Acting
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.
Filmography
Broken Lullaby
Film · 1932
Behind the Counter
Film · 1928
The Gay Old Bird
Film · 1927
Her Father Said No
Film · 1927
California or Bust
Film · 1927
By Whose Hand?
Film · 1927
Wedding Bills
Film · 1927
High Steppers
Film · 1926
Memory Lane
Film · 1926
The Better Man
Film · 1926
California Straight Ahead
Film · 1925
Soft Shoes
Film · 1925
Eve's Lover
Film · 1925
The Fast Worker
Film · 1924
The Reckless Age
Film · 1924
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
Film · 1924
The Galloping Fish
Film · 1924
The Breathless Moment
Film · 1924
Fools in the Dark
Film · 1924
Bell Boy 13
Film · 1923
Let's Go
Film · 1923
Going Up
Film · 1923
The Man Next Door
Film · 1923
What a Wife Learned
Film · 1923
The Sin Flood
Film · 1922
Glass Houses
Film · 1922
Too Much Business
Film · 1922
Confidence
Film · 1922
The Silver Car
Film · 1921
Black Beauty
Film · 1921
Nobody's Kid
Film · 1921
Garments of Truth
Film · 1921
The Heart of a Child
Film · 1920
The Husband Hunter
Film · 1920
The County Fair
Film · 1920
Madame Peacock
Film · 1920
Billions
Film · 1920
Sick Abed
Film · 1920
Live Sparks
Film · 1920
The Inferior Sex
Film · 1920
Lombardi, Ltd.
Film · 1919
Luck in Pawn
Film · 1919
Life's a Funny Proposition
Film · 1919
Fools and Their Money
Film · 1919
The Road Through the Dark
Film · 1918
Johanna Enlists
Film · 1918
Good Night, Paul
Film · 1918
A Lady's Name
Film · 1918
The Promise
Film · 1917
A Bathtub Bandit
Film · 1917
A Man's Man
Film · 1917
The Butterfly Girl
Film · 1917
Miss Jackie of the Navy
Film · 1916
Pretenses
Film · 1915
The Broken Window
Film · 1915
His Brother's Debt
Film · 1915
Damaged Goods
Film · 1914
The Alarm of Angelone
Film · 1914
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Film · 1913
Caprice
Film · 1913
Billy McGrath on Broadway
Film · 1913
In the Bishop's Carriage
Film · 1913