John Carter
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Politicians
- John Carter (New Zealand)John Carter (New Zealand)John McGregor Carter is a New Zealand politician, and member of the National Party. He represented the Bay of Islands, Far North and Northland electorates from 1987 until June 2011...
(born 1950), New Zealand politician - John Carter (Texas) (born 1941), U.S. Representative from Texas
- John Carter (South Carolina)John Carter (South Carolina)John Carter was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.Born on the Black River, near Camden, Sumter District, South Carolina, Carter was graduated from South Carolina College at Columbia in 1811.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1814 and commenced practice in Camden, South...
(1792–1850), U.S. Representative from South Carolina - Jack Carter (politician)Jack Carter (politician)John William "Jack" Carter, , is an American businessman and politician who unsuccessfully ran for the United States Senate in Nevada in 2006. Carter is the eldest child of former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter....
(born John William Carter, 1947), United States Senate candidate from Nevada and a son of U.S. President Jimmy Carter
Musicians
- John Carter (jazz musician)John Carter (jazz musician)John Wallace Carter was an American jazz clarinet, saxophone, and flute player.-Biography:Born in Fort Worth, Texas, he played with Ornette Coleman and Charles Moffett in the 1940s. From 1961, Carter was based mainly on the West Coast. There he met Bobby Bradford in 1965, with whom he...
(1928–1991), American jazz musician - John Carter (musician)John Carter (musician)For the jazz clarinet player John Carter, see John Carter .John Carter is an English singer, songwriter and record producer.-Overview:...
(born 1942), English singer-songwriter - Johnny Fred Carter, American gospel musician and producer
- Johnny Carter (singer)Johnny Carter (singer)Johnny Carter was an American doo-wop and R&B singer. He was a founding member of The Flamingos and a member of The Dells. Both groups have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, making Carter one of the few multiple inductees...
(1934–2009), American singer and member of The Dells and The Flamingos - John Carter (tenor), opera singer at the Metropolitan Opera and radio personality
- John S. Carter, Jr., writer of the song Incense and PeppermintsIncense and Peppermints (song)"Incense and Peppermints" is a song by the Los Angeles based psychedelic pop band Strawberry Alarm Clock. The song is officially credited as having been written by John S. Carter and Tim Gilbert, although it was based on an instrumental idea by band members Mark Weitz and Ed King...
, and producer of albums including Private DancerPrivate DancerPrivate Dancer is the fifth solo album by Tina Turner, released on Capitol Records in 1984, which became her breakthrough solo album. Turner's success with the album came after several challenging years of going solo after a public divorce from husband and performing partner Ike Turner. It is her...
Other
- John Carter (architect)John Carter (architect)-Life:Carter was the son of Benjamin Carter, a marble-carver established in Piccadilly, and was born on 22 June 1748. At an early age he was sent to a boarding-school at Battersea, and then to one in Kennington Lane. Leaving school aged about twelve, he went home to his father, making working...
(1748–1817), English draughtsman and architect - John Carter (Royal Navy officer)John Carter (Royal Navy officer)John Carter son of Thomas Carter and Catherine Butler of Castlemartin Co Kildare and grandson of Henry Boyle Carter, was an officer of the Royal Navy, who saw service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars....
(1785–1863) - John Carter (actor)
- John Carter (author)John Carter (Author)John Waynflete Carter was an English author, diplomat, bibliographer, book-collector, antiquarian bookseller and Vice-President of the Bibliographical Society of London. After attending Eton College, he studied classics at King's College, Cambridge, where he gained a double first...
(1905–1975), English author, book-collector and bookseller - John Cain CarterJohn Cain CarterJohn Cain Carter is a cattle rancher and environmentalist who started the Brazilian rainforest conservation organization, Aliança da Terra....
(born 1966), American rancher and environmentalist - John Carter (evangelist)John Carter (evangelist)John Carter is a Seventh-day Adventist Christian evangelist known especially for his work in Russia. His presentation is known as the "Carter Report", and he is a leading figure within the Adventist church. He is married to Beverley L. Carter....
, Seventh-day Adventist evangelist - John Carter (insurer)John Carter (insurer)Sir John Gordon Thomas Carter is a British businessman who was Chief Executive of Commercial Union from 1994 to 1998, and who is the current chairman of the National House Building Council.-Life:...
(born 1937), chairman of Commercial Union (1994–1998) - John Carter (Mayor of Portsmouth)John Carter (Mayor of Portsmouth)Sir John Carter , a Unitarian merchant, was on nine occasions Mayor of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, the chief maritime port for the Royal Navy. He played a key role in defusing the crisis caused by the 1797 naval mutiny at Spithead...
(1741–1808), English merchant and mayor - John Carter (mouth artist)John Carter (mouth artist)John Carter was an English silk weaver and artist, who, after an accident left him paralysed from below the neck, learnt to draw, paint and write by holding the pencil, pen or brush in his mouth...
(1815–1850), disabled English artist - John Carter (smuggler)John Carter (smuggler)John Carter was a notorious English smuggler, nicknamed the "King of Prussia" in reference to his smuggling operations out of Prussia Cove, Cornwall with his brothers, Harry and Charles.He obtained the nickname because he was said to closely resemble Frederick the Great, the King of Prussia, and...
, the "King of Prussia", smuggler operating out of Prussia CovePrussia CovePrussia Cove , formerly called the King's Cove, is a small private estate on the coast of Mount's Bay and to the east of Cudden Point, west Cornwall, UK. Part of the area is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest , a Geological Conservation Review site and is in an Area of Outstanding...
, Cornwall - John Carter (sound engineer)John Carter (sound engineer)John Carter was an American sound engineer. He won an Academy Award for Best Sound for the film Jaws. He worked on over 110 films between 1944 and 1980.-External links:...
(1907–1982), American sound engineer - John Carter (police officer)John Carter (police officer)Lieutenant-Colonel John Fillis Carré Carter CBE was Assistant Commissioner "A" of the London Metropolitan Police, responsible for administration and uniformed policing, from 1 November 1938 to September 1940....
(1882–1944), Assistant Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police, 1938–1940 - John Carter (Christadelphian)John Carter (Christadelphian)John Carter was editor of The Christadelphian from 1937 to 1962.Carter was the third editor of the Christadelphian after the founding editor Robert Roberts and his successor Charles Curwen Walker...
(1889–1962) - John C. CarterJohn C. CarterJohn Carpenter Carter was a Brigadier General of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Early life:...
, Confederate general in the American Civil War - John Carter (1942–2000), founder of Carter's Steam FairCarter's Steam FairCarter's Royal Berkshire Steam Fair is a travelling fair based in south-east England. The fair is known for restoring old amusement rides and trucks, and has been featured on Antiques Roadshow. In addition, a limited edition Corgi die-cast toy model of some vehicles and rides has been produced...
- John Charles Carter, the birth name of Charlton HestonCharlton HestonCharlton Heston was an American actor of film, theatre and television. Heston is known for heroic roles in films such as The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, El Cid, and Planet of the Apes...
- Carter (artist)Carter (Artist)John Carter is an American artist and film director based in New York City, using the professional name Carter for his artworks. He was born in 1970 in Norwich, Connecticut...
(born John Carter, 1970), contemporary American artist - John Franklin CarterJohn Franklin CarterJohn Franklin Carter was an American journalist, columnist, biographer and novelist. He notably wrote the syndicated column, "We the People", under his pen name Jay Franklin. He wrote over 30 books on a variety of subjects including his detective novels about the character Dennis Tyler...
(1897–1967), American journalist - John "hex" Carter, NerdapaloozaNerdapaloozaNerdapalooza is an annual music festival, the first of its kind to invite all genres of the nerd music movement under one roof, including nerd rock, nerdcore hip hop, chiptunes, and video game music. The idea for Nerdapalooza was conceived by John "hex" Carter, who hosted a nerdy music themed radio...
founder - John Carter (born 1942), Sculptor and Royal Academician
Fiction
- John Carter of MarsJohn Carter (character)John Carter is a fictional character, created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, who appears in the Barsoom series of novels. Though actually a Virginian from Earth and a visitor to Mars, he is often referred to as "John Carter of Mars" in reference to the general setting in which his deeds are recorded, in...
, a character from the classic science fiction series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs - John Carter (film), an upcoming film featuring the Burroughs character
- John Carter (ER)John Carter (ER)Dr. John Truman Carter III, portrayed by Noah Wyle, is a fictional character from the television series ER. The character, called simply "Carter" by most other characters, was introduced in the pilot episode and appeared for eleven consecutive seasons. Wyle decided to leave the show as a regular...
, a character from the television series ER - John Carter, a character from the film CromwellCromwell (film)Cromwell is a 1970 film, based on the life of Oliver Cromwell who led the Parliamentary forces during the English Civil War and, as Lord Protector, ruled Great Britain and Ireland in the 1650s. It features an all-star cast led by Richard Harris as Cromwell and Alec Guinness as King Charles I...
played by Frank Finlay - John Carter, a character from the television series Little House on the PrairieLittle House on the Prairie (TV series)Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s. The show was an adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's best-selling series of Little House books...
played by Stan Ivar - Zebadiah John Carter, a character from the Robert A. Heinlein novel, The Number of the BeastThe Number of the Beast (novel)The Number of the Beast is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein published in 1980. The first edition featured a cover and interior illustrations by Richard M. Powers...
See also
- Jack Carter (disambiguation)
- Jon CarterJon CarterJon Carter is an Essex, England-born DJ who initially rose to prominence as a big beat electronica DJ. However, as his career progressed both his productions and his DJ sets became known for including a variety of musical styles.-Biography:...
, English musician - Jonathan CarterJonathan CarterJonathan Carter is an American football wide receiver in the National Football League.-College career:...
, American football player