From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJohn 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 plays 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).
Comte Philip de Chagny
Film 1925
Carl Roemer
Film 1938
Film 1914
Dr. Rinewulf
Film 1931
Nate Snow
Film 1922
Monahan
Film 1924
Mouvet
Film 1928
Judge
Film 1930
Kaiser
Film 1918
Dr. John M. Besant
Film 1929
Dr. Schifflen
Film 1932
Dejoie
Film 1917
Duvernet
Film 1917
Opera Conductor (uncredited)
Film 1935
U.S. Ambassador
Film 1931
Caleb Delthern
Film 1937
Doc Hunter
Film 1940
Grover Cromwell
Film 1933
Banker (uncredited)
Film 1932
Glidden Associate (uncredited)
Film 1932
Coxon
Film 1937
John Nichols
Film 1932
Crane
Film 1938
Roger Morton
Film 1938
Dr. Munro
Film 1936
Mr. Abrams
Film 1936
John Rountree
Film 1930
Superintendent Keene
Film 1939
Hiram Burbeck
Film 1923
Robert Henley
Film 1932
General
Film 1931
Chandler Elliott
Film 1937
The Imam Mahmud
Film 1930
Pat Doyle
Film 1938
Townsman
Film 1938
John J. Martin
Film 1933
Governor
Film 1933
Prof. Trowbridge
Film 1935
Jerome T. Shelby
Film 1935
Dr. McDonald
Film 1932
David Moulton
Film 1917
Jean Paurel
Film 1920
Davis
Film 1939
The King
Film 1924
Don Diego
Film 1930
Colonel de Gontran (Prologue)
Film 1924
Sam Tupper
Film 1918
Black Jack Burg
Film 1918
John Crawshay
Film 1923
Dr. Niergardt
Film 1932
Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
Film 1923
Etienne Laurier
Film 1921
Attorney General Davis (uncredited)
Film 1934
Pa Kelly
Film 1929
Rossland (as John Sainpolis)
Film 1924
Doctor
Film 1937
John Tracy
Film 1932
Jim
Film 1936
Colonel Charles Ormsby
Film 1933
Pedro
Film 1930
Film 1915
Passport Official at Airport
Film 1931
Minor Role (uncredited)
Film 1940
Defense attorney
Film 1934
Sheriff Sam Corwin
Film 1936
Hotel Manager
Film 1931
Philip Vantine
Film 1930
Dr. Copin
Film 1923
Simkins
Film 1940
Joseph Manners
Film 1940
Defense Attorney
Film 1928
Andrew Stratton
Film 1929
Inspector
Film 1925
Professor (uncredited)
Film 1942
Von Kemper
Film 1930
Prof. Leopold Eberhardt (as John Sainpolis)
Film 1926
Defense Attorney
Film 1923
Harvey Brooks
Film 1917
Comte de Maigny
Film 1926
Skinner (as John Sainpolis)
Film 1921
André du Vallois
Film 1924
Surgeon (uncredited)
Film 1927
Ridgeway (modern sequence)
Film 1925
Mark Kelsey (as John Sainpolis)
Film 1925
Dexter
Film 1924
Madeleine's Father
Film 1931
Erastus Mason
Film 1927
Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited)
Film 1932
Dr. Mark Wyndram
Film 1931
Film 1916
Clavering
Film 1917
French Police Investigator (uncredited)
Film 1933
Dr. Hamilton Welsh
Film 1916
Jeffrey Bretton
Film 1920