
Cast
John Steppling
Acting
Cast
John Steppling
Known for
Acting
Born
1870-08-08
From
Essen, Germany
Died
1932-04-05
Also known as John C. Steppling
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.

The Promise
as Fallon

Billions
as Isaac Colben

Glass Houses
as The Lawyer

Too Much Business
as Simon Stecker

Broken Lullaby

Going Up
as William Douglas

The Gay Old Bird
as Uncle

In the Bishop's Carriage
as Mr. Ramsey

Johanna Enlists
as Maj. Wappington

The Heart of a Child
as Joe Mosenstein

The Road Through the Dark
as Antoine Jardee

Caprice
as Secondary Role (uncredited)

Damaged Goods
as Senator Locke

The County Fair
as Otis Tucker

Memory Lane
as Mary's Father

Miss Jackie of the Navy
as Undetermined role

Black Beauty
as Squire Gordon

Good Night, Paul
as Batiste Boudeaux

The Man Next Door
as David Wisner

Let's Go
as Andrew J. Macklin

Soft Shoes
as Markham

The Sin Flood
as Swift

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
as Chairman of delegation

Jim
as William Bent - the Publisher

Sick Abed
as John Weems

By Whose Hand?
as Joseph Toby - Lottie's Father

Luck in Pawn
as Abraham Armsberg

The Problem
as Grandfather

The Decision
as Judge Clarke

What a Wife Learned
as Maxfield

Their Hour
as Peggy's Father

The Reckless Age
as Spencer Meyrick

The Derelict
as P.G. Wilke, Esq.

Wedding Bills
as District Attorney

The Broken Window
as The Professor

Lombardi, Ltd.
as Max Strohan

The Better Man
as Phineas Ward

The Silver Car
as Vicar

High Steppers
as John Steppling

The Breathless Moment
as Banker Day

Behind the Counter
as Her Father

Nobody's Kid

Eve's Lover
as Burton Gregg

Pretenses
as Mike Guffy

Billy McGrath on Broadway
as Billy McGrath

A Bathtub Bandit

The Fast Worker
as Mr. Rodney

A Cafe in Cairo
as Tom Hays

The High Cost of Flirting
as Mr. Dunne - Ethel's Father

Detective Blinn
as Judge Page

Wife Wanted
as J.D.P. Moore

Fools in the Dark
as Julius Schwartz

Wait and See
as James - the Valet

The Butterfly Girl
as Heinie, the Weinie Man

The Wishing Stone
as Allan's Grandfather

The Husband Hunter
as Kelly

The Comet's Come-Back

A Lady's Name
as Bird

The Greater Strength
as The Foreman

Tess of the D'Urbervilles
as John Durbeyfield

Fools and Their Money
as Chef

The Resolve
as Simpson

His Obligation
as Frank Lehner - Mary's Father

Live Sparks
as Jacob Abbott

California or Bust
as President Holtwood

California Straight Ahead
as Jeffrey Browne

Reformation
as The Deacon

Her Father Said No
as John Hamilton

The Guiding Light

Life's a Funny Proposition
as Tobias

Mixed Wires
as Policeman

The Deception
as Dr. King

Confidence
as Henry Tuttle

Madame Peacock
as Rudolph Cleeberg

The Jilt
as Mr. Thompson

Justified
as Sheriff Lacey

Garments of Truth
as Deacon Ballantine

Ancestry
as The Innkeeper

The Truth of Fiction
as Bill Burton

One Summer's Sequel
as Reverend David Barton

American dream
as głos

By Whose Hand?
as Claridge

The Galloping Fish
as Cato Dodd

The Zaca Lake Mystery
as John - the Miner

Saints and Sinners
as The Minister

Bell Boy 13

Comrades Three
as Hobs

The Castle Ranch
as Simpson - the Son's Valet

Reprisal
as Judge Green

His Brother's Debt
as Mr. Myers

A Man's Man
as Neddy Jerome

The Inferior Sex
as George Mott / Smith