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 grandfather of playwright John Steppling.

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The Road Through the Dark

The Road Through the Dark

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Miss Jackie of the Navy

Miss Jackie of the Navy

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California Straight Ahead

California Straight Ahead

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The Heart of a Child

The Heart of a Child

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The Sin Flood

The Sin Flood

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High Steppers

High Steppers

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Lombardi, Ltd.

Lombardi, Ltd.

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Jim

Jim

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Glass Houses

Glass Houses

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The Promise

The Promise

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Broken Lullaby

Broken Lullaby

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The Fast Worker

The Fast Worker

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American dream

American dream

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A Cafe in Cairo

A Cafe in Cairo

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The Husband Hunter

The Husband Hunter

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Bell Boy 13

Bell Boy 13

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The County Fair

The County Fair

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Pretenses

Pretenses

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The Comet's Come-Back

The Comet's Come-Back

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The Silver Car

The Silver Car

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Johanna Enlists

Johanna Enlists

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Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

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Let's Go

Let's Go

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Good Night, Paul

Good Night, Paul

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Going Up

Going Up

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A Lady's Name

A Lady's Name

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A Bathtub Bandit

A Bathtub Bandit

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Memory Lane

Memory Lane

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Madame Peacock

Madame Peacock

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Billions

Billions

5
Soft Shoes

Soft Shoes

7
Black Beauty

Black Beauty

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The Reckless Age

The Reckless Age

5
The Better Man

The Better Man

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Luck in Pawn

Luck in Pawn

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The Man Next Door

The Man Next Door

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Nobody's Kid

Nobody's Kid

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Sick Abed

Sick Abed

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Caprice

Caprice

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Eve's Lover

Eve's Lover

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The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

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Behind the Counter

Behind the Counter

7
Billy McGrath on Broadway

Billy McGrath on Broadway

5
The Galloping Fish

The Galloping Fish

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What a Wife Learned

What a Wife Learned

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The Breathless Moment

The Breathless Moment

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In the Bishop's Carriage

In the Bishop's Carriage

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Too Much Business

Too Much Business

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Mixed Wires

Mixed Wires

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The Jilt

The Jilt

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Comrades Three

Comrades Three

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Detective Blinn

Detective Blinn

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The Deception

The Deception

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Wait and See

Wait and See

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The Zaca Lake Mystery

The Zaca Lake Mystery

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The High Cost of Flirting

The High Cost of Flirting

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By Whose Hand?

By Whose Hand?

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His Obligation

His Obligation

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The Guiding Light

The Guiding Light

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The Resolve

The Resolve

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Reprisal

Reprisal

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The Greater Strength

The Greater Strength

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The Broken Window

The Broken Window

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One Summer's Sequel

One Summer's Sequel

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Wife Wanted

Wife Wanted

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The Castle Ranch

The Castle Ranch

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The Wishing Stone

The Wishing Stone

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The Problem

The Problem

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His Brother's Debt

His Brother's Debt

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Reformation

Reformation

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Ancestry

Ancestry

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The Truth of Fiction

The Truth of Fiction

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The Derelict

The Derelict

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The Decision

The Decision

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Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners

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Justified

Justified

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The Gay Old Bird

The Gay Old Bird

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