John St. Polis
Known for
If longevity counts for anything, John St. Polis is an American actor who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. Most of the work sits in horror. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. Of everything on the filmography, 'The Phantom of the Opera' is the work that traveled the furthest.
John St. Polis
100 Movies
If longevity counts for anything, John St. Polis is an American actor who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. Most of the work sits in horror. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. Of everything on the filmography, 'The Phantom of the Opera' is the work that traveled the furthest.
Movies
Plays Comte Philip de Chagny
The Phantom of the Opera
1925
Plays Etienne Laurier
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921
Plays Superintendent Keene
Boys' Reformatory
1939
Plays John Rountree
Party Girl
1930
Plays Nate Snow
Shadows
1922
Plays Davis
They Shall Have Music
1939
Plays Carl Roemer
Mr. Wong, Detective
1938
Plays Dr. John M. Besant
Coquette
1929
Plays Dr. Rinewulf
The Criminal Code
1931
Plays Mr. Abrams
Below the Deadline
1936
Plays Dr. Niergardt
Alias the Doctor
1932
Plays Passport Official at Airport
The Yellow Ticket
1931
Plays Sheriff Sam Corwin
Three on the Trail
1936
Plays Don Diego
A Devil with Women
1930
Plays Pa Kelly
Why Be Good?
1929
Plays Harvey Brooks
The Love That Lives
1917
Plays Dr. Munro
The Dark Hour
1936
Plays Grover Cromwell
The World Gone Mad
1933
Plays Pat Doyle
Phantom Ranger
1938
Plays John Nichols
Lena Rivers
1932
Plays Jerome T. Shelby
The Lady in Scarlet
1935
Plays Doc Hunter
On the Spot
1940
Plays The Imam Mahmud
Kismet
1930
Plays Roger Morton
International Crime
1938
Plays General
The Gay Diplomat
1931
Plays Caleb Delthern
The Shadow Strikes
1937
Plays Serafin, Arturo's Butler
Transgression
1931
Plays Von Kemper
The Melody Man
1930
Plays Colonel de Gontran (Prologue)
Mademoiselle Midnight
1924
Plays Townsman
The Mysterious Rider
1938
Plays Prof. Trowbridge
Death from a Distance
1935
Plays Dr. Schifflen
Symphony of Six Million
1932
Plays Simkins
Haunted House
1940
Plays Jim
Call of the Prairie
1936
Plays John Tracy
The Gambling Sex
1932
Plays John Crawshay
Three Wise Fools
1923
Plays Pedro
Captain Thunder
1930
Plays Defense attorney
Guilty Parents
1934
Plays Dr. McDonald
False Faces
1932
Plays John J. Martin
Notorious But Nice
1933
Plays Jean Paurel
The Great Lover
1920
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Crossroads
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Crossroads
Professor (uncredited)
1942
Film
Haunted House
Simkins
1940
Film
On the Spot
Doc Hunter
1940
Film
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Joseph Manners
1940
Film
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Minor Role (uncredited)
1940
Film
They Shall Have Music
Davis
1939
Film
Boys' Reformatory
Superintendent Keene
1939
Film
Mr. Wong, Detective
Carl Roemer
1938
Film
The Mysterious Rider
Townsman
1938
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is John St. Polis still alive?
John St. Polis passed away on October 8, 1946 at age 72.
What are the most famous roles of John St. Polis?
John St. Polis is best known for roles in A Night at the Opera, The Phantom of the Opera, The Unknown.
How many movies has John St. Polis been in?
Over a 32-year career (since 1914), John St. Polis has appeared in 100 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was John St. Polis's first movie?
The career of John St. Polis began with Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors (1914).
What is John St. Polis's most recent movie or series?
John St. Polis's most recent release is Crossroads, which premiered on July 23, 1942.
John St. Polis
1873-11-24 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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).