Actor

John St. Polis

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Acting credits

106

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Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

0.4

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Movies: 106Series: 0

TMDB ID: 14487

IMDb ID: nm0820821

Known for: Acting

Born: November 24, 1873

Died: October 8, 1946

Age: 72

Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1914 - 1942

Years active: 29

Average TMDB rating: 6.4

Wikidata: Q6258731

Also known as

John M. Sainpolis • Johnny Sainpolis • John Sainpolis • John Saintpolis • John M. St. Polis • John Marie Sainpolis

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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).