Birth Day: 1873-11-24
Place of birth: 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).
Credits
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As Professor (uncredited) -
As Doc Hunter -
As Simkins -
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As Joseph Manners -
As Davis -
As Superintendent Keene -
As Townsman -
As Carl Roemer -
As Pat Doyle -
As Crane -
As Roger Morton -
As Chandler Elliott -
As Caleb Delthern -
As Doctor -
As Coxon -
As Jim -
As Sheriff Sam Corwin -
As Dr. Munro -
As Mr. Abrams -
As Opera Conductor (uncredited) -
As Jerome T. Shelby -
As Prof. Trowbridge -
As Attorney General Davis (uncredited) -
As Defense attorney -
As Grover Cromwell -
As John J. Martin -
As French Police Investigator (uncredited) -
As Governor -
As Colonel Charles Ormsby -
As Dr. Niergardt -
As John Tracy -
As Dr. McDonald -
As Robert Henley
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As Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited) -
As John Nichols -
As Glidden Associate (uncredited) -
As Banker (uncredited) -
As Dr. Schifflen -
As General -
As Dr. Rinewulf -
As Serafin, Arturo's Butler -
As Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis) -
As Passport Official at Airport -
As Madeleine's Father -
As Hotel Manager -
As U.S. Ambassador -
As Dr. Mark Wyndram -
As Pedro -
As Philip Vantine -
As Von Kemper -
As The Imam Mahmud -
As Polk -
As Judge -
As Judge -
As Don Diego -
As John Rountree -
As Dr. John M. Besant -
As Pa Kelly -
As Andrew Stratton -
As Defense Attorney -
As Mouvet -
As Father -
As Surgeon (uncredited) -
As Erastus Mason -
As Prof. Leopold Eberhardt (as John Sainpolis) -
As Comte de Maigny -
As Count Filippo Sturani -
As Mark Kelsey (as John Sainpolis) -
As Inspector -
As Comte Philip de Chagny -
As Colonel de Gontran (Prologue) -
As Rossland (as John Sainpolis) -
As Dr. Philip Logan -
As Monahan -
As Dexter -
As Ridgeway (modern sequence) -
As The King -
As André du Vallois -
As Dr. Copin -
As Mario -
As Andrew Lane -
As Hiram Burbeck -
As John Crawshay -
As Defense Attorney -
As Milo Bleech (as John Sainpolis) -
As Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary -
As Nate Snow -
As Etienne Laurier -
As Skinner (as John Sainpolis) -
As Jeffrey Bretton -
As Jean Paurel -
As Black Jack Burg -
As Kaiser -
As Sam Tupper -
As David Moulton -
As Duvernet -
As Dejoie -
As Clavering -
As Harvey Brooks -
As Judge Hoyt -
As Edwin Bryce -
As Fedia -
As Dr. Hamilton Welsh -
As Albert Sassoon
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As Hanby -
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As Dr. Hugh Ellis -
As Pres. Alvarez
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