John Steppling

John Steppling

1870-08-08 – 1932-04-05 (age 61) Essen, Germany
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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.

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Known For

Too Much Business
Too Much Business

1922

as Simon Stecker

A Lady's Name
A Lady's Name

1918

as Bird

Broken Lullaby
The Road Through the Dark
The Road Through the Dark

1918

as Antoine Jardee

Eve's Lover
Eve's Lover

1925

as Burton Gregg

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The Deception

1915

as Dr. King

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The Jilt

1915

as Mr. Thompson

Caprice
Caprice

1913

as Secondary Role (uncredited)

Luck in Pawn
Luck in Pawn

1919

as Abraham Armsberg

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The Decision

1915

as Judge Clarke

What a Wife Learned
What a Wife Learned

1923

as Maxfield

The County Fair
The County Fair

1920

as Otis Tucker

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One Summer's Sequel

1915

as Reverend David Barton

The Silver Car
The Silver Car

1921

as Vicar

The Gay Old Bird
The Gay Old Bird

1927

as Uncle

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Wait and See

1915

as James - the Valet

Billions
Billions

1920

as Isaac Colben

Nobody's Kid
Glass Houses
Glass Houses

1922

as The Lawyer

The Sin Flood
The Sin Flood

1922

as Swift