Howard St. John

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Howard St. John
Born	(1905-10-09)October 9, 1905 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	March 13, 1974(1974-03-13) (aged 68) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1926–1972

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.

On stage

Howard made his brodway debut in 1926 in the comedy The Blonde Sinner, and subsequently starred or co-starred in over 20 Broadway productions including Someone Waiting and The Highest Tree. St. John's most high profile role was that of General Bullmoose in the hit musical Lil Abner. As Bullmoose he introduced the song Progress is the Root of All Evil . His final Broadway role came in 1968's Tiger at the Gates .

In Film

St. John began film work in the early 1930s and made an impression in Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train in 1951. He continued in stuffy, rigid or authoritarian roles for most of his career including memorable roles in The Tender Trap and Born Yesterday. He also re-created his stage role in the film version of Lil Abner .

Death

St. John died of a heart attack in New York City at age 68 in 1974 and was survived by his widow

Partial filmography

External links

Howard St. John at the Internet Movie Database
Howard St. John at the Internet Broadway Database

References

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Persondata
Name	St. John, Howard
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	October 9, 1905
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of death	March 13, 1974
Place of death	New York City, New York, U.S.

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