A famous line of poetry written in 1642 by John Donne in his Meditation XVII. ("Therefore never send to know for whom the bells tolls; it tolls for thee"). This is the original use of the phrase "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and formed the basis for the title names of novels, music, and movies mentioned below.

For Whom the Bell Tolls is a is a 1940 novel by Ernest Hemingway, taking its title from a meditation by John Donne. For Whom the Bell Tolls may also refer to:

For Whom the Bell Tolls, an episode of Married... with Children

"For Whom the Bell Tolls" by W.A.S.P.

For Whom the Bell Tolls (film), a 1943 film in Technicolor based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway

For Whom the Bells Toll, an episode of The Wedding Bells

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1965 film), a 1965 BBC adaptation of the novel by Ernest Hemingway

"For Whom the Bell Tolls" by the Bee Gees

"For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Metallica