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John Steppling

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedAug 8, 1870 (Died at 62)
Zodiac Sign♌Leo
Place of BirthEssen, Germany
Career Span1920 – 1932
Known Credits62 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.8

John Steppling

Also known as:John C. Steppling
Total Works

62

62 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

7.4 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Broken Lullaby
7.4
Broken Lullaby
1932•movie

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 62 titles featuring John Steppling

Broken Lullaby
7.4
Broken Lullaby
1932•movie
Johanna Enlists
6.0
Johanna Enlists
1918•movie

as Maj. Wappington

The County Fair
5.3
The County Fair
1920•movie

as Otis Tucker

Let's Go
7.8
Let's Go
1923•movie

as Andrew J. Macklin

California Straight Ahead
7.0

as Jeffrey Browne

The Reckless Age
5.7
The Reckless Age
1924•movie

as Spencer Meyrick

Bell Boy 13
7.0
Bell Boy 13
1923•movie

as Ellrey Elrod

A Bathtub Bandit
7.5
A Bathtub Bandit
1917•movie
Billions
6.0
Billions
1920•movie

as Isaac Colben

Soft Shoes
7.5
Soft Shoes
1925•movie

as Markham

Black Beauty
5.0
Black Beauty
1921•movie

as Squire Gordon

Behind the Counter
8.5
Behind the Counter
1928•movie

as Her Father

Billy McGrath on Broadway
6.0

as Billy McGrath

Damaged Goods
1.0
Damaged Goods
1914•movie

as Senator Locke

The Heart of a Child
9.0

as Joe Mosenstein

The Sin Flood
10.0
The Sin Flood
1922•movie

as Swift

High Steppers
9.0
High Steppers
1926•movie

as John Steppling

Lombardi, Ltd.
10.0
Lombardi, Ltd.
1919•movie

as Max Strohan

Glass Houses
8.0
Glass Houses
1922•movie

as The Lawyer

The Fast Worker
9.0
The Fast Worker
1924•movie

as Mr. Rodney

The Husband Hunter
8.0
The Husband Hunter
1920•movie

as Kelly

Pretenses
9.0
Pretenses
1915•movie

as Mike Guffy

The Silver Car
9.0
The Silver Car
1921•movie

as Vicar

Tess of the D'Urbervilles
1.0

as John Durbeyfield

Going Up
9.0
Going Up
1923•movie

as William Douglas

Memory Lane
8.0
Memory Lane
1926•movie

as Mary's Father

Madame Peacock
10.0
Madame Peacock
1920•movie

as Rudolph Cleeberg

The Better Man
8.0
The Better Man
1926•movie

as Phineas Ward

Luck in Pawn
7.0
Luck in Pawn
1919•movie

as Abraham Armsberg

The Man Next Door
7.0
The Man Next Door
1923•movie

as David Wisner

Nobody's Kid
8.0
Nobody's Kid
1921•movie
Sick Abed
7.0
Sick Abed
1920•movie

as John Weems

Caprice
1.0
Caprice
1913•movie

as Secondary Role (uncredited)

Eve's Lover
7.0
Eve's Lover
1925•movie

as Burton Gregg

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
10.0

as Chairman of delegation

The Galloping Fish
7.0
The Galloping Fish
1924•movie

as Cato Dodd

What a Wife Learned
10.0

as Maxfield

The Breathless Moment
9.0

as Banker Day

In the Bishop's Carriage
1.0

as Mr. Ramsey

Too Much Business
7.0
Too Much Business
1922•movie

as Simon Stecker

The Broken Window
7.0
The Broken Window
1915•movie

as The Professor

His Brother's Debt
7.0
His Brother's Debt
1915•movie

as Mr. Myers

The Gay Old Bird
8.0
The Gay Old Bird
1927•movie

as Uncle

Life's a Funny Proposition
8.0

as Tobias

Live Sparks
10.0
Live Sparks
1920•movie

as Jacob Abbott

Fools and Their Money
7.0

as Chef

Her Father Said No
7.0
Her Father Said No
1927•movie

as John Hamilton

The Inferior Sex
10.0
The Inferior Sex
1920•movie

as George Mott / Smith

Garments of Truth
10.0
Garments of Truth
1921•movie

as Deacon Ballantine

The Butterfly Girl
8.0
The Butterfly Girl
1917•movie

as Heinie, the Weinie Man

Confidence
10.0
Confidence
1922•movie

as Henry Tuttle

California or Bust
8.0
California or Bust
1927•movie

as President Holtwood

By Whose Hand?
9.0
By Whose Hand?
1927•movie

as Claridge

Fools in the Dark
7.0
Fools in the Dark
1924•movie

as Julius Schwartz

Wedding Bills
8.0
Wedding Bills
1927•movie

as District Attorney

The Road Through the Dark

as Antoine Jardee

Miss Jackie of the Navy

as Undetermined role

The Promise
The Promise
1917•movie

as Fallon

Good Night, Paul
Good Night, Paul
1918•movie

as Batiste Boudeaux

A Lady's Name
A Lady's Name
1918•movie

as Bird

A Man's Man
A Man's Man
1917•movie

as Neddy Jerome

The Alarm of Angelone

as Judge Walsh