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John Steppling
Born
8 August 1870
Died
5 April 1932
Place
Essen, Germany
Acting

John Steppling

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.

As actor

American dream

2007 · głos
Broken Lullaby

Broken Lullaby

1932
Behind the Counter

Behind the Counter

1928 · Her Father

Their Hour

1928 · Peggy's Father
The Gay Old Bird

The Gay Old Bird

1927 · Uncle
Her Father Said No

Her Father Said No

1927 · John Hamilton
California or Bust

California or Bust

1927 · President Holtwood
By Whose Hand?

By Whose Hand?

1927 · Claridge
Wedding Bills

Wedding Bills

1927 · District Attorney
High Steppers

High Steppers

1926 · John Steppling
Memory Lane

Memory Lane

1926 · Mary's Father
The Better Man

The Better Man

1926 · Phineas Ward
California Straight Ahead

California Straight Ahead

1925 · Jeffrey Browne
Soft Shoes

Soft Shoes

1925 · Markham
Eve's Lover

Eve's Lover

1925 · Burton Gregg
The Fast Worker

The Fast Worker

1924 · Mr. Rodney

A Cafe in Cairo

1924 · Tom Hays
The Reckless Age

The Reckless Age

1924 · Spencer Meyrick
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

1924 · Chairman of delegation
The Galloping Fish

The Galloping Fish

1924 · Cato Dodd
The Breathless Moment

The Breathless Moment

1924 · Banker Day
Fools in the Dark

Fools in the Dark

1924 · Julius Schwartz
Bell Boy 13

Bell Boy 13

1923
Let's Go

Let's Go

1923 · Andrew J. Macklin
Going Up

Going Up

1923 · William Douglas
The Man Next Door

The Man Next Door

1923 · David Wisner
What a Wife Learned

What a Wife Learned

1923 · Maxfield
The Sin Flood

The Sin Flood

1922 · Swift
Glass Houses

Glass Houses

1922 · The Lawyer
Too Much Business

Too Much Business

1922 · Simon Stecker

As director

Billy the Bandit

1916 · Director