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John Steppling
Acting
Born: August 8, 1870
Essen, Germany
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.
Known For
Broken Lullaby
High Steppers
as John Steppling
The Heart of a Child
as Joe Mosenstein
Soft Shoes
as Markham
No Image
The High Cost of Flirting
as Mr. Dunne - Ethel's Father
Billy McGrath on Broadway
as Billy McGrath
Going Up
as William Douglas
Madame Peacock
as Rudolph Cleeberg
In the Bishop's Carriage
as Mr. Ramsey
Johanna Enlists
as Maj. Wappington
