Person
Howard St. John
Acting · 1905–1974 · 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
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Studio One
1948
The Defenders
James Stanhope
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
Sex and the Single Girl
George Randall
Lux Video Theatre
Judge Ogden
The Islanders
John Marston
Cavalcade of America
Benjamin Franklin
Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951
Filmography
- 1969Don't Drink the WaterAmbassador Magee
- 1968Managing Time
- 1967BanningJ. Pallister Young
- 1967MatchlessGeneral Shapiro
- 1965HankDr. Lewis Royal
- 1965Strange BedfellowsJulius L. Stevens
- 1965Quick, Before It MeltsHarvey T. Sweigert
- 1964Sex and the Single GirlGeorge Randall
- 1964Profiles in CourageHinrichsen
- 1964Fate Is the HunterMark Hutchins
- 1964Strait-JacketRaymond Fields
- 1963The PatriotsGeorge Washington
- 1962LafayetteGeorge Washington
- 1961Lover Come BackMr. John Brackett
- 1961One, Two, ThreeWendell P. Hazeltine
- 1961The DefendersJames Stanhope
- 1961SanctuaryGov. Drake
- 1961Madison AvenueJ.D. Jocelyn
- 1961Cry for HappyVice Adm. Junius B. Bennett
- 1960The IslandersJohn Marston
- 1959Li'l AbnerGeneral Bullmoose
- 1959Forty-five Minutes from BroadwayJames Blake
- 1958The Gift of the MagiMr. Spiegel
- 1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf
- 1956World in My CornerHarry Cram
- 1955I Died a Thousand TimesDoc Banton
- 1955The Tender TrapMr. Sayers
- 1955IllegalE.A. Smith
- 1954Summer Playhouse
- 1954Three Coins in the FountainBurgoyne
- 1952Stop, You're Killing MeCommissioner Mahoney
- 1952Cavalcade of AmericaBenjamin Franklin
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameMr. Spiegel
- 1951StarliftSteve Rogers
- 1951The Big NightAl Judge
- 1951Goodyear Television Playhouse
- 1951Close to My HeartE. O. "Frosty" Frost
- 1951Strangers on a TrainPolice Capt. Turley
- 1951Goodbye, My FancyClaude Griswold
- 1951Saturday's HeroBelfrage
- 1950Born YesterdayJim Devery
- 1950Counterspy Meets Scotland YardDavid Harding
- 1950The Sun Sets at DawnThe Warden
- 1950Lux Video TheatreJudge Ogden
- 1950Mister 880Chief
- 1950The MenEllen's Father
- 1950David Harding, CounterspyDavid Harding
- 1950711 Ocean DriveLieutenant Pete Wright
- 1950Customs AgentCharles Johnson
- 1950Robert Montgomery Presents
- 1949The Undercover ManJoseph S. Horan
- 1949ShockproofSam Brooks
- 1948Studio One
- 1948The Philco Television Playhouse
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