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John St. Polis

John St. Polis

Actor · Born 1873-11-24 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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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).

Movies & TV Shows

  1. A Night at the Opera (1935) — Opera Conductor (uncredited)
  2. The Phantom of the Opera (1925) — Comte Philip de Chagny
  3. The Unknown (1927) — Surgeon (uncredited)
  4. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) — Etienne Laurier
  5. If I Had a Million (1932) — Glidden Associate (uncredited)
  6. Crossroads (1942) — Professor (uncredited)
  7. Coquette (1929) — Dr. John M. Besant
  8. The Criminal Code (1931) — Dr. Rinewulf
  9. Mr. Wong, Detective (1938) — Carl Roemer
  10. Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) — Minor Role (uncredited)
  11. Call Her Savage (1932) — Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited)
  12. The Shadow Strikes (1937) — Caleb Delthern
  13. Souls for Sale (1923) — Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
  14. Shadows (1922) — Nate Snow
  15. The Yellow Ticket (1931) — Passport Official at Airport
  16. International Crime (1938) — Roger Morton
  17. Why Be Good? (1929) — Pa Kelly
  18. The World Gone Mad (1933) — Grover Cromwell
  19. Party Girl (1930) — John Rountree
  20. Beau Ideal (1931) — Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis)
  21. The Dark Hour (1936) — Dr. Munro
  22. They Shall Have Music (1939) — Davis
  23. Captain Thunder (1930) — Pedro
  24. Haunted House (1940) — Simkins
  25. Cocktail Hour (1933) — French Police Investigator (uncredited)
  26. Below the Deadline (1936) — Mr. Abrams
  27. The Match King (1932) — Banker (uncredited)
  28. Phantom Ranger (1938) — Pat Doyle
  29. Symphony of Six Million (1932) — Dr. Schifflen
  30. The Gay Diplomat (1931) — General
  31. Transgression (1931) — Serafin, Arturo's Butler
  32. Mademoiselle Midnight (1924) — Colonel de Gontran (Prologue)
  33. On the Spot (1940) — Doc Hunter
  34. Death from a Distance (1935) — Prof. Trowbridge
  35. The Lady in Scarlet (1935) — Jerome T. Shelby
  36. False Faces (1932) — Dr. McDonald
  37. The President Vanishes (1934) — Attorney General Davis (uncredited)
  38. Guilty Parents (1934) — Defense attorney
  39. The Bad One (1930) — Judge
  40. Boys' Reformatory (1939) — Superintendent Keene