John Steppling
Actor
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.
Filmography
Johanna Enlists
as Maj. Wappington 1918
The County Fair
as Otis Tucker 1920
Let's Go
as Andrew J. Macklin 1923
California Straight Ahead
as Jeffrey Browne 1925
The Reckless Age
as Spencer Meyrick 1924
Damaged Goods
as Senator Locke 1914
Bell Boy 13
1923
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
as John Durbeyfield 1913
A Bathtub Bandit
1917
Billions
as Isaac Colben 1920
Soft Shoes
as Markham 1925
Black Beauty
as Squire Gordon 1921
Caprice
as Secondary Role (uncredited) 1913
Behind the Counter
as Her Father 1928
Billy McGrath on Broadway
as Billy McGrath 1913
In the Bishop's Carriage
as Mr. Ramsey 1913