John Steppling

John Steppling

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...

Known For

Johanna Enlists

as Maj. Wappington

The County Fair

as Otis Tucker

Cast Credits

Behind the Counter

as Her Father

Their Hour

as Peggy's Father

By Whose Hand?

as Claridge

Wedding Bills

as District Attorney

California or Bust

as President Holtwood

Her Father Said No

as John Hamilton

The Better Man

as Phineas Ward

High Steppers

as John Steppling

Memory Lane

as Mary's Father

California Straight Ahead

as Jeffrey Browne

Eve's Lover

as Burton Gregg

Soft Shoes

as Markham

A Cafe in Cairo

as Tom Hays

The Fast Worker

as Mr. Rodney

The Reckless Age

as Spencer Meyrick

Fools in the Dark

as Julius Schwartz

The Galloping Fish

as Cato Dodd

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

as Chairman of delegation

Let's Go

as Andrew J. Macklin

Going Up

as William Douglas

The Man Next Door

as David Wisner

Confidence

as Henry Tuttle

Too Much Business

as Simon Stecker