About

Known credits:
99
Birthday:
1873-11-24
Place of birth:
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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John St. Polis

Overview

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).

Known for

Acting
1942 Crossroads Actor Professor (uncredited) 58
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1940 Haunted House Actor Simkins 58
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1940 On the Spot Actor Doc Hunter 59
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1940 Rocky Mountain Rangers Actor Joseph Manners N/A
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1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois Actor Minor Role (uncredited) 59
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1939 They Shall Have Music Actor Davis 59
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1939 Boys' Reformatory Actor Superintendent Keene 59
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1938 Mr. Wong, Detective Actor Carl Roemer 58
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1938 The Mysterious Rider Actor Townsman 59
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1938 Phantom Ranger Actor Pat Doyle 58
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1938 International Crime Actor Roger Morton 58
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1938 Saleslady Actor Crane N/A
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1937 The Shadow Strikes Actor Caleb Delthern 58
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1937 Jungle Menace Actor Chandler Elliott 59
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1937 Paradise Isle Actor Coxon 59
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1937 Borderland Actor Doctor N/A
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1936 Below the Deadline Actor Mr. Abrams 58
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1936 Three on the Trail Actor Sheriff Sam Corwin 59
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1936 Call of the Prairie Actor Jim 59
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1936 The Dark Hour Actor Dr. Munro 58
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1935 A Night at the Opera Actor Opera Conductor (uncredited) 66
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1935 The Lady in Scarlet Actor Jerome T. Shelby 58
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1935 Death from a Distance Actor Prof. Trowbridge 58
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1934 The President Vanishes Actor Attorney General Davis (uncredited) 59
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1934 Guilty Parents Actor Defense attorney 59
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1933 Notorious But Nice Actor John J. Martin 59
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1933 Cocktail Hour Actor French Police Investigator (uncredited) 58
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1933 King of the Arena Actor Governor N/A
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1933 The World Gone Mad Actor Grover Cromwell 58
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1933 Terror Trail Actor Colonel Charles Ormsby N/A
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1932 The Match King Actor Banker (uncredited) 59
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1932 Call Her Savage Actor Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited) 58
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1932 The Gambling Sex Actor John Tracy N/A
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1932 If I Had a Million Actor Glidden Associate (uncredited) 59
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1932 False Faces Actor Dr. McDonald 58
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1932 The Crusader Actor Robert Henley 59
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1932 Symphony of Six Million Actor Dr. Schifflen 58
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1932 Lena Rivers Actor John Nichols 59
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1932 Alias the Doctor Actor Dr. Niergardt 58
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1931 Heartbreak Actor U.S. Ambassador N/A
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1931 The Yellow Ticket Actor Passport Official at Airport 58
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1931 The Gay Diplomat Actor General 58
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1931 Their Mad Moment Actor Hotel Manager 58
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1931 Transgression Actor Serafin, Arturo's Butler 58
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1931 Men of the Sky Actor Madeleine's Father N/A
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1931 Doctors' Wives Actor Dr. Mark Wyndram N/A
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1931 Beau Ideal Actor Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis) 58
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1931 The Criminal Code Actor Dr. Rinewulf 58
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1930 Captain Thunder Actor Pedro 58
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1930 Kismet Actor The Imam Mahmud 58
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1930 A Devil with Women Actor Don Diego 58
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1930 The Bad One Actor Judge N/A
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1930 The Three Sisters Actor Judge N/A
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1930 In the Next Room Actor Philip Vantine N/A
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1930 The Melody Man Actor Von Kemper 58
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1930 Party Girl Actor John Rountree 58
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1929 Fast Life Actor Andrew Stratton N/A
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1929 Coquette Actor Dr. John M. Besant 58
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1929 Why Be Good? Actor Pa Kelly 59
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1928 The Power of Silence Actor Defense Attorney N/A
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1928 A Woman's Way Actor Mouvet N/A
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1927 The Unknown Actor Surgeon (uncredited) 63
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1927 Too Many Crooks Actor Erastus Mason N/A
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1926 The Lily Actor Comte de Maigny N/A
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1926 The Greater Glory Actor Prof. Leopold Eberhardt (as John Sainpolis) N/A
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1925 The Phantom of the Opera Actor Comte Philip de Chagny 63
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1925 Paint and Powder Actor Mark Kelsey (as John Sainpolis) N/A
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1925 My Lady's Lips Actor Inspector N/A
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1925 Folly of Vanity Actor Ridgeway (modern sequence) N/A
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1924 The Dixie Handicap Actor Dexter N/A
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1924 The Rose of Paris Actor André du Vallois N/A
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1924 The Alaskan Actor Rossland (as John Sainpolis) N/A
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1924 Those Who Dance Actor Monahan N/A
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1924 Mademoiselle Midnight Actor Colonel de Gontran (Prologue) 59
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1924 Three Weeks Actor The King N/A
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1923 Held to Answer Actor Hiram Burbeck N/A
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1923 Woman-Proof Actor Milo Bleech (as John Sainpolis) N/A
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1923 The Social Code Actor Defense Attorney N/A
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1923 The Untameable Actor Dr. Copin 58
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1923 Three Wise Fools Actor John Crawshay N/A
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1923 Souls for Sale Actor Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary 59
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1922 Shadows Actor Nate Snow 58
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1921 Cappy Ricks Actor Skinner (as John Sainpolis) N/A
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1921 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Actor Etienne Laurier 59
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1920 The Great Lover Actor Jean Paurel N/A
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1920 Old Dad Actor Jeffrey Bretton N/A
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1918 Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand Actor Kaiser N/A
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1918 Laughing Bill Hyde Actor Black Jack Burg N/A
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1918 All Woman Actor Sam Tupper N/A
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1917 The Mark of Cain Actor Judge Hoyt N/A
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1917 The Public Defender Actor David Moulton N/A
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1917 The Love That Lives Actor Harvey Brooks N/A
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1917 The Mystic Hour Actor Clavering N/A
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1917 Sapho Actor Dejoie N/A
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1917 The Fortunes of Fifi Actor Duvernet N/A
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1916 The World Against Him Actor Dr. Hamilton Welsh N/A
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1916 The Salamander Actor N/A
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1915 Wormwood Actor N/A
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1914 Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors Actor N/A
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