Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 8, 1870
Died
April 5, 1932 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Essen, Germany
Also Known As
- John C. Steppling
John 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.
