Acting
John Steppling
Born August 8, 1870 Died April 5, 1932 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.
Filmography
7.5
Broken Lullaby
1932·Drama
8.5
Behind the Counter
1928·Comedy
9.0
By Whose Hand?
1927·Crime
8.0
Wedding Bills
1927·Comedy
8.0
The Gay Old Bird
1927·Comedy
8.0
California or Bust
1927·Comedy
7.0
Her Father Said No
1927·Comedy
8.0
The Better Man
1926·Comedy
9.0
High Steppers
1926·Comedy
8.0
Memory Lane
1926·Drama
7.0
California Straight Ahead
1925·Comedy
7.0
Eve's Lover
1925·Comedy
7.5
Soft Shoes
1925·Western
9.0
The Fast Worker
1924·Comedy
5.7
The Reckless Age
1924·Comedy
7.0
Fools in the Dark
1924·Comedy
7.0
The Galloping Fish
1924·Comedy
9.0
The Breathless Moment
1924·Comedy
10.0
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
1924·History
7.8
Let's Go
1923·Action
9.0
Going Up
1923·Comedy
7.0
The Man Next Door
1923·Comedy
10.0
What a Wife Learned
1923·Drama
7.0
Bell Boy 13
1923·Comedy