Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 8, 1870
Died
April 5, 1932 (age 61)
Place of Birth
Essen, Germany
Also Known As
John C. Steppling
John 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.
Known For
Film
Glass Houses
The Lawyer
1922
Film
Caprice
Secondary Role (uncredited)
1913
Film
Madame Peacock
Rudolph Cleeberg
1920
Film
Memory Lane
Mary's Father
1926
Film
Broken Lullaby
1932
Film
The Better Man
Phineas Ward
1926
Film
Billions
Isaac Colben
1920
Film
The Heart of a Child
Joe Mosenstein
1920
Film
The Promise
Fallon
1917
Film
A Lady's Name
Bird
1918
Film
The Road Through the Dark
Antoine Jardee
1918
Film
Soft Shoes
Markham
1925
Film
The Inferior Sex
George Mott / Smith
1920
Film
The Resolve
Simpson
1915
Film
Live Sparks
Jacob Abbott
1920
Film
The Decision
Judge Clarke
1915
Film
Lombardi, Ltd.
Max Strohan
1919
Film
Johanna Enlists
Maj. Wappington
1918
Film
California Straight Ahead
Jeffrey Browne
1925
Film
Detective Blinn
Judge Page
1915
Filmography
2007FilmAmerican dreamas głos1932FilmBroken Lullaby1928FilmBehind the Counteras Her Father1927FilmBy Whose Hand?as Claridge1927FilmWedding Billsas District Attorney1927FilmThe Gay Old Birdas Uncle1927FilmCalifornia or Bustas President Holtwood1927FilmHer Father Said Noas John Hamilton1926FilmThe Better Manas Phineas Ward1926FilmHigh Steppersas John Steppling1926FilmMemory Laneas Mary's Father1925FilmCalifornia Straight Aheadas Jeffrey Browne1925FilmEve's Loveras Burton Gregg1925FilmSoft Shoesas Markham1924FilmA Cafe in Cairoas Tom Hays1924FilmThe Fast Workeras Mr. Rodney1924FilmThe Reckless Ageas Spencer Meyrick1924FilmFools in the Darkas Julius Schwartz1924FilmThe Galloping Fishas Cato Dodd1924FilmThe Breathless Momentas Banker Day1924FilmThe Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincolnas Chairman of delegation1923FilmLet's Goas Andrew J. Macklin1923FilmGoing Upas William Douglas1923FilmThe Man Next Dooras David Wisner1923FilmWhat a Wife Learnedas Maxfield1923FilmBell Boy 131922FilmThe Sin Floodas Swift1922FilmConfidenceas Henry Tuttle1922FilmToo Much Businessas Simon Stecker1922FilmGlass Housesas The Lawyer1921FilmGarments of Truthas Deacon Ballantine1921FilmThe Silver Caras Vicar1921FilmNobody's Kid1921FilmBlack Beautyas Squire Gordon1920FilmBillionsas Isaac Colben1920FilmMadame Peacockas Rudolph Cleeberg1920FilmThe County Fairas Otis Tucker1920FilmSick Abedas John Weems1920FilmThe Heart of a Childas Joe Mosenstein1920FilmThe Inferior Sexas George Mott / Smith1920FilmLive Sparksas Jacob Abbott1920FilmThe Husband Hunteras Kelly1919FilmLuck in Pawnas Abraham Armsberg1919FilmLombardi, Ltd.as Max Strohan1919FilmFools and Their Moneyas Chef1919FilmLife's a Funny Propositionas Tobias1918FilmA Lady's Nameas Bird1918FilmThe Road Through the Darkas Antoine Jardee1918FilmJohanna Enlistsas Maj. Wappington1918FilmGood Night, Paulas Batiste Boudeaux1917FilmA Bathtub Bandit1917FilmA Man's Manas Neddy Jerome1917FilmThe Promiseas Fallon1917FilmThe Butterfly Girlas Heinie, the Weinie Man1916FilmMiss Jackie of the Navyas Undetermined role1916FilmThe Comet's Come-Back1915FilmPretensesas Mike Guffy1915FilmMixed Wiresas Policeman1915FilmThe Jiltas Mr. Thompson1915FilmComrades Threeas Hobs1915FilmDetective Blinnas Judge Page1915FilmThe Deceptionas Dr. King1915FilmWait and Seeas James - the Valet1915FilmThe Zaca Lake Mysteryas John - the Miner1915FilmThe High Cost of Flirtingas Mr. Dunne - Ethel's Father1915FilmBy Whose Hand?as Joseph Toby - Lottie's Father1915FilmHis Obligationas Frank Lehner - Mary's Father1915FilmThe Guiding Light1915FilmThe Resolveas Simpson1915FilmReprisalas Judge Green1915FilmThe Greater Strengthas The Foreman1915FilmThe Broken Windowas The Professor1915FilmOne Summer's Sequelas Reverend David Barton1915FilmWife Wantedas J.D.P. Moore1915FilmThe Castle Ranchas Simpson - the Son's Valet1915FilmThe Wishing Stoneas Allan's Grandfather1915FilmThe Problemas Grandfather1915FilmHis Brother's Debtas Mr. Myers1915FilmReformationas The Deacon1915FilmAncestryas The Innkeeper1915FilmThe Truth of Fictionas Bill Burton1915FilmThe Derelictas P.G. Wilke, Esq.1915FilmThe Decisionas Judge Clarke1915FilmSaints and Sinnersas The Minister1915FilmJustifiedas Sheriff Lacey1914FilmDamaged Goodsas Senator Locke1914FilmJimas William Bent - the Publisher1913FilmCapriceas Secondary Role (uncredited)1913FilmIn the Bishop's Carriageas Mr. Ramsey1913FilmTess of the D'Urbervillesas John Durbeyfield1913FilmBilly McGrath on Broadwayas Billy McGrath