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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Broken Lullaby (1932)
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Johanna Enlists (1918) — Maj. Wappington
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The County Fair (1920) — Otis Tucker
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Let's Go (1923) — Andrew J. Macklin
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California Straight Ahead (1925) — Jeffrey Browne
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The Reckless Age (1924) — Spencer Meyrick
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Bell Boy 13 (1923)
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A Bathtub Bandit (1917)
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Billions (1920) — Isaac Colben
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Soft Shoes (1925) — Markham
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Black Beauty (1921) — Squire Gordon
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Behind the Counter (1928) — Her Father
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Billy McGrath on Broadway (1913) — Billy McGrath
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Damaged Goods (1914) — Senator Locke
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The Heart of a Child (1920) — Joe Mosenstein
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The Sin Flood (1922) — Swift
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High Steppers (1926) — John Steppling
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Lombardi, Ltd. (1919) — Max Strohan
- Jim (1914) — William Bent - the Publisher
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Glass Houses (1922) — The Lawyer
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The Fast Worker (1924) — Mr. Rodney
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The Husband Hunter (1920) — Kelly
- The Comet's Come-Back (1916)
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Pretenses (1915) — Mike Guffy
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The Silver Car (1921) — Vicar
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Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1913) — John Durbeyfield
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Going Up (1923) — William Douglas
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Memory Lane (1926) — Mary's Father
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Madame Peacock (1920) — Rudolph Cleeberg
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The Better Man (1926) — Phineas Ward
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Luck in Pawn (1919) — Abraham Armsberg
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The Man Next Door (1923) — David Wisner
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Nobody's Kid (1921)
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Sick Abed (1920) — John Weems
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Caprice (1913) — Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Eve's Lover (1925) — Burton Gregg
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The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (1924) — Chairman of delegation
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The Galloping Fish (1924) — Cato Dodd
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What a Wife Learned (1923) — Maxfield
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The Breathless Moment (1924) — Banker Day