John St. Polis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

105

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

  • False Faces

    False Faces

  • The Crusader

    The Crusader

  • If I Had a Million

    If I Had a Million

  • The Unknown

    The Unknown

  • Lena Rivers

    Lena Rivers

  • Sleeping Fires

    Sleeping Fires

  • The Alaskan

    The Alaskan

  • Woman-Proof

    Woman-Proof

  • The Lily

    The Lily

  • Transgression

    Transgression

  • Sapho

    Sapho

  • The Hero

    The Hero

  • International Crime

    International Crime

  • Phantom Ranger

    Phantom Ranger

  • Old Dad

    Old Dad

  • Borderland

    Borderland

  • Three Weeks

    Three Weeks

  • The Untameable

    The Untameable

  • Jungle Menace

    Jungle Menace

  • The Social Code

    The Social Code

  • A Night at the Opera

    A Night at the Opera

  • Haunted House

    Haunted House

  • Coquette

    Coquette

  • Kismet

    Kismet

  • The President Vanishes

    The President Vanishes

  • Shadows

    Shadows

  • Why Be Good?

    Why Be Good?

  • Heartbreak

    Heartbreak

  • The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

    The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

  • The Criminal Code

    The Criminal Code

  • Doctors' Wives

    Doctors' Wives

  • The Shadow Strikes

    The Shadow Strikes

  • Mr. Wong, Detective

    Mr. Wong, Detective

  • Cocktail Hour

    Cocktail Hour

  • Saleslady

    Saleslady

  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Abe Lincoln in Illinois

  • Paradise Isle

    Paradise Isle

  • Fast Life

    Fast Life

  • Three Wise Fools

    Three Wise Fools

  • Paint and Powder

    Paint and Powder

  • Marriage by Contract

    Marriage by Contract

  • The Match King

    The Match King

  • King of the Arena

    King of the Arena

  • Too Many Crooks

    Too Many Crooks

  • The Phantom of the Opera

    The Phantom of the Opera

  • They Shall Have Music

    They Shall Have Music

  • The World Against Him

    The World Against Him

  • The Rose of Paris

    The Rose of Paris

  • The Lady in Scarlet

    The Lady in Scarlet

  • Their Mad Moment

    Their Mad Moment

  • The Yellow Ticket

    The Yellow Ticket

  • Guilty Parents

    Guilty Parents

  • Symphony of Six Million

    Symphony of Six Million

  • Death from a Distance

    Death from a Distance

  • Party Girl

    Party Girl

  • The Greater Glory

    The Greater Glory

  • Alias the Doctor

    Alias the Doctor

  • The Great Lover

    The Great Lover

  • In the Next Room

    In the Next Room

  • Boys' Reformatory

    Boys' Reformatory

  • The Public Defender

    The Public Defender

  • The Three Sisters

    The Three Sisters

  • Souls for Sale

    Souls for Sale

  • Below the Deadline

    Below the Deadline

  • Rocky Mountain Rangers

    Rocky Mountain Rangers

  • Call of the Prairie

    Call of the Prairie

  • The Far Cry

    The Far Cry

  • Soldiers of Fortune

    Soldiers of Fortune

  • Men of the Sky

    Men of the Sky

  • The World Gone Mad

    The World Gone Mad

  • Call Her Savage

    Call Her Savage

  • Beau Ideal

    Beau Ideal

  • The Mystic Hour

    The Mystic Hour

  • All Woman

    All Woman

  • My Lady's Lips

    My Lady's Lips

  • The Mark of Cain

    The Mark of Cain

  • The Gay Diplomat

    The Gay Diplomat

  • Those Who Dance

    Those Who Dance

  • Crossroads

    Crossroads

  • The Love That Lives

    The Love That Lives

  • Terror Trail

    Terror Trail

  • In Every Woman's Life

    In Every Woman's Life

  • The Dark Hour

    The Dark Hour

  • The Gambling Sex

    The Gambling Sex

  • The Mysterious Rider

    The Mysterious Rider

  • Captain Thunder

    Captain Thunder

  • The Fortunes of Fifi

    The Fortunes of Fifi

  • The Bad One

    The Bad One

  • Notorious But Nice

    Notorious But Nice

  • Folly of Vanity

    Folly of Vanity

  • The Power of Silence

    The Power of Silence

  • A Woman's Way

    A Woman's Way

  • The Melody Man

    The Melody Man

  • Mademoiselle Midnight

    Mademoiselle Midnight

  • Held to Answer

    Held to Answer

  • Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand

    Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand

  • The Dixie Handicap

    The Dixie Handicap

  • On the Spot

    On the Spot

  • Three on the Trail

    Three on the Trail

  • Cappy Ricks

    Cappy Ricks

  • A Devil with Women

    A Devil with Women

  • The Salamander

    The Salamander

  • Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors

    Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors

  • Laughing Bill Hyde

    Laughing Bill Hyde

  • Wormwood

    Wormwood