Howard St. John

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1.88

Gender

Male

Birthday

09-Oct-1905

Age

(120 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Also Known As
  • Howard Sidney St. John

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.


Credits

Managing Time Managing Time (1968) Character: N/A
Peter Drucker teaches you how to be an effective executive.
Quick, Before It Melts Quick, Before It Melts (1965) Character: Harvey T. Sweigert
A reporter and a photographer become entwined with women, marriage, and a defecting Russian scientist while on an expedition to Antarctica for their magazine.
The Patriots The Patriots (1963) Character: George Washington
Thomas Jefferson has just returned from France, hoping to relax with his daughters at Monticello. George Washington however, has a favor to ask of him. Hit by tough political opposition, specifically afraid of rising monarch strength, he urges Jefferson to become his Secretary of State. Jefferson accepts, albeit grudgingly. Not long after, he is battling his archrival, Alexander Hamilton, a Federalist just before his election in 1800.
The Gift of the Magi The Gift of the Magi (1958) Character: Mr. Spiegel
A musical version of O. Henry's famous Christmas story.
The Tender Trap The Tender Trap (1955) Character: Mr. Sayers
A young actress flirts demurely with a swinging Manhattan bachelor who thinks he has it made.
One, Two, Three One, Two, Three (1961) Character: Wendell P. Hazeltine
C.R. MacNamara is a managing director for Coca Cola in West Berlin during the Cold War, just before the Wall is put up. When Scarlett, the rebellious daughter of his boss, comes to West Berlin, MacNamara has to look after her, but this turns out to be a difficult task when she reveals to be married to a communist.
Banning Banning (1967) Character: J. Pallister Young
A playboy golf pro, kicked off the circuit for alleged cheating, is forced to hustle for a living.
Matchless Matchless (1967) Character: General Shapiro
A secret agent possesses a ring that makes him invisible for a short time, once every 10 hours. He is in pursuit of an evil criminal mastermind but, at the same time, must evade an enemy agent who also wants the ring.
Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard (1950) Character: David Harding
A federal agent joins forces with a British lawman to foil a spy ring.
I Died a Thousand Times I Died a Thousand Times (1955) Character: Doc Banton
After aging criminal Roy Earle is released from prison he decides to pull one last heist before retiring — by robbing a resort hotel.
Three Coins in the Fountain Three Coins in the Fountain (1954) Character: Burgoyne
Three American roommates working in Italy wish for the man of their dreams after throwing coins into Rome's magnificent Trevi Fountain. Frances, a secretary at a government agency, sets out to win the heart of her smooth-talking novelist employer; Anita, her coworker, defies office regulations by romancing an Italian who works at the agency; and office newcomer Maria meets a real Italian Prince Charming and falls madly in love. The only thing the three hopeful ladies need to do is seal their fate.
Customs Agent Customs Agent (1950) Character: Charles Johnson
An undercover agent tracks a medicine black market from China to California.
David Harding, Counterspy David Harding, Counterspy (1950) Character: David Harding
A Counterspy in the US military is killed under suspicious circumstances. His friend, Jerry Baldwin, a Navy Commander, is assigned to replace him and stop a saboteur in a torpedo factory.
Shockproof Shockproof (1949) Character: Sam Brooks
Jenny Marsh, recently released from prison for killing a man, finds herself under the watchful eye of her parole officer, Griff Marat, who helps her secure a job caring for his ailing mother.
Saturday's Hero Saturday's Hero (1951) Character: Belfrage
A talented high school football player encounters trouble in a college program.
The Sun Sets at Dawn The Sun Sets at Dawn (1950) Character: The Warden
A reporter investigates the story of a young man who may have been wrongly convicted and sentenced to be executed.
Mister 880 Mister 880 (1950) Character: Chief
The Skipper is a charming old man loved by all his neighbors. What they don't know is that he is also Mr. 880, an amateurish counterfeiter who has amazingly managed to elude the Secret Service for 20 years.
The Men The Men (1950) Character: Ellen's Father
Ken, a WWII GI, returns home after he's paralyzed in battle. Residing in the paraplegic ward of a veteran's hospital and embittered by his condition, he refuses to see his fiancée and sinks into a solitary world of hatred and hostility. Head physician, Dr. Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.
The Undercover Man The Undercover Man (1949) Character: Joseph S. Horan
Frank Warren is a treasury agent assigned to put an end to the activities of a powerful mob crime boss. Frank works undercover, posing as a criminal to seek information, but is frustrated when all he finds are terrified witnesses and corrupt police officers.
Cry for Happy Cry for Happy (1961) Character: Vice Adm. Junius B. Bennett
Army photographers on leave in Japan take over a geisha house.
711 Ocean Drive 711 Ocean Drive (1950) Character: Lieutenant Pete Wright
A telephone repairman in Los Angeles uses his knowledge of electronics to help a bookie set up a betting operation. After the bookie is murdered, the greedy technician takes over his business. He ruthlessly climbs his way to the top of the local crime syndicate, but then gangsters from a big East Coast mob show up wanting a piece of his action.
Lover Come Back Lover Come Back (1961) Character: Mr. John Brackett
Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike each other’s methods. After he steals a client out from under her cute little nose, revenge prompts her to infiltrate his secret "VIP" campaign in order to persuade the mystery product’s scientist to switch to her firm.
Strangers on a Train Strangers on a Train (1951) Character: Police Capt. Turley
Having met on a train, a smooth-talking psychotic socialite shares his theory on how two complete strangers can get away with murder to an amateur tennis player — a theory he plans to test out.
Sanctuary Sanctuary (1961) Character: Gov. Drake
In 1920s rural Mississippi, Nancy Mannigoe, an African-American servant, is placed on death row for the murder of Temple Drake's infant child. Temple, the daughter of the governor, pleads with her father to exonerate Nancy of the charges, explaining that Nancy acted in haste to prevent her from resuming her affair with a roguish Cajun called Candy Man. Details of Temple's sordid past are uncovered as she begs mercy for her faithful servant.
World in My Corner World in My Corner (1956) Character: Harry Cram
A scrappy fighter from Jersey City named Tommy Shea -- "born in a dump, educated in an alley" -- catches the eye of wealthy businessman, Robert Mallinson, who allows him to train at his Long Island estate. Shea soon falls for Mallinson's daughter, Dorothy, but fears he doesn't have the money to support her in proper style. To get this money, Shea decides to work with crooked fight-promoter Harry Cram, even though this means dropping his honest manager, Dave Bernstein. As the big fight approaches, however, Shea begins to have second thoughts.
Born Yesterday Born Yesterday (1950) Character: Jim Devery
Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn.
Close to My Heart Close to My Heart (1951) Character: E. O. "Frosty" Frost
A journalist's wife insists on adopting an abandoned child.
Don't Drink the Water Don't Drink the Water (1969) Character: Ambassador Magee
The Hollander family's European vacation is interrupted when their plane is forced to land in Vulgaria. The Hollanders leave the plane to take pictures which results in accusations of spying. Chased by Vulgarian soldiers, they take refuge in the American Embassy under the protection of the absent ambassador's hapless son.
Fate Is the Hunter Fate Is the Hunter (1964) Character: Mark Hutchins
A man refuses to believe that pilot error caused a fatal crash, and persists in looking for another reason. Airliner crashes near Los Angeles due to unusual string of coincidences. Stewardess, who is sole survivor, joins airline executives in discovering the causes of the crash.
Strange Bedfellows Strange Bedfellows (1965) Character: Julius L. Stevens
After a hasty wedding, Carter and Toni find that they disagree on everything. They separate and seven years later, on the eve before their divorce, meet again and spend the night together. Reality sets in when morning comes and they begin arguing again. Once again, divorce proceedings are on — until Carter finds out that an important promotion hinges on whether he's married.
La Fayette La Fayette (1962) Character: George Washington
The story of Lafayette, the 19 year old pacifist who takes the side of the Colonials during the American war of Independence.
Sex and the Single Girl Sex and the Single Girl (1964) Character: George Randall
A womanizing reporter for a sleazy tabloid magazine impersonates his hen-pecked neighbor in order to get an expose on renowned psychologist Helen Gurley Brown.
Starlift Starlift (1951) Character: Steve Rogers
To impress a movie star, a U.S. Air Force crewman pretends he is soon to see combat. When his lie gets out, chaos ensues.
Madison Avenue Madison Avenue (1961) Character: J.D. Jocelyn
An adman and an adwoman put a dangerous milk tycoon in line for the White House.
Li'l Abner Li'l Abner (1959) Character: General Bullmoose
A comedy musical based on the comic strip charcters created by Al Capp. When residents of Dogpatch, USA are notified by the government that they must evacuate because of atomic bomb testing, they try to persuade the government that their town is worth saving. Meanwhile, Earthquake McGoon wants to marry Daisy Mae; Daisy Mae wants to marry Li'l Abner, and Li'l Abner just wants to go fishing.
Stop, You're Killing Me Stop, You're Killing Me (1952) Character: Commissioner Mahoney
With the end of Prohibition a former bootlegger and his wife attempt to go straight. Remake of the 1938 film "A Slight Case of Murder".
The Big Night The Big Night (1951) Character: Al Judge
A young man zigzags through the sordid vortex of downtown Los Angeles while seeking vengeance on the man that beat his father.
Goodbye, My Fancy Goodbye, My Fancy (1951) Character: Claude Griswold
Agatha has fond memories of her romance with college president Dr. James Merrill, when she was a student and he was her professor, and wants to see if there is still a spark between them.
Illegal Illegal (1955) Character: E.A. Smith
A hugely successful DA goes into private practice after sending a man to the chair -- only to find out later he was innocent. Now the drunken attorney only seems to represent criminals and low lifes.
Strait-Jacket Strait-Jacket (1964) Character: Raymond Fields
After a twenty-year stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother returns to her estranged daughter where suspicions arise about her behavior.



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