AFI CATALOG OF FEATURE FILMS

THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

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John St. Polis

Also Known As: John M. Sainpolis,
John Sainpolis,
John M. St. Polis

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TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
JOSEPH AND HIS COAT OF MANY COLORS
John Sainpolis
Joseph
1914
BONDWOMEN
John Sainpolis
Dr. Hugh Ellis
1915
WORMWOOD
John Sainpolis
Gaston Beauvais
1915
THE SOCIAL HIGHWAYMAN
John Sainpolis
Hanby
1916
THE YELLOW PASSPORT
John Sainpolis
Fedia
1916
THE SALAMANDER
John Sainpolis
Albert Sassoon
1916
THE WORLD AGAINST HIM
John Sainpolis
Dr. Hamilton Welsh
1916
THE MARK OF CAIN
John Sainpolis
Judge Hoyt
1917
SLEEPING FIRES
John Sainpolis
Edwin Bryce
1917
THE LOVE THAT LIVES
John Sainpolis
Harvey Brooks
1917
THE MYSTIC HOUR
John Sainpolis
Holbrook Clavering
1917
THE FORTUNES OF FIFI
John Sainpolis
Duvernet
1917
SAPHO
John Sainpolis
Dejoie
1917
THE PUBLIC DEFENDER
John Sainpolis
David Moulton
1917
LAUGHING BILL HYDE
John M. Sainpolis
Black Jack Burg
1918
MONEY MAD
John Sainpolis
Martin Ross
1918
RESURRECTION
John Sainpolis
Simonson
1918
ALL WOMAN
John Sainpolis
Sam Tupper
1918
THE POISON PEN
John M. Sainpolis
Dr. McKenna
1919
THE GREAT LOVER
John Sainpolis
Jean Paurel
1920
OLD DAD
John Sainpolis
Jaffrey Bretton, "Old Dad"
1920
CAPPY RICKS
John Sainpolis
Skinner
1921
THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE
John Sainpolis
Etienne Laurier
1921
SHADOWS
John Sainpolis
Nate Snow
1922
SOULS FOR SALE
John Sainpolis
1923
THE SOCIAL CODE
John Sainpolis
Attorney for the defense
1923
THREE WISE FOOLS
John Sainpolis
John Crawshay
1923
THE HERO
John Sainpolis
Andrew Lane
1923
HELD TO ANSWER
John Sainpolis
Hiram Burbeck
1923
WOMAN-PROOF
John Sainpolis
Milo Bleech, a lawyer
1923
THE UNTAMEABLE
John Sainpolis
Dr. Copin
1923
A PRINCE OF A KING
John Sainpolis
Mario
1923
A FOOL'S AWAKENING
John Sainpolis
Lieutenant Wedderburn
1924
IN EVERY WOMAN'S LIFE
John Sainpolis
Dr. Philip Logan
1924
THOSE WHO DANCE
John Sainpolis
Monahan
1924
MADEMOISELLE MIDNIGHT
John Sainpolis
Colonel de Gontran
1924
THE ALASKAN
John Sainpolis
Rossland
1924
THREE WEEKS
John Sainpolis
King Constantine
1924
THE ROSE OF PARIS
John Sainpolis
André du Vallois
1924
THE FOLLY OF VANITY
John Sainpolis
Ridgeway
1924
THOSE WHO DANCE
John Sainpolis
Chief Monahan
1924
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
John Sainpolis
Compte Philip de Chagny
1925
MY LADY'S LIPS
John Sainpolis
Inspector
1925
THE DIXIE HANDICAP
John Sainpolis
Dexter
1925
PAINT AND POWDER
John Sainpolis
Mark Kelsey
1925
THE GREATER GLORY
John Sainpolis
Prof. Leopold Eberhardt
1926
THE FAR CRY
John Sainpolis
Count Filippo Sturani
1926
THE RETURN OF PETER GRIMM
Andrew MacPherson
1926
THE LILY
Comte de Maigny
1926
TOO MANY CROOKS
Erastus Mason
1927
A WOMAN'S WAY
Mouvet
1928
MARRIAGE BY CONTRACT
father
1928
THE POWER OF SILENCE
Defense attorney
1928
THE GRAIN OF DUST
Mr. Burroughs
1928
THE GUN RUNNER
Presidente
1928
GREEN GRASS WIDOWS
1928
FAST LIFE
Andrew Stratton
1929
COQUETTE
John Sainpolis
Dr. John Besant
1929
WHY BE GOOD?
John Sainpolis
Pa Kelly
1929
THE BAD ONE
Judge
1930
THE 3 SISTERS
Judge
1930
CAPTAIN THUNDER
John Sainpolis
Pedro Domínguez
1930
IN THE NEXT ROOM
Philip Vantine
1930
A DEVIL WITH WOMEN
Don Diego
1930
THE MELODY MAN
Von Kemper
1930
GUILTY?
Polk
1930
KISMET
The Iman Mahmud
1930
PARTY GIRL
John Rountree
1930
BEAU IDEAL
John M. St. Polis
Judge advocate
1931
THE CRIMINAL CODE
Dr. Rinewulf
1931
THE GAY DIPLOMAT
1931
DOCTORS' WIVES
Dr. Mark Wyndram
1931
THEIR MAD MOMENT
Hotel manager
1931
HEARTBREAK
U.S. Ambassador
1931
TRANSGRESSION
Serafin
1931
MEN OF THE SKY
Madeleine's father
1931
LENA RIVERS
John Nichols
1932
THE CRUSADER
Robert Henley
1932
ALIAS THE DOCTOR
Dr. Niergardt
1932
SYMPHONY OF SIX MILLION
Dr. Schiffen
1932
FORBIDDEN COMPANY
David Grant
1932
GAMBLING SEX
John Tracy
1932
IF I HAD A MILLION
Glidden associate
1932
THE WORLD GONE MAD
Grover Cromwell
1933
NOTORIOUS BUT NICE
John J. Martin
1933
KING OF THE ARENA
Governor
1933
TERROR TRAIL
Colonel [Charles] Ormsby
1933
SING SINNER SING
James Parks
1933
GUILTY PARENTS
Defense attorney
1934
THE LADY IN SCARLET
Jerome T. Shelby
1935
DEATH FROM A DISTANCE
Dr. A. M. Trowbridge
1935
THE DARK HOUR
Dr. Munro
1936
THREE ON THE TRAIL
[Sheriff] Sam Corwin
1936
BELOW THE DEADLINE
Abrams
1936
THE BORDER PATROLMAN
Manning
1936
MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION
Seabury
1936
BORDERLAND
The doctor
1937
THE SHADOW STRIKES
Mr. [Caleb] Delthern
1937
PARADISE ISLE
Coxon
1937
WOMAN IN DISTRESS
Duval
1937
INTERNATIONAL CRIME
Roger Morton
1938
MR. WONG, DETECTIVE
Carl Roemer
1938
SALESLADY
Crane
1938
PHANTOM RANGER
Pat Doyle
1938
BOY'S REFORMATORY
Superintendent Keene
1939
THEY SHALL HAVE MUSIC
Davis
1939
ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS
1940
ROCKY MOUNTAIN RANGERS
Manners
1940
HAUNTED HOUSE
Simkins
1940
ON THE SPOT
Doc Hunter
1940
REAP THE WILD WIND
Devereaux foreign agent
1942
CROSSROADS
Professor
1942
ASSIGNMENT IN BRITTANY
Old man in inn
1943

HISTORY

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
WHEN YOU AND I WERE YOUNG
John Sainpolis
1917

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