John Henry most commonly refers to: John Henry (folklore) John Henry may also refer to:
People
Artists and entertainers John Henry (actor) (1738–1794), Irish and early American actor Seán Ó hEinirí (1915–1998), known in English as John Henry, Irish storyteller and known monolingual speaker of the Irish language Don Marion Davis (1917–2020), American former child actor known as John Henry Jr. John Raymond Henry (1943–2022), American sculptor John Henry (born c. 1972), American vocalist in the band Darkest Hour John Henry, stage name of Norman Clapham (1879–1934), English comedian Jon Henri, a pseudonym used by American cartoonist Joe Simon
Politicians John Henry (Maryland politician) (1750–1798), U.S. senator from and governor of Maryland John Vernon Henry (1767–1829), American politician, New York State comptroller John Flournoy Henry (1793–1873), U.S. representative from Kentucky John Franklin Henry, Mississippi state representative from 1884 to 1885 John Henry (Illinois politician) (1800–1882), U.S. representative from Illinois John Snowdon Henry (1824–1896), British politician from South-East Lancashire John Henry (Australian politician) (1834–1912), Tasmanian House of Assembly member and treasurer of Tasmania Jack Henry (Australian communist) (1904–1976) John Henry (Ontario politician) (born 1960), Canadian politician, mayor of Oshawa, Ontario John Henry (Cook Islands politician) (born c. 1959), Cook Islander politician
Sportsmen John Henry (outfielder/pitcher) (1863–1939), American baseball outfielder/pitcher John Henry (catcher) (1889–1941), American baseball catcher John Henry (footballer) (born 1971), Scottish footballer
Other people John Henry, Margrave of Moravia (1322–1375), also Count of Tyrol John Henry IV of Gorizia (1322–1338), Count of Gorizia John Joseph Henry (1758–1811), American Revolutionary War soldier John Henry (spy) (c. 1776 – 1853), British spy J. L. Henry (John Lane Henry, 1831–1907), Supreme Court of Texas judge John Henry (judge) (1932–2026), New Zealand jurist John Henry (toxicologist) (1939–2007), English toxicologist John Ruthell Henry (1951–2014), American serial killer John W. Henry (born 1949), American businessman and owner of sports teams John B. Henry Jr. (1916–2013), United States Air Force general
In arts and entertainment
Fictional characters John Henry, character in the 2006 comic series The Transformers: Evolutions John Henry, character in the Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles science-fiction TV series John Henry (DC Comics), alter ego of John Wilson, character in DC Comics Steel (John Henry Irons), character from DC Comics, more commonly known as the superhero Steel
Film John Henry (2000 film), a short film in the Disney's American Legends series John Henry (2020 film), a dramatic thriller film starring Terry Crews and Ludacris John Henry, a character in the 1963 film All the Way Home
Literature John Henry (novel), a 1931 novel by Roark Bradford John Henry, an American Legend, a 1971 children's book by Ezra Jack Keats John Henry (picture book), a 1994 children's picture book by Julius Lester
Music John Henry (album), a 1994 album by They Might Be Giants "John Henry" or "John Henry Blues", a song recorded by DeFord Bailey John Henry (musical), a 1940 Broadway musical based on the 1931 novel
Other uses John Henry (horse) (1975–2007), American Thoroughbred race horse John Henry, an American brand of clothing, originated by Henry Grethel, now owned by Perry Ellis International SS John Henry, a Liberty ship
See also
John G. Hemry (born 1956), American author of military science fiction novels John Henryism, a psychological term for a type of coping behaviours, named after the folklore John Henry Jack Henry (disambiguation)