Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 24, 1873
Died
Oct 08, 1946
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Credits
110 titles
John St. Polis
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).
Known For
Filmography
Crossroads
Professor (uncredited)
Haunted House
Simkins
On the Spot
Doc Hunter
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Joseph Manners
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Minor Role (uncredited)
They Shall Have Music
Davis
Boys' Reformatory
Superintendent Keene
Mr. Wong, Detective
Carl Roemer
The Mysterious Rider
Townsman
Phantom Ranger
Pat Doyle
International Crime
Roger Morton
Saleslady
Crane
The Shadow Strikes
Caleb Delthern
Jungle Menace
Chandler Elliott
Paradise Isle
Coxon
Borderland
Doctor
Below the Deadline
Mr. Abrams
Three on the Trail
Sheriff Sam Corwin
Call of the Prairie
Jim
The Dark Hour
Dr. Munro
A Night at the Opera
Opera Conductor (uncredited)
The Lady in Scarlet
Jerome T. Shelby
Death from a Distance
Prof. Trowbridge
The President Vanishes
Attorney General Davis (uncredited)
Guilty Parents
Defense attorney
Notorious But Nice
John J. Martin
Cocktail Hour
French Police Investigator (uncredited)
King of the Arena
Governor
The World Gone Mad
Grover Cromwell
Terror Trail
Colonel Charles Ormsby
The Match King
Banker (uncredited)
Call Her Savage
Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited)
The Gambling Sex
John Tracy
If I Had a Million
Glidden Associate (uncredited)
False Faces
Dr. McDonald
The Crusader
Robert Henley
Symphony of Six Million
Dr. Schifflen
Lena Rivers
John Nichols
Alias the Doctor
Dr. Niergardt
Heartbreak
U.S. Ambassador
The Yellow Ticket
Passport Official at Airport
The Gay Diplomat
General
Their Mad Moment
Hotel Manager
Transgression
Serafin, Arturo's Butler
Men of the Sky
Madeleine's Father
Doctors' Wives
Dr. Mark Wyndram
Beau Ideal
Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis)
The Criminal Code
Dr. Rinewulf
Captain Thunder
Pedro
Kismet
The Imam Mahmud