John Steppling
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1870-08-08 - 1932-04-05
Place of Birth: Essen, Germany
Also Known As: John C. Steppling
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
1926Memory Lane
1920Madame Peacock
The Problem
1920Live Sparks
His Obligation
Justified
1920Billions
The Resolve
The Decision
1923The Man Next Door
1927Her Father Said No
Wife Wanted
Reprisal
Jim
1927The Gay Old Bird
The Zaca Lake Mystery
The Derelict
1914