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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.
Howard St. John was a prolific character actor born in Chicago who appeared in numerous Broadway, film, and television productions throughout the mid-20th century.
He is best recognized for portraying the bombastic General Bullmoose in 'Li'l Abner' and his memorable work in films like 'Born Yesterday' and 'One, Two, Three'.
He was highly regarded for his ability to embody unsympathetic authority figures and blustery characters within the classic Hollywood studio system.