John St. Polis
Acting
Biography
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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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring John St. Polis
Filmography
Acting (110)
1942
Crossroadsas Professor (uncredited)
5.9
1940
Haunted Houseas Simkins
5.2
1940
On the Spotas Doc Hunter
5.8
1940
Rocky Mountain Rangersas Joseph Manners
8.0
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinoisas Minor Role (uncredited)
6.9
1939
They Shall Have Musicas Davis
6.5
1939
Boys' Reformatoryas Superintendent Keene
5.3
1938
Mr. Wong, Detectiveas Carl Roemer
5.6
1938
The Mysterious Rideras Townsman
7.3
1938
Phantom Rangeras Pat Doyle
4.7
1938
International Crimeas Roger Morton
5.5
1938
Salesladyas Crane
8.0
1937
The Shadow Strikesas Caleb Delthern
4.7
1937
Jungle Menaceas Chandler Elliott
7.0
1937
Paradise Isleas Coxon
6.0
1937
Borderlandas Doctor
7.5
1936
Below the Deadlineas Mr. Abrams
4.9
1936
Three on the Trailas Sheriff Sam Corwin
6.0
1936
Call of the Prairieas Jim
5.8
1936
The Dark Houras Dr. Munro
5.9
1935
A Night at the Operaas Opera Conductor (uncredited)
7.4
1935
The Lady in Scarletas Jerome T. Shelby
4.6
1935
Death from a Distanceas Prof. Trowbridge
5.2
1934
The President Vanishesas Attorney General Davis (uncredited)
6.0
1934
Guilty Parentsas Defense attorney
5.6
1933
Notorious But Niceas John J. Martin
6.7
1933
Cocktail Houras French Police Investigator (uncredited)
5.3
1933
King of the Arenaas Governor
8.5
1933
The World Gone Madas Grover Cromwell
4.8
1933
Terror Trailas Colonel Charles Ormsby
7.0
1932
The Match Kingas Banker (uncredited)
6.7
1932
Call Her Savageas Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited)
5.8
1932
The Gambling Sexas John Tracy
6.7
1932
If I Had a Millionas Glidden Associate (uncredited)
6.5
1932
False Facesas Dr. McDonald
4.4
1932
The Crusaderas Robert Henley
7.3
1932
Symphony of Six Millionas Dr. Schifflen
5.7
1932
Lena Riversas John Nichols
7.0
1932
Alias the Doctoras Dr. Niergardt
6.0
1931
Heartbreakas U.S. Ambassador
10.0
1931
The Yellow Ticketas Passport Official at Airport
5.1
1931
The Gay Diplomatas General
4.8
1931
Their Mad Momentas Hotel Manager
7.5
1931
Transgressionas Serafin, Arturo's Butler
4.3
1931
Men of the Skyas Madeleine's Father
10.0
1931
Doctors' Wivesas Dr. Mark Wyndram
6.0
1931
Beau Idealas Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis)
4.5
1931
The Criminal Codeas Dr. Rinewulf
6.1
1930
Captain Thunderas Pedro
4.4
1930
Kismetas The Imam Mahmud
4.0
1930
A Devil with Womenas Don Diego
5.8
1930
The Bad Oneas Judge
7.0
1930
The Three Sistersas Judge
10.0
1930
Guilty?as Polk
9.0
1930
In the Next Roomas Philip Vantine
9.0
1930
The Melody Manas Von Kemper
3.0
1930
Party Girlas John Rountree
3.8
1929
Fast Lifeas Andrew Stratton
9.0
1929
Coquetteas Dr. John M. Besant
5.9
1929
Why Be Good?as Pa Kelly
6.8
1928
Marriage by Contractas Father
10.0
1928
The Power of Silenceas Defense Attorney
10.0
1928
A Woman's Wayas Mouvet
8.0
1927
The Unknownas Surgeon (uncredited)
7.5
1927
Too Many Crooksas Erastus Mason
10.0
1926
The Lilyas Comte de Maigny
7.0
1926
The Greater Gloryas Prof. Leopold Eberhardt (as John Sainpolis)
8.0
1926
The Far Cryas Count Filippo Sturani
7.0
1925
Paint and Powderas Mark Kelsey (as John Sainpolis)
7.0
1925
My Lady's Lipsas Inspector
10.0
1925
The Phantom of the Operaas Comte Philip de Chagny
7.1
1924
The Dixie Handicapas Dexter
9.0
1924
Folly of Vanityas Ridgeway (modern sequence)
8.0
1924
The Rose of Parisas André du Vallois
9.0
1924
In Every Woman's Lifeas Dr. Philip Logan
9.0
1924
The Alaskanas Rossland (as John Sainpolis)
7.0
1924
Those Who Danceas Monahan
10.0
1924
Mademoiselle Midnightas Colonel de Gontran (Prologue)
5.7
1924
Three Weeksas The King
7.0
1923
Held to Answeras Hiram Burbeck
7.0
1923
Woman-Proofas Milo Bleech (as John Sainpolis)
8.0
1923
A Prince of a Kingas Mario
7.0
1923
The Social Codeas Defense Attorney
10.0
1923
The Untameableas Dr. Copin
7.5
1923
Three Wise Foolsas John Crawshay
10.0
1923
Souls for Saleas Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
6.3
1923
The Heroas Andrew Lane
7.0
1922
Shadowsas Nate Snow
6.2
1921
Cappy Ricksas Skinner (as John Sainpolis)
8.0
1921
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypseas Etienne Laurier
6.6
1920
The Great Loveras Jean Paurel
8.0
1920
Old Dadas Jeffrey Bretton
7.0
1918
Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Handas Kaiser
10.0
1918
Laughing Bill Hydeas Black Jack Burg
1918
All Womanas Sam Tupper
1917
The Mark of Cainas Judge Hoyt
8.0
1917
The Public Defenderas David Moulton
1917
The Love That Livesas Harvey Brooks
7.0
1917
The Mystic Houras Clavering
1917
Sleeping Firesas Edwin Bryce
1917
Saphoas Dejoie
1917
The Fortunes of Fifias Duvernet
1916
The World Against Himas Dr. Hamilton Welsh
1916
The Social Highwaymanas Hanby
1916
The Yellow Passportas Fedia
1916
The Salamanderas Albert Sassoon
1915
Bondwomenas Dr. Hugh Ellis
1915
1914
Soldiers of Fortuneas Pres. Alvarez