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).
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Movies (50)
Crossroads
as Professor (uncredited)
1942
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
They Shall Have Music
as Davis
1939
Boys' Reformatory
as Superintendent Keene
1939
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
1938
The Shadow Strikes
as Caleb Delthern
1937
Jungle Menace
as Chandler Elliott
1937
Paradise Isle
as Coxon
1937
Borderland
as Doctor
1937
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
1936
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
1935
The President Vanishes
as Attorney General Davis (uncredited)
1934
Guilty Parents
as Defense attorney
1934
Notorious But Nice
as John J. Martin
1933
Cocktail Hour
as French Police Investigator (uncredited)
1933
King of the Arena
as Governor
1933
The World Gone Mad
as Grover Cromwell
1933
Terror Trail
as Colonel Charles Ormsby
1933
The Match King
as Banker (uncredited)
1932
Call Her Savage
as Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited)
1932
The Gambling Sex
as John Tracy
1932
If I Had a Million
as Glidden Associate (uncredited)
1932
False Faces
as Dr. McDonald
1932
The Crusader
as Robert Henley
1932
Symphony of Six Million
as Dr. Schifflen
1932
Lena Rivers
as John Nichols
1932
Alias the Doctor
as Dr. Niergardt
1932
Heartbreak
as U.S. Ambassador
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
Men of the Sky
as Madeleine's Father
1931
Doctors' Wives
as Dr. Mark Wyndram
1931
Beau Ideal
as Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis)
1931
The Criminal Code
as Dr. Rinewulf
1931
Captain Thunder
as Pedro
1930
Kismet
as The Imam Mahmud
1930