John Paxton (1911–1985) was an American screenwriter.
John Paxton may also refer to:
John Paxton (cricketer) (1819–1868), English cricketer John Paxton Norman (1819–1871), English jurist J. F. Paxton (John Franklin; 1857–1936), Canadian ice hockey administrator John Paxton (footballer) (born 1890), English footballer John L. Paxton (1920–2011), father of Bill Paxton and occasional actor John Paxton (ichthyologist) (born 1938), United States-born Australian ichthyologist at the Australian Museum, Sydney John M. Paxton Jr. (born 1951), American Marine Corps general