John Steppling
Born: 1870-08-08
Birthplace: 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
Confidence
Caprice
Comrades Three
The Resolve
Memory Lane
Wedding Bills
Madame Peacock
The Problem
The Derelict
Justified
Top Movie Credits
Confidence
Henry Tuttle
Caprice
Secondary Role (uncredited)
Comrades Three
Hobs
The Resolve
Simpson
Memory Lane
Mary's Father
Wedding Bills
District Attorney
Madame Peacock
Rudolph Cleeberg
The Problem
Grandfather
The Derelict
P.G. Wilke, Esq.
Justified
Sheriff Lacey