Howard St. John

Howard St. John was born on Oct 09, 1905 in USA. Howard St. John's big-screen debut came with Shockproof directed by Douglas Sirk in 1949, strarring Sam Brooks. Howard St. John is known for The Jackie Gleason Show directed by Frank Bunetta, Jackie Gleason stars as Self - Host and Johnny Olson as Self - Announcer. The upcoming new movie Howard St. John plays is The Effective Executive: Managing Time which will be released on Jan 01, 1968.

A veteran theater performer from 1925, Chicago-born character actor Howard St. John excelled in blustery, unsympathetic roles -- often pompous, often shifty and usually self-important. He made his Broadway debut with "Nocturne" (1925) and continued reliably into the 30s with parts in "Princess Charming" (1930), "Keeper of the Keys" (1932) and "Triumph" (1935). He grew in popularity with such theater hits as "Janie" (1942) and "The Late George Apley" (1946) and "Two Blind Mice" (1949). He took his patented gruffness and moved into films with the "B" movie Jenny, femme marquée (1949) and continued in the same no-nonsense vein as various business tycoons or high-ranking military brass. Standout roles in his over 30 pictures include Comment l'esprit vient aux femmes (1950) and Un, deux, trois (1961). He played General Bullmoose in the musical "Li'l Abner" in 1956 and recreated his role on film three years later. St. John's numerous TV appearances would include the short-lived cop drama The Investigator (1958) as well as the short-lived sitcom Hank (1965). Towards the end of his career, he was seen as a foil on the "Honeymooners" musical sketches on The Jackie Gleason Show (1966). St. John died of a heart attack in New York City at age 68 in 1974 and was survived by his wife Lois.