# Charles Johnson

Charles, Charlie or Charley Johnson may refer to:

## Academics

* Charles Johnson (historian) (1870-1961), English historian and archivist
* Charles Willison Johnson (1863–1932), American naturalist
* Charles S. Johnson (1893–1956), African-American sociologist president of Fisk University
* Charles R. Johnson (born 1948), African-American scholar and author
* Charles Royal Johnson (born 1948), professor of mathematics
* Charles Willis Johnson, dean of the University of Washington Pharmacy Department

## Arts and entertainment

* Charles Johnson (writer) (1679–1748), English playwright and poet
* Captain Charles Johnson, pseudonym of unknown English author of 1724 book, A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates
* Charles Ellis Johnson (1857–1926), American photographer
* Charles Howard Johnson (1868–1896), American illustrator and newspaper artist
* Charles L. Johnson (1876–1950), composer of ragtime tunes
* Charlie Johnson (bandleader) (1891–1959), jazz musician and pianist
* Charles Johnson (1903–1974), American actor who used stage name Chubby Johnson
* Little Jody Rainwater (born Charles Edward Johnson, 1920–2011), bluegrass musician and radio personality
* Charles K. Johnson (1924–2001), American promoter and president of Flat Earth Society, 1972–2001
* Charlie Johnson, stage name of rock singer Charles Westover (1934–1990), a.k.a. Del Shannon
* Charles Foster Johnson (born 1953), jazz guitarist, blogger at Little Green Footballs

## Politics

* Charles Johnson (North Carolina politician) (died 1802), Democratic-Republican politician who represented 8th congressional district
* Charles C. Johnson (born 1988), white supremacist activist and website operator
* Charles E. Johnson (government official) (born 1936), acting U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services from January 2004 to April 2004
* Charles Elliott Johnson, Democratic Party politician from North Carolina; member of the General Assembly from 2003 to 2005
* Charles Fletcher Johnson (1859–1930), Democratic Party politician from Maine, U.S. Senator, and judge
* Charles G. Johnson (1880–1957), Californian state treasurer from 1923 to 1956
* Charles George Johnson (1886–1950), chemist, businessman, and political figure in Adelaide, South Australia
* Charles H. Johnson, member of the Californian state assembly from 1861 to 1862
* Charles Phillip Johnson (1836–1920), lieutenant governor of Missouri from 1873 to 1875
* Charles R. Johnson (California merchant) (1830–1904), American merchant and Los Angeles City Council member
* Charles W. Johnson (jurist) (born 1951), Associate Chief Justice of Washington State Supreme Court
* Charles William Johnson, Canadian politician
* Charles C. Johnson (politician) (born 1864), Michigan state representative
* Charles R. Johnson Jr. (born 1894), Florida state representative

## Sports
### American football

* Charley Johnson (1938–2024), quarterback
* Charles Johnson (arena football) (born 1983)
* Charles Johnson (defensive back) (born 1956), San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Cardinals
* Charles Johnson (defensive end) (born 1986), Carolina Panthers
* Charlie Johnson (defensive tackle) (1952–2021), American NFL player
* Charles Johnson (defensive tackle) (born 1957), Green Bay Packers
* Charlie Johnson (offensive lineman) (born 1984), American football guard
* Charley Johnson (1938–2024), American football quarterback
* Charles Johnson (wide receiver, born 1972) (1972–2022) Pittsburgh Steelers
* Charles Johnson (wide receiver, born 1989), Orlando Apollos

### Baseball

* Charlie Johnson (baseball) (1885–1940), outfielder for Philadelphia Phillies
* Charles Johnson (pitcher) (1909–2006), Negro leagues pitcher and outfielder
* Charles Johnson (catcher) (born 1971), 4 time Gold Glove Award catcher

### Basketball

* Charles Johnson (basketball, born 1949) (1949–2007), American basketball player
* Charles Johnson (basketball, born 1961) (born 1964), American basketball player and coach
* Charles "Splinter" Johnson (1920–2002), American basketball player

### Other sports

* Charley Johnson (wrestler) (1887–1967), American wrestler
* Charles Johnson (cricketer) (died 1967), South African cricketer
* Charles Johnson (diver) (1913–2000), British diver
* Charles Johnson (mixed martial artist) (born 1991), American mixed martial artist and boxer

## Other

* Charles Johnson (Royal Navy officer) (1869–1930), became Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard
* Charles Christopher Johnson, British soldier
* Charles E. Johnson (FBI Most Wanted fugitive) (1907–?), American criminal
* Charles B. Johnson (born 1933), American businessman, co-chairman of Franklin Resources, owner of San Francisco Giants
* Charles R. Johnson (soldier) (1932–1953), Medal of Honor recipient
* Charlie Johnson (pilot) (born 1942), Air force pilot, former president of Cessna Aircraft
* Charles Cooper Johnson (1827–1905), British Indian Army officer
* Charles Johnson (Tennessee) (1830–1863), son of U.S. President Andrew Johnson
* Captain Charles Johnson, 1724 pen name of author