John St. Polis
John St. Polis is known for A Night at the Opera (1935), The Phantom of the Opera (1925), The Unknown (1927).
Biography
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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).
Questions about John St. Polis
How many John St. Polis films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 56 films with John St. Polis, from 1917 to 1942.
What is the best rated John St. Polis film?
The best rated John St. Polis film in the catalogue is The Unknown (1927), rated 7.6.
What was the first John St. Polis film?
The first John St. Polis film in the catalogue is The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, from 1921.
Who has John St. Polis worked with the most?
In the catalogue, John St. Polis shares the most credits with Lon Chaney (2 films), Louise Emmons (2 films) and Norman Kerry (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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7.4 A Night at the Opera
1935
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7.1 The Phantom of the Opera
1925
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7.6 The Unknown
1927
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Sleeping Fires
1917
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6.5 If I Had a Million
1932
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6.6 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921
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5.9 Crossroads
1942
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5.8 Call Her Savage
1932
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5.3 Boys' Reformatory
1939
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3.8 Party Girl
1930
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6.9 Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
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5.9 Coquette
1929
Full filmography
110 films — 56 in the catalogue
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5.9
Crossroads
1942 · Professor (uncredited)
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5.2 Haunted House
1940 · Simkins
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5.8 On the Spot
1940 · Doc Hunter
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8.0 Rocky Mountain Rangers
1940 · Joseph Manners
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6.9
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940 · Minor Role (uncredited)
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6.5 They Shall Have Music
1939 · Davis
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5.3
Boys' Reformatory
1939 · Superintendent Keene
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5.6 Mr. Wong, Detective
1938 · Carl Roemer
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7.3 The Mysterious Rider
1938 · Townsman
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4.7 Phantom Ranger
1938 · Pat Doyle
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5.5 International Crime
1938 · Roger Morton
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8.0 Saleslady
1938 · Crane
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4.7 The Shadow Strikes
1937 · Caleb Delthern
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7.0 Jungle Menace
1937 · Chandler Elliott
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6.0 Paradise Isle
1937 · Coxon
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7.5 Borderland
1937 · Doctor
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4.9 Below the Deadline
1936 · Mr. Abrams
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6.0 Three on the Trail
1936 · Sheriff Sam Corwin
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5.8 Call of the Prairie
1936 · Jim
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5.9 The Dark Hour
1936 · Dr. Munro
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7.4
A Night at the Opera
1935 · Opera Conductor (uncredited)
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4.6 The Lady in Scarlet
1935 · Jerome T. Shelby
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5.2 Death from a Distance
1935 · Prof. Trowbridge
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6.0 The President Vanishes
1934 · Attorney General Davis (uncredited)
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5.6 Guilty Parents
1934 · Defense attorney
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6.7 Notorious But Nice
1933 · John J. Martin
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5.3 Cocktail Hour
1933 · French Police Investigator (uncredited)
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8.5 King of the Arena
1933 · Governor
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4.8 The World Gone Mad
1933 · Grover Cromwell
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7.0 Terror Trail
1933 · Colonel Charles Ormsby
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6.7 The Match King
1932 · Banker (uncredited)
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5.8
Call Her Savage
1932 · Doctor Consoling Nasa (Uncredited)
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6.7 The Gambling Sex
1932 · John Tracy
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6.5
If I Had a Million
1932 · Glidden Associate (uncredited)
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4.4 False Faces
1932 · Dr. McDonald
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7.3
The Crusader
1932 · Robert Henley
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5.7 Symphony of Six Million
1932 · Dr. Schifflen
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7.0 Lena Rivers
1932 · John Nichols
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6.0 Glória Amarga
1932 · Dr. Niergardt
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10.0 Heartbreak
1931 · U.S. Ambassador
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5.1 The Yellow Ticket
1931 · Passport Official at Airport
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4.8 The Gay Diplomat
1931 · General
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7.5 Their Mad Moment
1931 · Hotel Manager
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4.3 Transgression
1931 · Serafin, Arturo's Butler
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10.0 Men of the Sky
1931 · Madeleine's Father
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6.0 Doctors' Wives
1931 · Dr. Mark Wyndram
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4.5 Beau Ideal
1931 · Judge Advocate (as John M. St. Polis)
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6.1 The Criminal Code
1931 · Dr. Rinewulf
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4.4 Captain Thunder
1930 · Pedro
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4.0 Kismet
1930 · The Imam Mahmud
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5.8 A Devil with Women
1930 · Don Diego
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7.0 The Bad One
1930 · Judge
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10.0 The Three Sisters
1930 · Judge
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9.0 Guilty?
1930 · Polk
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9.0 In the Next Room
1930 · Philip Vantine
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3.0 The Melody Man
1930 · Von Kemper
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3.8
Party Girl
1930 · John Rountree
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9.0 Fast Life
1929 · Andrew Stratton
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5.9
Coquette
1929 · Dr. John M. Besant
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6.8 Why Be Good?
1929 · Pa Kelly
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10.0 Marriage by Contract
1928 · Father
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10.0 The Power of Silence
1928 · Defense Attorney
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8.0 A Woman's Way
1928 · Mouvet
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7.6
The Unknown
1927 · Surgeon (uncredited)
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10.0 Too Many Crooks
1927 · Erastus Mason
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7.0 The Lily
1926 · Comte de Maigny
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8.0 The Greater Glory
1926 · Prof. Leopold Eberhardt (as John Sainpolis)
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7.0 The Far Cry
1926 · Count Filippo Sturani
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7.0 Paint and Powder
1925 · Mark Kelsey (as John Sainpolis)
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10.0 My Lady's Lips
1925 · Inspector
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7.1
The Phantom of the Opera
1925 · Comte Philip de Chagny
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9.0 The Dixie Handicap
1924 · Dexter
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8.0 Folly of Vanity
1924 · Ridgeway (modern sequence)
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9.0 The Rose of Paris
1924 · André du Vallois
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9.0 In Every Woman's Life
1924 · Dr. Philip Logan
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7.0 The Alaskan
1924 · Rossland (as John Sainpolis)
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10.0 Those Who Dance
1924 · Monahan
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5.7 Mademoiselle Midnight
1924 · Colonel de Gontran (Prologue)
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7.0 Three Weeks
1924 · The King
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7.0 Held to Answer
1923 · Hiram Burbeck
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8.0 Woman-Proof
1923 · Milo Bleech (as John Sainpolis)
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7.0 A Prince of a King
1923 · Mario
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10.0 The Social Code
1923 · Defense Attorney
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7.5 The Untameable
1923 · Dr. Copin
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10.0 Three Wise Fools
1923 · John Crawshay
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6.3 Souls for Sale
1923 · Self - Celebrity Actor in Commissary
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7.0 The Hero
1923 · Andrew Lane
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6.2 Shadows
1922 · Nate Snow
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8.0 Cappy Ricks
1921 · Skinner (as John Sainpolis)
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6.6
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921 · Etienne Laurier
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8.0 The Great Lover
1920 · Jean Paurel
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7.0 Old Dad
1920 · Jeffrey Bretton
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10.0 Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand
1918 · Kaiser
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Laughing Bill Hyde
1918 · Black Jack Burg
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All Woman
1918 · Sam Tupper
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8.0 The Mark of Cain
1917 · Judge Hoyt
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The Public Defender
1917 · David Moulton
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7.0 The Love That Lives
1917 · Harvey Brooks
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The Mystic Hour
1917 · Clavering
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Sleeping Fires
1917 · Edwin Bryce
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Sapho
1917 · Dejoie
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The Fortunes of Fifi
1917 · Duvernet
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The World Against Him
1916 · Dr. Hamilton Welsh
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The Social Highwayman
1916 · Hanby
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The Yellow Passport
1916 · Fedia
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The Salamander
1916 · Albert Sassoon
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Bondwomen
1915 · Dr. Hugh Ellis
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Wormwood
1915
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Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors
1914
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Soldiers of Fortune
1914 · Pres. Alvarez
People data: TMDb.
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