John St. Polis
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 (110 titles)
5.9MovieCrossroads
Professor (uncredited) · 1942
5.2MovieHaunted House
Simkins · 1940
5.8MovieOn the Spot
Doc Hunter · 1940
8.0MovieRocky Mountain Rangers
Joseph Manners · 1940
6.9MovieAbe Lincoln in Illinois
Minor Role (uncredited) · 1940
6.5MovieThey Shall Have Music
Davis · 1939
5.3MovieBoys' Reformatory
Superintendent Keene · 1939
5.6MovieMr. Wong, Detective
Carl Roemer · 1938
7.3MovieThe Mysterious Rider
Townsman · 1938
4.7MoviePhantom Ranger
Pat Doyle · 1938
5.5MovieInternational Crime
Roger Morton · 1938
8.0MovieSaleslady
Crane · 1938
4.7MovieThe Shadow Strikes
Caleb Delthern · 1937
7.0MovieJungle Menace
Chandler Elliott · 1937
6.0MovieParadise Isle
Coxon · 1937
7.5MovieBorderland
Doctor · 1937
4.9MovieBelow the Deadline
Mr. Abrams · 1936
6.0MovieThree on the Trail
Sheriff Sam Corwin · 1936
5.8MovieCall of the Prairie
Jim · 1936
5.9MovieThe Dark Hour
Dr. Munro · 1936
7.4MovieA Night at the Opera
Opera Conductor (uncredited) · 1935
4.6MovieThe Lady in Scarlet
Jerome T. Shelby · 1935
5.2MovieDeath from a Distance
Prof. Trowbridge · 1935
6.0MovieThe President Vanishes
Attorney General Davis (uncredited) · 1934
5.6MovieGuilty Parents
Defense attorney · 1934
6.7MovieNotorious But Nice
John J. Martin · 1933
5.3MovieCocktail Hour
French Police Investigator (uncredited) · 1933
8.5MovieKing of the Arena
Governor · 1933
4.8MovieThe World Gone Mad
Grover Cromwell · 1933
7.0MovieTerror Trail
Colonel Charles Ormsby · 1933