John Steppling
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
The Gay Old Bird
1927
as Uncle
Caprice
1913
as Secondary Role (uncredited)
Broken Lullaby
1932
Glass Houses
1922
as The Lawyer
Billions
1920
as Isaac Colben
A Bathtub Bandit
1917
Madame Peacock
1920
as Rudolph Cleeberg
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
1924
as Chairman of delegation
Lombardi, Ltd.
1919
as Max Strohan
Good Night, Paul
1918
as Batiste Boudeaux
The Man Next Door
1923
as David Wisner
High Steppers
1926
as John Steppling
Bell Boy 13
1923
Memory Lane
1926
as Mary's Father
The Husband Hunter
1920
as Kelly
Her Father Said No
1927
as John Hamilton
A Lady's Name
1918
as Bird
California Straight Ahead
1925
as Jeffrey Browne
The Better Man
1926
as Phineas Ward
Going Up
1923
as William Douglas