John Steppling

John Steppling

🎂 8th August 1870 (155 yrs) 📍 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.

John Steppling

🎬 Movies Featuring John Steppling

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American dream (2007)

as głos
Broken Lullaby

Broken Lullaby (1932)

Behind the Counter

Behind the Counter (1928)

as Her Father
The Gay Old Bird

The Gay Old Bird (1927)

as Uncle
Her Father Said No

Her Father Said No (1927)

as John Hamilton
The Better Man

The Better Man (1926)

as Phineas Ward
High Steppers

High Steppers (1926)

as John Steppling
Memory Lane

Memory Lane (1926)

as Mary's Father
California Straight Ahead

California Straight Ahead (1925)

as Jeffrey Browne
Eve's Lover

Eve's Lover (1925)

as Burton Gregg
Soft Shoes

Soft Shoes (1925)

as Markham
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A Cafe in Cairo (1924)

as Tom Hays
The Fast Worker

The Fast Worker (1924)

as Mr. Rodney
The Reckless Age

The Reckless Age (1924)

as Spencer Meyrick
The Galloping Fish

The Galloping Fish (1924)

as Cato Dodd
The Breathless Moment

The Breathless Moment (1924)

as Banker Day
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (1924)

as Chairman of delegation
Let's Go

Let's Go (1923)

as Andrew J. Macklin
Going Up

Going Up (1923)

as William Douglas
The Man Next Door

The Man Next Door (1923)

as David Wisner
What a Wife Learned

What a Wife Learned (1923)

as Maxfield
Bell Boy 13

Bell Boy 13 (1923)

The Sin Flood

The Sin Flood (1922)

as Swift
Confidence

Confidence (1922)

as Henry Tuttle
Too Much Business

Too Much Business (1922)

as Simon Stecker
Glass Houses

Glass Houses (1922)

as The Lawyer
Garments of Truth

Garments of Truth (1921)

as Deacon Ballantine
The Silver Car

The Silver Car (1921)

as Vicar
Nobody's Kid

Nobody's Kid (1921)

Black Beauty

Black Beauty (1921)

as Squire Gordon
Billions

Billions (1920)

as Isaac Colben
Madame Peacock

Madame Peacock (1920)

as Rudolph Cleeberg
The County Fair

The County Fair (1920)

as Otis Tucker
Sick Abed

Sick Abed (1920)

as John Weems
The Heart of a Child

The Heart of a Child (1920)

as Joe Mosenstein
The Inferior Sex

The Inferior Sex (1920)

as George Mott / Smith
Live Sparks

Live Sparks (1920)

as Jacob Abbott
The Husband Hunter

The Husband Hunter (1920)

as Kelly
Luck in Pawn

Luck in Pawn (1919)

as Abraham Armsberg
Lombardi, Ltd.

Lombardi, Ltd. (1919)

as Max Strohan
Fools and Their Money

Fools and Their Money (1919)

as Chef
Life's a Funny Proposition

Life's a Funny Proposition (1919)

as Tobias
A Lady's Name

A Lady's Name (1918)

as Bird
The Road Through the Dark

The Road Through the Dark (1918)

as Antoine Jardee
Johanna Enlists

Johanna Enlists (1918)

as Maj. Wappington
Good Night, Paul

Good Night, Paul (1918)

as Batiste Boudeaux
A Bathtub Bandit

A Bathtub Bandit (1917)

A Man's Man

A Man's Man (1917)

as Neddy Jerome
The Promise

The Promise (1917)

as Fallon
The Butterfly Girl

The Butterfly Girl (1917)

as Heinie, the Weinie Man
Miss Jackie of the Navy

Miss Jackie of the Navy (1916)

as Undetermined role
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The Comet's Come-Back (1916)

Pretenses

Pretenses (1915)

as Mike Guffy
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Mixed Wires (1915)

as Policeman
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The Jilt (1915)

as Mr. Thompson
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Comrades Three (1915)

as Hobs
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Detective Blinn (1915)

as Judge Page
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The Deception (1915)

as Dr. King
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Wait and See (1915)

as James - the Valet
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The Zaca Lake Mystery (1915)

as John - the Miner
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The High Cost of Flirting (1915)

as Mr. Dunne - Ethel's Father
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By Whose Hand? (1915)

as Joseph Toby - Lottie's Father
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His Obligation (1915)

as Frank Lehner - Mary's Father
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The Guiding Light (1915)

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The Resolve (1915)

as Simpson
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Reprisal (1915)

as Judge Green
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The Greater Strength (1915)

as The Foreman
The Broken Window

The Broken Window (1915)

as The Professor
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One Summer's Sequel (1915)

as Reverend David Barton
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Wife Wanted (1915)

as J.D.P. Moore
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The Castle Ranch (1915)

as Simpson - the Son's Valet
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The Wishing Stone (1915)

as Allan's Grandfather
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The Problem (1915)

as Grandfather
His Brother's Debt

His Brother's Debt (1915)

as Mr. Myers
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Reformation (1915)

as The Deacon
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Ancestry (1915)

as The Innkeeper
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The Truth of Fiction (1915)

as Bill Burton
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The Derelict (1915)

as P.G. Wilke, Esq.
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The Decision (1915)

as Judge Clarke
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Saints and Sinners (1915)

as The Minister
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Justified (1915)

as Sheriff Lacey
Damaged Goods

Damaged Goods (1914)

as Senator Locke
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Jim (1914)

as William Bent - the Publisher
Caprice

Caprice (1913)

as Secondary Role (uncredited)
In the Bishop's Carriage

In the Bishop's Carriage (1913)

as Mr. Ramsey
Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1913)

as John Durbeyfield
Billy McGrath on Broadway

Billy McGrath on Broadway (1913)

as Billy McGrath