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John Steppling

Acting
61 years oldEssen, Germany

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.

Personal Details

Born
August 8, 1870 - April 5, 1932 (age 61)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Essen, Germany
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

John C. Steppling

Movies (50)

American dream

American dream

as głos

2007

Broken Lullaby
7.5

Broken Lullaby

1932

Behind the Counter
7.0

Behind the Counter

as Her Father

1928

The Gay Old Bird

The Gay Old Bird

as Uncle

1927

Her Father Said No

Her Father Said No

as John Hamilton

1927

The Better Man

The Better Man

as Phineas Ward

1926

High Steppers

High Steppers

as John Steppling

1926

Memory Lane

Memory Lane

as Mary's Father

1926

California Straight Ahead
7.0

California Straight Ahead

as Jeffrey Browne

1925

Eve's Lover

Eve's Lover

as Burton Gregg

1925

Soft Shoes
7.0

Soft Shoes

as Markham

1925

A Cafe in Cairo

A Cafe in Cairo

as Tom Hays

1924

The Fast Worker

The Fast Worker

as Mr. Rodney

1924

The Reckless Age
5.0

The Reckless Age

as Spencer Meyrick

1924

The Galloping Fish

The Galloping Fish

as Cato Dodd

1924

The Breathless Moment

The Breathless Moment

as Banker Day

1924

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

as Chairman of delegation

1924

Let's Go
7.0

Let's Go

as Andrew J. Macklin

1923

Going Up

Going Up

as William Douglas

1923

The Man Next Door

The Man Next Door

as David Wisner

1923

What a Wife Learned

What a Wife Learned

as Maxfield

1923

Bell Boy 13
6.0

Bell Boy 13

1923

The Sin Flood

The Sin Flood

as Swift

1922

Too Much Business

Too Much Business

as Simon Stecker

1922

Glass Houses

Glass Houses

as The Lawyer

1922

Garments of Truth

Garments of Truth

as Deacon Ballantine

1921

The Silver Car

The Silver Car

as Vicar

1921

Nobody's Kid

Nobody's Kid

1921

Black Beauty
2.0

Black Beauty

as Squire Gordon

1921

Billions
5.0

Billions

as Isaac Colben

1920

Madame Peacock

Madame Peacock

as Rudolph Cleeberg

1920

The County Fair
4.7

The County Fair

as Otis Tucker

1920

Sick Abed

Sick Abed

as John Weems

1920

The Heart of a Child

The Heart of a Child

as Joe Mosenstein

1920

The Inferior Sex

The Inferior Sex

as George Mott / Smith

1920

Live Sparks

Live Sparks

as Jacob Abbott

1920

The Husband Hunter

The Husband Hunter

as Kelly

1920

Luck in Pawn

Luck in Pawn

as Abraham Armsberg

1919

Lombardi, Ltd.

Lombardi, Ltd.

as Max Strohan

1919

Fools and Their Money

Fools and Their Money

as Chef

1919

Life's a Funny Proposition

Life's a Funny Proposition

as Tobias

1919

A Lady's Name

A Lady's Name

as Bird

1918

The Road Through the Dark

The Road Through the Dark

as Antoine Jardee

1918

Johanna Enlists
5.8

Johanna Enlists

as Maj. Wappington

1918

Good Night, Paul

Good Night, Paul

as Batiste Boudeaux

1918

A Bathtub Bandit
5.0

A Bathtub Bandit

1917

A Man's Man

A Man's Man

as Neddy Jerome

1917

The Promise

The Promise

as Fallon

1917

Miss Jackie of the Navy

Miss Jackie of the Navy

as Undetermined role

1916

The Comet's Come-Back

The Comet's Come-Back

1916