John Steppling
Known For
Acting
Born
1870-08-08 in Essen, Germany
Died
1932-04-05
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Glass Houses
as The Lawyer
Caprice
as Secondary Role (uncredited)
Billions
as Isaac Colben
Madame Peacock
as Rudolph Cleeberg
Memory Lane
as Mary's Father
Broken Lullaby
Eve's Lover
as Burton Gregg
Live Sparks
as Jacob Abbott
Johanna Enlists
as Maj. Wappington
The Decision
as Judge Clarke
Ancestry
as The Innkeeper
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
as Chairman of delegation
The Resolve
as Simpson
The Problem
as Grandfather
Soft Shoes
as Markham
High Steppers
as John Steppling
Mixed Wires
as Policeman
Let's Go
as Andrew J. Macklin
Justified
as Sheriff Lacey
Black Beauty
as Squire Gordon