John Steppling
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring John Steppling
Let's Go
1923
Bell Boy 13
1923
Filmography
Acting (93)
2007
American dreamas głos
1932
7.5
1928
Behind the Counteras Her Father
8.5
1928
Their Houras Peggy's Father
7.0
1927
By Whose Hand?as Claridge
9.0
1927
Wedding Billsas District Attorney
8.0
1927
The Gay Old Birdas Uncle
8.0
1927
California or Bustas President Holtwood
8.0
1927
Her Father Said Noas John Hamilton
7.0
1926
The Better Manas Phineas Ward
8.0
1926
High Steppersas John Steppling
9.0
1926
Memory Laneas Mary's Father
8.0
1925
California Straight Aheadas Jeffrey Browne
7.0
1925
Eve's Loveras Burton Gregg
7.0
1925
Soft Shoesas Markham
7.5
1924
A Cafe in Cairoas Tom Hays
1924
The Fast Workeras Mr. Rodney
9.0
1924
The Reckless Ageas Spencer Meyrick
5.7
1924
Fools in the Darkas Julius Schwartz
7.0
1924
The Galloping Fishas Cato Dodd
7.0
1924
The Breathless Momentas Banker Day
9.0
1924
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincolnas Chairman of delegation
10.0
1923
Let's Goas Andrew J. Macklin
7.8
1923
Going Upas William Douglas
9.0
1923
The Man Next Dooras David Wisner
7.0
1923
What a Wife Learnedas Maxfield
10.0
1923
Bell Boy 13as Ellrey Elrod
7.0
1922
The Sin Floodas Swift
10.0
1922
Confidenceas Henry Tuttle
10.0
1922
Too Much Businessas Simon Stecker
7.0
1922
Glass Housesas The Lawyer
8.0
1921
Garments of Truthas Deacon Ballantine
10.0
1921
The Silver Caras Vicar
9.0
1921
8.0
1921
Black Beautyas Squire Gordon
5.0
1920
Billionsas Isaac Colben
6.0
1920
Madame Peacockas Rudolph Cleeberg
10.0
1920
The County Fairas Otis Tucker
5.3
1920
Sick Abedas John Weems
7.0
1920
The Heart of a Childas Joe Mosenstein
9.0
1920
The Inferior Sexas George Mott / Smith
10.0
1920
Live Sparksas Jacob Abbott
10.0
1920
The Husband Hunteras Kelly
8.0
1919
Luck in Pawnas Abraham Armsberg
7.0
1919
Lombardi, Ltd.as Max Strohan
10.0
1919
Fools and Their Moneyas Chef
7.0
1919
Life's a Funny Propositionas Tobias
8.0
1918
A Lady's Nameas Bird
1918
The Road Through the Darkas Antoine Jardee
1918
Johanna Enlistsas Maj. Wappington
6.0
1918
Good Night, Paulas Batiste Boudeaux
1917
7.5
1917
A Man's Manas Neddy Jerome
1917
The Promiseas Fallon
1917
The Butterfly Girlas Heinie, the Weinie Man
8.0
1916
Miss Jackie of the Navyas Undetermined role
7.0
1915
Pretensesas Mike Guffy
9.0
1915
Mixed Wiresas Policeman
1915
The Jiltas Mr. Thompson
7.0
1915
Comrades Threeas Hobs
10.0
1915
Detective Blinnas Judge Page
9.0
1915
The Deceptionas Dr. King
9.0
1915
Wait and Seeas James - the Valet
9.0
1915
The Zaca Lake Mysteryas John - the Miner
8.0
1915
The High Cost of Flirtingas Mr. Dunne - Ethel's Father
8.0
1915
By Whose Hand?as Joseph Toby - Lottie's Father
9.0
1915
His Obligationas Frank Lehner - Mary's Father
9.0
7.0
1915
The Resolveas Simpson
8.0
1915
Reprisalas Judge Green
7.0
1915
The Greater Strengthas The Foreman
7.0
1915
The Broken Windowas The Professor
7.0
1915
One Summer's Sequelas Reverend David Barton
1915
Wife Wantedas J.D.P. Moore
10.0
1915
The Castle Ranchas Simpson - the Son's Valet
8.0
1915
The Wishing Stoneas Allan's Grandfather
10.0
1915
The Problemas Grandfather
1915
His Brother's Debtas Mr. Myers
7.0
1915
Reformationas The Deacon
7.0
1915
Ancestryas The Innkeeper
8.0
1915
The Truth of Fictionas Bill Burton
8.0
1915
The Derelictas P.G. Wilke, Esq.
7.0
1915
The Decisionas Judge Clarke
8.0
1915
Saints and Sinnersas The Minister
10.0
1915
Justifiedas Sheriff Lacey
10.0
1914
Damaged Goodsas Senator Locke
1.0
1914
Jimas William Bent - the Publisher
7.0
1914
The Alarm of Angeloneas Judge Walsh
1913
Capriceas Secondary Role (uncredited)
1.0
1913
In the Bishop's Carriageas Mr. Ramsey
1.0
1913
Tess of the D'Urbervillesas John Durbeyfield
1.0
1913
Billy McGrath on Broadwayas Billy McGrath
6.0
Production & Directing (2)
1916
Billy the BanditDirector
1916
Billy the BanditWriter