John St. Polis
Known for: Acting
Born: November 24, 1873
Died: October 8, 1946
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).
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Filmography
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5.9
Crossroads
1942
5.2
Haunted House
1940
5.8
On the Spot
1940
8.0
Rocky Mountain Rangers
1940
6.9
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
6.5
They Shall Have Music
1939
5.3
Boys' Reformatory
1939
5.6
Mr. Wong, Detective
1938
7.3
The Mysterious Rider
1938
4.7
Phantom Ranger
1938
5.5
International Crime
1938
8.0
Saleslady
1938
4.7
The Shadow Strikes
1937
7.0
Jungle Menace
1937
6.0
Paradise Isle
1937
7.5
Borderland
1937
4.9
Below the Deadline
1936
6.0
Three on the Trail
1936
5.8
Call of the Prairie
1936
5.9
The Dark Hour
1936
7.4
A Night at the Opera
1935
4.6
The Lady in Scarlet
1935
5.2
Death from a Distance
1935
6.0
The President Vanishes
1934
5.6
Guilty Parents
1934
6.7
Notorious But Nice
1933
5.3
Cocktail Hour
1933
8.5
King of the Arena
1933
4.8
The World Gone Mad
1933
7.0
Terror Trail
1933
6.7
The Match King
1932
5.8
Call Her Savage
1932
6.7
The Gambling Sex
1932
6.5
If I Had a Million
1932
4.4
False Faces
19327.3
The Crusader
1932
5.7
Symphony of Six Million
1932
7.0
Lena Rivers
1932
6.0
Alias the Doctor
1932
10.0
Heartbreak
1931
5.1
The Yellow Ticket
1931
4.8
The Gay Diplomat
1931
7.5
Their Mad Moment
1931
4.3
Transgression
1931
10.0
Men of the Sky
1931
6.0
Doctors' Wives
1931
4.5
Beau Ideal
1931
6.1
The Criminal Code
1931
4.4
Captain Thunder
1930
4.0
Kismet
1930
5.8
A Devil with Women
1930
7.0
The Bad One
1930
10.0
The Three Sisters
1930
9.0
Guilty?
1930
9.0
In the Next Room
1930
3.0
The Melody Man
1930
3.8
Party Girl
1930
9.0
Fast Life
1929
5.9
Coquette
1929
6.8
Why Be Good?
1929
10.0
Marriage by Contract
1928
10.0
The Power of Silence
1928
8.0
A Woman's Way
1928
7.6
The Unknown
1927
10.0
Too Many Crooks
1927
7.0
The Lily
1926
8.0
The Greater Glory
1926
7.0
The Far Cry
1926
7.0
Paint and Powder
1925
10.0
My Lady's Lips
1925
7.1
The Phantom of the Opera
1925
9.0
The Dixie Handicap
1924
8.0
Folly of Vanity
1924
9.0
The Rose of Paris
1924
9.0
In Every Woman's Life
1924
7.0
The Alaskan
1924
10.0
Those Who Dance
1924
5.7
Mademoiselle Midnight
1924
7.0
Three Weeks
1924
7.0
Held to Answer
1923
8.0
Woman-Proof
1923
7.0
A Prince of a King
1923
10.0
The Social Code
1923
7.5
The Untameable
1923
10.0
Three Wise Fools
1923
6.3
Souls for Sale
1923
7.0
The Hero
1923
6.2
Shadows
1922
8.0
Cappy Ricks
1921
6.6
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921
8.0
The Great Lover
1920
7.0
Old Dad
1920
10.0
Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand
1918
NR
Laughing Bill Hyde
1918
NR
All Woman
1918
8.0
The Mark of Cain
1917
NR
The Public Defender
1917
7.0
The Love That Lives
1917
NR
The Mystic Hour
1917
NR
Sleeping Fires
1917
NR
Sapho
1917
NR
The Fortunes of Fifi
1917
NR
The World Against Him
1916
NR
The Social Highwayman
1916
NR
The Yellow Passport
1916NR
The Salamander
1916
NR
Bondwomen
1915NR
Wormwood
1915
NR
Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors
1914NR
Soldiers of Fortune
1914