Howard St. John

Howard St. John

Deceased · Born: Oct 9, 1905 · Died: Mar 13, 1974

Personal Details

BornOct 9, 1905 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Biography

Howard St. John, a renowned character actor, was born on October 9, 1905, in the vibrant city of Chicago. Throughout his illustrious career, he made a name for himself by masterfully portraying unsympathetic roles, leaving a lasting impression on audiences.

St. John's remarkable talent was showcased across various mediums, including Broadway, film, and television. His work was marked by a versatility that allowed him to effortlessly transition between different genres and characters.

One of his most iconic and enduring roles was that of General Bullmoose, which he brought to life in both the stage and screen adaptations of the 1956 musical Li'l Abner. This memorable performance has cemented his place in the annals of entertainment history, ensuring his legacy as a beloved and respected character actor.

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Career

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1969
Don't Drink the Water
Don't Drink the Water as Ambassador Magee
{"id":87509,"title":"Matchless","year":"1967","character":"General Shapiro","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/matchless","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87509.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87509.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
Matchless
Matchless as General Shapiro
{"id":65305,"title":"Banning","year":"1967","character":"J. Pallister Young","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/banning","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65305.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65305.jpg"},"released":1}
Banning
Banning as J. Pallister Young
{"id":87774,"title":"Quick, Before It Melts","year":"1965","character":"Harvey T. Sweigert","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/quick-before-it-melts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87774.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87774.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
Quick, Before It Melts
Quick, Before It Melts as Harvey T. Sweigert
{"id":14141,"title":"Strange Bedfellows","year":"1965","character":"Julius L. Stevens","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/strange-bedfellows","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14141.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14141.jpg"},"released":1}
Strange Bedfellows
Strange Bedfellows as Julius L. Stevens
{"id":11242,"title":"Hank","year":1965,"character":"Dr. Lewis Royal","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/hank","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11242.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11242.jpg"},"released":1}
Hank
Hank as Dr. Lewis Royal
{"id":87804,"title":"Strait-Jacket","year":"1964","character":"Raymond Fields","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/strait-jacket","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87804.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87804.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Strait-Jacket
Strait-Jacket as Raymond Fields
{"id":65698,"title":"Sex and the Single Girl","year":"1964","character":"George Randall","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sex-and-the-single-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65698.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65698.jpg"},"released":1}
Sex and the Single Girl
Sex and the Single Girl as George Randall
{"id":65695,"title":"Fate Is the Hunter","year":"1964","character":"Mark Hutchins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fate-is-the-hunter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65695.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65695.jpg"},"released":1}
Fate Is the Hunter
Fate Is the Hunter as Mark Hutchins
{"id":94505,"title":"One, Two, Three","year":"1961","character":"Wendell P. Hazeltine","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/one-two-three","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/76gf9li7qgi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/76gf9li7qgi0.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
One, Two, Three
One, Two, Three as Wendell P. Hazeltine
{"id":66082,"title":"Lover Come Back","year":"1961","character":"Mr. John Brackett","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lover-come-back","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5c1l1lm6n6e0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5c1l1lm6n6e0.jpg"},"released":1}
Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back as Mr. John Brackett
{"id":82251,"title":"Sanctuary","year":"1961","character":"Gov. Drake","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sanctuary-1961","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82251.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82251.jpg"},"released":1}
Sanctuary
Sanctuary as Gov. Drake
{"id":94522,"title":"Madison Avenue","year":"1961","character":"J.D. Jocelyn","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/madison-avenue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94522.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94522.jpg"},"released":1}
Madison Avenue
Madison Avenue as J.D. Jocelyn
{"id":96251,"title":"Cry for Happy","year":"1961","character":"Vice Adm. Junius B. Bennett","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cry-for-happy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96251.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96251.jpg"},"released":1}
Cry for Happy
Cry for Happy as Vice Adm. Junius B. Bennett
{"id":66421,"title":"Li'l Abner","year":"1959","character":"General Bullmoose","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lil-abner-1959","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66421.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66421.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
Li'l Abner
Li'l Abner as General Bullmoose
{"id":201089,"title":"The Gift of the Magi","year":"1958","character":"Mr. Spiegel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-gift-of-the-magi-1958","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_201089.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_201089.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
{"id":67061,"title":"I Died a Thousand Times","year":"1955","character":"Doc Banton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/i-died-a-thousand-times","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67061.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67061.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
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The Tender Trap
The Tender Trap as Mr. Sayers
{"id":67106,"title":"Illegal","year":"1955","character":"E.A. Smith","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/illegal-1955","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67106.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67106.jpg"},"released":1}
Illegal
Illegal as E.A. Smith
{"id":67291,"title":"Three Coins in the Fountain","year":"1954","character":"Burgoyne","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/three-coins-in-the-fountain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4kukjvu9n7j0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4kukjvu9n7j0.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
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Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre as Judge Ogden
{"id":68057,"title":"Stop, You're Killing Me","year":"1952","character":"Commissioner Mahoney","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/stop-youre-killing-me-1952","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68057.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68057.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
Stop, You're Killing Me
Stop, You're Killing Me as Commissioner Mahoney
{"id":103834779,"title":"The Philco Television Playhouse","year":1952,"character":"Abbot","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-philco-television-playhouse","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834779.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834779.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":68512,"title":"Saturday's Hero","year":"1951","character":"Belfrage","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/saturdays-hero-1951","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68512.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68512.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
{"id":68314,"title":"Goodbye, My Fancy","year":"1951","character":"Claude Griswold","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/goodbye-my-fancy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68314.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68314.jpg"},"released":1}
Goodbye, My Fancy
Goodbye, My Fancy as Claude Griswold
{"id":3294,"title":"Strangers on a Train","year":"1951","character":"Police Capt. Turley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/strangers-on-a-train","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ooucei76ut0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ooucei76ut0.jpg"},"released":1}
Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train as Police Capt. Turley
{"id":68320,"title":"Close to My Heart","year":"1951","character":"E. O. \"Frosty\" Frost","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/close-to-my-heart","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68320.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68320.jpg"},"released":1}
Close to My Heart
Close to My Heart as E. O. "Frosty" Frost
{"id":68377,"title":"The Big Night","year":"1951","character":"Al Judge","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-night-1951","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68377.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68377.jpg"},"released":1}
The Big Night
The Big Night as Al Judge
{"id":68144,"title":"Starlift","year":"1951","character":"Steve Rogers","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/starlift","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68144.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68144.jpg"},"released":1}
Starlift
Starlift as Steve Rogers
{"id":82772,"title":"David Harding, Counterspy","year":"1950","character":"David Harding","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/david-harding-counterspy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82772.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82772.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
{"id":82806,"title":"The Sun Sets at Dawn","year":"1950","character":"The Warden","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-sun-sets-at-dawn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82806.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82806.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":190485,"title":"Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard","year":"1950","character":"David Harding","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/counterspy-meets-scotland-yard","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_190485.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_190485.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":24054,"title":"711 Ocean Drive","year":"1950","character":"Lieutenant Pete Wright","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/711-ocean-drive","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24054.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24054.jpg"},"released":1}
711 Ocean Drive
711 Ocean Drive as Lieutenant Pete Wright
{"id":68739,"title":"Mister 880","year":"1950","character":"Chief","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mister-880","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68739.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68739.jpg"},"released":1}
Mister 880
Mister 880 as Chief
{"id":68605,"title":"The Men","year":"1950","character":"Ellen's Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-men","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68605.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68605.jpg"},"released":1}
The Men
The Men as Ellen's Father
{"id":11843,"title":"Born Yesterday","year":"1950","character":"Jim Devery","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/born-yesterday-1950","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/bqfbsr1kaua0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/bqfbsr1kaua0.jpg"},"released":1}
Born Yesterday
Born Yesterday as Jim Devery
{"id":68795,"title":"Customs Agent","year":"1950","character":"Charles Johnson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/customs-agent","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68795.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68795.jpg"},"released":1}
Customs Agent
Customs Agent as Charles Johnson
{"id":68983,"title":"The Undercover Man","year":"1949","character":"Joseph S. Horan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-undercover-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68983.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68983.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
The Undercover Man
The Undercover Man as Joseph S. Horan
{"id":69032,"title":"Shockproof","year":"1949","character":"Sam Brooks","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shockproof","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69032.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69032.jpg"},"released":1}
Shockproof
Shockproof as Sam Brooks