John St. Polis

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Characters played by John St. Polis

Opera Conductor (uncredited) — A Night at the Opera (1935)

Musical director leading the orchestra.

Comte Philip de Chagny — The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

Raoul's brother who attends the opera with him. He searches the catacombs for the murdered stagehand Joseph Buquet but is ultimately drowned by the Phantom.

Jerome T. Shelby — The Lady in Scarlet (1935)

The attorney who gathers the Sayre family to read Albert's will. He explains that the estate is divided between Julia and Alice because Albert was murdered before signing a new will. When Keith links him to the missing bonds and accuses him of killing Albert, Shelby draws a gun but is overpowered.

Etienne Laurier — The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)

A friend of Julio's father who enters an arranged marriage with Marguerite. He displays bravery in WWI but is blinded in battle, becoming the focal point of Marguerite's moral redemption.

Harvey Brooks — The Love That Lives (1917)

Harvey Brooks is a broker who becomes involved with Molly when she offers herself in exchange for money to educate her son, Jimmy. Molly eventually breaks with him, and later Brooks threatens Dora; Molly intervenes and saves her by stabbing him.

Dr. Copin — The Untameable (1923)

Dr. Copin is Joy Fielding's physician and an unscrupulous schemer who hypnotizes her in an attempt to get her money. Under his influence, Joy is induced to marry him. When Chester confronts him, Copin refuses to stay out of their affairs and fights Chester; Joy's hounds fatally wound him.

Philip Vantine — In the Next Room (1930)

Philip Vantine is an antiques dealer who moves into the house with his daughter Lorna and a maid. He retains the elderly butler to help care for the property, is present during the investigation of the cabinet and the reported murder, and is struck on the head but remains conscious.

John Rountree — Party Girl (1930)

Jay Rountree's father is a bottle manufacturer whose business stands to benefit from the contract Paul Newcast gives him after Leeda's supposed elopement becomes public. At Christmas Eve dinner, Jay tells him about Leeda's deception, while Leeda threatens to implicate both father and son in a public scandal.

Nate Snow — Shadows (1922)

The town’s wealthy banker, who resents Sympathy’s marriage to John Malden. He secretly writes an anonymous letter pretending to be her lost husband Daniel and demands money to keep quiet, then travels with Malden without revealing his role. Yen Sin exposes Snow’s deception, and Malden ultimately forgives him.

Pa Kelly — Why Be Good? (1929)

Pert Kelly's father, who voices traditional concerns about the virtues of contemporary men.

Carl Roemer — Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)

Associate or suspect in the smuggling ring.

John Nichols — Lena Rivers (1932)

John is Lena's uncle, and Lena and her grandmother come to live in his Kentucky household after Mr. Nichols dies. His wife, Matilda, and daughter, Caroline, are unhappy about their arrival; the summary does not describe John's own response or actions in detail.

Career Overview

John St. Polis has 110 screen credits in a career dating back to 1914. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Hopalong Cassidy Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Wormwood, Guilty Parents, Mademoiselle Midnight. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
110
Birth Date
1873-11-24
Birth Place
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q6258731), public domain (CC0).