John St. Polis
Acting
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(110)
Crossroads
Professor (uncredited)
1942
Haunted House
Simkins
1940
On the Spot
Doc Hunter
1940
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Joseph Manners
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Minor Role (uncredited)
1940
They Shall Have Music
Davis
1939
Boys' Reformatory
Superintendent Keene
1939
Mr. Wong, Detective
Carl Roemer
1938
The Mysterious Rider
Townsman
1938
Phantom Ranger
Pat Doyle
1938
International Crime
Roger Morton
1938
Saleslady
Crane
1938
The Shadow Strikes
Caleb Delthern
1937
Jungle Menace
Chandler Elliott
1937
Paradise Isle
Coxon
1937
Borderland
Doctor
1937
Below the Deadline
Mr. Abrams
1936
Three on the Trail
Sheriff Sam Corwin
1936
Call of the Prairie
Jim
1936
The Dark Hour
Dr. Munro
1936
A Night at the Opera
Opera Conductor (uncredited)
1935
The Lady in Scarlet
Jerome T. Shelby
1935
Death from a Distance
Prof. Trowbridge
1935
The President Vanishes
Attorney General Davis (uncredited)
1934
Guilty Parents
Defense attorney
1934
Notorious But Nice
John J. Martin
1933
Cocktail Hour
French Police Investigator (uncredited)
1933
King of the Arena
Governor
1933
The World Gone Mad
Grover Cromwell
1933
Terror Trail
Colonel Charles Ormsby
1933
The Match King
Banker (uncredited)
1932
Call Her Savage
Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited)
1932
The Gambling Sex
John Tracy
1932
If I Had a Million
Glidden Associate (uncredited)
1932
False Faces
Dr. McDonald
1932
The Crusader
Robert Henley
1932
Symphony of Six Million
Dr. Schifflen
1932
Lena Rivers
John Nichols
1932
Alias the Doctor
Dr. Niergardt
1932
Heartbreak
U.S. Ambassador
1931
The Yellow Ticket
Passport Official at Airport
1931
The Gay Diplomat
General
1931
Their Mad Moment
Hotel Manager
1931
Transgression
Serafin, Arturo's Butler
1931
Men of the Sky
Madeleine's Father
1931
Doctors' Wives
Dr. Mark Wyndram
1931
Beau Ideal
Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis)
1931
The Criminal Code
Dr. Rinewulf
1931
Captain Thunder
Pedro
1930
Kismet
The Imam Mahmud
1930
A Devil with Women
Don Diego
1930
The Bad One
Judge
1930
The Three Sisters
Judge
1930
Guilty?
Polk
1930
In the Next Room
Philip Vantine
1930
The Melody Man
Von Kemper
1930
Party Girl
John Rountree
1930
Fast Life
Andrew Stratton
1929
Coquette
Dr. John M. Besant
1929
Why Be Good?
Pa Kelly
1929
Marriage by Contract
Father
1928
The Power of Silence
Defense Attorney
1928
A Woman's Way
Mouvet
1928
The Unknown
Surgeon (uncredited)
1927
Too Many Crooks
Erastus Mason
1927
The Lily
Comte de Maigny
1926
The Greater Glory
Prof. Leopold Eberhardt (as John Sainpolis)
1926
The Far Cry
Count Filippo Sturani
1926
Paint and Powder
Mark Kelsey (as John Sainpolis)
1925
My Lady's Lips
Inspector
1925
The Phantom of the Opera
Comte Philip de Chagny
1925
The Dixie Handicap
Dexter
1924
Folly of Vanity
Ridgeway (modern sequence)
1924
The Rose of Paris
André du Vallois
1924
In Every Woman's Life
Dr. Philip Logan
1924
The Alaskan
Rossland (as John Sainpolis)
1924
Those Who Dance
Monahan
1924
Mademoiselle Midnight
Colonel de Gontran (Prologue)
1924
Three Weeks
The King
1924
Held to Answer
Hiram Burbeck
1923
Woman-Proof
Milo Bleech (as John Sainpolis)
1923
A Prince of a King
Mario
1923
The Social Code
Defense Attorney
1923
The Untameable
Dr. Copin
1923
Three Wise Fools
John Crawshay
1923
Souls for Sale
Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
1923
The Hero
Andrew Lane
1923
Shadows
Nate Snow
1922
Cappy Ricks
Skinner (as John Sainpolis)
1921
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Etienne Laurier
1921
The Great Lover
Jean Paurel
1920
Old Dad
Jeffrey Bretton
1920
Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand
Kaiser
1918
Laughing Bill Hyde
Black Jack Burg
1918
All Woman
Sam Tupper
1918
The Mark of Cain
Judge Hoyt
1917
The Public Defender
David Moulton
1917
The Love That Lives
Harvey Brooks
1917
The Mystic Hour
Clavering
1917
Sleeping Fires
Edwin Bryce
1917
Sapho
Dejoie
1917
The Fortunes of Fifi
Duvernet
1917
The World Against Him
Dr. Hamilton Welsh
1916
The Social Highwayman
Hanby
1916
The Yellow Passport
Fedia
1916
The Salamander
Albert Sassoon
1916
Bondwomen
Dr. Hugh Ellis
1915
Wormwood
1915
Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors
1914
Soldiers of Fortune
Pres. Alvarez
1914