Myrtle St John
Date/location of birth:
11 February, 1905
Alberta, Canada
Sometimes credited as:
Myrtle Saint John
FAST FACTS
One of the last film stars of the Canadian silent era ... Is a survivor of the Titanic disaster ... Is a naturalised Jamaican citizen ... Quit Hollywood in the Forties to become a serial killer ... Currently ... [MORE FACTS BELOW]
Date/location of birth:
11 February, 1905
Alberta, Canada
Sometimes credited as:
Myrtle Saint John
FAST FACTS
One of the last film stars of the Canadian silent era ... Is a survivor of the Titanic disaster ... Is a naturalised Jamaican citizen ... Quit Hollywood in the Forties to become a serial killer ... Currently ... [MORE FACTS BELOW]
FILM CREDITS
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Mary (2010) in pre-production ... Grandma
Get On Your Knees (2007) ... Alexis
Lusting After Van Gogh (2006) ... Mary Ellen
The Model With The Cold Sore (2006) ... Genevieve
Lusting After Picasso (2005) ... Mary Ellen
The 100-year-old Virgin (2004) ... Gertie
Spider-Monkey Man (2001) ... Grandma
If These Walls Could Fart 3 (1997) ... Dina Merril
Mindy Anna Jones and the Raiders of Herrundeez (1995) ... Shirley Jones
Bustarella (1995) ... Grandma Noah
Old Bags (1993) ... Bridie
"The Golden Gals" (1986) ... Rosemary Nelson (original cast)
The B Team (1985) TV ... Honor Blackpuss
"Grand Hostel" (1960) ... Sabrina Morton Brockton St John Smythe (1971 - 1983)
The Four Gay Musketeers (1940) ... Lady Windermere
It's a Terrific Life (1939) ... Joan Devere
Mr Crapper Goes to Washington (1933) ... Mrs Crapper
Camilla (1931) ... Camilla L'Estrange
Mary, Queen of Snot (1929) ... Queen Mary
Passion Pit (1921) ... Georgette (as Myrtle Saint John)
The Perils of Paulette (1920) ... Paulette Jones-Dickson
The Morals Of Maureen (1920) ... Maureen Manson
The Married Tramp (1920) ... Barbara Bain (as Myrtle Saint John)
African King (1920) ... Jinny, the tramp (as Myrtle Saint John)
Gilford Meadow (1920) ... Jill Gilford (as Myrtle Saint John)
Anastasia (1919) ... Anastasia (as Myrtle Saint Joan)
George III (1918) ... Brindabella
It's Time To Leave (1918) ... Linda
Breaking the Waves (1917) ... Jennifer Flowers (as Myrtle Saint John)
Bondi (1917) ... Margery
June Harvest (1917) ... Betty
Soldier in Arms (1917) uncredited ... Girl on trampoline
The Ears of Laura Marx (1916) uncredited ... Little girl in marketplace
Bye Bye Love (1916) uncredited ... Little girl
PRODUCING CREDITS
Bustarella (1995) co-executive producer
"The Golden Gals" (1986) executive producer
Camilla (1931) executive producer
OTHER CREDITS
Spider-Monkey Man: Comic to Classic (2001) ... Herself
Making 'Bustarella' (1995) ... Herself (narrator)
Making 'The Four Gay Musketeers' (1941) ... Herself
TV GUEST APPEARANCES
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Mary (2010) in pre-production ... Grandma
Get On Your Knees (2007) ... Alexis
Lusting After Van Gogh (2006) ... Mary Ellen
The Model With The Cold Sore (2006) ... Genevieve
Lusting After Picasso (2005) ... Mary Ellen
The 100-year-old Virgin (2004) ... Gertie
Spider-Monkey Man (2001) ... Grandma
If These Walls Could Fart 3 (1997) ... Dina Merril
Mindy Anna Jones and the Raiders of Herrundeez (1995) ... Shirley Jones
Bustarella (1995) ... Grandma Noah
Old Bags (1993) ... Bridie
"The Golden Gals" (1986) ... Rosemary Nelson (original cast)
The B Team (1985) TV ... Honor Blackpuss
"Grand Hostel" (1960) ... Sabrina Morton Brockton St John Smythe (1971 - 1983)
The Four Gay Musketeers (1940) ... Lady Windermere
It's a Terrific Life (1939) ... Joan Devere
Mr Crapper Goes to Washington (1933) ... Mrs Crapper
Camilla (1931) ... Camilla L'Estrange
Mary, Queen of Snot (1929) ... Queen Mary
Passion Pit (1921) ... Georgette (as Myrtle Saint John)
The Perils of Paulette (1920) ... Paulette Jones-Dickson
The Morals Of Maureen (1920) ... Maureen Manson
The Married Tramp (1920) ... Barbara Bain (as Myrtle Saint John)
African King (1920) ... Jinny, the tramp (as Myrtle Saint John)
Gilford Meadow (1920) ... Jill Gilford (as Myrtle Saint John)
Anastasia (1919) ... Anastasia (as Myrtle Saint Joan)
George III (1918) ... Brindabella
It's Time To Leave (1918) ... Linda
Breaking the Waves (1917) ... Jennifer Flowers (as Myrtle Saint John)
Bondi (1917) ... Margery
June Harvest (1917) ... Betty
Soldier in Arms (1917) uncredited ... Girl on trampoline
The Ears of Laura Marx (1916) uncredited ... Little girl in marketplace
Bye Bye Love (1916) uncredited ... Little girl
PRODUCING CREDITS
Bustarella (1995) co-executive producer
"The Golden Gals" (1986) executive producer
Camilla (1931) executive producer
OTHER CREDITS
Spider-Monkey Man: Comic to Classic (2001) ... Herself
Making 'Bustarella' (1995) ... Herself (narrator)
Making 'The Four Gay Musketeers' (1941) ... Herself
TV GUEST APPEARANCES
"The View" (1997) as "Special Guest" Oct 21 2005
"Good Morning North America" (2000) as "Herself" Jul 5 2005
"Good Morning Honolulu" (2000) as "Herself" Jan 15 2004
"The Scarecrow and Mrs Kingston" (1975) Ep 2.4 "Get Your Hands Off It" as "Mrs Bracks" Jun 12 1977
"That's Entertainment" (1971) as "Herself" May 2 1973
MORE FACTS
Currently resides in the Virgin Islands (though St John does spend part of the year at her 115-room ranch in Texas)
"Good Morning North America" (2000) as "Herself" Jul 5 2005
"Good Morning Honolulu" (2000) as "Herself" Jan 15 2004
"The Scarecrow and Mrs Kingston" (1975) Ep 2.4 "Get Your Hands Off It" as "Mrs Bracks" Jun 12 1977
"That's Entertainment" (1971) as "Herself" May 2 1973
MORE FACTS
Currently resides in the Virgin Islands (though St John does spend part of the year at her 115-room ranch in Texas)
Was married to B-Grade film director Ivar Godtharunz for 48 years
Threatened to cut Felicity Catsick's tits off at a Women in Show Business benefit in Rwanda
Took time off between Passion Pit (1921) and Mary, Queen of Snot (1929) to recover from an undisclosed drug habit that had threatened her sanity .... and her cleavage
Holds the record for longest ever film career. Has beaten Lillian Gish's longstanding 75-year record. (St John's record is now in doubt, now that Jeanie Crawford has been found alive and well!)
Son, Jonathan (born 1928), died in a head-on collision with a moose in North Dakota in 1954
Threatened to cut Felicity Catsick's tits off at a Women in Show Business benefit in Rwanda
Took time off between Passion Pit (1921) and Mary, Queen of Snot (1929) to recover from an undisclosed drug habit that had threatened her sanity .... and her cleavage
Holds the record for longest ever film career. Has beaten Lillian Gish's longstanding 75-year record. (St John's record is now in doubt, now that Jeanie Crawford has been found alive and well!)
Son, Jonathan (born 1928), died in a head-on collision with a moose in North Dakota in 1954
Currently (August 05) promoting her latest film Lusting After Picasso in Bangladesh. St John will also visit Tanzania and Bahrain
Takes the credit for discovering Jamaican actress/socialite Gorgessa Hamilton-Fforbes
MARRIAGE
Ivar Godtharunz (1945 - 1993) his death (two children)
Braun Dyper (1925 - 1934) divorced (one child)
QUOTES
"Quotes are for idiots."
"Ivar gave me everything I ever wanted. Houses, money, cars, sex on the kitchen counter."
MINI BIOGRAPHY
Takes the credit for discovering Jamaican actress/socialite Gorgessa Hamilton-Fforbes
MARRIAGE
Ivar Godtharunz (1945 - 1993) his death (two children)
Braun Dyper (1925 - 1934) divorced (one child)
QUOTES
"Quotes are for idiots."
"Ivar gave me everything I ever wanted. Houses, money, cars, sex on the kitchen counter."
MINI BIOGRAPHY
Myrtle St John is regarded by many as one of the world's foremost actresses. From humble beginnings in silent Canadian films, St John dazzled audiences in an array of roles, notably in Mary, Queen of Snot (1929) and The Four Gay Musketeers (1940). In the 1920s and 1930s, St John was the world's top box office attraction.
But St John's star began to fall in 1940s, so the actress vented her anger by killing off several jealous studio bigwigs who had been responsible for a smear campaign that had threatened to discredit and bankrupt her. Hollywood observers predicted far-reaching ramifications, but in an interesting turn of events, St John received neither the electric chair nor gaol time, but a six-day suspended sentence by the prosecuting judge (a closeted Myrtle St John fan from way back).
Between 1940 and 1970 St John didn't make any films or public appearances, preferring to work behind the scenes with Ivar Godtharunz, the B-movie legend she married in a secret ceremony in Las Vegas in 1945. In 1971 TV producers begged St John to join the cast of then-struggling TV show, Grand Hostel, certain St John's presence would boost flagging ratings. Surprisingly, the then 66-year-old joined the cast on a six-month contract (which was extended considerably when her character Sabrina Morton Brockton St John Smythe became so popular). St John would remain with the show until 1983.
St John returned to Hollywood in the 1990s after the death of her beloved husband Godtharunz, co-starring with Busty Bambini in Bustarella (1995), as Anita Santiago's mother in Mindy Anna Jones and the Raiders of Herrundeez (1995) and with Dan Druph-McGill in the international blockbuster Spider-Monkey Man (2001). St John now lives in the Virgin Islands, but is still making films. Next film on the boards is Lusting After Picasso (2005), in which audiences will see the 99-year-old up close and very personal: She will bare all in the film.
SALARY
But St John's star began to fall in 1940s, so the actress vented her anger by killing off several jealous studio bigwigs who had been responsible for a smear campaign that had threatened to discredit and bankrupt her. Hollywood observers predicted far-reaching ramifications, but in an interesting turn of events, St John received neither the electric chair nor gaol time, but a six-day suspended sentence by the prosecuting judge (a closeted Myrtle St John fan from way back).
Between 1940 and 1970 St John didn't make any films or public appearances, preferring to work behind the scenes with Ivar Godtharunz, the B-movie legend she married in a secret ceremony in Las Vegas in 1945. In 1971 TV producers begged St John to join the cast of then-struggling TV show, Grand Hostel, certain St John's presence would boost flagging ratings. Surprisingly, the then 66-year-old joined the cast on a six-month contract (which was extended considerably when her character Sabrina Morton Brockton St John Smythe became so popular). St John would remain with the show until 1983.
St John returned to Hollywood in the 1990s after the death of her beloved husband Godtharunz, co-starring with Busty Bambini in Bustarella (1995), as Anita Santiago's mother in Mindy Anna Jones and the Raiders of Herrundeez (1995) and with Dan Druph-McGill in the international blockbuster Spider-Monkey Man (2001). St John now lives in the Virgin Islands, but is still making films. Next film on the boards is Lusting After Picasso (2005), in which audiences will see the 99-year-old up close and very personal: She will bare all in the film.
SALARY
Spider-Monkey Man (2001) $6 million
If These Walls Could Fart 3 (1997) $5.5 million
Mindy Anna Jones and the Raiders of Herrundeez (1995) $5 million
Bustarella (1995) $2 million
Old Bags (1993) $1 million
The Four Gay Musketeers (1940) $25,000
Mary, Queen of Snot (1929) $5,000
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Mindy Anna Jones and the Raiders of Herrundeez (1995) $5 million
Bustarella (1995) $2 million
Old Bags (1993) $1 million
The Four Gay Musketeers (1940) $25,000
Mary, Queen of Snot (1929) $5,000
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