John Craven is a British television broadcaster. John Craven may also refer to: John Craven (actor) (1916–1995), American stage and screen actor John Craven (footballer) (1947–1996), English former professional footballer John Craven (businessman) (1940–2022), South African/British businessman John Craven (economist) (born 1949), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth John Chester Craven (1813–1887), locomotive carriage and wagon superintendent of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway John P. Craven (1924–2015), United States Navy chief scientist for special projects John Craven, 1st Baron Craven of Ryton (1610–1648)