John St. Polis
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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).
Acting
Movie
A Night at the Opera
as Opera Conductor (uncredited)
1935
Movie
The Phantom of the Opera
as Comte Philip de Chagny
1925
Movie
The Unknown
as Surgeon (uncredited)
1927
Movie
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as Etienne Laurier
1921
Movie
If I Had a Million
as Glidden Associate (uncredited)
1932
Movie
Crossroads
as Professor (uncredited)
1942
Movie
The Criminal Code
as Dr. Rinewulf
1931
Movie
Coquette
as Dr. John M. Besant
1929
Movie
Mr. Wong, Detective
as Carl Roemer
1938
Movie
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Minor Role (uncredited)
1940
Movie
Call Her Savage
as Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited)
1932
Movie
The Shadow Strikes
as Caleb Delthern
1937
Movie
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
1923
Movie
Shadows
as Nate Snow
1922
Movie
The Yellow Ticket
as Passport Official at Airport
1931
Movie
International Crime
as Roger Morton
1938
Movie
Why Be Good?
as Pa Kelly
1929
Movie
The World Gone Mad
as Grover Cromwell
1933
Movie
Party Girl
as John Rountree
1930
Movie
Beau Ideal
as Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis)
1931
Movie
The Dark Hour
as Dr. Munro
1936
Movie
They Shall Have Music
as Davis
1939
Movie
Captain Thunder
as Pedro
1930
Movie
Cocktail Hour
as French Police Investigator (uncredited)
1933