John H. Mitchell was an American television studio executive.

Mitchell began his entertainment career in the formative years of the industry. He joined Screen Gems productions in 1952 as one of its original employees and eventually founded what would be Screen Gems’ successor, Columbia Pictures Television, serving as its president from 1968 to 1977.

More than 100 television series and 50 TV movies were produced during Mitchell’s tenure, including Brian’s Song, which won five Emmy Awards, QB VII, Father Knows Best, The Flintstones, Bewitched, and Police Story, among others.

Mitchell served as president of the Television Academy.

Mitchell died January 19, 1988, in Los Angeles, California. He was 66.