John Wray

John Wray

John Wray may refer to:

* John Ray (1627–1705), English naturalist, who for the first part of his life wrote his name as John Wray.
* John Wray (actor), 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 Amsterdam in Guyana.
* John Wray (novelist), author of "The Right Hand of Sleep".
* John Wray (Receiver) (1782–1869), first Receiver of the London Metropolitan Police.


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