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John Steppling(1870-1932)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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John Steppling in Billy Changes His Mind (1912)
John Steppling was born on 8 August 1870 in Essen, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1913), Lombardi, Ltd. (1919) and Billy and the Butler (1912). He died on 5 April 1932 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornAugust 8, 1870
DiedApril 5, 1932(61)
BornAugust 8, 1870
DiedApril 5, 1932(61)
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Known for

Minnie Maddern Fiske in Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1913)
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
5.2
  • John Durbeyfield
  • 1913
Alice Lake and Bert Lytell in Lombardi, Ltd. (1919)
Lombardi, Ltd.
  • Max Strohan
  • 1919
Francis X. Bushman and John Steppling in Billy and the Butler (1912)
Billy and the Butler
Short
  • Billy McGrath
  • 1912
Herbert Rawlinson in Confidence (1922)
Confidence
  • Henry Tuttle
  • 1922

Credits

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Actor

  • Lionel Barrymore, Nancy Carroll, and Phillips Holmes in Broken Lullaby (1932)
    Broken Lullaby
    7.6
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Their Hour (1928)
    Their Hour
    • Peggy's Father
    • 1928
  • Edward Everett Horton in Behind the Counter (1928)
    Behind the Counter
    6.7
    Short
    • Her Father
    • 1928
  • By Whose Hand? (1927)
    By Whose Hand?
    • Claridge
    • 1927
  • Raymond Griffith and Anne Sheridan in Wedding Bill$ (1927)
    Wedding Bill$
    • District Attorney
    • 1927
  • God's Great Wilderness
    • Noah Goodheart
    • 1927
  • The Gay Old Bird (1927)
    The Gay Old Bird
    6.2
    • Uncle
    • 1927
  • George O'Hara in California or Bust (1927)
    California or Bust
    4.8
    • President Holtwood
    • 1927
  • Her Father Said No (1927)
    Her Father Said No
    • John Hamilton
    • 1927
  • Alberta Vaughn in Collegiate (1926)
    Collegiate
    • Mr. Steele
    • 1926
  • The Better Man (1926)
    The Better Man
    • Phineas Ward
    • 1926
  • High Steppers (1926)
    High Steppers
    • Maj. Iffield
    • 1926
  • Eleanor Boardman and William Haines in Memory Lane (1926)
    Memory Lane
    6.9
    • Mary's Father
    • 1926
  • Reginald Denny in California Straight Ahead (1925)
    California Straight Ahead
    5.8
    • Jeffrey Browne
    • 1925
  • Clara Bow, Willard Louis, Bert Lytell, and Irene Rich in Eve's Lover (1925)
    Eve's Lover
    • Burton Gregg
    • 1925

Director

  • A Box of Tricks
    Short
    • Director
    • 1917
  • The Beauty Doctor
    Short
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Billy the Bandit
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • A Charming Villain
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • Uncle Heck, by Heck!
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • What's in a Name?
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Love and Labor
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915

Writer

  • Billy the Bandit
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1916

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • John Stepling
  • Born
    • August 8, 1870
    • Essen, Germany
  • Died
    • April 5, 1932
    • Hollywood, California, USA
  • Publicity listings
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