John Bates may refer to:
- John Bates (designer) (born 1938), fashion designer who designed Diana Rigg's clothes in The Avengers
- John C. Bates (1842–1919), U.S. general and army chief of staff 1906
- John L. Bates (1859–1946), U.S. political figure and governor of Massachusetts 1903–1905
- John Bates (baseball) (1868–1919), 19th-century baseball player
- Johnny Bates (baseball) (1882–1949), baseball player
- John D. Bates (born 1946), federal judge appointed by George W. Bush
- John Bates (rector), eighteenth-century Senior Wrangler, see List of Wranglers of the University of Cambridge
- See Kid Marvelman for comic character John Bates in the Eclipse Comics series "Miracleman"
Famous quotes containing the words john and/or bates:
“When women go wrong, men go right after them.”
—Harvey Thew, screenwriter, John Bright, screenwriter, and Lowell Sherman. Lady Lou (Mae West)
“A boy’s best friend is his mother.”
—Joseph Stefano, U.S. screenwriter, and Alfred Hitchcock. Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins)