Howard St. John (1905–1974) |
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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 "...
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Born:in Chicago, Illinois, USADied:(age 68) in New York City, New York, USA |
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Actor (80 credits)
1966-1967
The Jackie Gleason Show
(TV Series)
Psychiatrist / Burton J. Weaver / Mr. Masterson / ...
Psychiatrist / Burton J. Weaver / Mr. Masterson / ...
- The Honeymooners: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
(1967)
... Psychiatrist
- The Honeymooners: The People's Choice
(1967)
... Burton J. Weaver
- The Honeymooners: Ship of Fools
(1966)
... Mr. Masterson
- The Honeymooners: In Twenty-Five Words or Less
(1966)
... Robert Masterson
1965-1966
Hank
(TV Series)
Dean Lewis Royal
Dean Lewis Royal
- Operation Matriculation
(1966)
... Dean Lewis Royal
- McKillup's Best Seller
(1966)
... Dean Lewis Royal
- Ethel Weiss, Won't You Please Come Home
(1966)
... (credit only)
- Wedding Anyone?
(1966)
... Dean Lewis Royal
- Maury Wills to the Rescue
(1966)
... Dean Lewis Royal
1962-1964
The Defenders
(TV Series)
Judson Kyle / Charles Goode / James Stanhope
Judson Kyle / Charles Goode / James Stanhope
- Blacklist
(1964)
... Judson Kyle
- Poltergeist
(1963)
... Charles Goode
- The Naked Heiress
(1962)
... James Stanhope
1962
The DuPont Show of the Week
(TV Series)
Mayor / Crazy Horse Kid
Mayor / Crazy Horse Kid
- Seven Keys to Baldpate
(1962)
... Mayor
- The Action in New Orleans
(1962)
... Crazy Horse Kid
1959-1961
Our American Heritage
(TV Series)
General George Washington / Senator Thomas Hart Benton / George Washington
General George Washington / Senator Thomas Hart Benton / George Washington
- The Secret Rebel
(1961)
... General George Washington
- Not Without Honor
(1960)
- Destiny West
(1960)
... Senator Thomas Hart Benton
- Divided We Stand
(1959)
... George Washington
1960-1961
Sunday Showcase
(TV Series)
Gen. George Washington / George Washington
Gen. George Washington / George Washington
- Our American Heritage: The Secret Rebel
(1961)
... Gen. George Washington
- Our American Heritage: Not Without Honor
(1960)
... George Washington
1956-1959
Omnibus
(TV Series)
(segment) / (segment "The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell")
- Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway
(1959)
... (segment)
- The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell
(1956)
... (segment "The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell")
1958
The Investigator
(TV Series)
Lloyd Prior
Lloyd Prior
- Episode #1.2
(1958)
... Lloyd Prior
- Episode #1.1
(1958)
... Lloyd Prior
1958
The Phil Silvers Show
(TV Series)
Gen. Bertram Whitney
Gen. Bertram Whitney
- The Colonel's Reunion
(1958)
... Gen. Bertram Whitney
1955-1956
The Alcoa Hour
(TV Series)
Mr. Pringle / Mr. Meadows
Mr. Pringle / Mr. Meadows
- Kiss and Tell
(1956)
... Mr. Pringle
- Thunder in Washington
(1955)
... Mr. Meadows
1955
Cavalcade of America
(TV Series)
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
- Crisis in Paris
(1955)
... Benjamin Franklin
1951-1955
Studio One in Hollywood
(TV Series)
Herbert / Mr. Steen / Oil Executive Fordyke
Herbert / Mr. Steen / Oil Executive Fordyke
- Private History
(1955)
... Herbert
- Romney
(1954)
... Mr. Steen
- International Incident
(1952)
... Oil Executive Fordyke
- The Little Black Bag
(1951)
1954
The United States Steel Hour
(TV Series)
Jim O'Neal / Harry Pope
Jim O'Neal / Harry Pope
- The Fifth Wheel
(1954)
... Jim O'Neal
- Late Date
(1954)
... Harry Pope
1954
The Best of Broadway
(TV Series)
Mr. Stanley
Mr. Stanley
- The Man Who Came to Dinner
(1954)
... Mr. Stanley
1953-1954
The Philco Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Abbot
Abbot
- The Catamaran
(1954)
- Ernie Barger is 50
(1953)
... Abbot
- Double Jeopardy
(1953)
1954
The Man Behind the Badge
(TV Series)
Detective John Palmer
Detective John Palmer
- The Boston Story #2
(1954)
... Detective John Palmer
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Stage Play: Trial Marriage. Drama. Written by Michael Kallesser. Directed by George Smithfield. Wallack's Theatre: 31 Jan 1927- Feb 1927 (Closing date unknown/24 performances). Cast: Rodolfo Badaloni (as "Tony Spalls"), G. Pat Collins (as "Jack Wales"), Lou Ripley (as "Mrs. Mills"), Howard St. John (as "Dick Saunders"), Grace Valentine (as... See more »Contribute to This Page
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