Acting
John St. Polis
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).
Filmography
Crossroads
Film · 1942
On the Spot
Film · 1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Film · 1940
Haunted House
Film · 1940
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Film · 1940
Boys' Reformatory
Film · 1939
They Shall Have Music
Film · 1939
Mr. Wong, Detective
Film · 1938
Saleslady
Film · 1938
International Crime
Film · 1938
Phantom Ranger
Film · 1938
The Mysterious Rider
Film · 1938
The Shadow Strikes
Film · 1937
Paradise Isle
Film · 1937
Jungle Menace
Film · 1937
Borderland
Film · 1937
The Dark Hour
Film · 1936
Below the Deadline
Film · 1936
Call of the Prairie
Film · 1936
Three on the Trail
Film · 1936
A Night at the Opera
Film · 1935
Death from a Distance
Film · 1935
The Lady in Scarlet
Film · 1935
The President Vanishes
Film · 1934
Guilty Parents
Film · 1934
The World Gone Mad
Film · 1933
Notorious But Nice
Film · 1933
King of the Arena
Film · 1933
Terror Trail
Film · 1933
Cocktail Hour
Film · 1933
Symphony of Six Million
Film · 1932
The Match King
Film · 1932
If I Had a Million
Film · 1932
Lena Rivers
Film · 1932
The Crusader
Film · 1932
False Faces
Film · 1932
Alias the Doctor
Film · 1932
The Gambling Sex
Film · 1932
Call Her Savage
Film · 1932
The Criminal Code
Film · 1931
Heartbreak
Film · 1931
The Gay Diplomat
Film · 1931
Transgression
Film · 1931
The Yellow Ticket
Film · 1931
Beau Ideal
Film · 1931
Their Mad Moment
Film · 1931
Men of the Sky
Film · 1931
Doctors' Wives
Film · 1931
The Bad One
Film · 1930
The Three Sisters
Film · 1930
Party Girl
Film · 1930
Kismet
Film · 1930
A Devil with Women
Film · 1930
Captain Thunder
Film · 1930
In the Next Room
Film · 1930
The Melody Man
Film · 1930
Guilty?
Film · 1930
Coquette
Film · 1929
Why Be Good?
Film · 1929
Fast Life
Film · 1929
A Woman's Way
Film · 1928
The Power of Silence
Film · 1928
Marriage by Contract
Film · 1928
The Unknown
Film · 1927
Too Many Crooks
Film · 1927
The Greater Glory
Film · 1926
The Lily
Film · 1926
The Far Cry
Film · 1926
The Phantom of the Opera
Film · 1925
My Lady's Lips
Film · 1925
Paint and Powder
Film · 1925
Those Who Dance
Film · 1924
Three Weeks
Film · 1924
Mademoiselle Midnight
Film · 1924
The Alaskan
Film · 1924
The Rose of Paris
Film · 1924
Folly of Vanity
Film · 1924
The Dixie Handicap
Film · 1924
In Every Woman's Life
Film · 1924
Held to Answer
Film · 1923
Three Wise Fools
Film · 1923
Souls for Sale
Film · 1923
The Untameable
Film · 1923
Woman-Proof
Film · 1923
The Social Code
Film · 1923
The Hero
Film · 1923
A Prince of a King
Film · 1923
Shadows
Film · 1922
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Film · 1921
Cappy Ricks
Film · 1921
The Great Lover
Film · 1920
Old Dad
Film · 1920
Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand
Film · 1918
All Woman
Film · 1918
Laughing Bill Hyde
Film · 1918
Sapho
Film · 1917
The Fortunes of Fifi
Film · 1917
The Public Defender
Film · 1917
The Love That Lives
Film · 1917
The Mystic Hour
Film · 1917
The Mark of Cain
Film · 1917
Sleeping Fires
Film · 1917
The Salamander
Film · 1916
The World Against Him
Film · 1916
The Yellow Passport
Film · 1916
The Social Highwayman
Film · 1916
Wormwood
Film · 1915
Bondwomen
Film · 1915
Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors
Film · 1914
Soldiers of Fortune
Film · 1914