John Steppling
Known for
Acting
Born
August 8, 1870
Birthplace
Essen, Germany
Died
April 5, 1932 (aged 61)
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.
Best known work
Broken Lullaby
1932
Johanna Enlists
1918
The County Fair
1920
Let's Go
1923
California Straight Ahead
1925
The Reckless Age
1924
Bell Boy 13
1923
A Bathtub Bandit
1917
Billions
1920
Soft Shoes
1925Filmography
2007
American dreamas głos
1932
1928
Behind the Counteras Her Father
1928
Their Houras Peggy's Father
1927
By Whose Hand?as Claridge
1927
Wedding Billsas District Attorney
1927
The Gay Old Birdas Uncle
1927
California or Bustas President Holtwood
1927
Her Father Said Noas John Hamilton
1926
The Better Manas Phineas Ward
1926
High Steppersas John Steppling
1926
Memory Laneas Mary's Father
1925
California Straight Aheadas Jeffrey Browne
1925
Eve's Loveras Burton Gregg
1925
Soft Shoesas Markham
1924
A Cafe in Cairoas Tom Hays
1924
The Fast Workeras Mr. Rodney
1924
The Reckless Ageas Spencer Meyrick
1924
Fools in the Darkas Julius Schwartz
1924
The Galloping Fishas Cato Dodd
1924
The Breathless Momentas Banker Day
1924
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincolnas Chairman of delegation
1923
Let's Goas Andrew J. Macklin
1923
Going Upas William Douglas
1923
The Man Next Dooras David Wisner