of Tyler. Biography Early life John Gregory Kelly was born on February 15, 1956, ...

(John Gregory Kelly, born 1956), American Roman Catholic bishop * John Hall Kelly (1879–1941), former Canadian High Commissioner to Ireland *

John Hubert Kelly John Hubert Kelly (July 20, 1939 – September 15, 2011) was an American 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 through ...

(1939–2011), U.S. diplomat *

John P. Kelly (clergyman) John P. Kelly is an apostle in the neo-charismatic Christian New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) movement named and led by C. Peter Wagner. In 1999, he founded the International Coalition of Apostolic Leaders, a network for 2000 apostles in over 85 ...

, convening apostle of the International Coalition of Apostolic Leaders

Characters

John Clark (Ryanverse character) John T. Clark (real name John Terence Kelly, at times codenamed Rainbow Six) is a fictional character created by Tom Clancy. He has been featured in many of his Ryanverse novels. Although he first appeared in ''The Cardinal of the Kremlin'' (198 ...

, born John Terence Kelly, character in a number of Tom Clancy novels *Jack Kelly, character in the 1992 Disney film ''

Newsies ''Newsies'' is a 1992 American historical musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by choreographer Kenny Ortega (in his feature directorial debut) and written by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White, it is loosely based on the ...

'' *Jack Kelly, lawyer uncle in ''

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', also known colloquially simply as ''Always Sunny'', is an American sitcom created by Rob McElhenney and co-developed by Glenn Howerton for FX (TV channel), FX. It premiered on August 4, 2005, and stars Charl ...

'' *John Kelly, character on the TV series ''

NYPD Blue ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble ca ...

'', played by David Caruso *John Kelly, character on the TV series ''

Brooklyn Nine-Nine ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' is an American police procedural sitcom television series that aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox, and later on NBC, from September 17, 2013, to September 16, 2021, for eight seasons and 153 episodes. Created by Dan G ...

'', 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 schools ...

John Kelly Limited John Kelly Limited, also known as Kelly's Coal Quay, Kelly's Coal, or simply Kelly's, was best known for being coal merchants and shipowner in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Dating back to the 1840s, when Samuel Kelly started a grocers and coal commi ...

, shipowner, coal and oil merchant * ''John P. Kelly'' (album), a 2001 album by rapper Mr. Cheeks