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John St. Polis

John St. Polis

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 24, 1873
Died Oct 08, 1946 (72)
Birthplace New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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).

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Crossroads

Crossroads

1942

as Professor (uncredited)

On the Spot

On the Spot

1940

as Doc Hunter

Haunted House

Haunted House

1940

as Simkins

Rocky Mountain Rangers

Rocky Mountain Rangers

1940

as Joseph Manners

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Boys' Reformatory

Boys' Reformatory

1939

as Superintendent Keene

They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music

1939

as Davis

Phantom Ranger

Phantom Ranger

1938

as Pat Doyle

Mr. Wong, Detective

Mr. Wong, Detective

1938

as Carl Roemer

Saleslady

Saleslady

1938

as Crane

International Crime

International Crime

1938

as Roger Morton

The Mysterious Rider

The Mysterious Rider

1938

as Townsman

Paradise Isle

Paradise Isle

1937

as Coxon

The Shadow Strikes

The Shadow Strikes

1937

as Caleb Delthern

Borderland

Borderland

1937

as Doctor

Jungle Menace

Jungle Menace

1937

as Chandler Elliott

Three on the Trail

Three on the Trail

1936

as Sheriff Sam Corwin

Below the Deadline

Below the Deadline

1936

as Mr. Abrams

The Dark Hour

The Dark Hour

1936

as Dr. Munro

Call of the Prairie

Call of the Prairie

1936

as Jim

Death from a Distance

Death from a Distance

1935

as Prof. Trowbridge

The Lady in Scarlet

The Lady in Scarlet

1935

as Jerome T. Shelby

A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

1935

as Opera Conductor (uncredited)

Guilty Parents

Guilty Parents

1934

as Defense attorney

The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes

1934

as Attorney General Davis (uncredited)

King of the Arena

King of the Arena

1933

as Governor

The World Gone Mad

The World Gone Mad

1933

as Grover Cromwell

Notorious But Nice

Notorious But Nice

1933

as John J. Martin

The Gambling Sex

The Gambling Sex

1932

as John Tracy

Alias the Doctor

Alias the Doctor

1932

as Dr. Niergardt

The Crusader

The Crusader

1932

as Robert Henley

Symphony of Six Million

Symphony of Six Million

1932

as Dr. Schifflen

Lena Rivers

Lena Rivers

1932

as John Nichols

False Faces

False Faces

1932

as Dr. McDonald

The Match King

The Match King

1932

as Banker (uncredited)

Call Her Savage

Call Her Savage

1932

as Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited)

If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932

as Glidden Associate (uncredited)

Transgression

Transgression

1931

as Serafin, Arturo's Butler

Their Mad Moment

Their Mad Moment

1931

as Hotel Manager

Heartbreak

Heartbreak

1931

as U.S. Ambassador

Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives

1931

as Dr. Mark Wyndram

The Gay Diplomat

The Gay Diplomat

1931

as General

Men of the Sky

Men of the Sky

1931

as Madeleine's Father

Beau Ideal

Beau Ideal

1931

as Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis)

The Criminal Code

The Criminal Code

1931

as Dr. Rinewulf

The Yellow Ticket

The Yellow Ticket

1931

as Passport Official at Airport

The Melody Man

The Melody Man

1930

as Von Kemper

Party Girl

Party Girl

1930

as John Rountree

A Devil with Women

A Devil with Women

1930

as Don Diego

Captain Thunder

Captain Thunder

1930

as Pedro

Kismet

Kismet

1930

as The Imam Mahmud

The Three Sisters

The Three Sisters

1930

as Judge

The Bad One

The Bad One

1930

as Judge

Why Be Good?

Why Be Good?

1929

as Pa Kelly

Coquette

Coquette

1929

as Dr. John M. Besant

Fast Life

Fast Life

1929

as Andrew Stratton

The Power of Silence

The Power of Silence

1928

as Defense Attorney

A Woman's Way

A Woman's Way

1928

as Mouvet

The Unknown

The Unknown

1927

as Surgeon (uncredited)

The Lily

The Lily

1926

as Comte de Maigny

The Greater Glory

The Greater Glory

1926

as Prof. Leopold Eberhardt (as John Sainpolis)

Paint and Powder

Paint and Powder

1925

as Mark Kelsey (as John Sainpolis)

My Lady's Lips

My Lady's Lips

1925

as Inspector

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1925

as Comte Philip de Chagny

Mademoiselle Midnight

Mademoiselle Midnight

1924

as Colonel de Gontran (Prologue)

The Alaskan

The Alaskan

1924

as Rossland (as John Sainpolis)

Three Weeks

Three Weeks

1924

as The King

The Rose of Paris

The Rose of Paris

1924

as André du Vallois

Folly of Vanity

Folly of Vanity

1924

as Ridgeway (modern sequence)

The Dixie Handicap

The Dixie Handicap

1924

as Dexter

Those Who Dance

Those Who Dance

1924

as Monahan

Woman-Proof

Woman-Proof

1923

as Milo Bleech (as John Sainpolis)

Held to Answer

Held to Answer

1923

as Hiram Burbeck

The Untameable

The Untameable

1923

as Dr. Copin

Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools

1923

as John Crawshay

Shadows

Shadows

1922

as Nate Snow

Cappy Ricks

Cappy Ricks

1921

as Skinner (as John Sainpolis)

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

1921

as Etienne Laurier

The Great Lover

The Great Lover

1920

as Jean Paurel

Laughing Bill Hyde

Laughing Bill Hyde

1918

as Black Jack Burg

All Woman

All Woman

1918

as Sam Tupper

The Love That Lives

The Love That Lives

1917

as Harvey Brooks

Sapho

Sapho

1917

as Dejoie

The Fortunes of Fifi

The Fortunes of Fifi

1917

as Duvernet

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