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.
- Title: John Steppling
- Popularity: 0.651
- Known For: Acting
- Birthday: 1870-08-08
- Place of Birth: Essen, Germany
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- Also Known As: John C. Steppling