William Burnett (disambiguation)

William Burnett may refer to:


 * William Burnett (1779–1861), British physician
 * William Burnett (mayor), politician from New Zealand, see Mayor of Dunedin
 * W. R. Burnett (William Riley Burnett, 1899–1982), American novelist and screenwriter
 * William Burnett (preacher) (b. 1808), president of Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio