1873-11-24 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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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Crossroads | Professor (uncredited) | 1942-07-23 |
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1940-02-22 |
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On the Spot | Doc Hunter | 1940-06-11 |
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Haunted House | Simkins | 1940-07-21 |
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Rocky Mountain Rangers | Joseph Manners | 1940-05-24 |
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Boys' Reformatory | Superintendent Keene | 1939-05-01 |
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They Shall Have Music | Davis | 1939-08-18 |
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International Crime | Roger Morton | 1938-04-23 |
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The Mysterious Rider | Townsman | 1938-09-21 |
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Saleslady | Crane | 1938-01-27 |
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Mr. Wong, Detective | Carl Roemer | 1938-10-05 |
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Phantom Ranger | Pat Doyle | 1938-05-27 |
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Jungle Menace | Chandler Elliott | 1937-09-01 |
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The Shadow Strikes | Caleb Delthern | 1937-10-29 |
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Borderland | Doctor | 1937-02-26 |
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Paradise Isle | Coxon | 1937-07-21 |
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Three on the Trail | Sheriff Sam Corwin | 1936-04-14 |
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Call of the Prairie | Jim | 1936-03-06 |
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Below the Deadline | Mr. Abrams | 1936-06-07 |
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The Dark Hour | Dr. Munro | 1936-02-17 |
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The Lady in Scarlet | Jerome T. Shelby | 1935-10-20 |
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A Night at the Opera | Opera Conductor (uncredited) | 1935-11-15 |
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Death from a Distance | Prof. Trowbridge | 1935-07-03 |
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Guilty Parents | Defense attorney | 1934-04-01 |
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The President Vanishes | Attorney General Davis (uncredited) | 1934-11-17 |
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The World Gone Mad | Grover Cromwell | 1933-04-15 |
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Terror Trail | Colonel Charles Ormsby | 1933-02-02 |
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Notorious But Nice | John J. Martin | 1933-08-04 |
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King of the Arena | Governor | 1933-06-01 |
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Cocktail Hour | French Police Investigator (uncredited) | 1933-06-05 |
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The Gambling Sex | John Tracy | 1932-11-21 |
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Symphony of Six Million | Dr. Schifflen | 1932-04-29 |
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False Faces | Dr. McDonald | 1932-10-12 |
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Lena Rivers | John Nichols | 1932-03-27 |
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If I Had a Million | Glidden Associate (uncredited) | 1932-11-18 |
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The Match King | Banker (uncredited) | 1932-12-31 |
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Call Her Savage | Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited) | 1932-11-24 |
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The Crusader | Robert Henley | 1932-10-04 |
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Alias the Doctor | Dr. Niergardt | 1932-02-25 |
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The Yellow Ticket | Passport Official at Airport | 1931-10-30 |
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The Criminal Code | Dr. Rinewulf | 1931-01-03 |
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Their Mad Moment | Hotel Manager | 1931-07-12 |
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Beau Ideal | Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis) | 1931-01-25 |
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Doctors' Wives | Dr. Mark Wyndram | 1931-03-14 |
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Men of the Sky | Madeleine's Father | 1931-06-20 |
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Transgression | Serafin, Arturo's Butler | 1931-06-27 |
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The Gay Diplomat | General | 1931-08-22 |
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Heartbreak | U.S. Ambassador | 1931-11-08 |
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Captain Thunder | Pedro | 1930-12-27 |
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Kismet | The Imam Mahmud | 1930-10-30 |
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In the Next Room | Philip Vantine | 1930-01-26 |
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The Bad One | Judge | 1930-05-03 |
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Party Girl | John Rountree | 1930-01-01 |
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The Melody Man | Von Kemper | 1930-01-15 |
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Guilty? | Polk | 1930-03-03 |
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The Three Sisters | Judge | 1930-04-20 |
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A Devil with Women | Don Diego | 1930-10-17 |
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Why Be Good? | Pa Kelly | 1929-02-28 |
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Coquette | Dr. John M. Besant | 1929-03-30 |
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Fast Life | Andrew Stratton | 1929-09-01 |
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A Woman's Way | Mouvet | 1928-02-18 |
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The Power of Silence | Defense Attorney | 1928-10-20 |
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Marriage by Contract | Father | 1928-11-09 |
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The Unknown | Surgeon (uncredited) | 1927-05-29 |
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Too Many Crooks | Erastus Mason | 1927-04-02 |
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The Greater Glory | Prof. Leopold Eberhardt (as John Sainpolis) | 1926-05-02 |
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The Lily | Comte de Maigny | 1926-10-03 |
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The Far Cry | Count Filippo Sturani | 1926-02-14 |
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My Lady's Lips | Inspector | 1925-07-01 |
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Paint and Powder | Mark Kelsey (as John Sainpolis) | 1925-09-16 |
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The Phantom of the Opera | Comte Philip de Chagny | 1925-06-29 |
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The Rose of Paris | André du Vallois | 1924-11-09 |
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Folly of Vanity | Ridgeway (modern sequence) | 1924-12-21 |
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In Every Woman's Life | Dr. Philip Logan | 1924-09-28 |
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The Dixie Handicap | Dexter | 1924-12-29 |
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Those Who Dance | Monahan | 1924-04-27 |
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Mademoiselle Midnight | Colonel de Gontran (Prologue) | 1924-04-14 |
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The Alaskan | Rossland (as John Sainpolis) | 1924-09-14 |
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Three Weeks | The King | 1924-02-10 |
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Souls for Sale | Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary | 1923-04-22 |
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Three Wise Fools | John Crawshay | 1923-08-19 |
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Woman-Proof | Milo Bleech (as John Sainpolis) | 1923-10-28 |
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A Prince of a King | Mario | 1923-10-13 |
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The Untameable | Dr. Copin | 1923-09-09 |
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The Social Code | Defense Attorney | 1923-10-01 |
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The Hero | Andrew Lane | 1923-01-01 |
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Held to Answer | Hiram Burbeck | 1923-11-22 |
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Shadows | Nate Snow | 1922-11-10 |
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Cappy Ricks | Skinner (as John Sainpolis) | 1921-08-21 |
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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Etienne Laurier | 1921-03-06 |
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The Great Lover | Jean Paurel | 1920-11-15 |
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Old Dad | Jeffrey Bretton | 1920-11-01 |
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All Woman | Sam Tupper | 1918-06-09 |
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Laughing Bill Hyde | Black Jack Burg | 1918-09-22 |
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Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand | Kaiser | 1918-10-01 |
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Sleeping Fires | Edwin Bryce | 1917-04-15 |
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The Love That Lives | Harvey Brooks | 1917-07-09 |
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The Public Defender | David Moulton | 1917-11-03 |
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The Fortunes of Fifi | Duvernet | 1917-02-26 |
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The Mark of Cain | Judge Hoyt | 1917-11-04 |
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The Mystic Hour | Clavering | 1917-05-17 |
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Sapho | Dejoie | 1917-03-11 |
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The Yellow Passport | Fedia | 1916-02-07 |
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The Salamander | Albert Sassoon | 1916-01-23 |
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The World Against Him | Dr. Hamilton Welsh | 1916-12-25 |
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Wormwood | 1915-01-01 | |
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Bondwomen | Dr. Hugh Ellis | 1915-12-15 |
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Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors | 1914-01-01 | |
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Soldiers of Fortune | Pres. Alvarez | 1914-01-01 |
