John Dandridge Henley Kane Jr. (1920 or 1921 – August 6, 2013) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy.

"[1] Kane was born in Newport, Rhode Island in 1920 or 1921, the scion of generations of American naval officers.

While a student there, he was given the honor of unveiling the portrait of his grandfather in the newly completed Pringle Hall at the nearby Naval War College.

As a midshipman, he won class numerals in tennis and basketball, graduating on an accelerated wartime schedule in December 1941.

[3] As a lieutenant (junior grade), he married Miss Suzanne Pattinson, daughter of Mr and Mrs.