Actor
John Steppling
Born 1870 · Essen, Germany
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.
Acting
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
Chairman of delegation · 1924
Lombardi, Ltd.
Max Strohan · 1919
Madame Peacock
Rudolph Cleeberg · 1920
Justified
Sheriff Lacey · 1915
The Sin Flood
Swift · 1922
What a Wife Learned
Maxfield · 1923
Live Sparks
Jacob Abbott · 1920
Garments of Truth
Deacon Ballantine · 1921
Comrades Three
Hobs · 1915
Saints and Sinners
The Minister · 1915
The Inferior Sex
George Mott / Smith · 1920
Confidence
Henry Tuttle · 1922
Wife Wanted
J.D.P. Moore · 1915
The Wishing Stone
Allan's Grandfather · 1915
The Fast Worker
Mr. Rodney · 1924
High Steppers
John Steppling · 1926
The Breathless Moment
Banker Day · 1924
His Obligation
Frank Lehner - Mary's Father · 1915
The Heart of a Child
Joe Mosenstein · 1920
Pretenses
Mike Guffy · 1915
Going Up
William Douglas · 1923
Detective Blinn
Judge Page · 1915
The Silver Car
Vicar · 1921
The Deception
Dr. King · 1915