John Kelly may refer to:

People

• John Kelly of Killanne (died 1798), leader of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in Wexford
• John Kelly (minister) (1801-1876), Congregational minister
• John Larry Kelly, Jr. (1923-1965), originator of the Kelly criterion
• John Hall Kelly (1879-1941), former Canadian High Commissioner to Ireland
• John Hubert Kelly (1939-2011), U.S. diplomat
• John Kelly (diplomat) (born 1941), British diplomat and Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands
• John A. Kelly (1943-1978), American investigative journalist in Boston, Massachusetts
• John Q. Kelly (born 1953), New York City attorney
• John Kelly (luthier), manufacturer of hammered dulcimers

Academics and scientists

• John Kelly (engineer), Irish professor, former Registrar of University College Dublin
• John Forrest Kelly (1859-1922), scientist
• John Kelly (scholar) (1750-1809), at Douglas, Isle of Man

Arts and media

• Jack Kelly (actor) (1927-1992), American film and television actor, noted for the U.S. TV series Maverick
• John Kelly (artist), Australian artist
• John Kelly (author) (born 1964), British author and illustrator
• John Kelly (Doctor Who) (born 1978), member of the Doctor Who Restoration Team
• John Kelly (fiddler), see Folk music of Ireland
• John Melville Kelly (1879-1962), American/Hawaiian artist
• John Kelly (Irish broadcaster) (born 1965), Irish radio broadcaster and presenter of The View

Politicians

• Jack Kelly (politician), Republican Philadelphia City Councilman-At-Large
• John Kelly (Canadian politician) (1852-1934), municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
• John Kelly (Roscommon politician) (born 1961), Irish Labour Party Senator
• John Kelly (Sinn Féin politician) (1936-2007), Northern Irish republican leader
• John Kelly (U.S. politician) (1822-1886), politician in Tammany Hall, U.S. Representative from New York (1855-1858)
• John M. Kelly (politician) (1931-1991), Irish Fine Gael politician, cabinet member, legal scholar, and novelist
• John P. Kelly (New Jersey), member of the Board of Chosen Freeholders, Ocean County, New Jersey
• John P. Kelly (Philadelphia) (born c. 1939), Philadelphia Republican councilman-at-large
• John William Basil Kelly (1920-2008), Northern Irish Unionist politician
• John David Kelly (1934-1998), American judge
• John Richards Kelly (1844-1922), British Member of Parliament for Camberwell North, 1886-1892
• Jack Sherwood Kelly (1880-1931), adventurer and soldier awarded the Victoria Cross
• John F. Kelly (politician) (born 1950), former Judge Advocate General and former State Senator for Michigan
• John V. Kelly (1926-2009), American Republican Party politician in New Jersey

Armed forces people

• John Kelly (Royal Navy officer) (1871-1936), British Admiral of the Fleet
• John D. Kelly (Medal of Honor) (1923-1944), American soldier, World War II Medal of Honor recipient
• John D. Kelly (1928-1952), USMC, Korean War Medal of Honor recipient
• John F. Kelly (Marine), United States Marine Corps general
• John H. Kelly (1840-1864), American Confederate Brigadier General
• John J. Kelly (1898-1957), USMC, World War I Army and Navy Medal of Honor recipient
• John J.H. Kelly (1851-1907), Medal of Honor, Indian Campaign

Sportspersons

• John Kelly (American football) (born 1944), American football player
• John Kelly (catcher) (1859-1908), 1879-1884 baseball player
• John Kelly (outfielder) (1879-1944), 1907 baseball player
• John Kelly (sportscaster) (born 1960), ice hockey sportscaster
• John Kelly (Lancashire and Derbyshire cricketer) (1922-1979), English cricketer
• John Kelly (Nottinghamshire cricketer) (born 1930), English cricketer
• John Kelly (footballer born 1960), Anglo-Irish soccer player whose clubs included Tranmere Rovers, Preston
• John Kelly (golfer) (born 1984), American amateur golfer
• John Kelly (rugby union) (born 1974), Irish rugby union footballer
• John Kelly (rugby league), English former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer
• John B. Kelly, Sr. (1889-1960), nicknamed "Jack", Olympic rower, father of actress, Grace Kelly and John B. Kelly, Jr.
• John B. Kelly, Jr. (1927-1985), Olympic rower, Philadelphia councilman, head of the US Olympic Committee and brother of Grace Kelly
• Kick Kelly (1864-1892), also known as "Honest John," American baseball player and umpire, boxing referee and gambling operator
• Shipwreck Kelly (John Simms Kelly, 1910-1986), American football player
• Jack Kelly (footballer) (1913-2000), English footballer with clubs including Burnley and Leeds United
• John Kelly (footballer), Irish soccer player during the 1960s
• John Kelly (Tipperary hurler) (born c. 1947), Irish retired sportsperson
• John Paul Kelly (born 1987), former Irish professional footballer

Fictional

• Jack Kelly, character in the 1992 Disney film Newsies, played by Christian Bale
• John Kelly (NYPD Blue), character in NYPD Blue played by David Caruso
• Real name of John Clark (Tom Clancy character), character in a number of Tom Clancy novels

Other

• John Kelly Girls' Technology College
• John P. Kelly (album), a 2001 album by rapper Mr. Cheeks

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