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Howard St. John

Howard St. John

Acting

Born October 9, 1905 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard St. John, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For · 40 titles

Goodyear Television Playhouse

Goodyear Television Playhouse

1951
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948
Studio One

Studio One

1948
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956
Sex and the Single Girl

Sex and the Single Girl

1964
The Islanders

The Islanders

1960
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950
Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1952
Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage

1964
Hank

Hank

1965
Strangers on a Train

Strangers on a Train

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
One, Two, Three

One, Two, Three

1961
Summer Playhouse

Summer Playhouse

1954
Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday

1950
Lafayette

Lafayette

1962
The Men

The Men

1950
Three Coins in the Fountain

Three Coins in the Fountain

1954
Banning

Banning

1967
Matchless

Matchless

1967
Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back

1961
The Tender Trap

The Tender Trap

1955
I Died a Thousand Times

I Died a Thousand Times

1955
Strait-Jacket

Strait-Jacket

1964
Fate Is the Hunter

Fate Is the Hunter

1964
The Undercover Man

The Undercover Man

1949
Sanctuary

Sanctuary

1961
Cry for Happy

Cry for Happy

1961
Illegal

Illegal

1955
Mister 880

Mister 880

1950
Strange Bedfellows

Strange Bedfellows

1965
Don't Drink the Water

Don't Drink the Water

1969
The Sun Sets at Dawn

The Sun Sets at Dawn

1950
711 Ocean Drive

711 Ocean Drive

1950
Goodbye, My Fancy

Goodbye, My Fancy

1951
Shockproof

Shockproof

1949
Saturday's Hero

Saturday's Hero

1951
Li'l Abner

Li'l Abner

1959