John Wray
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John Wray may refer to:
- Sir John Wray, 2nd BaronetSir John Wray, 2nd BaronetSir John Wray, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1648...
, English politician - John Wray (actor)John Wray (actor)John Wray was an American character actor of stage and screen.Wray was one of the many Broadway actors to descend on Hollywood in the aftermath of the sound revolution, and quickly made an indelible impression on the era in a variety of substantial character roles, such as the Arnold...
, appeared in films such as All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) and The Cat and the Canary (1939) - John Wray (missionary), first pastor of Mission Chapel, New AmsterdamMission Chapel, New AmsterdamThe Mission Church was first located at Fort Nassau some sixty-five miles up the Berbice River. In 1814 it was floated down the river on a raft to its present location....
in Guyana - John Wray (novelist)John Wray (novelist)John Henderson , better known by his pen name John Wray, is a novelist and regular contributor to The New York Times Magazine. Born in Washington, D.C., of an American father and Austrian mother, he is a citizen of both countries...
, author of The Right Hand of Sleep and Lowboy - John Wray (Receiver)John Wray (Receiver)John Wray was a barrister and the first Receiver of the London Metropolitan Police, its chief financial officer, to which office he was appointed on 7 July 1829....
(1782–1869), first Receiver of the London Metropolitan Police