Birth Day: 1873-11-24
Place of birth: New 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).
Credits
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As Professor (uncredited)
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As Minor Role (uncredited)
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As Simkins
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As Doc Hunter
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As Joseph Manners
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As Davis
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As Superintendent Keene
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As Carl Roemer
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As Crane
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As Pat Doyle
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As Roger Morton
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As Townsman
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As Chandler Elliott
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As Doctor
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As Caleb Delthern
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As Coxon
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As Dr. Munro
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As Mr. Abrams
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As Sheriff Sam Corwin
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As Jim
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As Prof. Trowbridge
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As Opera Conductor (uncredited)
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As Jerome T. Shelby
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As Attorney General Davis (uncredited)
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As Defense attorney
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As Colonel Charles Ormsby
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As Governor
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As John J. Martin
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As Grover Cromwell
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As Dr. McDonald
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As John Tracy
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As Banker (uncredited)
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As Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited)
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As Dr. Niergardt
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As John Nichols
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As Glidden Associate (uncredited)
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As Robert Henley
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As Dr. Schifflen
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As Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis)
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As General
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As Hotel Manager
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As Dr. Rinewulf
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As Passport Official at Airport
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As Madeleine's Father
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As U.S. Ambassador
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As Serafin, Arturo's Butler
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As Dr. Mark Wyndram
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As Judge
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As Pedro
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As Don Diego
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As Judge
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As The Imam Mahmud
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As John Rountree
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As Von Kemper
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As Pa Kelly
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As Andrew Stratton
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As Dr. John M. Besant
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As Mouvet
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As Defense Attorney
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As Erastus Mason
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As Surgeon (uncredited)
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As Prof. Leopold Eberhardt (as John Sainpolis)
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As Comte de Maigny
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As Mark Kelsey (as John Sainpolis)
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As Comte Philip de Chagny
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As Inspector
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As The King
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As Monahan
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As André du Vallois
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As Ridgeway (modern sequence)
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As Dexter
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As Rossland (as John Sainpolis)
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As Colonel de Gontran (Prologue)
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As Milo Bleech (as John Sainpolis)
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As Dr. Copin
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As Hiram Burbeck
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As Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
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As John Crawshay
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As Nate Snow
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As Etienne Laurier
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As Skinner (as John Sainpolis)
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As Jean Paurel
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As Kaiser
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As Black Jack Burg
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As Sam Tupper
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As Duvernet
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As Dejoie
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As Harvey Brooks