John Steppling
Born August 08, 1870 (Age: 155)
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Essen, Germany
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.
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.
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Filmography
Broken Lullaby
1932
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Age: 61
Too Much Business
1922
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as Simon Stecker
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Age: 51
Garments of Truth
1921
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as Deacon Ballantine
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Age: 51
The Road Through the Dark
1918
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as Antoine Jardee
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Age: 48
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Mixed Wires
1915
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as Policeman
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Age: 45
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The Jilt
1915
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as Mr. Thompson
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Age: 45
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Comrades Three
1915
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as Hobs
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Age: 45
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Detective Blinn
1915
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as Judge Page
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Age: 44
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The Deception
1915
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as Dr. King
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Age: 44
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Wait and See
1915
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as James - the Valet
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Age: 44
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The Zaca Lake Mystery
1915
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as John - the Miner
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Age: 44
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The High Cost of Flirting
1915
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as Mr. Dunne - Ethel's Father
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Age: 44
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By Whose Hand?
1915
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as Joseph Toby - Lottie's Father
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Age: 44
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His Obligation
1915
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as Frank Lehner - Mary's Father
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Age: 44
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The Guiding Light
1915
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Age: 44
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The Resolve
1915
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as Simpson
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Age: 44
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Reprisal
1915
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as Judge Green
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Age: 44
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The Greater Strength
1915
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as The Foreman
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Age: 44
The Broken Window
1915
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as The Professor
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Age: 44
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One Summer's Sequel
1915
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as Reverend David Barton
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Age: 44
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Wife Wanted
1915
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as J.D.P. Moore
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Age: 44
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The Castle Ranch
1915
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as Simpson - the Son's Valet
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Age: 44
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The Wishing Stone
1915
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as Allan's Grandfather
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Age: 44
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The Problem
1915
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as Grandfather
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Age: 44
His Brother's Debt
1915
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as Mr. Myers
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Age: 44
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Reformation
1915
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as The Deacon
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Age: 44
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Ancestry
1915
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as The Innkeeper
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Age: 44
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The Truth of Fiction
1915
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as Bill Burton
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Age: 44
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The Derelict
1915
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as P.G. Wilke, Esq.
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Age: 44
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The Decision
1915
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as Judge Clarke
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Age: 44
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Saints and Sinners
1915
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as The Minister
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Age: 44
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Justified
1915
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as Sheriff Lacey
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Age: 44