John Steppling
August 8, 1870 (154 years old) in Essen, Germany
John Steppling (8 August 1870 in Essen, Germany โ 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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- 2007 ยทAmerican dreamas gลos
- 1932 ยทBroken Lullabyas
- 1928 ยทBehind the Counteras Her Father
- 1926 ยทThe Better Manas Phineas Ward
- 1926 ยทHigh Steppersas John Steppling
- 1926 ยทMemory Laneas Mary's Father
- 1925 ยทCalifornia Straight Aheadas Jeffrey Browne
- 1925 ยทEve's Loveras Burton Gregg
- 1925 ยทSoft Shoesas Markham
- 1924 ยทA Cafe in Cairoas Tom Hays
- 1924 ยทThe Fast Workeras Mr. Rodney
- 1924 ยทThe Reckless Ageas Spencer Meyrick
- 1924 ยทThe Galloping Fishas Cato Dodd
- 1924 ยทThe Breathless Momentas Banker Day
- 1924 ยทThe Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincolnas Chairman of delegation
- 1923 ยทLet's Goas Andrew J. Macklin
- 1923 ยทGoing Upas William Douglas
- 1923 ยทThe Man Next Dooras David Wisner
- 1923 ยทWhat a Wife Learnedas Maxfield
- 1923 ยทBell Boy 13as
- 1922 ยทThe Sin Floodas Swift
- 1922 ยทGlass Housesas The Lawyer
- 1921 ยทThe Silver Caras Vicar
- 1921 ยทNobody's Kidas
- 1921 ยทBlack Beautyas Squire Gordon
- 1920 ยทBillionsas Isaac Colben
- 1920 ยทMadame Peacockas Rudolph Cleeberg
- 1920 ยทThe County Fairas Otis Tucker
- 1920 ยทSick Abedas John Weems
- 1920 ยทThe Heart of a Childas Joe Mosenstein
- 1920 ยทThe Husband Hunteras Kelly
- 1919 ยทLuck in Pawnas Abraham Armsberg
- 1919 ยทLombardi, Ltd.as Max Strohan
- 1918 ยทA Lady's Nameas Bird
- 1918 ยทThe Road Through the Darkas Antoine Jardee
- 1918 ยทJohanna Enlistsas Maj. Wappington
- 1918 ยทGood Night, Paulas Batiste Boudeaux
- 1917 ยทA Bathtub Banditas
- 1917 ยทThe Promiseas Fallon
- 1916 ยทMiss Jackie of the Navyas Undetermined role
- 1916 ยทThe Comet's Come-Backas
- 1915 ยทPretensesas Mike Guffy
- 1914 ยทJimas William Bent - the Publisher
- 1913 ยทCapriceas Secondary Role (uncredited)
- 1913 ยทIn the Bishop's Carriageas Mr. Ramsey
- 1913 ยทTess of the D'Urbervillesas John Durbeyfield
- 1913 ยทBilly McGrath on Broadwayas Billy McGrath