John Steppling
Acting
Born: 1870-08-08 in Essen, 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.
Known For
Caprice
Secondary Role (uncredited)
Broken Lullaby
Madame Peacock
Rudolph Cleeberg
Wedding Bills
District Attorney
Memory Lane
Mary's Father
Live Sparks
Jacob Abbott
The Alarm of Angelone
Judge Walsh
Fools and Their Money
Chef
Glass Houses
The Lawyer
Billions
Isaac Colben
Her Father Said No
John Hamilton
California or Bust
President Holtwood
Fools in the Dark
Julius Schwartz
Garments of Truth
Deacon Ballantine
The Gay Old Bird
Uncle
Luck in Pawn
Abraham Armsberg
The Sin Flood
Swift
Billy McGrath on Broadway
Billy McGrath
Eve's Lover
Burton Gregg
The Inferior Sex
George Mott / Smith
Bell Boy 13
Ellrey Elrod