John Steppling
Known for ActingBorn 1870-08-08 — died 1932-04-05Essen, 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.
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He is the grandfather of playwright John Steppling.
Known for
Their Hour
1928 · as Peggy's Father
Memory Lane
1926 · as Mary's Father
Justified
1915 · as Sheriff Lacey
Fools and Their Money
1919 · as Chef
The Deception
1915 · as Dr. King
Glass Houses
1922 · as The Lawyer
Reprisal
1915 · as Judge Green
Wife Wanted
1915 · as J.D.P. Moore
Ancestry
1915 · as The Innkeeper
Comrades Three
1915 · as Hobs
Confidence
1922 · as Henry Tuttle
The Derelict
1915 · as P.G. Wilke, Esq.
Garments of Truth
1921 · as Deacon Ballantine
The Castle Ranch
1915 · as Simpson - the Son's Valet
The Decision
1915 · as Judge Clarke
Live Sparks
1920 · as Jacob Abbott
The Jilt
1915 · as Mr. Thompson
Jim
1914 · as William Bent - the Publisher