John Steppling
John Steppling

John Steppling

Acting

61 years oldEssen, GermanyBorn 8/8/1870Died 4/5/1932

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.

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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

2007

N/A
American dream
Movie
as głos

1932

Broken Lullaby
Broken Lullaby
Movie

1928

Behind the Counter
Behind the Counter
Movie
as Her Father
N/A
Their Hour
Movie
as Peggy's Father

1927

By Whose Hand?
By Whose Hand?
Movie
as Claridge
Wedding Bills
Wedding Bills
Movie
as District Attorney
The Gay Old Bird
The Gay Old Bird
Movie
as Uncle
California or Bust
California or Bust
Movie
as President Holtwood
Her Father Said No
Her Father Said No
Movie
as John Hamilton

1926

The Better Man
The Better Man
Movie
as Phineas Ward
High Steppers
High Steppers
Movie
as John Steppling
Memory Lane
Memory Lane
Movie
as Mary's Father

1925

California Straight Ahead
California Straight Ahead
Movie
as Jeffrey Browne
Eve's Lover
Eve's Lover
Movie
as Burton Gregg
Soft Shoes
Soft Shoes
Movie
as Markham

1924

N/A
A Cafe in Cairo
Movie
as Tom Hays
The Fast Worker
The Fast Worker
Movie
as Mr. Rodney
The Reckless Age
The Reckless Age
Movie
as Spencer Meyrick
Fools in the Dark
Fools in the Dark
Movie
as Julius Schwartz
The Galloping Fish
The Galloping Fish
Movie
as Cato Dodd
The Breathless Moment
The Breathless Moment
Movie
as Banker Day
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
Movie
as Chairman of delegation

1923

Let's Go
Let's Go
Movie
as Andrew J. Macklin
Going Up
Going Up
Movie
as William Douglas
The Man Next Door
The Man Next Door
Movie
as David Wisner
What a Wife Learned
What a Wife Learned
Movie
as Maxfield
Bell Boy 13
Bell Boy 13
Movie

1922

The Sin Flood
The Sin Flood
Movie
as Swift
Confidence
Confidence
Movie
as Henry Tuttle
Too Much Business
Too Much Business
Movie
as Simon Stecker
Glass Houses
Glass Houses
Movie
as The Lawyer

1921

Garments of Truth
Garments of Truth
Movie
as Deacon Ballantine
The Silver Car
The Silver Car
Movie
as Vicar
Nobody's Kid
Nobody's Kid
Movie
Black Beauty
Black Beauty
Movie
as Squire Gordon

1920

Billions
Billions
Movie
as Isaac Colben
Madame Peacock
Madame Peacock
Movie
as Rudolph Cleeberg
The County Fair
The County Fair
Movie
as Otis Tucker
Sick Abed
Sick Abed
Movie
as John Weems
The Heart of a Child
The Heart of a Child
Movie
as Joe Mosenstein
The Inferior Sex
The Inferior Sex
Movie
as George Mott / Smith
Live Sparks
Live Sparks
Movie
as Jacob Abbott
The Husband Hunter
The Husband Hunter
Movie
as Kelly

1919

Luck in Pawn
Luck in Pawn
Movie
as Abraham Armsberg
Lombardi, Ltd.
Lombardi, Ltd.
Movie
as Max Strohan
Fools and Their Money
Fools and Their Money
Movie
as Chef
Life's a Funny Proposition
Life's a Funny Proposition
Movie
as Tobias

1918

A Lady's Name
A Lady's Name
Movie
as Bird
The Road Through the Dark
The Road Through the Dark
Movie
as Antoine Jardee
Johanna Enlists
Johanna Enlists
Movie
as Maj. Wappington
Good Night, Paul
Good Night, Paul
Movie
as Batiste Boudeaux

1917

A Bathtub Bandit
A Bathtub Bandit
Movie
A Man's Man
A Man's Man
Movie
as Neddy Jerome
The Promise
The Promise
Movie
as Fallon
The Butterfly Girl
The Butterfly Girl
Movie
as Heinie, the Weinie Man

1916

N/A
Billy the Bandit
Movie
Director
N/A
Billy the Bandit
Movie
Writer
Miss Jackie of the Navy
Miss Jackie of the Navy
Movie
as Undetermined role
N/A
The Comet's Come-Back
Movie

1915

Pretenses
Pretenses
Movie
as Mike Guffy
N/A
Mixed Wires
Movie
as Policeman
N/A
The Jilt
Movie
as Mr. Thompson
N/A
Comrades Three
Movie
as Hobs
N/A
Detective Blinn
Movie
as Judge Page
N/A
The Deception
Movie
as Dr. King
N/A
Wait and See
Movie
as James - the Valet
N/A
The Zaca Lake Mystery
Movie
as John - the Miner
N/A
The High Cost of Flirting
Movie
as Mr. Dunne - Ethel's Father
N/A
By Whose Hand?
Movie
as Joseph Toby - Lottie's Father
N/A
His Obligation
Movie
as Frank Lehner - Mary's Father
N/A
The Guiding Light
Movie
N/A
The Resolve
Movie
as Simpson
N/A
Reprisal
Movie
as Judge Green
N/A
The Greater Strength
Movie
as The Foreman
The Broken Window
The Broken Window
Movie
as The Professor
N/A
One Summer's Sequel
Movie
as Reverend David Barton
N/A
Wife Wanted
Movie
as J.D.P. Moore
N/A
The Castle Ranch
Movie
as Simpson - the Son's Valet
N/A
The Wishing Stone
Movie
as Allan's Grandfather
N/A
The Problem
Movie
as Grandfather
His Brother's Debt
His Brother's Debt
Movie
as Mr. Myers
N/A
Reformation
Movie
as The Deacon
N/A
Ancestry
Movie
as The Innkeeper
N/A
The Truth of Fiction
Movie
as Bill Burton
N/A
The Derelict
Movie
as P.G. Wilke, Esq.
N/A
The Decision
Movie
as Judge Clarke
N/A
Saints and Sinners
Movie
as The Minister
N/A
Justified
Movie
as Sheriff Lacey

1914

Damaged Goods
Damaged Goods
Movie
as Senator Locke
N/A
Jim
Movie
as William Bent - the Publisher
The Alarm of Angelone
The Alarm of Angelone
Movie
as Judge Walsh

1913

Caprice
Caprice
Movie
as Secondary Role (uncredited)
In the Bishop's Carriage
In the Bishop's Carriage
Movie
as Mr. Ramsey
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Movie
as John Durbeyfield
Billy McGrath on Broadway
Billy McGrath on Broadway
Movie
as Billy McGrath