Howard St. John (October , â€" March , ) 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 musical Li'l Abner.Howard St. John made his Broadway
debut in in the comedy The Blonde Sinner, and subsequently starred or
co-starred in more than 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 Li'l Abner. As Bullmoose
he introduced the song "Progress is the Root of All Evil." His final
Broadway role came in 's Tiger at the Gates.St. John began film work
in the early s and made an impression in Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers
on a Train in . He continued in stuffy, rigid or authoritarian roles
for most of his career, including memorable ones in The Tender Trap
and Born Yesterday. He also re-created his stage role in the film
version of Li'l Abner.
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 musical Li'l Abner.Howard St. John made his Broadway
debut in in the comedy The Blonde Sinner, and subsequently starred or
co-starred in more than 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 Li'l Abner. As Bullmoose
he introduced the song "Progress is the Root of All Evil." His final
Broadway role came in 's Tiger at the Gates.St. John began film work
in the early s and made an impression in Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers
on a Train in . He continued in stuffy, rigid or authoritarian roles
for most of his career, including memorable ones in The Tender Trap
and Born Yesterday. He also re-created his stage role in the film
version of Li'l Abner.
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