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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1870-08-08 · Essen, Germany
- Died
- 1932-04-05
Known for
- Broken Lullaby (1932)
- Johanna Enlists (1918) — Maj. Wappington
- The County Fair (1920) — Otis Tucker
- Let's Go (1923) — Andrew J. Macklin
- California Straight Ahead (1925) — Jeffrey Browne
- The Reckless Age (1924) — Spencer Meyrick
- Bell Boy 13 (1923) — Ellrey Elrod
- A Bathtub Bandit (1917)
- Billions (1920) — Isaac Colben
- Soft Shoes (1925) — Markham
- Black Beauty (1921) — Squire Gordon
- Behind the Counter (1928) — Her Father
- Billy McGrath on Broadway (1913) — Billy McGrath
- Damaged Goods (1914) — Senator Locke
- The Heart of a Child (1920) — Joe Mosenstein
- The Sin Flood (1922) — Swift