John Steppling

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John Steppling

Acting 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 f…

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Broken Lullaby

Broken Lullaby

7.4 1932 Movie
Johanna Enlists

Johanna Enlists

6.0 1918 Movie
Memory Lane

Memory Lane

8.0 1926 Movie
Caprice

Caprice

1.0 1913 Movie
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

10.0 1924 Movie
Billions

Billions

6.0 1920 Movie
Live Sparks

Live Sparks

10.0 1920 Movie
The County Fair

The County Fair

5.3 1920 Movie
The Reckless Age

The Reckless Age

5.7 1924 Movie
Billy McGrath on Broadway

Billy McGrath on Broadway

6.0 1913 Movie
Wedding Bills

Wedding Bills

8.0 1927 Movie
Madame Peacock

Madame Peacock

10.0 1920 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2007
    American dream

    Movie głos

  2. 1932
    Broken Lullaby

    Movie

  3. 1928
    Behind the Counter

    Movie Her Father

  4. 1928
    Their Hour

    Movie Peggy's Father

  5. 1927
    By Whose Hand?

    Movie Claridge

  6. 1927
    Wedding Bills

    Movie District Attorney

  7. 1927
    The Gay Old Bird

    Movie Uncle

  8. 1927
    California or Bust

    Movie President Holtwood

  9. 1927
    Her Father Said No

    Movie John Hamilton

  10. 1926
    The Better Man

    Movie Phineas Ward

  11. 1926
    High Steppers

    Movie John Steppling

  12. 1926
    Memory Lane

    Movie Mary's Father

  13. 1925
    California Straight Ahead

    Movie Jeffrey Browne

  14. 1925
    Eve's Lover

    Movie Burton Gregg

  15. 1925
    Soft Shoes

    Movie Markham

  16. 1924
    A Cafe in Cairo

    Movie Tom Hays

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  1. 1924
    The Fast Worker

    Movie Mr. Rodney

  2. 1924
    The Reckless Age

    Movie Spencer Meyrick

  3. 1924
    Fools in the Dark

    Movie Julius Schwartz

  4. 1924
    The Galloping Fish

    Movie Cato Dodd

  5. 1924
    The Breathless Moment

    Movie Banker Day

  6. 1924
    The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

    Movie Chairman of delegation

  7. 1923
    Let's Go

    Movie Andrew J. Macklin

  8. 1923
    Going Up

    Movie William Douglas

  9. 1923
    The Man Next Door

    Movie David Wisner

  10. 1923
    What a Wife Learned

    Movie Maxfield

  11. 1923
    Bell Boy 13

    Movie Ellrey Elrod

  12. 1922
    The Sin Flood

    Movie Swift

  13. 1922
    Confidence

    Movie Henry Tuttle

  14. 1922
    Too Much Business

    Movie Simon Stecker

  15. 1922
    Glass Houses

    Movie The Lawyer

  16. 1921
    Garments of Truth

    Movie Deacon Ballantine

  17. 1921
    The Silver Car

    Movie Vicar

  18. 1921
    Nobody's Kid

    Movie

  19. 1921
    Black Beauty

    Movie Squire Gordon

  20. 1920
    Billions

    Movie Isaac Colben

  21. 1920
    Madame Peacock

    Movie Rudolph Cleeberg

  22. 1920
    The County Fair

    Movie Otis Tucker

  23. 1920
    Sick Abed

    Movie John Weems

  24. 1920
    The Heart of a Child

    Movie Joe Mosenstein