John Steppling
American actor

John Steppling

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American actor
Gender:
Male
Places:
GermanyUnited States of America
Is:
ActorFilm director
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
8 August 1870(Essen, Germany)
Death:
5 April 1932(Hollywood, USA)
Star sign:
Leo
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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. He is also credited with directing 7 films.

He is the grandfather of playwright John Steppling.

Selected filmography

  • Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1913)
  • Caprice (1913)
  • When a Woman Waits (1914)
  • The Beggar Child (1914)
  • The Archeologist (1914)
  • A Slice of Life (1914)
  • The Final Impulse (1914)
  • Damaged Goods (1914)
  • This Is th' Life (1914)
  • The Butterfly (1914)
  • The Lure of the Sawdust (1914)
  • The Resolve (1915)
  • The Promise (1917)
  • A Man's Man (1918)
  • The Guilty Man (1918)
  • Good Night, Paul (1918)
  • The Road Through the Dark (1918)
  • Fools and Their Money (1919)
  • Luck in Pawn (1919)
  • Sick Abed (1920)
  • Live Sparks (1920)
  • Madame Peacock (1920)
  • Billions (1920)
  • Black Beauty (1921)
  • The Silver Car (1921)
  • Extra! Extra! (1922)
  • Glass Houses (1922)
  • Bell Boy 13 (1923)
  • Let's Go (1923)
  • The Man Next Door (1923)
  • A Cafe in Cairo (1924)
  • The Reckless Age (1924)
  • The Breathless Moment (1924)
  • The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (1924)
  • Soft Shoes (1925)
  • Eve's Lover (1925)
  • Collegiate (1926)
  • The Better Man (1926)
  • Memory Lane (1926)
  • By Whose Hand? (1927)
  • Her Father Said No (1927)
  • California or Bust (1927)
  • Wedding Bills (1927)