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Howard St. John

Howard St. John

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

Don't Drink the Water
Don't Drink the Water
1969 • Ambassador Magee
Managing Time
Managing Time
1968
Banning
Banning
1967 • J. Pallister Young
Matchless
Matchless
1967 • General Shapiro
Strange Bedfellows
Strange Bedfellows
1965 • Julius L. Stevens
Quick, Before It Melts
Quick, Before It Melts
1965 • Harvey T. Sweigert
Sex and the Single Girl
Sex and the Single Girl
1964 • George Randall
Fate Is the Hunter
Fate Is the Hunter
1964 • Mark Hutchins

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Don't Drink the Water
Don't Drink the Water
1969 • Ambassador Magee
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Banning
Banning
1967 • J. Pallister Young
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Matchless
Matchless
1967 • General Shapiro
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Strange Bedfellows
Strange Bedfellows
1965 • Julius L. Stevens
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Quick, Before It Melts
Quick, Before It Melts
1965 • Harvey T. Sweigert
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Sex and the Single Girl
Sex and the Single Girl
1964 • George Randall
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Fate Is the Hunter
Fate Is the Hunter
1964 • Mark Hutchins
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Strait-Jacket
Strait-Jacket
1964 • Raymond Fields
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The Patriots
1963 • George Washington
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Lafayette
Lafayette
1962 • George Washington
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Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
1961 • Mr. John Brackett
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One, Two, Three
One, Two, Three
1961 • Wendell P. Hazeltine
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Sanctuary
Sanctuary
1961 • Gov. Drake
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Madison Avenue
Madison Avenue
1961 • J.D. Jocelyn
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Cry for Happy
Cry for Happy
1961 • Vice Adm. Junius B. Bennett
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Li'l Abner
Li'l Abner
1959 • General Bullmoose
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The Gift of the Magi
The Gift of the Magi
1958 • Mr. Spiegel
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World in My Corner
World in My Corner
1956 • Harry Cram
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The Tender Trap
The Tender Trap
1955 • Mr. Sayers
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Illegal
Illegal
1955 • E.A. Smith
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Stop, You're Killing Me
Stop, You're Killing Me
1952 • Commissioner Mahoney
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Starlift
Starlift
1951 • Steve Rogers
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The Big Night
The Big Night
1951 • Al Judge
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Close to My Heart
Close to My Heart
1951 • E. O. "Frosty" Frost
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Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train
1951 • Police Capt. Turley
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Goodbye, My Fancy
Goodbye, My Fancy
1951 • Claude Griswold
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Saturday's Hero
Saturday's Hero
1951 • Belfrage
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Born Yesterday
Born Yesterday
1950 • Jim Devery
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Mister 880
Mister 880
1950 • Chief
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The Men
The Men
1950 • Ellen's Father
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711 Ocean Drive
711 Ocean Drive
1950 • Lieutenant Pete Wright
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Customs Agent
Customs Agent
1950 • Charles Johnson
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The Undercover Man
The Undercover Man
1949 • Joseph S. Horan
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Shockproof
Shockproof
1949 • Sam Brooks
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Howard St. John – Biography, Known For & Filmography