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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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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Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1940-02-22 |
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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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The Mysterious Rider | Townsman | 1938-09-21 |
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Phantom Ranger | Pat Doyle | 1938-05-27 |
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Saleslady | Crane | 1938-01-27 |
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International Crime | Roger Morton | 1938-04-23 |
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Mr. Wong, Detective | Carl Roemer | 1938-10-05 |
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Jungle Menace | Chandler Elliott | 1937-09-01 |
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Paradise Isle | Coxon | 1937-07-21 |
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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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The Dark Hour | Dr. Munro | 1936-02-17 |
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Below the Deadline | Mr. Abrams | 1936-06-07 |
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Call of the Prairie | Jim | 1936-03-06 |
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Three on the Trail | Sheriff Sam Corwin | 1936-04-14 |
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The Lady in Scarlet | Jerome T. Shelby | 1935-10-20 |
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Death from a Distance | Prof. Trowbridge | 1935-07-03 |
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A Night at the Opera | Opera Conductor (uncredited) | 1935-11-15 |
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The President Vanishes | Attorney General Davis (uncredited) | 1934-11-17 |
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Guilty Parents | Defense attorney | 1934-04-01 |
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King of the Arena | Governor | 1933-06-01 |
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Notorious But Nice | John J. Martin | 1933-08-04 |
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Cocktail Hour | French Police Investigator (uncredited) | 1933-06-05 |
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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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Alias the Doctor | Dr. Niergardt | 1932-02-25 |
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The Gambling Sex | John Tracy | 1932-11-21 |
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False Faces | Dr. McDonald | 1932-10-12 |
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The Crusader | Robert Henley | 1932-10-04 |
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The Match King | Banker (uncredited) | 1932-12-31 |
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If I Had a Million | Glidden Associate (uncredited) | 1932-11-18 |
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Lena Rivers | John Nichols | 1932-03-27 |
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Symphony of Six Million | Dr. Schifflen | 1932-04-29 |
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Call Her Savage | Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited) | 1932-11-24 |
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Heartbreak | U.S. Ambassador | 1931-11-08 |
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Men of the Sky | Madeleine's Father | 1931-06-20 |
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Doctors' Wives | Dr. Mark Wyndram | 1931-03-14 |
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Their Mad Moment | Hotel Manager | 1931-07-12 |
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The Criminal Code | Dr. Rinewulf | 1931-01-03 |
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Beau Ideal | Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis) | 1931-01-25 |
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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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The Yellow Ticket | Passport Official at Airport | 1931-10-30 |
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The Three Sisters | Judge | 1930-04-20 |
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The Bad One | Judge | 1930-05-03 |
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The Melody Man | Von Kemper | 1930-01-15 |
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Captain Thunder | Pedro | 1930-12-27 |
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In the Next Room | Philip Vantine | 1930-01-26 |
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Party Girl | John Rountree | 1930-01-01 |
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A Devil with Women | Don Diego | 1930-10-17 |
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Kismet | The Imam Mahmud | 1930-10-30 |
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Why Be Good? | Pa Kelly | 1929-02-28 |
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Fast Life | Andrew Stratton | 1929-09-01 |
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Coquette | Dr. John M. Besant | 1929-03-30 |
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The Power of Silence | Defense Attorney | 1928-10-20 |
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A Woman's Way | Mouvet | 1928-02-18 |
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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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Folly of Vanity | Ridgeway (modern sequence) | 1925-01-26 |
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The Phantom of the Opera | Comte Philip de Chagny | 1925-09-22 |
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Paint and Powder | Mark Kelsey (as John Sainpolis) | 1925-09-16 |
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My Lady's Lips | Inspector | 1925-07-01 |
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Those Who Dance | Monahan | 1924-04-27 |
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The Dixie Handicap | Dexter | 1924-12-29 |
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Mademoiselle Midnight | Colonel de Gontran (Prologue) | 1924-04-14 |
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Three Weeks | The King | 1924-02-10 |
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The Alaskan | Rossland (as John Sainpolis) | 1924-09-14 |
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The Rose of Paris | André du Vallois | 1924-11-09 |
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Woman-Proof | Milo Bleech (as John Sainpolis) | 1923-10-28 |
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The Social Code | Defense Attorney | 1923-10-01 |
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Held to Answer | Hiram Burbeck | 1923-11-22 |
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Souls for Sale | Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary | 1923-04-22 |
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The Untameable | Dr. Copin | 1923-09-09 |
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Three Wise Fools | John Crawshay | 1923-08-19 |
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Shadows | Nate Snow | 1922-11-10 |
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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Etienne Laurier | 1921-03-06 |
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Cappy Ricks | Skinner (as John Sainpolis) | 1921-08-21 |
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Old Dad | Jeffrey Bretton | 1920-11-01 |
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The Great Lover | Jean Paurel | 1920-11-15 |
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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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All Woman | Sam Tupper | 1918-06-09 |
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The Mystic Hour | Clavering | 1917-05-17 |
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The Mark of Cain | Judge Hoyt | 1917-11-04 |
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The Love That Lives | Harvey Brooks | 1917-07-09 |
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Sapho | Dejoie | 1917-03-11 |
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The Fortunes of Fifi | Duvernet | 1917-02-26 |
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The Public Defender | David Moulton | 1917-11-03 |
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The Salamander | 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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Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors | 1914-01-01 |
