John St. Polis
Born November 24, 1873 (Age: 152)
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New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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).
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).
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Filmography
Crossroads
1942
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as Professor (uncredited)
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Age: 68
The Match King
1932
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as Banker (uncredited)
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Age: 59
Call Her Savage
1932
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as Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited)
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Age: 59
The Gambling Sex
1932
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as John Tracy
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Age: 58
If I Had a Million
1932
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as Glidden Associate (uncredited)
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Age: 58
False Faces
1932
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as Dr. McDonald
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Age: 58
No Image
The Crusader
1932
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as Robert Henley
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Age: 58
Symphony of Six Million
1932
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as Dr. Schifflen
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Age: 58
Lena Rivers
1932
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as John Nichols
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Age: 58
Alias the Doctor
1932
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as Dr. Niergardt
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Age: 58
Heartbreak
1931
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as U.S. Ambassador
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Age: 57
The Yellow Ticket
1931
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as Passport Official at Airport
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Age: 57
The Gay Diplomat
1931
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as General
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Age: 57
Their Mad Moment
1931
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as Hotel Manager
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Age: 57
Transgression
1931
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as Serafin, Arturo's Butler
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Age: 57
Men of the Sky
1931
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as Madeleine's Father
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Age: 57
Doctors' Wives
1931
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as Dr. Mark Wyndram
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Age: 57
Beau Ideal
1931
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as Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis)
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Age: 57
The Criminal Code
1931
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as Dr. Rinewulf
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Age: 57
Captain Thunder
1930
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as Pedro
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Age: 57
Kismet
1930
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as The Imam Mahmud
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Age: 56
A Devil with Women
1930
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as Don Diego
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Age: 56
The Bad One
1930
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as Judge
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Age: 56
The Three Sisters
1930
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as Judge
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Age: 56
Guilty?
1930
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as Polk
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Age: 56
In the Next Room
1930
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as Philip Vantine
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Age: 56
The Melody Man
1930
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as Von Kemper
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Age: 56
Party Girl
1930
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as John Rountree
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Age: 56
Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand
1918
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as Kaiser
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Age: 44
Bondwomen
1915
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as Dr. Hugh Ellis
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Age: 42