John Steppling

John Steppling

1870-08-08 – 1932-04-05 (age 61) Essen, Germany
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Biography

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.

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Known For

The Promise
The Promise

1917

as Fallon

Billions
Billions

1920

as Isaac Colben

Too Much Business
Too Much Business

1922

as Simon Stecker

Glass Houses
Glass Houses

1922

as The Lawyer

Broken Lullaby
Johanna Enlists
Johanna Enlists

1918

as Maj. Wappington

The Gay Old Bird
The Gay Old Bird

1927

as Uncle

In the Bishop's Carriage
In the Bishop's Carriage

1913

as Mr. Ramsey

Caprice
Caprice

1913

as Secondary Role (uncredited)

Going Up
Going Up

1923

as William Douglas

The Man Next Door
The Man Next Door

1923

as David Wisner

The County Fair
The County Fair

1920

as Otis Tucker

Soft Shoes
Soft Shoes

1925

as Markham

The Sin Flood
The Sin Flood

1922

as Swift

Miss Jackie of the Navy
Miss Jackie of the Navy

1916

as Undetermined role

The Heart of a Child
The Heart of a Child

1920

as Joe Mosenstein

Sick Abed
Sick Abed

1920

as John Weems

Luck in Pawn
Luck in Pawn

1919

as Abraham Armsberg

Memory Lane
Memory Lane

1926

as Mary's Father

Good Night, Paul
Good Night, Paul

1918

as Batiste Boudeaux