Howard St. John

Howard St. John

Known for

Acting

Born

October 9, 1905

Birthplace

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Died

March 13, 1974 (aged 68)

Biography

Howard St. John (October 9, 1905 – March 13, 1974) was a Chicago-born character actor who specialized in unsympathetic roles. His work spanned Broadway, film and television. He is probably best remembered for his bombastic General Bullmoose, which he played in the stage and screen versions of the 1956 musical Li'l Abner.

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Best known work

Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train
1951
One, Two, Three
One, Two, Three
1961
Born Yesterday
Born Yesterday
1950
Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
1961
Strait-Jacket
Strait-Jacket
1964
The Men
The Men
1950
Sex and the Single Girl
Sex and the Single Girl
1964
Three Coins in the Fountain
Three Coins in the Fountain
1954
Illegal
Illegal
1955
Shockproof
Shockproof
1949

Filmography

  1. 1969

    Don't Drink the Water

    as Ambassador Magee

  2. 1968

    Managing Time

  3. 1967

    Banning

    as J. Pallister Young

  4. 1967

    Matchless

    as General Shapiro

  5. 1965

    HankTV

    as Dr. Lewis Royal (26 episodes)

  6. 1965

    Strange Bedfellows

    as Julius L. Stevens

  7. 1965

    Quick, Before It Melts

    as Harvey T. Sweigert

  8. 1964

    Sex and the Single Girl

    as George Randall

  9. 1964

    Profiles in CourageTV

    as Hinrichsen (1 episode)

  10. 1964

    Fate Is the Hunter

    as Mark Hutchins

  11. 1964

    Strait-Jacket

    as Raymond Fields

  12. 1963

    The Patriots

    as George Washington

  13. 1962

    Lafayette

    as George Washington

  14. 1961

    Lover Come Back

    as Mr. John Brackett

  15. 1961

    One, Two, Three

    as Wendell P. Hazeltine

  16. 1961

    The DefendersTV

    as James Stanhope (1 episode)

  17. 1961

    Sanctuary

    as Governor Drake

  18. 1961

    Madison Avenue

    as J.D. Jocelyn

  19. 1961

    Cry for Happy

    as Vice Adm. Junius B. Bennett

  20. 1960

    The IslandersTV

    as John Marston (1 episode)

  21. 1959

    Li'l Abner

    as General Bullmoose

  22. 1959

    Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway

    as James Blake

  23. 1958

    The Gift of the Magi

    as Mr. Spiegel

  24. 1956

    The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  25. 1956

    World in My Corner

    as Harry Cram

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