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John Steppling
Actor · Director · Writer· Essen, Germany
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.
Filmography
7 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Broken Lullaby | Film | |
| 1925 | California Straight Ahead | Jeffrey Browne | Film |
| 1920 | The County Fair | Otis Tucker | Film |
| 1920 | Billions | Isaac Colben | Film |
| 1918 | Johanna Enlists | Maj. Wappington | Film |
| 1916 | Billy the Bandit | Director | Film |
| 1916 | Billy the Bandit | Writer | Film |
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