James Earl (1761–1796) was an American painter.

James Earl or James Earle may also refer to:

James Earl (grazier) (1835–1905), Australian pastoralist and merchant Jim Earl, American cartoonist and comedian Jimmy Earl (born 1957), American jazz musician James Earle (1755–1817), British surgeon

See also James Earl Carter Jr. or Jimmy Carter (1924–2024), 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 James Earl Carter Sr. (1894–1953), American politician and father of Jimmy Carter James Earl Jones (1931–2024), American actor James Earl Ray (1928–1998), convicted assassin of Martin Luther King Jr.

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