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John St. Polis
Actor
Born November 24, 1873Died October 8, 1946 (72 years)
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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).
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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Filmography
| 1943 | Assignment in Brittany · as Old Man At Inn |
| 1942 | Crossroads · as Professor (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Reap the Wild Wind · as Devereaux Foreign Agent |
| 1941 | There's Magic in Music · as Opera Conductor |
| 1941 | Federal Fugitives · as Doctor |
| 1940 | Haunted House · as Simkins |
| 1940 | On the Spot · as Doc Hunter |
| 1940 | Rocky Mountain Rangers · as Joseph Manners |
| 1940 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois · as Minor Role (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Knights of the Range · as Doctor |
| 1939 | They Shall Have Music · as Davis |
| 1939 | Boys' Reformatory · as Superintendent Keene |
| 1938 | Mr. Wong, Detective · as Carl Roemer |
| 1938 | The Mysterious Rider · as Townsman |
| 1938 | Phantom Ranger · as Pat Doyle |
| 1938 | International Crime · as Roger Morton |
| 1938 | Saleslady · as Crane |
| 1937 | The Shadow Strikes · as Caleb Delthern |
| 1937 | Rustlers' Valley · as Banker Crawford |
| 1937 | Paradise Isle · as Coxon |
| 1937 | A Day at the Races · as Musician In Orchestra |
| 1937 | Borderland · as Doctor |
| 1936 | The Border Patrolman · as Manning |
| 1936 | Below the Deadline · as Mr. Abrams |
| 1936 | Three on the Trail · as Sheriff Sam Corwin |
| 1936 | Call of the Prairie · as Jim |
| 1936 | The Dark Hour · as Dr. Munro |
| 1935 | Magnificent Obsession · as Seabury |
| 1935 | A Night at the Opera · as Opera Conductor (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Lady in Scarlet · as Jerome T. Shelby |
| 1935 | Death from a Distance · as Prof. Trowbridge |
| 1934 | The President Vanishes · as Attorney General Davis (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Guilty Parents · as Defense Attorney |
| 1933 | Sing Sinner Sing · as James Parks |
| 1933 | Notorious But Nice · as John J. Martin |
| 1933 | Cocktail Hour · as French Police Investigator (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The World Gone Mad · as Grover Cromwell |
| 1932 | The Match King · as Banker (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Call Her Savage · as Doctor Consoling Nasa (uncredited) |
| 1932 | If I Had a Million · as Glidden Associate (uncredited) |
| 1932 | False Faces · as Dr. Mcdonald |
| 1932 | The Crusader · as Robert Henley |
| 1932 | Lena Rivers · as John Nichols |
| 1932 | Forbidden Company · as David Grant |
| 1932 | Symphony of Six Million · as Dr. Schifflen |
| 1932 | Alias the Doctor · as Dr. Niergardt |
| 1931 | The Yellow Ticket · as Passport Official At Airport |
| 1931 | The Gay Diplomat · as General |
| 1931 | Their Mad Moment · as Hotel Manager |
| 1931 | Transgression · as Serafin, Arturo's Butler |
| 1931 | Doctors' Wives · as Dr. Mark Wyndram |
| 1931 | Beau Ideal · as Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis) |
| 1930 | The Criminal Code · as Dr. Rinewulf |
| 1930 | Captain Thunder · as Pedro |
| 1930 | Kismet · as The Imam Mahmud |
| 1930 | A Devil with Women · as Don Diego |
| 1930 | The Bad One · as Judge |
| 1930 | Party Girl · as John Rountree |
| 1929 | Fast Life · as Andrew Stratton |
| 1929 | Why Be Good? · as Pa Kelly |
| 1929 | Coquette · as Dr. John M. Besant |
| 1927 | The Unknown · as Surgeon (uncredited) |
| 1925 | The Phantom of the Opera · as Comte Philip De Chagny |
| 1925 | Paint and Powder · as Mark Kelsey (as John Sainpolis) |
| 1924 | Mademoiselle Midnight · as Colonel De Gontran (prologue) |
| 1923 | Woman-Proof · as Milo Bleech (as John Sainpolis) |
| 1923 | The Untameable · as Dr. Copin |
| 1922 | Shadows · as Nate Snow |
| 1921 | The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse · as Etienne Laurier |