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John M. St. Polis (born John Marie Sainpolis; November 24, 1873 – October 8, 1946) was an American actor.


Biography

St. Polis was born in
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. 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
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. He also appeared in a different role in the screen version in 1926. He appeared in more than 120 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 ''
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'' (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
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) in ''
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'' (1929). He died on October 8, 1946 in
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from undisclosed causes, aged 72.


Selected filmography

* ''Soldiers of Fortune'' (1914) - Pres. Alvarez * ''Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors'' (1914) * ''Wormwood'' (1915) - Gaston Beauvais * ''Bondwomen'' (1915) - Dr. Hugh Ellis * ''The Salamander'' (1916) - Albert Sassoon * ''
The Yellow Passport ''The Yellow Passport'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama produced and distributed by the World Film Company. Based on Michael Morton's 1914 Broadway play of the same title, it was directed by Edwin August and starred Clara Kimball Young. On the ...
'' (1916) - Fedia * ''The Social Highwayman'' (1916) - Hanby * ''The World Against Him'' (1916) - Dr. Hamilton Welsh * ''
The Fortunes of Fifi ''The Fortunes of Fifi'' is a 1917 American silent historical romance film directed by Robert G. Vignola and starring Marguerite Clark. Based on the novel of the same name by Molly Elliot Seawell, the film is set in France and takes place during ...
'' (1917) - Duvernet * '' Sapho'' (1917) - Dejoie * ''
Sleeping Fires ''Sleeping Fires'' was a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Hugh Ford, and starring Pauline Frederick. The film is now considered lost. Cast *Pauline Frederick - Zelma Bryce * Maurice Steuart - The Little Fellow * Helen Dahl - Helen Ki ...
'' (1917) - Edwin Bryce * ''The Mystic Hour'' (1917) - Clavering * ''
The Love That Lives ''The Love That Lives'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent drama film produced by Famous Players Film Company and distributed through Paramount Pictures. The film stars Pauline Frederick and was directed by Robert G. Vignola. The film is based ...
'' (1917) - Harvey Brooks * ''
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'' (1917) - David Moulton * ''
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'' (1917) - Judge Hoyt * ''
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'' (1918) - Simonson * ''
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'' (1918) - Sam Tupper * ''Money Mad'' (1918) - Martin Ross * ''Laughting Bill Hyde'' (1918) - Black Jack Burg * ''Stake Uncle Sam to Play Your Hand'' (1918) * ''The Poison Pen'' (1919) - Dr. McKenna * '' The Great Lover'' (1920) - Jean Paurel * ''
Old Dad ''Old Dad'' is a 1920 American drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and written by J. Grubb Alexander. It is based on the 1919 novel ''Old Dad'' by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott. The film stars Mildred Harris, John St. Polis, Myrtle Stedman, Irving ...
'' (1920) - Jeffrey Bretton * '' The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'' (1921) - Etienne Laurier * ''
Cappy Ricks ''Cappy Ricks'' is a 1921 American silent adventure film directed by Tom Forman and written by Peter B. Kyne, Albert S. Le Vino, Edward E. Rose, and Waldemar Young. The film stars Thomas Meighan, Charles S. Abbe, Agnes Ayres, Hugh Cameron, Jo ...
'' (1921) - Skinner * ''
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'' (1922) - Nate Snow * ''
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'' (1923) - Andrew Lane * '' Three Wise Fools'' (1923) - John Crawshay * ''
The Untameable ''The Untameable'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Herbert Blaché and starring Gladys Walton, Malcolm McGregor and John St. Polis.Munden p.850 It is based on the 1907 novel ''The White Cat'' by Gelett Burgess. Synopsis Chest ...
'' (1923) - Dr. Copin * ''
A Prince of a King ''A Prince of a King'' is a 1923 American silent historical adventure film directed by Albert Austin and starring Dean Riesner, Virginia Pearson and Eric Mayne.Connelly p.398 Synopsis In a kingdom in fifteenth century Italy, Duke Roberto overthr ...
'' (1923) - Mario * '' Woman-Proof'' (1923) - Milo Bleech * '' The Social Code'' (1923) - Defense Attorney * ''
Held to Answer ''Held to Answer'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw. It was based on the novel '' Held to Answer'' (1916), by Peter Clark MacFarlane. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * House Peters as John Hampstead * ...
'' (1923) - Hiram Burbeck * ''
A Fool's Awakening ''A Fool's Awakening'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw and starring Mary Alden, Lionel Belmore, and Enid Bennett.Munden p. 260 Plot As described in a film magazine review, John Briggs, who was seen service durin ...
'' (1924) - Lt. Wedderburn * '' Three Weeks'' (1924) - The King * ''
Mademoiselle Midnight ''Mademoiselle Midnight'' is a 1924 American silent drama film starring Mae Murray and directed by Murray's then husband, Robert Z. Leonard. The film was written by Carl Harbaugh and John Russell. The film was the final release of Metro under ...
'' (1924) - Colonel de Gontran (Prologue) * ''
Those Who Dance ''Those Who Dance'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code crime film produced and distributed by Warner Bros., directed by William Beaudine, and starring Monte Blue, Lila Lee, William "Stage" Boyd and Betty Compson. It is a remake of the 1924 silent fil ...
'' (1924) - Monahan * ''
The Alaskan ''The Alaskan'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent adventure drama film based on a novel by James Oliver Curwood set in northwoods country, as his novels tend to be, in this case Alaska. The film was produced and released by Paramount Pictu ...
'' (1924) - Rossland * ''In Every Woman's Life'' (1924) - Dr. Philip Logan * ''
The Rose of Paris ''The Rose of Paris'' is a 1924 American drama film directed by Irving Cummings and written by Melville W. Brown, Edward T. Lowe Jr., Lenore Coffee, and Bernard McConville. It is based on the 1922 novel ''Mitsi'' by Ethel M. Dell. The film sta ...
'' (1924) - André du Vallois * ''
The Folly of Vanity ''The Folly of Vanity'' is a 1924 American silent drama film codirected by Maurice Elvey and Henry Otto and starring Billie Dove and Betty Blythe. It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation. The film is divided into two section ...
'' (1924) - Ridgeway (modern sequence) * ''
The Dixie Handicap ''The Dixie Handicap'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker. The film stars Claire Windsor, Lloyd Hughes, and Otis Harlan. It is written by Waldemar Young. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Judge Rob ...
'' (1924) - Dexter * ''
The Phantom of the Opera ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (french: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French author Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serial in from 23 September 1909 to 8 January 1910, and was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pierr ...
'' (1925) - Comte Philip de Chagny * ''
My Lady's Lips ''My Lady's Lips'' (also known as ''My Ladies' Lips'') is a 1925 American silent drama film written by John F. Goodrich and directed by James P. Hogan for B.P. Schulberg and his company Preferred Pictures. The film stars Alyce Mills, and rep ...
'' (1925) - Inspector * ''
Paint and Powder ''Paint and Powder'' is a surviving 1925 American silent drama film produced and released by the Chadwick Pictures. The director of the film was Hunt Stromberg, later be best known as a producer and one of Louis B. Mayer's right hand men over at ...
'' (1925) - Mark Kelsey * ''
The Far Cry ''The Far Cry'' (Portuguese title: ''Um Divorcio Feliz'') is a 1926 American silent epic drama film produced and distributed by the First National Pictures. The film was directed by Silvano Balboni, the husband of writer June Mathis, and star ...
'' (1926) - Count Filippo Sturani * ''
The Greater Glory ''The Greater Glory'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Curt Rehfeld. The film starred Conway Tearle and Boris Karloff. ''The Greater Glory'' is sometimes listed as ''The Viennese Medley'', the title of Edith O'Shaughnessy's no ...
'' (1926) - Prof. Leopold Eberhardt * ''
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'' (1926) - Comte de Maigny * '' The Return of Peter Grimm'' (1926) - Andrew McPherson (uncredited) * ''
Too Many Crooks ''Too Many Crooks'' is a 1959 British comedy film directed by Mario Zampi. The plot concerns a bunch of inept crooks who kidnap the wife of a shady businessman, only for him to decide he doesn’t want her back. It stars George Cole, Sidney Ja ...
'' (1927) - Erastus Mason * '' The Unknown'' (1927) - Surgeon (uncredited) * '' A Woman's Way'' (1928) - Mouvet * ''
The Grain of Dust ''The Grain of Dust'' is a lost 1928 silent film drama directed by George Archainbaud and starring Ricardo Cortez and Claire Windsor. It was produced by John M. Stahl and released through Tiffany Pictures. Cast * Ricardo Cortez as Fred Norman ...
'' (1928) - Mr. Burroughs * ''
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'' (1928) - Defense Attorney * ''
Marriage by Contract ''Marriage by Contract'' is a 1928 American drama film directed by James Flood and starring Patsy Ruth Miller, Lawrence Gray and Robert Edeson. It was one of the first sound films produced by Tiffany Pictures, one of the largest independent stu ...
'' (1928) - Father * ''
The Gun Runner ''The Gun Runner'' is a 1969 action movie,''The Gun Runner''
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'' (1929, Short) - The King of Belgravia * ''
Why Be Good? ''Why Be Good?'' is a 1929 American silent comedy film produced by First National Pictures starring Colleen Moore and Neil Hamilton. The film has no audible dialogue but is accompanied by a Vitaphone soundtrack with music, sound effects and ...
'' (1929) - Pa Kelly * ''
Coquette A coquette is a flirtatious woman. It may refer to: * ''The Coquette'' (film), a 1917 German silent comedy film * ''Coquette'' (film), an Academy Award-winning 1929 film starring Mary Pickford * ''Coqueta '' (1949 film), a Mexican musical film * ' ...
'' (1929) - Dr. John Besant * '' Fast Life'' (1929) - Andrew Stratton * ''
Party Girl A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion. A party will often feature ...
'' (1930) - John Rountree * ''
The Melody Man ''The Melody Man'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code drama musical film produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It was directed by Roy William Neill and starred John St. Polis, Alice Day and William Collier, Jr. The story is based on a Broad ...
'' (1930) - Von Kemper * ''
In the Next Room ''In The Next Room'' is a 1930 American pre-Code mystery film released by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. and directed by Edward F. Cline. The movie stars Jack Mulhall and Alice Day. The film was based on the play of the ...
'' (1930) - Philip Vantine * '' Guilty?'' (1930) - Polk * '' The Three Sisters'' (1930) - Judge * ''
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'' (1930) - Judge * ''
A Devil with Women ''A Devil with Women'' is a 1930 American pre-Code film starring Victor McLaglen, Mona Maris, and Humphrey Bogart, and directed by Irving Cummings. Set in a Central American country, adventurer McLaglen and sidekick Bogart find themselves in a ...
'' (1930) - Don Diego * '' Kismet'' (1930) - The Imam Mahmud * '' Captain Thunder'' (1930) - Pedro * ''
The Criminal Code ''The Criminal Code'' is a 1931 American pre-Code romantic crime drama film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Walter Huston and Phillips Holmes. The screenplay, based on a 1929 play of the same name by Martin Flavin, was written by Fred Ni ...
'' (1931) - Dr. Rinewulf * ''
Beau Ideal ''Beau Ideal'' is a 1931 American pre-Code adventure film directed by Herbert Brenon and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The film was based on the 1927 adventure novel ''Beau Ideal'' by P. C. Wren, the third novel in a series of five novels base ...
'' (1931) - Judge Advocate * '' Doctors' Wives'' (1931) - Dr. Mark Wyndram * '' Transgression'' (1931) - Serafin, Arturo's Butler * '' Men of the Sky'' (1931) - Madeleine's Father * ''
Their Mad Moment ''Their Mad Moment'' is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy drama film directed by Chandler Sprague and starring Dorothy Mackaill, Warner Baxter and ZaSu Pitts. An uncredited Hamilton MacFadden also directed some scenes. It is based on the 1927 nov ...
'' (1931) - Hotel Manager * ''
The Gay Diplomat ''The Gay Diplomat'' is a 1931 American film. Directed by Richard Boleslawski for RKO Radio Pictures, it starred Ivan Lebedeff, Genevieve Tobin and Betty Compson. Synopsis Captain Orloff (Ivan Lebedeff) is a Russian military officer who is sen ...
'' (1931) - General * ''
The Yellow Ticket ''The Yellow Ticket'' is a 1931 pre-Code American drama film based on the 1914 play of the same name by Michael Morton, produced by the Fox Film Corporation, directed by Raoul Walsh, and starring Elissa Landi, Lionel Barrymore and Laurence Oli ...
'' (1931) - Passport Official at Airport (uncredited) * '' Heartbreak'' (1931) - U.S. Ambassador * ''The Wide Open Spaces'' (1931, Short) - Townsman * ''
Alias the Doctor ''Alias the Doctor'' is a 1932 pre-Code American drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Richard Barthelmess and Marian Marsh. The story concerns a man who assumes his dead brother's identity and becomes a renowned surgeon despite no ...
'' (1932) - Dr. Niergardt * '' Lena Rivers'' (1932) - John Nichols * ''
Symphony of Six Million ''Symphony of Six Million'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring Ricardo Cortez, Irene Dunne and Gregory Ratoff. Based on the story ''Night Bell'' by Fannie Hurst, the film concerns the rise of a Jewish phy ...
'' (1932) - Dr. Schifflen * ''
Forbidden Company ''Forbidden Company'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Sally Blane, John Darrow and John St. Polis.Pitts, p. 90 Cast * Sally Blane as Barbara Blake * John Darrow as Jerry Grant * John St. Polis ...
'' (1932) - David Grant * '' The Crusader'' (1932) - Robert Henley * ''False Faces'' (1932) - Dr. McDonald (uncredited) * ''
If I Had a Million ''If I Had a Million'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Paramount Studios anthology film starring Gary Cooper, George Raft, Charles Laughton, W.C. Fields, Jack Oakie, Frances Dee and Charlie Ruggles, among others. There were seven directors: Ernst L ...
'' (1932) - Glidden Associate (uncredited) * ''
The Gambling Sex ''The Gambling Sex'' is a 1932 American drama film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starring Ruth Hall, Grant Withers and Maston Williams.Pitts p.158 Synopsis A wealthy young woman becomes addicted to gambling, suffering increasingly heavy los ...
'' (1932) - John Tracy * ''
Call Her Savage ''Call Her Savage'' is a 1932 pre-Code drama film directed by John Francis Dillon and starring Clara Bow. The film was Bow's second-to-last film role. It is also one of the first portrayals of homosexuals on screen, including a scene in a gay ba ...
'' (1932) - Doctor Consoling Nasa (uncredited) * ''
The Match King ''The Match King'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film made by First National Pictures, directed by William Keighley and Howard Bretherton. The film starred Warren William and Lili Damita, and follows the rise and fall of Swedish safety mat ...
'' (1932) - Banker (uncredited) * '' Terror Trail'' (1932) - Colonel Charles Ormsby * ''
The World Gone Mad ''The World Gone Mad'' (also released as ''The Public Be Hanged'') is a 1933 American pre-Code crime film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Pat O'Brien, Evelyn Brent and Neil Hamilton. It was made on a low-budget by the independent M ...
'' (1933) - Grover Cromwell * ''
King of the Arena ''King of the Arena'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Western film written and directed by Alan James. The film stars Ken Maynard, Lucile Browne, John St. Polis, Bob Kortman, Michael Visaroff and James A. Marcus. The film was released on June 1, ...
'' (1933) - Governor * '' Cocktail Hour'' (1933) - French Police Investigator (uncredited) * ''
Notorious but Nice ''Notorious but Nice'' is a 1933 pre-Code American sound film drama directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Marian Marsh, Betty Compson and Don Dillaway. It was produced and distributed by B movie studio Chesterfield Motion Pictures. The film ...
'' (1933) - John J. Martin * ''
Sing Sinner Sing ''Sing Sinner Sing'' is a 1933 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Howard Christie. Plot summary Leila Hyams plays a singer who is accused of her husband's murder. Production notes At the time the movie was released, it was reco ...
'' (1933) - James Parks (uncredited) * ''Guilty Parents'' (1934) - Defense Attorney * ''
The President Vanishes ''The President Vanishes'' is a political novel by Rex Stout that was published in 1934. It was written after, but published before, ''Fer-de-Lance (novel), Fer-de-Lance'', the first Nero Wolfe novel. "''The President Vanishes'' was published Ano ...
'' (1934) - Attorney General Davis (uncredited) * ''
Death from a Distance ''Death from a Distance'' is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Russell Hopton, Lola Lane and George F. Marion. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward C. Jewell. It was the first feature film ...
'' (1935) - Prof. Trowbridge * ''
The Lady in Scarlet ''The Lady in Scarlet'' is a 1935 American comedy drama film directed by Charles Lamont. It was made by Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corporation. Plot In New York City, Dr. Phillip Boyer purchases an antique clock at the premises of antique d ...
'' (1935) - Jerome T. Shelby * '' A Night at the Opera'' (1935) - Opera Conductor (uncredited) * ''
Magnificent Obsession ''Magnificent Obsession'' is a 1929 novel by American author Lloyd C. Douglas. It was one of four of his books that were eventually made into blockbuster motion pictures, the other three being ''The Robe'', ''White Banners'' and ''The Big Fisherm ...
'' (1935) - Seabury (uncredited) * '' The Dark Hour'' (1936) - Dr. Munro * ''
Call of the Prairie ''Call of the Prairie'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Doris Schroeder and Vernon Smith. The film stars William Boyd, James Ellison, Muriel Evans, George "Gabby" Hayes, Chester Conklin, Al Bridge ...
'' (1936) - Banker Jim (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1936) - Sheriff Sam Corwin * '' Below the Deadline'' (1936) - Mr. Abrams * ''
The Border Patrolman ''The Border Patrolman'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by David Howard and starring George O'Brien. Plot Spoiled socialite Patricia Huntley gets arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agent Bob Wallace in Arizona after meeting with je ...
'' (1936) - Manning (uncredited) * ''Woman in Distress'' (1937) - Duval (uncredited) * '' Borderland'' (1937) - The Doctor * '' A Day at the Races'' (1937) - Musician in orchestra (uncredited) * ''
Paradise Isle ''Paradise Isle'' is a 1937 American film directed by Arthur Greville Collins with sequences shot in American Samoa. The film was produced by Dorothy Davenport under the name "Dorothy Reid" and was released by Monogram Pictures. The film stars Me ...
'' (1937) - Coxon * ''
Rustlers' Valley ''Rustlers' Valley'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Nate Watt and written by Harry O. Hoyt. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Morris Ankrum, Muriel Evans and Lee J. Cobb. The film was released on Ju ...
'' (1937) - Banker Crawford (uncredited) * ''
Jungle Menace ''Jungle Menace'' (1937) is the first serial (film), serial released by Columbia Pictures. Based on the success of Republic Pictures's 1936 serial ''Darkest Africa'', starring real-life animal trainer Clyde Beatty, Columbia made this exotic j ...
'' (1937, Serial) - Chandler Elliott
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The Shadow Strikes ''The Shadow Strikes'' is a 1937 black and white American film based on the story ''Ghost of the Manor'' written by Walter B. Gibson under the pen name Maxwell Grant The Shadow was featured on a popular radio show and also as a pulp magazine crim ...
'' (1937) - Caleb Delthern * ''
Saleslady ''Saleslady'' is a 1938 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Arthur Greville Collins and starring Anne Nagel, Weldon Heyburn and Harry Davenport. Fetrow p.567 Based on the story ''Nothing Down'' by Kubec Glasmon, it was produced and di ...
'' (1938) - Crane * '' International Crime'' (1938) - Roger Morton * '' Phantom Ranger'' (1938) - Pat Doyle * '' The Mysterious Rider'' (1938) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''
Mr. Wong, Detective ''Mr. Wong, Detective'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by William Nigh and starring Boris Karloff in his first appearance as Mr. Wong.Stephen Jacobs, ''Boris Karloff: More Than a Monster'', Tomahawk Press 2011 p. 223-224 Plot Simon Da ...
'' (1938) - Carl Roemer * ''
Boys' Reformatory ''Boys' Reformatory'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Howard Bretherton and produced by Lindsley Parsons for Monogram Pictures. The screenplay was written by Wellyn Totman and Ray Trampe after a story by Ray Trampe and Norman S. Hall. ...
'' (1939) - Superintendent Keene * ''
They Shall Have Music ''They Shall Have Music'' is a 1939 musical film directed by Archie Mayo and starring famed violinist Jascha Heifetz (as himself), Joel McCrea, Andrea Leeds, and Gene Reynolds. The screenplay concerns a young runaway finds his purpose in life afte ...
'' (1939) - Davis * '' Abe Lincoln in Illinois'' (1940) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Knights of the Range'' (1940) - Doctor (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1940) - Joseph Manners * '' On the Spot'' (1940) - Doc Hunter * ''
Haunted House A haunted house, spook house or ghost house in ghostlore is a house or other building often perceived as being inhabited by disembodied spirits of the deceased who may have been former residents or were otherwise connected with the prope ...
'' (1940) - Simkins * ''
Federal Fugitives ''Federal Fugitives'' (a.k.a. ''International Spy'') is a 1941 American film noir directed by William Beaudine. The film stars Neil Hamilton, Doris Day, Victor Varconi, and Charles C. Wilson.
'' (1941) - Doctor (uncredited) * ''
The Hard-Boiled Canary ''The Hard-Boiled Canary'' is a 1941 American musical comedy film directed by Andrew L. Stone and written by Robert Lively and Andrew L. Stone. It was later reissued as ''There's Magic in Music''. The film stars Allan Jones, Susanna Foster, ...
'' (1941) - Opera Conductor (uncredited) * '' Hurricane Smith'' (1941) - Doctor (uncredited) * ''
Reap the Wild Wind ''Reap the Wild Wind'' is a 1942 American adventure film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Ray Milland, John Wayne, and Paulette Goddard, with a supporting cast featuring Raymond Massey, Robert Preston (actor), Robert Prest ...
'' (1942) - Devereaux Foreign Agent (uncredited) * ''
Crossroads Crossroads, crossroad, cross road or similar may refer to: * Crossroads (junction), where four roads meet Film and television Films * ''Crossroads'' (1928 film), a 1928 Japanese film by Teinosuke Kinugasa * ''Cross Roads'' (film), a 1930 Brit ...
'' (1942) - Professor (uncredited) * ''
Assignment in Brittany ''Assignment in Brittany'' is a 1943 war film directed by Jack Conway and starring French actor Jean-Pierre Aumont and Swedish actress Signe Hasso, both in their American film debuts. Also starring was American actress Susan Peters. The film w ...
'' (1943) - Old Man at Inn (uncredited)


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