John St. Polis
Acting
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).
movieCrossroads
as Professor (uncredited) · 1942 · 5.9
movieHaunted House
as Simkins · 1940 · 5.0
movieOn the Spot
as Doc Hunter · 1940 · 5.8
movieRocky Mountain Rangers
as Joseph Manners · 1940 · 8.0
movieAbe Lincoln in Illinois
as Minor Role (uncredited) · 1940 · 6.9
movieThey Shall Have Music
as Davis · 1939 · 6.5
movieBoys' Reformatory
as Superintendent Keene · 1939 · 5.3
movieMr. Wong, Detective
as Carl Roemer · 1938 · 5.6
movieThe Mysterious Rider
as Townsman · 1938 · 7.3
moviePhantom Ranger
as Pat Doyle · 1938 · 4.7
movieInternational Crime
as Roger Morton · 1938 · 5.5
movieSaleslady
as Crane · 1938 · 8.0
movieThe Shadow Strikes
as Caleb Delthern · 1937 · 4.7
movieJungle Menace
as Chandler Elliott · 1937 · 7.0
movieParadise Isle
as Coxon · 1937 · 6.0
movieBorderland
as Doctor · 1937 · 7.5
movieBelow the Deadline
as Mr. Abrams · 1936 · 4.9
movieThree on the Trail
as Sheriff Sam Corwin · 1936 · 6.0
movieCall of the Prairie
as Jim · 1936 · 5.8
movieThe Dark Hour
as Dr. Munro · 1936 · 5.9
movieA Night at the Opera
as Opera Conductor (uncredited) · 1935 · 7.4
movieThe Lady in Scarlet
as Jerome T. Shelby · 1935 · 4.6
movieDeath from a Distance
as Prof. Trowbridge · 1935 · 5.2
movieThe President Vanishes
as Attorney General Davis (uncredited) · 1934 · 6.0