John St. Polis
Acting
Biography
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).
Born: November 24, 1873
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Professor (uncredited)
as Simkins
as Doc Hunter
as Joseph Manners
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Davis
as Superintendent Keene
as Carl Roemer
as Townsman
as Pat Doyle
as Roger Morton
as Crane
as Caleb Delthern
as Chandler Elliott
as Coxon
as Doctor
as Mr. Abrams
as Sheriff Sam Corwin
as Jim
as Dr. Munro
as Opera Conductor (uncredited)
as Jerome T. Shelby
as Prof. Trowbridge
as Attorney General Davis (uncredited)
as Defense attorney
as John J. Martin
as French Police Investigator (uncredited)
as Governor
as Grover Cromwell
as Colonel Charles Ormsby
as Banker (uncredited)
as Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited)
as John Tracy
as Glidden Associate (uncredited)
as Dr. McDonald
as Robert Henley
as Dr. Schifflen
as John Nichols
as Dr. Niergardt
as Passport Official at Airport
as General
as Hotel Manager
as Serafin, Arturo's Butler
as Madeleine's Father
as Dr. Mark Wyndram
as Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis)
as Dr. Rinewulf
as Pedro
as The Imam Mahmud
as Don Diego
as Judge
as Judge
as Philip Vantine
as Von Kemper
as John Rountree
as Andrew Stratton
as Dr. John M. Besant
as Pa Kelly
as Defense Attorney
as Mouvet
as Surgeon (uncredited)
as Erastus Mason
as Comte de Maigny
as Prof. Leopold Eberhardt (as John Sainpolis)
as Mark Kelsey (as John Sainpolis)
as Inspector
as Comte Philip de Chagny
as Dexter
as Ridgeway (modern sequence)
as André du Vallois
as Rossland (as John Sainpolis)
as Monahan
as Colonel de Gontran (Prologue)
as The King
as Hiram Burbeck
as Milo Bleech (as John Sainpolis)
as Defense Attorney
as Dr. Copin
as John Crawshay
as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
as Nate Snow
as Skinner (as John Sainpolis)
as Etienne Laurier
as Jean Paurel
as Jeffrey Bretton
as Kaiser
as Black Jack Burg
as Sam Tupper
as Judge Hoyt
as David Moulton
as Harvey Brooks
as Clavering
as Dejoie
as Duvernet
as Dr. Hamilton Welsh