Acting
John Steppling
1870-1932
Known for Billy McGrath on Broadway, Broken Lullaby, Johanna Enlists.
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Born08/08/1870
Died04/05/1932
AgeDied at 61
BirthplaceEssen, Germany
DepartmentActing
Also known asJohn C. Steppling
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.
