John St. Polis
Known For
Acting
Born
1873-11-24 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Died
1946-10-08
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).
Most Known For
Boys' Reformatory
as Superintendent Keene
Party Girl
as John Rountree
Call Her Savage
as Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited)
Shadows
as Nate Snow
The Untameable
as Dr. Copin
The Hero
as Andrew Lane
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as Etienne Laurier
A Night at the Opera
as Opera Conductor (uncredited)
Crossroads
as Professor (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Opera
as Comte Philip de Chagny
Sleeping Fires
as Edwin Bryce
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
The Unknown
as Surgeon (uncredited)
The Match King
as Banker (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
as Glidden Associate (uncredited)
Coquette
as Dr. John M. Besant
They Shall Have Music
as Davis
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Beau Ideal
as Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis)
Borderland
as Doctor