John Steppling
Born August 8, 1870 · Essen, Germany
John Steppling (8 August 1870 in Essen, Germany – 5 April 1932 in Hollywood, California) was a German-American silent film actor. He moved to America at a young age and entered film in 1912 aged 42. He starred in a total of 230 films between then and 1928, beginning with one of the first feature films ever made, Tess of the d'Urbervilles. He is also credited with directing 7 films. He is the grandfather of playwright John Steppling.
Notable Appearances
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Broken Lullaby
Wedding Bills
Glass Houses
Billions
California Straight Ahead
Billy McGrath on Broadway
Eve's Lover
By Whose Hand?
The Gay Old Bird
Fools in the Dark
Her Father Said No
Fools and Their Money
The Man Next Door
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
The Alarm of Angelone
A Bathtub Bandit
Garments of Truth
Luck in Pawn
Going Up
High Steppers
The Reckless Age
The Broken Window
His Brother's Debt
Behind the Counter
The Butterfly Girl
Good Night, Paul
Miss Jackie of the Navy
The Breathless Moment
California or Bust
Black Beauty
Confidence
The Better Man
Lombardi, Ltd.
The Inferior Sex
Johanna Enlists
Soft Shoes
The Husband Hunter
The Road Through the Dark
The Sin Flood
What a Wife Learned
Bell Boy 13
A Lady's Name
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
The Promise
Let's Go
The Fast Worker
Too Much Business
In the Bishop's Carriage
The County Fair
Damaged Goods
Sick Abed
The Heart of a Child
A Man's Man
Nobody's Kid
The Silver Car
The Galloping Fish
Pretenses
