Howard St. John

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

The Philco Television Playhouse

Robert Montgomery Presents

Studio One

The Defenders

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

All Movies (41)

Don't Drink the Water1969 · as Ambassador Magee
Managing Time1968
Banning1967 · as J. Pallister Young
Matchless1967 · as General Shapiro
Strange Bedfellows1965 · as Julius L. Stevens
Quick, Before It Melts1965 · as Harvey T. Sweigert
Sex and the Single Girl1964 · as George Randall
Fate Is the Hunter1964 · as Mark Hutchins
Strait-Jacket1964 · as Raymond Fields
The Patriots1963 · as George Washington
Lafayette1962 · as George Washington
Lover Come Back1961 · as Mr. John Brackett
One, Two, Three1961 · as Wendell P. Hazeltine
Sanctuary1961 · as Gov. Drake
Madison Avenue1961 · as J.D. Jocelyn
Cry for Happy1961 · as Vice Adm. Junius B. Bennett
Li'l Abner1959 · as General Bullmoose
Forty-five Minutes from Broadway1959 · as James Blake
The Gift of the Magi1958 · as Mr. Spiegel
World in My Corner1956 · as Harry Cram
I Died a Thousand Times1955 · as Doc Banton
The Tender Trap1955 · as Mr. Sayers
Illegal1955 · as E.A. Smith
Three Coins in the Fountain1954 · as Burgoyne
Stop, You're Killing Me1952 · as Commissioner Mahoney
Starlift1951 · as Steve Rogers
The Big Night1951 · as Al Judge
Close to My Heart1951 · as E. O. "Frosty" Frost
Strangers on a Train1951 · as Police Capt. Turley
Goodbye, My Fancy1951 · as Claude Griswold
Saturday's Hero1951 · as Belfrage
Born Yesterday1950 · as Jim Devery
Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard1950 · as David Harding
The Sun Sets at Dawn1950 · as The Warden
Mister 8801950 · as Chief
The Men1950 · as Ellen's Father
David Harding, Counterspy1950 · as David Harding
711 Ocean Drive1950 · as Lieutenant Pete Wright
Customs Agent1950 · as Charles Johnson
The Undercover Man1949 · as Joseph S. Horan
Shockproof1949 · as Sam Brooks

All TV Shows (17)

Hank1965 · as Dr. Lewis Royal
Profiles in Courage1964 · as Hinrichsen
The Defenders1961 · as James Stanhope
The Islanders1960 · as John Marston
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956 · as Self
Summer Playhouse1954
Cavalcade of America1952 · as Benjamin Franklin
Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Mr. Spiegel
Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as George Washington
Goodyear Television Playhouse1951
Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Judge Ogden
Robert Montgomery Presents1950
Studio One1948
Studio One1948 · as Mr. Steen
Studio One1948 · as Herbert
The Philco Television Playhouse1948
The Philco Television Playhouse1948 · as Abbot