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John St. Polis

Acting Born Nov 24, 1873 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 24 credits

Biography

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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).

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Known for

Film

The Phantom of the Opera

as Comte Philip de Chagny
Film

A Night at the Opera

as Opera Conductor (uncredited)

Full filmography

  • The Phantom of the Opera (1925) as Comte Philip de Chagny
  • A Night at the Opera (1935) as Opera Conductor (uncredited)
  • The Unknown (1927) as Surgeon (uncredited)
  • The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) as Etienne Laurier
  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • They Shall Have Music (1939) as Davis
  • Shadows (1922) as Nate Snow
  • Call Her Savage (1932) as Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited)
  • Boys' Reformatory (1939) as Superintendent Keene
  • If I Had a Million (1932) as Glidden Associate (uncredited)
  • Souls for Sale (1923) as Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
  • Coquette (1929) as Dr. John M. Besant
  • Haunted House (1940) as Simkins
  • Wormwood (1915)
  • Party Girl (1930) as John Rountree
  • Rocky Mountain Rangers (1940) as Joseph Manners
  • Cocktail Hour (1933) as French Police Investigator (uncredited)
  • Crossroads (1942) as Professor (uncredited)
  • Jungle Menace (1937) as Chandler Elliott
  • The President Vanishes (1934) as Attorney General Davis (uncredited)
  • The Untameable (1923) as Dr. Copin
  • My Lady's Lips (1925) as Inspector
  • The Fortunes of Fifi (1917) as Duvernet
  • The Rose of Paris (1924) as André du Vallois