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John Steppling

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.

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American dream

American dream

2007

as głos

Broken Lullaby

Broken Lullaby

1932

Behind the Counter

Behind the Counter

1928

as Her Father

The Better Man

The Better Man

1926

as Phineas Ward

High Steppers

High Steppers

1926

as John Steppling

Memory Lane

Memory Lane

1926

as Mary's Father

California Straight Ahead

California Straight Ahead

1925

as Jeffrey Browne

Eve's Lover

Eve's Lover

1925

as Burton Gregg

Soft Shoes

Soft Shoes

1925

as Markham

A Cafe in Cairo

A Cafe in Cairo

1924

as Tom Hays

The Fast Worker

The Fast Worker

1924

as Mr. Rodney

The Reckless Age

The Reckless Age

1924

as Spencer Meyrick

The Galloping Fish

The Galloping Fish

1924

as Cato Dodd

The Breathless Moment

The Breathless Moment

1924

as Banker Day

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

1924

as Chairman of delegation

Let's Go

Let's Go

1923

as Andrew J. Macklin

Going Up

Going Up

1923

as William Douglas

The Man Next Door

The Man Next Door

1923

as David Wisner

What a Wife Learned

What a Wife Learned

1923

as Maxfield

Bell Boy 13

Bell Boy 13

1923

The Sin Flood

The Sin Flood

1922

as Swift

Glass Houses

Glass Houses

1922

as The Lawyer

The Silver Car

The Silver Car

1921

as Vicar

Nobody's Kid

Nobody's Kid

1921

Black Beauty

Black Beauty

1921

as Squire Gordon

Billions

Billions

1920

as Isaac Colben

Madame Peacock

Madame Peacock

1920

as Rudolph Cleeberg

The County Fair

The County Fair

1920

as Otis Tucker

Sick Abed

Sick Abed

1920

as John Weems

The Heart of a Child

The Heart of a Child

1920

as Joe Mosenstein

The Husband Hunter

The Husband Hunter

1920

as Kelly

Luck in Pawn

Luck in Pawn

1919

as Abraham Armsberg

Lombardi, Ltd.

Lombardi, Ltd.

1919

as Max Strohan

A Lady's Name

A Lady's Name

1918

as Bird

The Road Through the Dark

The Road Through the Dark

1918

as Antoine Jardee

Johanna Enlists

Johanna Enlists

1918

as Maj. Wappington

Good Night, Paul

Good Night, Paul

1918

as Batiste Boudeaux

A Bathtub Bandit

A Bathtub Bandit

1917

The Promise

The Promise

1917

as Fallon

Miss Jackie of the Navy

Miss Jackie of the Navy

1916

as Undetermined role

The Comet's Come-Back

The Comet's Come-Back

1916

Pretenses

Pretenses

1915

as Mike Guffy

Jim

Jim

1914

as William Bent - the Publisher

Caprice

Caprice

1913

as Secondary Role (uncredited)

In the Bishop's Carriage

In the Bishop's Carriage

1913

as Mr. Ramsey

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

1913

as John Durbeyfield

Billy McGrath on Broadway

Billy McGrath on Broadway

1913

as Billy McGrath