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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.
Top Filmography
7.5
Broken Lullaby
1932 // MOVIE
5.8
Johanna Enlists
1918 // MOVIE
4.7
The County Fair
1920 // MOVIE
7.0
Let's Go
1923 // MOVIE
7.0
California Straight Ahead
1925 // MOVIE
5.0
The Reckless Age
1924 // MOVIE
1.0
Damaged Goods
1914 // MOVIE
6.0
Bell Boy 13
1923 // MOVIE
1.0
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
1913 // MOVIE
5.0
A Bathtub Bandit
1917 // MOVIE
5.0
Billions
1920 // MOVIE
7.0
Soft Shoes
1925 // MOVIE
2.0
Black Beauty
1921 // MOVIE
1.0
Caprice
1913 // MOVIE
7.0
Behind the Counter
1928 // MOVIE