From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John M. St. Polis (November 24, 1873 – October 8, 1946) was an American actor. St. Polis was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Before starting his film career, he made a name for himself on the Broadway stage, most notably in the role of Frederik in the original production of The Return of Peter Grimm (1911–12) and the play's revival in 1921, both performed at the Belasco Theatre. He appeared in 126 films between 1914 and 1943. In all of his early roles, the actor is billed as John Sainpolis. His best-known performances are as Etienne Laurier in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921), and as Comte Phillipe de Chagny in The Phantom of the Opera (1925). St. Polis successfully made the transition from silent cinema to "talkies" with one of his most praised performances as Dr. John M. Besant, the father of Norma Besant (played by Mary Pickford) in Coquette (1929).
Known For
| Birth Location | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1873-11-24 |
| Died | 1946-10-08 |
Movies
Crossroads
as Professor (uncredited)
1942
Haunted House
as Simkins
1940
On the Spot
as Doc Hunter
1940
Rocky Mountain Rangers
as Joseph Manners
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Minor Role (uncredited)
1940
They Shall Have Music
as Davis
1939
Boys' Reformatory
as Superintendent Keene
1939
Mr. Wong, Detective
as Carl Roemer
1938
The Mysterious Rider
as Townsman
1938
Phantom Ranger
as Pat Doyle
1938
International Crime
as Roger Morton
1938
Saleslady
as Crane
1938
The Shadow Strikes
as Caleb Delthern
1937
Jungle Menace
as Chandler Elliott
1937
Paradise Isle
as Coxon
1937
Borderland
as Doctor
1937
Below the Deadline
as Mr. Abrams
1936
Three on the Trail
as Sheriff Sam Corwin
1936
Call of the Prairie
as Jim
1936
The Dark Hour
as Dr. Munro
1936
A Night at the Opera
as Opera Conductor (uncredited)
1935
The Lady in Scarlet
as Jerome T. Shelby
1935
Death from a Distance
as Prof. Trowbridge
1935
The President Vanishes
as Attorney General Davis (uncredited)
1934
Guilty Parents
as Defense attorney
1934
Notorious But Nice
as John J. Martin
1933
King of the Arena
as Governor
1933
The World Gone Mad
as Grover Cromwell
1933
Terror Trail
as Colonel Charles Ormsby
1933
The Match King
as Banker (uncredited)
1932
Call Her Savage
as Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited)
1932
The Gambling Sex
as John Tracy
1932
If I Had a Million
as Glidden Associate (uncredited)
1932
False Faces
as Dr. McDonald
1932
The Crusader
as Robert Henley
1932
Symphony of Six Million
as Dr. Schifflen
1932
Lena Rivers
as John Nichols
1932
Alias the Doctor
as Dr. Niergardt
1932
Heartbreak
as U.S. Ambassador
1931
The Yellow Ticket
as Passport Official at Airport
1931
The Gay Diplomat
as General
1931
Their Mad Moment
as Hotel Manager
1931
Transgression
as Serafin, Arturo's Butler
1931
Men of the Sky
as Madeleine's Father
1931
Doctors' Wives
as Dr. Mark Wyndram
1931
Beau Ideal
as Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis)
1931
The Criminal Code
as Dr. Rinewulf
1931
Captain Thunder
as Pedro
1930
Kismet
as The Imam Mahmud
1930
A Devil with Women
as Don Diego
1930
The Bad One
as Judge
1930
The Three Sisters
as Judge
1930
The Melody Man
as Von Kemper
1930
Party Girl
as John Rountree
1930
Fast Life
as Andrew Stratton
1929
Coquette
as Dr. John M. Besant
1929
Why Be Good?
as Pa Kelly
1929
The Power of Silence
as Defense Attorney
1928
A Woman's Way
as Mouvet
1928
The Unknown
as Surgeon (uncredited)
1927
Too Many Crooks
as Erastus Mason
1927
The Lily
as Comte de Maigny
1926
The Greater Glory
as Prof. Leopold Eberhardt (as John Sainpolis)
1926
The Phantom of the Opera
as Comte Philip de Chagny
1925
Paint and Powder
as Mark Kelsey (as John Sainpolis)
1925
My Lady's Lips
as Inspector
1925
The Dixie Handicap
as Dexter
1924
Folly of Vanity
as Ridgeway (modern sequence)
1924
The Rose of Paris
as André du Vallois
1924
The Alaskan
as Rossland (as John Sainpolis)
1924
Those Who Dance
as Monahan
1924
Mademoiselle Midnight
as Colonel de Gontran (Prologue)
1924
Three Weeks
as The King
1924
Held to Answer
as Hiram Burbeck
1923
Woman-Proof
as Milo Bleech (as John Sainpolis)
1923
1923
The Untameable
as Dr. Copin
1923
Three Wise Fools
as John Crawshay
1923
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
1923
Shadows
as Nate Snow
1922
Cappy Ricks
as Skinner (as John Sainpolis)
1921
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as Etienne Laurier
1921
The Great Lover
as Jean Paurel
1920
Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand
as Kaiser
1918
Laughing Bill Hyde
as Black Jack Burg
1918
All Woman
as Sam Tupper
1918
1917
The Love That Lives
as Harvey Brooks
1917
Sapho
as Dejoie
1917
The Fortunes of Fifi
as Duvernet
1917
1916
1915
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