John Steppling
Birth date
August 8, 1870
Death date
April 5, 1932
Place of birth
Essen, Germany
Profession
Acting
Age
61 years
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.
Also known as
John C. Steppling
