John St. Polis
Actor
Biography
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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
The Phantom of the Opera
as Comte Philip de Chagny 1925
The Unknown
as Surgeon (uncredited) 1927
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as Etienne Laurier 1921
If I Had a Million
as Glidden Associate (uncredited) 1932
Crossroads
as Professor (uncredited) 1942
The Criminal Code
as Dr. Rinewulf 1931
Mr. Wong, Detective
as Carl Roemer 1938
Coquette
as Dr. John M. Besant 1929
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Minor Role (uncredited) 1940
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary 1923
Call Her Savage
as Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited) 1932
The Shadow Strikes
as Caleb Delthern 1937
Shadows
as Nate Snow 1922
The Yellow Ticket
as Passport Official at Airport 1931
Why Be Good?
as Pa Kelly 1929
International Crime
as Roger Morton 1938