John Willis
John Willis may refer to:
- John Willis (basketball) (born 1952), American-Israeli basketball player
- John Willis (inventor) (c. 1575–1625), British clergyman, stenographer and mnemonician
- John Willis (gangster), American mobster linked with the Chinese Mafia
- John A. Willis (1916–2010), American theatre and film book editor, theatre awards producer, actor, and educator
- John Willis (1922-2002), actor and host of Hollywood Backstage (1964 TV series)
- John Christopher Willis (1868–1958), English botanist
- John Willis (judge) (1908–1988), British judge
- John Willis (RAF officer) (1937–2008), Royal Air Force officer
- John Harlan Willis (1921–1945), U.S. Navy hospital corpsman
- John Willis (bishop) (1872–1954), Anglican bishop
- John Walpole Willis (1793–1877), Welsh-born judge in the Supreme Court of New South Wales
- John Willis (cricketer) (1886–1963), English cricketer
- John Willis (musician), American guitarist and songwriter
- John T. Willis (born 1933), Old Testament scholar
- John 'Jock' Willis (1791–1862), ship captain and founder of the Jock Willis Shipping Line, also known as John Willis & Sons
- John 'Jock' Willis (1817–1899), his son, owner of the Cutty Sark
People with similar names
[edit]- John Willis Clark (1833–1910), English academic and antiquarian
- John Willis Fleming (1781–1844), English landed proprietor and member of parliament
- John Willis Menard (1838–1893), American federal government employee, poet, newspaper publisher and politician
See also
[edit]- USS John Willis (DE-1027), a Dealey-class destroyer escort in the United States Navy
- Jonathan S. Willis (1830–1903), American minister, farmer and politician
- Jon Willis (born 1981), British fencer