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John Steppling

Aug 08, 1870 - Apr 05, 1932 (61 years old) in 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.

Known For

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Madame Peacock
Rudolph Cleeberg
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Glass Houses
The Lawyer
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Luck in Pawn
Abraham Armsberg
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Soft Shoes
Markham
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Lombardi, Ltd.
Max Strohan
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Caprice
Secondary Role (uncredited)

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