John Steppling
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.
Birthday: 08 August 1870
Birth place: Essen, Germany
Known for: Acting
Movies known for
The Road Through the Dark
California Straight Ahead
Miss Jackie of the Navy
The Heart of a Child
The Sin Flood
High Steppers
Lombardi, Ltd.
Jim
Glass Houses
The Promise
Broken Lullaby
The Fast Worker
American dream
A Cafe in Cairo
The Husband Hunter
The County Fair
Bell Boy 13
The Comet's Come-Back
Pretenses
The Silver Car
Johanna Enlists
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Let's Go
Good Night, Paul
Going Up
A Lady's Name
A Bathtub Bandit
Memory Lane
Madame Peacock
Billions
Soft Shoes
Black Beauty
The Reckless Age
The Better Man
Luck in Pawn
The Man Next Door
Nobody's Kid
Sick Abed
Caprice
Eve's Lover
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
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