
John Steppling
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

The Road Through the Dark
as Antoine Jardee
1918

California Straight Ahead
as Jeffrey Browne
1925

Miss Jackie of the Navy
as Undetermined role
1916

The Heart of a Child
as Joe Mosenstein
1920

The Sin Flood
as Swift
1922

High Steppers
as John Steppling
1926

Lombardi, Ltd.
as Max Strohan
1919
Jim
as William Bent - the Publisher
1914

Glass Houses
as The Lawyer
1922

The Promise
as Fallon
1917

Broken Lullaby
1932

The Fast Worker
as Mr. Rodney
1924
American dream
as głos
2007
A Cafe in Cairo
as Tom Hays
1924

The Husband Hunter
as Kelly
1920

The County Fair
as Otis Tucker
1920

Bell Boy 13
1923
The Comet's Come-Back
1916

Pretenses
as Mike Guffy
1915

The Silver Car
as Vicar
1921