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John St. Polis

Acting
Known For

72 Years Old

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).

Born

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA on 24th November 1873

Died

8th October 1946

All Credits

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Image
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Etienne Laurier
The Phantom of the Opera Image
The Phantom of the Opera
Comte Philip de Chagny
A Night at the Opera Image
A Night at the Opera
Opera Conductor (uncredited)
They Shall Have Music Image
They Shall Have Music
Davis
Mr. Wong, Detective Image
Mr. Wong, Detective
Carl Roemer
The Criminal Code Image
The Criminal Code
Dr. Rinewulf
The Unknown Image
The Unknown
Surgeon (uncredited)
Beau Ideal Image
Beau Ideal
Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis)
Three on the Trail Image
Three on the Trail
Sheriff Sam Corwin
The Shadow Strikes Image
The Shadow Strikes
Caleb Delthern
If I Had a Million Image
If I Had a Million
Glidden Associate (uncredited)
Death from a Distance Image
Death from a Distance
Prof. Trowbridge
The Match King Image
The Match King
Banker (uncredited)
Crossroads Image
Crossroads
Professor (uncredited)
Folly of Vanity Image
Folly of Vanity
Ridgeway (modern sequence)
Coquette Image
Coquette
Dr. John M. Besant
International Crime Image
International Crime
Roger Morton
Below the Deadline Image
Below the Deadline
Mr. Abrams
The Mysterious Rider Image
The Mysterious Rider
Townsman
Call Her Savage Image
Call Her Savage
Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited)
Men of the Sky Image
Men of the Sky
Madeleine's Father
Borderland Image
Borderland
Doctor
Abe Lincoln in Illinois Image
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Minor Role (uncredited)
The Greater Glory Image
The Greater Glory
Prof. Leopold Eberhardt (as John Sainpolis)
Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand Image
Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand
Kaiser
Lena Rivers Image
Lena Rivers
John Nichols
Jungle Menace Image
Jungle Menace
Chandler Elliott
The Bad One Image
The Bad One
Judge
Rocky Mountain Rangers Image
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Joseph Manners
Souls for Sale Image
Souls for Sale
Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
Notorious But Nice Image
Notorious But Nice
John J. Martin
The Dark Hour Image
The Dark Hour
Dr. Munro
Why Be Good? Image
Why Be Good?
Pa Kelly
The President Vanishes Image
The President Vanishes
Attorney General Davis (uncredited)
Shadows Image
Shadows
Nate Snow
Alias the Doctor Image
Alias the Doctor
Dr. Niergardt
Paint and Powder Image
Paint and Powder
Mark Kelsey (as John Sainpolis)
Captain Thunder Image
Captain Thunder
Pedro
The World Gone Mad Image
The World Gone Mad
Grover Cromwell
Haunted House Image
Haunted House
Simkins
Cocktail Hour Image
Cocktail Hour
French Police Investigator (uncredited)
Fast Life Image
Fast Life
Andrew Stratton
Phantom Ranger Image
Phantom Ranger
Pat Doyle
Sapho Image
Sapho
Dejoie
Symphony of Six Million Image
Symphony of Six Million
Dr. Schifflen
Boys' Reformatory Image
Boys' Reformatory
Superintendent Keene
The Alaskan Image
The Alaskan
Rossland (as John Sainpolis)
Terror Trail Image
Terror Trail
Colonel Charles Ormsby
Guilty Parents Image
Guilty Parents
Defense attorney
Kismet Image
Kismet
The Imam Mahmud
Cappy Ricks Image
Cappy Ricks
Skinner (as John Sainpolis)
My Lady's Lips Image
My Lady's Lips
Inspector
Doctors' Wives Image
Doctors' Wives
Dr. Mark Wyndram
The Yellow Ticket Image
The Yellow Ticket
Passport Official at Airport
Too Many Crooks Image
Too Many Crooks
Erastus Mason
The Dixie Handicap Image
The Dixie Handicap
Dexter
Paradise Isle Image
Paradise Isle
Coxon
The Rose of Paris Image
The Rose of Paris
André du Vallois
The Great Lover Image
The Great Lover
Jean Paurel
The Fortunes of Fifi Image
The Fortunes of Fifi
Duvernet
The Gay Diplomat Image
The Gay Diplomat
General
The Gambling Sex Image
The Gambling Sex
John Tracy
Transgression Image
Transgression
Serafin, Arturo's Butler
Three Wise Fools Image
Three Wise Fools
John Crawshay
The Social Code Image
The Social Code
Defense Attorney
Mademoiselle Midnight Image
Mademoiselle Midnight
Colonel de Gontran (Prologue)
The Lily Image
The Lily
Comte de Maigny
Held to Answer Image
Held to Answer
Hiram Burbeck
The Lady in Scarlet Image
The Lady in Scarlet
Jerome T. Shelby
A Devil with Women Image
A Devil with Women
Don Diego
False Faces Image
False Faces
Dr. McDonald
Call of the Prairie Image
Call of the Prairie
Jim
Party Girl Image
Party Girl
John Rountree
King of the Arena Image
King of the Arena
Governor
Saleslady Image
Saleslady
Crane
Their Mad Moment Image
Their Mad Moment
Hotel Manager
Those Who Dance Image
Those Who Dance
Monahan
All Woman Image
All Woman
Sam Tupper
No Image
Heartbreak
U.S. Ambassador
The Melody Man Image
The Melody Man
Von Kemper
The Crusader Image
The Crusader
Robert Henley
On the Spot Image
On the Spot
Doc Hunter
The Love That Lives Image
The Love That Lives
Harvey Brooks
The Mark of Cain Image
The Mark of Cain
Judge Hoyt
The Three Sisters Image
The Three Sisters
Judge
Woman-Proof Image
Woman-Proof
Milo Bleech (as John Sainpolis)
A Woman's Way Image
A Woman's Way
Mouvet
The World Against Him Image
The World Against Him
Dr. Hamilton Welsh
Three Weeks Image
Three Weeks
The King
The Public Defender Image
The Public Defender
David Moulton
The Untameable Image
The Untameable
Dr. Copin
No Image
The Salamander
Albert Sassoon
Laughing Bill Hyde Image
Laughing Bill Hyde
Black Jack Burg
The Power of Silence Image
The Power of Silence
Defense Attorney
Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors Image
Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors
Old Dad Image
Old Dad
Jeffrey Bretton
No Image
Soldiers of Fortune
Pres. Alvarez
In the Next Room Image
In the Next Room
Philip Vantine
No Image
Wormwood
The Mystic Hour Image
The Mystic Hour
Clavering