John St. Polis

John St. Polis

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1873-11-24
Deathday: 1946-10-08 (72 years old)

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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).

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Filmography

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Movies 95

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Professor (uncredited)
Crossroads

Crossroads (1942)

Movie
Simkins
Haunted House

Haunted House (1940)

Movie
Doc Hunter
On the Spot

On the Spot (1940)

Movie
Joseph Manners
Rocky Mountain Rangers

Rocky Mountain Rangers (1940)

Movie
Minor Role (uncredited)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)

Movie
Davis
They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music (1939)

Movie
Superintendent Keene
Boys' Reformatory

Boys' Reformatory (1939)

Movie
Carl Roemer
Mr. Wong, Detective

Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)

Movie
3.33
Townsman
The Mysterious Rider

The Mysterious Rider (1938)

Movie
Pat Doyle
Phantom Ranger

Phantom Ranger (1938)

Movie
Roger Morton
International Crime

International Crime (1938)

Movie
Crane
Saleslady

Saleslady (1938)

Movie
Caleb Delthern
The Shadow Strikes

The Shadow Strikes (1937)

Movie
Chandler Elliott
Jungle Menace

Jungle Menace (1937)

Movie
Coxon
Paradise Isle

Paradise Isle (1937)

Movie
Doctor
Borderland

Borderland (1937)

Movie
Mr. Abrams
Below the Deadline

Below the Deadline (1936)

Movie
Sheriff Sam Corwin
Three on the Trail

Three on the Trail (1936)

Movie
Jim
Call of the Prairie

Call of the Prairie (1936)

Movie
Dr. Munro
The Dark Hour

The Dark Hour (1936)

Movie
Opera Conductor (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera (1935)

Movie
4.29
Jerome T. Shelby
The Lady in Scarlet

The Lady in Scarlet (1935)

Movie
Prof. Trowbridge
Death from a Distance

Death from a Distance (1935)

Movie
The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes (1934)

Movie
Defense Attorney
Guilty Parents

Guilty Parents (1934)

Movie
John J. Martin
Notorious But Nice

Notorious But Nice (1933)

Movie
Texas Governor
King of the Arena

King of the Arena (1933)

Movie
Grover Cromwell
The World Gone Mad

The World Gone Mad (1933)

Movie
Colonel Charles Ormsby
Terror Trail

Terror Trail (1933)

Movie
Banker (uncredited)
The Match King

The Match King (1932)

Movie
Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited)
Call Her Savage

Call Her Savage (1932)

Movie
John Tracy
The Gambling Sex

The Gambling Sex (1932)

Movie
Glidden Associate (uncredited)
If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million (1932)

Movie
Dr. McDonald
False Faces

False Faces (1932)

Movie
Robert Henley
The Crusader

The Crusader (1932)

Movie
David Grant
Forbidden Company

Forbidden Company (1932)

Movie
Dr. Schifflen
Symphony of Six Million

Symphony of Six Million (1932)

Movie
John Nichols
Lena Rivers

Lena Rivers (1932)

Movie
Dr. Niergardt
Alias the Doctor

Alias the Doctor (1932)

Movie
U.S. Ambassador
Heartbreak

Heartbreak (1931)

Movie
Passport Official at Airport
The Yellow Ticket

The Yellow Ticket (1931)

Movie
General
The Gay Diplomat

The Gay Diplomat (1931)

Movie
Hotel Manager
Their Mad Moment

Their Mad Moment (1931)

Movie
Serafin, Arturo's Butler
Transgression

Transgression (1931)

Movie
Madeleine's Father
Men of the Sky

Men of the Sky (1931)

Movie
Dr. Mark Wyndram
Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives (1931)

Movie
Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis)
Beau Ideal

Beau Ideal (1931)

Movie
Dr. Rinewulf
The Criminal Code

The Criminal Code (1931)

Movie
Pedro
Captain Thunder

Captain Thunder (1930)

Movie
The Imam Mahmud
Kismet

Kismet (1930)

Movie
Don Diego
A Devil with Women

A Devil with Women (1930)

Movie
Judge
The Bad One

The Bad One (1930)

Movie
Judge
The Three Sisters

The Three Sisters (1930)

Movie
Polk
Guilty?

Guilty? (1930)

Movie
Von Kemper
The Melody Man

The Melody Man (1930)

Movie
John Rountree
Party Girl

Party Girl (1930)

Movie
Andrew Stratton
Fast Life

Fast Life (1929)

Movie
Dr. John Besant
Coquette

Coquette (1929)

Movie
6
Pa Kelly
Why Be Good?

Why Be Good? (1929)

Movie
Defense Attorney
The Power of Silence

The Power of Silence (1928)

Movie
Mouvet
A Woman's Way

A Woman's Way (1928)

Movie
Surgeon (uncredited)
The Unknown

The Unknown (1927)

Movie
4.36
Erastus Mason
Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks (1927)

Movie
Comte de Maigny
The Lily

The Lily (1926)

Movie
Prof. Leopold Eberhardt (as John Sainpolis)
The Greater Glory

The Greater Glory (1926)

Movie
Comte Philip de Chagny
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

Movie
4.8
Mark Kelsey
Paint and Powder

Paint and Powder (1925)

Movie
Inspector
My Lady's Lips

My Lady's Lips (1925)

Movie
Dexter
The Dixie Handicap

The Dixie Handicap (1924)

Movie
Ridgeway (modern sequence)
Folly of Vanity

Folly of Vanity (1924)

Movie
André du Vallois
The Rose of Paris

The Rose of Paris (1924)

Movie
Rossland
The Alaskan

The Alaskan (1924)

Movie
Monahan
Those Who Dance

Those Who Dance (1924)

Movie
Colonel de Gontran (Prologue)
Mademoiselle Midnight

Mademoiselle Midnight (1924)

Movie
The King
Three Weeks

Three Weeks (1924)

Movie
Hiram Burbeck
Held to Answer

Held to Answer (1923)

Movie
Milo Bleech
Woman-Proof

Woman-Proof (1923)

Movie
The Social Code

The Social Code (1923)

Movie
Dr. Copin
The Untameable

The Untameable (1923)

Movie
John Crawshay
Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools (1923)

Movie
Himself - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale (1923)

Movie
Nate Snow
Shadows

Shadows (1922)

Movie
Skinner (as John Sainpolis)
Cappy Ricks

Cappy Ricks (1921)

Movie
Etienne Laurier
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)

Movie
Jean Paurel
The Great Lover

The Great Lover (1920)

Movie
Kaiser
Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand

Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand (1918)

Movie
Black Jack Burg
Laughing Bill Hyde

Laughing Bill Hyde (1918)

Movie
Sam Tupper
All Woman

All Woman (1918)

Movie
David Moulton
The Public Defender

The Public Defender (1917)

Movie
Harvey Brooks
The Love That Lives

The Love That Lives (1917)

Movie
Dejoie
Sapho

Sapho (1917)

Movie
Duvernet
The Fortunes of Fifi

The Fortunes of Fifi (1917)

Movie
Albert Sassoon
The Salamander

The Salamander (1916)

Movie
Gaston Beauvais
Wormwood

Wormwood (1915)

Movie
Actor
Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors

Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors (1914)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1873-11-24

Deathday
1946-10-08 (72 years old)

Birth Place
New Orleans, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
John M. Sainpolis, Johnny Sainpolis, John Sainpolis, John Saintpolis, John M. St. Polis


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