John St. Polis

John St. Polis

  • Birthday: 1873-11-24
  • Deathday: 1946-10-08
  • Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • Also know as: John M. Sainpolis

Biography

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).

Filmography

The Great Lover

1920

As Jean Paurel

Guilty Parents

1934

As Defense attorney

Wormwood

1915

As

Mademoiselle Midnight

1924

As Colonel de Gontran (Prologue)

The Love That Lives

1917

As Harvey Brooks

King of the Arena

1933

As Governor

Laughing Bill Hyde

1918

As Black Jack Burg

Three Weeks

1924

As The King

Three Wise Fools

1923

As John Crawshay

The Alaskan

1924

As Rossland (as John Sainpolis)

The Untameable

1923

As Dr. Copin

Woman-Proof

1923

As Milo Bleech (as John Sainpolis)

The Melody Man

1930

As Von Kemper

The Rose of Paris

1924

As André du Vallois

Sapho

1917

As Dejoie

The Fortunes of Fifi

1917

As Duvernet

Held to Answer

1923

As Hiram Burbeck

Shadows

1922

As Nate Snow

Coquette

1929

As Dr. John M. Besant

On the Spot

1940

As Doc Hunter

Paradise Isle

1937

As Coxon

Phantom Ranger

1938

As Pat Doyle

Death from a Distance

1935

As Prof. Trowbridge

All Woman

1918

As Sam Tupper

Why Be Good?

1929

As Pa Kelly

The Gambling Sex

1932

As John Tracy

Terror Trail

1933

As Colonel Charles Ormsby

Folly of Vanity

1924

As Ridgeway (modern sequence)

Paint and Powder

1925

As Mark Kelsey (as John Sainpolis)

The Dixie Handicap

1924

As Dexter

The World Gone Mad

1933

As Grover Cromwell

Party Girl

1930

As John Rountree

Notorious But Nice

1933

As John J. Martin

The Power of Silence

1928

As Defense Attorney

The Lily

1926

As Comte de Maigny

Cappy Ricks

1921

As Skinner (as John Sainpolis)

Those Who Dance

1924

As Monahan

Below the Deadline

1936

As Mr. Abrams

Transgression

1931

As Serafin, Arturo's Butler

The Lady in Scarlet

1935

As Jerome T. Shelby

Alias the Doctor

1932

As Dr. Niergardt

Three on the Trail

1936

As Sheriff Sam Corwin

Haunted House

1940

As Simkins

My Lady's Lips

1925

As Inspector

Too Many Crooks

1927

As Erastus Mason

A Woman's Way

1928

As Mouvet

The Phantom of the Opera

1925

As Comte Philip de Chagny

Mr. Wong, Detective

1938

As Carl Roemer

Symphony of Six Million

1932

As Dr. Schifflen

Lena Rivers

1932

As John Nichols

The Crusader

1932

As Robert Henley

Their Mad Moment

1931

As Hotel Manager

Fast Life

1929

As Andrew Stratton

Heartbreak

1931

As U.S. Ambassador

Saleslady

1938

As Crane

A Devil with Women

1930

As Don Diego

Doctors' Wives

1931

As Dr. Mark Wyndram

The Shadow Strikes

1937

As Caleb Delthern

The Gay Diplomat

1931

As General

Kismet

1930

As The Imam Mahmud

Captain Thunder

1930

As Pedro

Rocky Mountain Rangers

1940

As Joseph Manners

The Greater Glory

1926

As Prof. Leopold Eberhardt (as John Sainpolis)

Men of the Sky

1931

As Madeleine's Father

The Criminal Code

1931

As Dr. Rinewulf

International Crime

1938

As Roger Morton

The Dark Hour

1936

As Dr. Munro

Boys' Reformatory

1939

As Superintendent Keene

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

1921

As Etienne Laurier

Beau Ideal

1931

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

The Three Sisters

1930

As Judge

The Bad One

1930

As Judge

False Faces

1932

As Dr. McDonald

Borderland

1937

As Doctor

They Shall Have Music

1939

As Davis

The Unknown

1927

As Surgeon (uncredited)

Crossroads

1942

As Professor (uncredited)

Jungle Menace

1937

As Chandler Elliott

The Mysterious Rider

1938

As Townsman

Souls for Sale

1923

As Himself - Celebrity Actor in Commissary

The Yellow Ticket

1931

As Passport Official at Airport

A Night at the Opera

1935

As Opera Conductor (uncredited)

The Match King

1932

As Banker (uncredited)

Call Her Savage

1932

As Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited)

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

As Minor Role (uncredited)

If I Had a Million

1932

As Glidden Associate (uncredited)

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