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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).
Filmography
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Crossroads (1942)

Haunted House (1940)

On the Spot (1940)

Rocky Mountain Rangers (1940)

Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)

Boys' Reformatory (1939)

Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)

The Mysterious Rider (1938)

Phantom Ranger (1938)

International Crime (1938)

The Shadow Strikes (1937)

Jungle Menace (1937)

Borderland (1937)

Below the Deadline (1936)

Three on the Trail (1936)

The Dark Hour (1936)

A Night at the Opera (1935)

The Lady in Scarlet (1935)

Death from a Distance (1935)

The President Vanishes (1934)

Guilty Parents (1934)

Notorious But Nice (1933)

Cocktail Hour (1933)

King of the Arena (1933)

The World Gone Mad (1933)

Terror Trail (1933)

The Match King (1932)

Call Her Savage (1932)

The Gambling Sex (1932)

If I Had a Million (1932)

False Faces (1932)

The Crusader (1932)

Forbidden Company (1932)

Symphony of Six Million (1932)

Lena Rivers (1932)

Alias the Doctor (1932)

Heartbreak (1931)

The Yellow Ticket (1931)

The Gay Diplomat (1931)

Their Mad Moment (1931)

Transgression (1931)

Men of the Sky (1931)

Doctors' Wives (1931)

Beau Ideal (1931)

The Criminal Code (1931)

Captain Thunder (1930)

Kismet (1930)

A Devil with Women (1930)

In the Next Room (1930)

The Melody Man (1930)

Party Girl (1930)

Fast Life (1929)

Coquette (1929)

Why Be Good? (1929)

The Power of Silence (1928)

The Unknown (1927)

Too Many Crooks (1927)

The Lily (1926)

The Greater Glory (1926)

The Far Cry (1926)

The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

Paint and Powder (1925)

My Lady's Lips (1925)

Folly of Vanity (1925)

The Rose of Paris (1924)

The Alaskan (1924)

Those Who Dance (1924)

Mademoiselle Midnight (1924)

Three Weeks (1924)

Held to Answer (1923)

Woman-Proof (1923)

The Social Code (1923)

The Untameable (1923)

Three Wise Fools (1923)

Souls for Sale (1923)

Shadows (1922)

Cappy Ricks (1921)

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)

The Great Lover (1920)

Laughing Bill Hyde (1918)

All Woman (1918)

The Public Defender (1917)

The Love That Lives (1917)

The Mystic Hour (1917)

Sapho (1917)

The Fortunes of Fifi (1917)

The Salamander (1916)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1873-11-24
Deathday1946-10-08 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceNew Orleans, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsJohn M. Sainpolis, Johnny Sainpolis, John Sainpolis, John Saintpolis, John M. St. Polis, John Marie Sainpolis
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