John Beaton (June 20th, 1929 - 14 January 2005) was a film editor. He was a sound editor on Thunderbirds season 1. He later worked for Gerry and Sylvia Anderson on Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967-68) and Joe 90 (1968-69). Beaton's other work in the film industry includes Street Corner (1953), The Protectors (1972-74), and American Kickboxer (1991).
Beaton died on 14 January 2005. He was 75.