John Augustus Stone (December 15, 1801 – June 1, 1834) was an American actor, dramatist, and playwright, best known as the author of Metamora; or, The Last of the Wampanoags.

He wrote Metamora, as a vehicle for Edwin Forrest, who offered as a prize $500 (equivalent to $11,800 in 2024) and half of the proceeds from the third night.

Some sources cite Forrest's success with Stone's plays and his paltry remuneration as causing his suicide.

When Machpelah Cemetery was closed in 1895, Stone's remains were disinterred on 23 April 1895 in the presence of his son Henry.

In addition to Metamora, Stone wrote a number of other plays: None of them enjoyed Metamora's success, although in 1842 John Quincy Adams took his granddaughter Maria Louisa Adams (1828-1859) to see The Knight of the Golden Fleece or the Yankee in Spain which he considered to be "dead shot", i.e. highly accurate, precise, or unerring.