John Clark
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Entertainers
- John Clark (1841–1906), opera singer known as Signor BrocoliniSignor BrocoliniJohn Clark, better known as Signor Brocolini , was an Irish-born American operatic singer remembered for creating the role of the Pirate King in the original New York City production of The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan, in 1879-80...
- John Clark (actor) (born 1932), British actor, ex-husband of Lynn Redgrave
- John Clark (musician)John Clark (musician)John Clark is an American jazz horn player and composer.-Biography:John Clark was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Rochester, New York. His father was William H. Clark, a professor of German and dean of education at the University of Rochester, and his mother was Margaret Garmey. He and his four...
, jazz horn player and composer
Politicians, judges, and civil servants
- John Bullock ClarkJohn Bullock ClarkJohn Bullock Clark, Sr. was a member of both the United States Congress and the Confederate Congress.-Biography:...
(1802–1885), American politician and U.S. representative from Missouri and Confederate Congressman - John Bullock Clark, Jr.John Bullock Clark, Jr.John Bullock Clark, Jr. was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a postbellum five-term U.S. Congressman from Missouri.-Biography:...
(1831–1903), American politician and U.S. representative from Missouri - John Clark (Canadian politician)John Clark (Canadian politician)John Clark was a Scottish-born farmer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He was elected to represent Grey North in the Canadian House of Commons in 1896 as a Liberal, but died before the opening of the first session....
(1835–1896), Scottish-born politician in Ontario, Canada - John Clark (governor)John Clark (governor)John Clark was an American farmer and politician from Blackbird Hundred in New Castle County, Delaware, near Smyrna...
(1761–1821), American governor and farmer of Delaware - John Clark (Georgia governor)John Clark (Georgia governor)John Clark was an American politician.-Career:Clark served in the Georgia House of Representatives prior to being elected to consecutive two-year terms as the 31st Governor from 1820 to 1824.Clark also served in the Georgia Militia during the American Revolution and achieved the rank of Major...
(1766–1832), American politician and governor of Georgia - John C. ClarkJohn C. ClarkJohn Chamberlain Clark was a United States Representative from New York.Clark was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on January 14, 1793. He pursued preparatory studies and graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts in 1811...
(1793–1852), American politician and U.S. representative from New York - John T. ClarkJohn T. ClarkFor other people with a similar name see John ClarkJohn T. Clark was an American civil engineer and politician from New York.-Life:He lived at Utica, Oneida County, New York....
, American politician and civil engineer from New York - John F. ClarkJohn F. ClarkJohn F. Clark was the ninth Director of the United States Marshals Service. He was appointed to the position by president George W. Bush on March 17, 2006. On January 3, 2010, Clark joined Lockheed Martin as their director of security operations for information systems and global solutions, to be...
, ninth director of the United States Marshals Service - John Etter ClarkJohn Etter ClarkJohn Etter Clark was a provincial politician, teacher and farmer from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 until his death in 1956. Clark committed one of the worst mass murders in Alberta history before taking his own life.-Early life:John Etter...
, former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1959
Scientists and academics
- J. Desmond ClarkJ. Desmond ClarkJohn Desmond Clark was a British archaeologist noted particularly for his work on prehistoric Africa.Educated at Monkton Combe School near Bath, J. Desmond Clark graduated with a B.A...
(1916–2002), British archaeologist - John Clark (entomologist) (1885-1956), Australian entomologist
- John Bates ClarkJohn Bates ClarkJohn Bates Clark was an American neoclassical economist. He was one of the pioneers of the marginalist revolution and opponent to the Institutionalist school of economics, and spent most of his career teaching at Columbia University.-Biography:Clark was born and raised in Providence, Rhode...
(1847–1938), American economist - John D. ClarkJohn D. ClarkJohn Drury Clark, Ph.D. was a noted American rocket fuel developer, chemist, and science fiction writer and fan. He was instrumental in the revival of interest in Robert E. Howard's Conan stories and influenced the writing careers of L. Sprague de Camp, Fletcher Pratt, and other authors.- Life and...
(1907–1988), American rocket scientist - John E. ClarkJohn E. ClarkJohn Edward Clark is an American archaeologist and academic researcher of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures. he holds a position as professor of anthropology at Brigham Young University , and is also the director of the New World Archaeology Foundation.Clark pursued undergraduate and...
, American anthropologist - John Frank Clark, American associate professor
- John Gordon ClarkJohn Gordon ClarkJohn 'Jack' Gordon Clark was a Harvard psychiatrist and authority in research on the alleged damaging effects of cults.He was the target of harassment from Scientologists after he testified against them to the Vermont congress in 1976....
, MD (1926–1999), Harvard psychiatrist and pioneer cult researcher - John L. Clark (J.L.Clark), botanist
- John Maurice ClarkJohn Maurice ClarkJohn Maurice Clark was an American economist whose work combined the rigor of traditional economic analysis with an "institutionalist" attitude.- Academic career :...
, American economist - John Pepper ClarkJohn Pepper ClarkJohn Pepper Clark-Bekederemo is a Nigerian poet and playwright who publishes under the name J.P. Clark.-Life:Born to Ijaw parents, Clark received his early education at the Native Administration School and the prestigious Government College in Ughelli, and his BA degree in English at the...
(born 1935), Nigerian poet and professor
Sports figures
- John Clark (footballer born 1941), footballer formerly with Celtic F.C., one of the Lisbon Lions
- John Clark (footballer born 1964)John Clark (footballer born 1964)John Clark is a Scottish former footballer who played most prominently for Dundee United. He scored for the club in the 1987 UEFA Cup Final, but was unable to prevent their defeat to IFK Goteborg of Sweden in that game....
, footballer formerly with Dundee United - John Clark (boxer)John Clark (boxer)John H. Clark was an Irish-American boxer.He was born in County Galway, but spent most of his childhood in England before moving to the United States. Clark was a clog and jig dancer before pursuing a career in prize-fighting...
, bare-knuckle boxer - John Clark (motorcycle racer), former Grand PrixGrand Prix motorcycle racingRoad Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...
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Fictional characters
- John Clark (Tom Clancy character)John Clark (Tom Clancy character)John Clark is a fictional character created by Tom Clancy who appears in many of Clancy's novels. He is an Irish American Catholic.-Personal life:...
, fictional character in Tom Clancy novels - John Clark, Jr.John Clark, Jr.John Clark, Jr. was a fictional character in the television series NYPD Blue. He was played by Mark-Paul Gosselaar from season 9 until the end of the series....
, fictional detective in the American television series NYPD Blue
See also
- John Clarke (disambiguation)
- John Clerk (disambiguation)
- Jonathan Clark (disambiguation)