John Steppling
Acting
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
1932Broken Lullaby
1928Behind the Counter
Her Father
1927The Gay Old Bird
Uncle
1927Her Father Said No
John Hamilton
1927California or Bust
President Holtwood
1927By Whose Hand?
Claridge
1927Wedding Bills
District Attorney
1926High Steppers
John Steppling
1926Memory Lane
Mary's Father
1926The Better Man
Phineas Ward
1925California Straight Ahead
Jeffrey Browne
1925Soft Shoes
Markham
1925Eve's Lover
Burton Gregg
1924The Fast Worker
Mr. Rodney
1924The Reckless Age
Spencer Meyrick
1924The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
Chairman of delegation
1924The Galloping Fish
Cato Dodd
1924The Breathless Moment
Banker Day
1924Fools in the Dark
Julius Schwartz
1923Bell Boy 13
1923Let's Go
Andrew J. Macklin
1923Going Up
William Douglas
1923The Man Next Door
David Wisner
1923What a Wife Learned
Maxfield