John Steppling
Acting
- Born:
- 1870-08-08
- Died:
- 1932-04-05
- Place of birth:
- 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
Filmography
American dream
Broken Lullaby
Behind the Counter
Their Hour
By Whose Hand?
Wedding Bills
The Gay Old Bird
California or Bust
Her Father Said No
The Better Man
High Steppers
Memory Lane
California Straight Ahead
Eve's Lover
Soft Shoes
A Cafe in Cairo
The Fast Worker
The Reckless Age
Fools in the Dark
The Galloping Fish
The Breathless Moment
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
Let's Go
Going Up
The Man Next Door
What a Wife Learned
Bell Boy 13
The Sin Flood
Confidence
Too Much Business
Glass Houses
Garments of Truth
The Silver Car
Nobody's Kid
Black Beauty
Billions
Madame Peacock
The County Fair
Sick Abed
The Heart of a Child
The Inferior Sex
Live Sparks
The Husband Hunter
Luck in Pawn
Lombardi, Ltd.
Fools and Their Money
Life's a Funny Proposition
A Lady's Name
The Road Through the Dark
Johanna Enlists
Good Night, Paul
A Bathtub Bandit
A Man's Man
The Promise
The Butterfly Girl
Miss Jackie of the Navy
The Comet's Come-Back
Pretenses
Mixed Wires
The Jilt
Comrades Three
Detective Blinn
The Deception
Wait and See
The Zaca Lake Mystery
The High Cost of Flirting
By Whose Hand?
His Obligation
The Guiding Light
The Resolve
Reprisal
The Greater Strength
The Broken Window
One Summer's Sequel
Wife Wanted
The Castle Ranch
The Wishing Stone
The Problem
His Brother's Debt
Reformation
Ancestry
The Truth of Fiction
The Derelict
The Decision
Saints and Sinners
Justified
Damaged Goods
Jim
The Alarm of Angelone
Caprice
In the Bishop's Carriage
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Billy McGrath on Broadway