John Steppling
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Born August 8, 1870·Died April 5, 1932 (at 61)·Essen, Germany·Male
Biography
John Steppling (8 August 1870 in Essen, Germany – 5 April 1932 in Hollywood, California) was a German-American silent film actor.
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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 most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
95 credits across 94 titlesActing
92 creditsDirecting
1 creditWriting
1 creditAs self
1 creditTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
