John St. Polis

Known for ActingBorn 1873-11-24Died 1946-10-08New 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).Read more

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King of the Arena

Heartbreak

Men of the Sky

The Three Sisters

The Power of Silence

Marriage by Contract

Too Many Crooks

My Lady's Lips

Those Who Dance

Three Wise Fools

The Social Code

Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand

In the Next Room

Guilty?

Fast Life

The Rose of Paris

The Dixie Handicap

In Every Woman's Life

Rocky Mountain Rangers

Saleslady

A Woman's Way

The Greater Glory

Folly of Vanity

Woman-Proof

Cappy Ricks

The Great Lover

The Mark of Cain

Borderland

Their Mad Moment

The Unknown

A Night at the Opera

The Untameable

The Mysterious Rider

The Crusader

Jungle Menace

The Phantom of the Opera

Terror Trail

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Lena Rivers

The Bad One

The Lily

The Far Cry

Paint and Powder

Three Weeks

The Alaskan

Held to Answer

The Hero

A Prince of a King