John Steppling

Acting

John Steppling

Born August 8, 1870Essen, Germany92 credits

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

American dream

Movie

2007

Broken Lullaby
7.4

Broken Lullaby

Movie

1932

Behind the Counter
7.0

Behind the Counter

Movie

1928

Their Hour

Movie

1928

By Whose Hand?

By Whose Hand?

Movie

1927

Wedding Bills

Wedding Bills

Movie

1927

Filmography

A
2007American dreamas głosMovie
Broken Lullaby
1932Broken LullabyMovie
Behind the Counter
1928Behind the Counteras Her FatherMovie
T
1928Their Houras Peggy's FatherMovie
By Whose Hand?
1927By Whose Hand?as ClaridgeMovie
Wedding Bills
1927Wedding Billsas District AttorneyMovie
The Gay Old Bird
1927The Gay Old Birdas UncleMovie
California or Bust
1927California or Bustas President HoltwoodMovie
Her Father Said No
1927Her Father Said Noas John HamiltonMovie
The Better Man
1926The Better Manas Phineas WardMovie
High Steppers
1926High Steppersas John StepplingMovie
Memory Lane
1926Memory Laneas Mary's FatherMovie
California Straight Ahead
1925California Straight Aheadas Jeffrey BrowneMovie
Eve's Lover
1925Eve's Loveras Burton GreggMovie
Soft Shoes
1925Soft Shoesas MarkhamMovie
A
1924A Cafe in Cairoas Tom HaysMovie
The Fast Worker
1924The Fast Workeras Mr. RodneyMovie
The Reckless Age
1924The Reckless Ageas Spencer MeyrickMovie
Fools in the Dark
1924Fools in the Darkas Julius SchwartzMovie
The Galloping Fish
1924The Galloping Fishas Cato DoddMovie
The Breathless Moment
1924The Breathless Momentas Banker DayMovie
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
1924The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincolnas Chairman of delegationMovie
Let's Go
1923Let's Goas Andrew J. MacklinMovie
Going Up
1923Going Upas William DouglasMovie
The Man Next Door
1923The Man Next Dooras David WisnerMovie
What a Wife Learned
1923What a Wife Learnedas MaxfieldMovie
Bell Boy 13
1923Bell Boy 13Movie
The Sin Flood
1922The Sin Floodas SwiftMovie
Confidence
1922Confidenceas Henry TuttleMovie
Too Much Business
1922Too Much Businessas Simon SteckerMovie
Glass Houses
1922Glass Housesas The LawyerMovie
Garments of Truth
1921Garments of Truthas Deacon BallantineMovie
The Silver Car
1921The Silver Caras VicarMovie
Nobody's Kid
1921Nobody's KidMovie
Black Beauty
1921Black Beautyas Squire GordonMovie
Billions
1920Billionsas Isaac ColbenMovie
Madame Peacock
1920Madame Peacockas Rudolph CleebergMovie
The County Fair
1920The County Fairas Otis TuckerMovie
Sick Abed
1920Sick Abedas John WeemsMovie
The Heart of a Child
1920The Heart of a Childas Joe MosensteinMovie
The Inferior Sex
1920The Inferior Sexas George Mott / SmithMovie
Live Sparks
1920Live Sparksas Jacob AbbottMovie
The Husband Hunter
1920The Husband Hunteras KellyMovie
Luck in Pawn
1919Luck in Pawnas Abraham ArmsbergMovie
Lombardi, Ltd.
1919Lombardi, Ltd.as Max StrohanMovie
Fools and Their Money
1919Fools and Their Moneyas ChefMovie
Life's a Funny Proposition
1919Life's a Funny Propositionas TobiasMovie
A Lady's Name
1918A Lady's Nameas BirdMovie
The Road Through the Dark
1918The Road Through the Darkas Antoine JardeeMovie
Johanna Enlists
1918Johanna Enlistsas Maj. WappingtonMovie
Good Night, Paul
1918Good Night, Paulas Batiste BoudeauxMovie
A Bathtub Bandit
1917A Bathtub BanditMovie
A Man's Man
1917A Man's Manas Neddy JeromeMovie
The Promise
1917The Promiseas FallonMovie
The Butterfly Girl
1917The Butterfly Girlas Heinie, the Weinie ManMovie
Miss Jackie of the Navy
1916Miss Jackie of the Navyas Undetermined roleMovie
T
1916The Comet's Come-BackMovie
Pretenses
1915Pretensesas Mike GuffyMovie
M
1915Mixed Wiresas PolicemanMovie
T
1915The Jiltas Mr. ThompsonMovie
C
1915Comrades Threeas HobsMovie
D
1915Detective Blinnas Judge PageMovie
T
1915The Deceptionas Dr. KingMovie
W
1915Wait and Seeas James - the ValetMovie
T
1915The Zaca Lake Mysteryas John - the MinerMovie
T
1915The High Cost of Flirtingas Mr. Dunne - Ethel's FatherMovie
B
1915By Whose Hand?as Joseph Toby - Lottie's FatherMovie
H
1915His Obligationas Frank Lehner - Mary's FatherMovie
T
1915The Guiding LightMovie
T
1915The Resolveas SimpsonMovie
R
1915Reprisalas Judge GreenMovie
T
1915The Greater Strengthas The ForemanMovie
The Broken Window
1915The Broken Windowas The ProfessorMovie
O
1915One Summer's Sequelas Reverend David BartonMovie
W
1915Wife Wantedas J.D.P. MooreMovie
T
1915The Castle Ranchas Simpson - the Son's ValetMovie
T
1915The Wishing Stoneas Allan's GrandfatherMovie
T
1915The Problemas GrandfatherMovie
His Brother's Debt
1915His Brother's Debtas Mr. MyersMovie
R
1915Reformationas The DeaconMovie
A
1915Ancestryas The InnkeeperMovie
T
1915The Truth of Fictionas Bill BurtonMovie
T
1915The Derelictas P.G. Wilke, Esq.Movie
T
1915The Decisionas Judge ClarkeMovie
S
1915Saints and Sinnersas The MinisterMovie
J
1915Justifiedas Sheriff LaceyMovie
Damaged Goods
1914Damaged Goodsas Senator LockeMovie
J
1914Jimas William Bent - the PublisherMovie
Caprice
1913Capriceas Secondary Role (uncredited)Movie
In the Bishop's Carriage
1913In the Bishop's Carriageas Mr. RamseyMovie
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
1913Tess of the D'Urbervillesas John DurbeyfieldMovie
Billy McGrath on Broadway
1913Billy McGrath on Broadwayas Billy McGrathMovie