John St. Polis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

100

Gender

Male

Birthday

1873-11-24

Day of death

1946-10-08 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

John St. Polis

Biography

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).

Known For

  • The Phantom of the Opera

    The Phantom of the Opera

  • The Shadow Strikes

    The Shadow Strikes

  • If I Had a Million

    If I Had a Million

  • The Rose of Paris

    The Rose of Paris

  • The Criminal Code

    The Criminal Code

  • The Social Code

    The Social Code

  • A Night at the Opera

    A Night at the Opera

  • Lena Rivers

    Lena Rivers

  • The Great Lover

    The Great Lover

  • The Three Sisters

    The Three Sisters

  • The Mark of Cain

    The Mark of Cain

  • The Dixie Handicap

    The Dixie Handicap

  • International Crime

    International Crime

  • Coquette

    Coquette

  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Abe Lincoln in Illinois

  • Why Be Good?

    Why Be Good?

  • The Mystic Hour

    The Mystic Hour

  • Haunted House

    Haunted House

  • Phantom Ranger

    Phantom Ranger

  • The World Against Him

    The World Against Him

  • Three Weeks

    Three Weeks

  • Beau Ideal

    Beau Ideal

  • On the Spot

    On the Spot

  • Soldiers of Fortune

    Soldiers of Fortune

  • Terror Trail

    Terror Trail

  • Three Wise Fools

    Three Wise Fools

  • False Faces

    False Faces

  • The Crusader

    The Crusader

  • Cappy Ricks

    Cappy Ricks

  • The Alaskan

    The Alaskan

  • Three on the Trail

    Three on the Trail

  • Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand

    Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand

  • The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

    The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

  • The Lady in Scarlet

    The Lady in Scarlet

  • King of the Arena

    King of the Arena

  • The Lily

    The Lily

  • Woman-Proof

    Woman-Proof

  • Death from a Distance

    Death from a Distance

  • Cocktail Hour

    Cocktail Hour

  • Rocky Mountain Rangers

    Rocky Mountain Rangers

  • Their Mad Moment

    Their Mad Moment

  • The President Vanishes

    The President Vanishes

  • Heartbreak

    Heartbreak

  • They Shall Have Music

    They Shall Have Music

  • Symphony of Six Million

    Symphony of Six Million

  • The Public Defender

    The Public Defender

  • Transgression

    Transgression

  • Old Dad

    Old Dad

  • Men of the Sky

    Men of the Sky

  • Below the Deadline

    Below the Deadline

  • The Match King

    The Match King

  • Saleslady

    Saleslady

  • Borderland

    Borderland

  • Mr. Wong, Detective

    Mr. Wong, Detective

  • Call of the Prairie

    Call of the Prairie

  • Kismet

    Kismet

  • Sapho

    Sapho

  • The Yellow Ticket

    The Yellow Ticket

  • Paradise Isle

    Paradise Isle

  • In the Next Room

    In the Next Room

  • The Gay Diplomat

    The Gay Diplomat

  • Jungle Menace

    Jungle Menace

  • Guilty Parents

    Guilty Parents

  • All Woman

    All Woman

  • Shadows

    Shadows

  • The Greater Glory

    The Greater Glory

  • A Woman's Way

    A Woman's Way

  • The Unknown

    The Unknown

  • Party Girl

    Party Girl

  • Too Many Crooks

    Too Many Crooks

  • Alias the Doctor

    Alias the Doctor

  • Paint and Powder

    Paint and Powder

  • Fast Life

    Fast Life

  • A Devil with Women

    A Devil with Women

  • Boys' Reformatory

    Boys' Reformatory

  • The World Gone Mad

    The World Gone Mad

  • Call Her Savage

    Call Her Savage

  • Doctors' Wives

    Doctors' Wives

  • Those Who Dance

    Those Who Dance

  • The Fortunes of Fifi

    The Fortunes of Fifi

  • My Lady's Lips

    My Lady's Lips

  • The Untameable

    The Untameable

  • The Love That Lives

    The Love That Lives

  • The Dark Hour

    The Dark Hour

  • Wormwood

    Wormwood

  • The Melody Man

    The Melody Man

  • Crossroads

    Crossroads

  • Mademoiselle Midnight

    Mademoiselle Midnight

  • Souls for Sale

    Souls for Sale

  • The Mysterious Rider

    The Mysterious Rider

  • The Bad One

    The Bad One

  • Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors

    Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors

  • Notorious But Nice

    Notorious But Nice

  • The Salamander

    The Salamander

  • Captain Thunder

    Captain Thunder

  • Laughing Bill Hyde

    Laughing Bill Hyde

  • Held to Answer

    Held to Answer

  • The Power of Silence

    The Power of Silence

  • The Gambling Sex

    The Gambling Sex

  • Folly of Vanity

    Folly of Vanity