John St. Polis
Acting
🎂 1873-11-24
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).
Cast credits(99)
Comte Philip de Chagny
1925
Surgeon (uncredited)
1927
Etienne Laurier
1921
Opera Conductor (uncredited)
1935
Carl Roemer
1938
Glidden Associate (uncredited)
1932
Dr. Rinewulf
1931
Caleb Delthern
1937
Townsman
1938
Davis
1939
Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
1923
Mark Kelsey (as John Sainpolis)
1925
Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited)
1932
Inspector
1925
General
1931
Chandler Elliott
1937
Banker (uncredited)
1932
Minor Role (uncredited)
1940
Governor
1933
John Rountree
1930
Robert Henley
1932
Prof. Leopold Eberhardt (as John Sainpolis)
1926
Joseph Manners
1940
Defense attorney
1934
Dr. John M. Besant
1929
Dr. Niergardt
1932
Roger Morton
1938
Doctor
1937
Grover Cromwell
1933
Jerome T. Shelby
1935
French Police Investigator (uncredited)
1933
John Crawshay
1923
Judge
1930
Professor (uncredited)
1942
John Nichols
1932
Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis)
1931
Dr. Schifflen
1932
Sheriff Sam Corwin
1936
Mr. Abrams
1936
Doc Hunter
1940
Superintendent Keene
1939
Dr. McDonald
1932
Hiram Burbeck
1923
Nate Snow
1922
Prof. Trowbridge
1935
Crane
1938
Skinner (as John Sainpolis)
1921
Dr. Munro
1936
Jim
1936
Pedro
1930
Simkins
1940
David Moulton
1917
Andrew Stratton
1929
The King
1924
Pa Kelly
1929
Dr. Mark Wyndram
1931
Attorney General Davis (uncredited)
1934
U.S. Ambassador
1931
Don Diego
1930
John Tracy
1932
Passport Official at Airport
1931
The Imam Mahmud
1930
Erastus Mason
1927
Colonel de Gontran (Prologue)
1924
Kaiser
1918
André du Vallois
1924
Ridgeway (modern sequence)
1925
Mouvet
1928
Hotel Manager
1931
Sam Tupper
1918
Dexter
1924
Coxon
1937
Dejoie
1917
Serafin, Arturo's Butler
1931
Judge Hoyt
1917
Madeleine's Father
1931
John J. Martin
1933
Duvernet
1917
Colonel Charles Ormsby
1933
Pat Doyle
1938
Comte de Maigny
1926
Jean Paurel
1920
Defense Attorney
1928
Milo Bleech (as John Sainpolis)
1923
Defense Attorney
1923
Judge
1930
Dr. Copin
1923
1914
Harvey Brooks
1917
Philip Vantine
1930
Rossland (as John Sainpolis)
1924
Monahan
1924
Dr. Hamilton Welsh
1916
Black Jack Burg
1918
Von Kemper
1930
1915
Jeffrey Bretton
1920
Albert Sassoon
1916
Clavering
1917