John Sumner

John Sumner may refer to:

Entertainment

 * John Sumner (actor) (died 1649), English theatre actor during the Caroline era
 * J. D. Sumner (1924–1998), American gospel singer and songwriter
 * John Sumner (director) (1924–2013), English-born Australian artistic director and founder of Melbourne Theatre Company

Religion

 * John Sumner (priest) (died 1772), Canon of Windsor and Headmaster of Eton College
 * John Bird Sumner (1780–1862), bishop in the Church of England and Archbishop of Canterbury

Other

 * John Robert Sumner (1850–1933), amateur footballer and 1873 FA Cup finalist
 * John Sumner (tea merchant) (1856–1934)
 * John S. Sumner (1876–1971), headed the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice
 * John Sumner (climber) (1936–2004), British climber