Actor
John Steppling
August 8, 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.
Often works with
Tully Marshall
2 titles together
Broken Lullaby, Let's Go
Douglas MacLean
2 titles together
Johanna Enlists, Bell Boy 13
Wesley Barry
2 titles together
Johanna Enlists, The County Fair
Reginald Denny
2 titles together
California Straight Ahead, The Reckless Age
Frances Raymond
2 titles together
California Straight Ahead, The Gay Old Bird
Edgar Kennedy
2 titles together
Wedding Bills, The Gay Old Bird
Full filmography · 88
Broken Lullaby
cast
19327.5
Behind the Counter
as Her Father
1928Their Hour
as Peggy's Father
1928
By Whose Hand?
as Claridge
1927
Wedding Bills
as District Attorney
1927
The Gay Old Bird
as Uncle
1927
California or Bust
as President Holtwood
1927
Her Father Said No
as John Hamilton
1927
The Better Man
as Phineas Ward
1926
High Steppers
as John Steppling
1926
Memory Lane
as Mary's Father
1926
California Straight Ahead
as Jeffrey Browne
1925