7.5
7.5
The Unknown
1927
as Surgeon (uncredited)
John St. Polis
Also known as: John M. Sainpolis, John Sainpolis
Acting
Born:November 24, 1873
Died:October 8, 1946(aged 72)
Birthplace:New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Nationality:United States
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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).
Filmography (93 movies)
7.1
7.1
The Phantom of the Opera
1925
as Comte Philip de Chagny
6.6
6.6
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921
as Etienne Laurier
6.5
6.5
Why Be Good?
1929
as Pa Kelly
6.3
6.3
The Crusader
1932
as Robert Henley
6.3
6.3
The Bad One
1930
as Judge
6.2
6.2
Shadows
1922
as Nate Snow
6.1
6.1
They Shall Have Music
1939
as Davis
6.0
6.0
The Gambling Sex
1932
as John Tracy
6.0
6.0
The Mysterious Rider
1938
as Townsman
6.0
6.0
The Criminal Code
1931
as Dr. Rinewulf
5.8
5.8
Crossroads
1942
as Professor (uncredited)
5.7
5.7
Coquette
1929
as Dr. John M. Besant
5.7
5.7
Alias the Doctor
1932
as Dr. Niergardt
5.6
5.6
The Dark Hour
1936
as Dr. Munro
5.5
5.5
Lena Rivers
1932
as John Nichols
5.5
5.5
On the Spot
1940
as Doc Hunter
5.5
5.5
Notorious But Nice
1933
as John J. Martin
5.5
5.5
Mr. Wong, Detective
1938
as Carl Roemer
5.4
5.4
Symphony of Six Million
1932
as Dr. Schifflen
5.4
5.4
Mademoiselle Midnight
1924
as Colonel de Gontran (Prologue)
5.4
5.4
International Crime
1938
as Roger Morton
5.3
5.3
A Devil with Women
1930
as Don Diego
5.0
5.0
Borderland
1937
as Doctor
5.0
5.0
Their Mad Moment
1931
as Hotel Manager
5.0
5.0
Jungle Menace
1937
as Chandler Elliott
5.0
5.0
Paradise Isle
1937
as Coxon
5.0
5.0
The Untameable
1923
as Dr. Copin
4.8
4.8
Death from a Distance
1935
as Prof. Trowbridge
4.8
4.8
Guilty Parents
1934
as Defense attorney
4.7
4.7
Call of the Prairie
1936
as Jim
4.5
4.5
Three on the Trail
1936
as Sheriff Sam Corwin
4.4
4.4
Haunted House
1940
as Simkins
4.4
4.4
Below the Deadline
1936
as Mr. Abrams
4.4
4.4
The Shadow Strikes
1937
as Caleb Delthern
4.3
4.3
The World Gone Mad
1933
as Grover Cromwell
4.2
4.2
Phantom Ranger
1938
as Pat Doyle
4.0
4.0
Beau Ideal
1931
as Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis)
4.0
4.0
The Gay Diplomat
1931
as General
4.0
4.0
Boys' Reformatory
1939
as Superintendent Keene
3.8
3.8
Captain Thunder
1930
as Pedro
3.5
3.5
False Faces
1932
as Dr. McDonald
3.4
3.4
Transgression
1931
as Serafin, Arturo's Butler
3.3
3.3
Party Girl
1930
as John Rountree
2.7
2.7
The Lady in Scarlet
1935
as Jerome T. Shelby
2.7
2.7
Kismet
1930
as The Imam Mahmud
1.0
1.0
The Melody Man
1930
as Von Kemper
The Hero
1923
as Andrew Lane
The Love That Lives
1917
as Harvey Brooks
The Lily
1926
as Comte de Maigny
Rocky Mountain Rangers
1940
as Joseph Manners
My Lady's Lips
1925
as Inspector
The Three Sisters
1930
as Judge
Cappy Ricks
1921
as Skinner (as John Sainpolis)
Heartbreak
1931
as U.S. Ambassador
The Rose of Paris
1924
as André du Vallois
Saleslady
1938
as Crane
Doctors' Wives
1931
as Dr. Mark Wyndram
King of the Arena
1933
as Governor
All Woman
1918
as Sam Tupper
Laughing Bill Hyde
1918
as Black Jack Burg
The Great Lover
1920
as Jean Paurel
Three Weeks
1924
as The King
Three Wise Fools
1923
as John Crawshay
The Alaskan
1924
as Rossland (as John Sainpolis)
Terror Trail
1933
as Colonel Charles Ormsby
The Power of Silence
1928
as Defense Attorney
Fast Life
1929
as Andrew Stratton
In the Next Room
1930
as Philip Vantine
Men of the Sky
1931
as Madeleine's Father
Woman-Proof
1923
as Milo Bleech (as John Sainpolis)
The Greater Glory
1926
as Prof. Leopold Eberhardt (as John Sainpolis)
A Woman's Way
1928
as Mouvet
The Social Code
1923
as Defense Attorney
Folly of Vanity
1924
as Ridgeway (modern sequence)
Paint and Powder
1925
as Mark Kelsey (as John Sainpolis)
The Dixie Handicap
1924
as Dexter
Too Many Crooks
1927
as Erastus Mason
Those Who Dance
1924
as Monahan
Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand
1918
as Kaiser
The Salamander
1916
as Albert Sassoon
Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors
1914
Sapho
1917
as Dejoie
The Fortunes of Fifi
1917
as Duvernet
Held to Answer
1923
as Hiram Burbeck
Wormwood
1915
The Public Defender
1917
as David Moulton
The Mystic Hour
1917
as Clavering
The World Against Him
1916
as Dr. Hamilton Welsh
Old Dad
1920
as Jeffrey Bretton
The Mark of Cain
1917
as Judge Hoyt
Soldiers of Fortune
1914
as Pres. Alvarez
Sleeping Fires
1917
as Edwin Bryce
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