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John Steppling

John Steppling

Actor, Director, Writer

Born August 8, 1870 in Essen, Germany

Died April 5, 1932

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John Steppling, born on August 8, 1870, in Essen, Germany, was an actor and director best known for his work in Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1913), Lombardi, Ltd. (1919), and Billy and the Butler (1912). He passed away on April 5, 1932, in Hollywood, California, USA.

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Type

Year

Broken Lullaby Poster

Broken Lullaby Feature Film1932Townsman

Behind the Counter Poster

Behind the Counter Short Film1928Her father

Their Hour Poster

Their Hour Feature Film1928Peggy's Father

By Whose Hand? Poster

By Whose Hand? Feature Film1927Claridge

California or Bust Poster

California or Bust Feature Film1927President Holtwood

God's Great Wilderness Feature Film1927Noah Goodheart

Her Father Said No Poster

Her Father Said No Feature Film1927John Hamilton

The Gay Old Bird Poster

The Gay Old Bird Feature Film1927Uncle

Wedding Bill$ Poster

Wedding Bill$ Feature Film1927District Attorney

Collegiate Poster

Collegiate Feature Film1926Mr. Steele

High Steppers Poster

High Steppers Feature Film1926Maj. Iffield

Memory Lane Poster

Memory Lane Feature Film1926Mary's Father

The Better Man Poster

The Better Man Feature Film1926Phineas Ward

California Straight Ahead Poster

California Straight Ahead Feature Film1925Jeffrey Browne

Eve's Lover Poster

Eve's Lover Feature Film1925Burton Gregg

Soft Shoes Poster

Soft Shoes Feature Film1925Markham

A Cafe in Cairo Poster

A Cafe in Cairo Feature Film1924Tom Hays

Fools in the Dark Poster

Fools in the Dark Feature Film1924Julius Schwartz

The Breathless Moment Poster

The Breathless Moment Feature Film1924Banker Day

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln Poster

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln Feature Film1924Chairman of Delegation

The Fast Worker Poster

The Fast Worker Feature Film1924Mr. Rodney

The Galloping Fish Poster

The Galloping Fish Feature Film1924Cato Dodd

The Reckless Age Poster

The Reckless Age Feature Film1924Spencer Meyrick

Bell Boy 13 Poster

Bell Boy 13 Feature Film1923Uncle Ellrey Elrod

Going Up Poster

Going Up Feature Film1923William Douglas

Let's Go Poster

Let's Go Feature Film1923Andrew J. Macklin

Maytime Feature Film1923Josiah Wayne

The Man Next Door Poster

The Man Next Door Feature Film1923David Wisner

What a Wife Learned Poster

What a Wife Learned Feature Film1923Maxfield

Confidence Poster

Confidence Feature Film1922Henry Tuttle

Extra! Extra! Feature Film1922Haskell

Glass Houses Poster

Glass Houses Feature Film1922The Lawyer

The Sin Flood Poster

The Sin Flood Feature Film1922Swift

Too Much Business Feature Film1922Simon Stecker

Black Beauty Poster

Black Beauty Feature Film1921Squire Gordon

Garments of Truth Poster

Garments of Truth Feature Film1921Deacon Ballantine

Nobody's Kid Poster

Nobody's Kid Feature Film1921Dr. Rudd

The Hunch Poster

The Hunch Feature Film1921John C. Thorndyke

The Silver Car Poster

The Silver Car Feature Film1921Vicar

Billions Poster

Billions Feature Film1920Isaac Colben

Live Sparks Poster

Live Sparks Feature Film1920Jacob Abbott

Madame Peacock Poster

Madame Peacock Feature Film1920Rudolph Cleeberg

Number 99 Poster

Number 99 Feature Film1920Stephen Schuyler

Sick Abed Poster

Sick Abed Feature Film1920John Weems

The County Fair Poster

The County Fair Feature Film1920Otis Tucker

The Heart of a Child Poster

The Heart of a Child Feature Film1920Joe Mosenstein

The Husband Hunter Poster

The Husband Hunter Feature Film1920Kelly

The Inferior Sex Poster

The Inferior Sex Feature Film1920George Mott

Fools and Their Money Poster

Fools and Their Money Feature Film1919Chef

Life's a Funny Proposition Poster

Life's a Funny Proposition Feature Film1919Tobias

Lombardi, Ltd. Poster

Lombardi, Ltd. Feature Film1919Max Strohan

Luck in Pawn Poster

Luck in Pawn Feature Film1919Abraham Armsberg

The Divorce Trap Poster

The Divorce Trap Feature Film1919Jacob Harmon

The Rescuing Angel Poster

The Rescuing Angel Feature Film1919Uncle George Deming

A Lady's Name Poster

A Lady's Name Feature Film1918Bird

Cupid by Proxy Feature Film1918Mr. Stewart

Good Night, Paul Poster

Good Night, Paul Feature Film1918Batiste Boudeaux

Johanna Enlists Poster

Johanna Enlists Feature Film1918Maj. Wappington

Restitution Poster

Restitution Feature Film1918Nero

The Guilty Man Poster

The Guilty Man Feature Film1918Jean Michaud

The Road Through the Dark Poster

The Road Through the Dark Feature Film1918Antoine Jardee

A Bathtub Bandit Poster

A Bathtub Bandit Short Film1917

A Day Out of Jail Poster

A Day Out of Jail Short Film1917

A Man's Man Poster

A Man's Man Feature Film1917Neddy Jerome

A Menagerie Mix-Up Short Film1917

Politics in Pumpkin Center Short Film1917The Father

Seaside Romeos Short Film1917Professor Lightfoot

The Boot and the Loot Short Film1917

The Butterfly Girl Poster

The Butterfly Girl Feature Film1917Heinie, the Weinie Man

The Girl Who Couldn't Grow Up Poster

The Girl Who Couldn't Grow Up Feature Film1917Herbert Brockman

The Hobo Raid Short Film1917Farmer Cornstalk

The Onion Magnate's Revenge Short Film1917

The Promise Poster

The Promise Feature Film1917Fallon

Adjusting His Claim Short Film1916Ino Eatt

Billy Van Deusen and the Vampire Short Film1916Billy Van Deusen

Billy Van Deusen, Cave Man Short Film1916Billy Van Deusen

Billy Van Deusen's Ancestry Short Film1916Billy Van Deusen

Billy Van Deusen's Egg-Spensive Adventure Short Film1916Billy Van Deusen

Billy Van Deusen's Fiancee Short Film1916Billy Van Deusen

Billy Van Deusen's Masquerade Short Film1916Billy Van Deusen

Billy Van Deusen's Muddle Poster

Billy Van Deusen's Muddle Short Film1916Billy Van Deusen

Billy Van Deusen's Operation Short Film1916Billy Van Deusen

Billy Van Deusen's Shadow Short Film1916Billy Van Deusen

Billy Van Deusen's Wedding Eve Short Film1916Billy Van Deusen

Bugs and Bugles Short Film1916General Hoakum Jazbo

Dare-Devils and Danger Short Film1916Jenks - the Valet

Gamblers in Greenbacks Short Film1916Hop Jonsin

In the Land of the Tortilla Short Film1916Caperanza

Johnny's Birthday Short Film1916The Motorman

Johnny's Jumbles Short Film1916Uncle

Miss Jackie of the Navy Poster

Miss Jackie of the Navy Feature Film1916Undetermined Role

Number Please? Short Film1916J.H. Kremly

Peanuts and Powder Short Film1916Grex

Skelly's Skeleton Short Film1916J. Peerpont Mon

That Sharp Note Short Film1916

The Battle of Cupidovitch Short Film1916Buchanan Tucker

The Comet's Come-Back Short Film1916Professor Peedeeque

The House on Hokum Hill Short Film1916The Butler

Too Much Married Short Film1916Jack's Uncle

Two Slips and a Miss Short Film1916Trip Murray

When Adam Had 'Em Short Film1916Sirius Roma

A Bully Affair Short Film1915John - a Vaudeville Performer

A Girl, a Guard, and a Garret Short Film1915Martin Fowler

Aided by the Movies Short Film1915Carol's Father

An Auto-Bungalow Fracas Poster

An Auto-Bungalow Fracas Short Film1915Lott - a Real Estate Agent

Ancestry Poster

Ancestry Short Film1915The Innkeeper

Billy Van Deusen and the Merry Widow Poster

Billy Van Deusen and the Merry Widow Short Film1915Billy Van Deusen

Billy Van Deusen's Campaign Short Film1915Billy Van Deusen

Billy Van Deusen's Last Fling Short Film1915Billy Van Deusen

By Whose Hand? Short Film1915Joseph Toby - Lottie's Father

Cats, Cash and a Cook Book Short Film1915Jeremiah Brown

Comrades Three Short Film1915Hobs

Detective Blinn Short Film1915Judge Page

His Brother's Debt Poster

His Brother's Debt Short Film1915Mr. Myers

His Obligation Short Film1915Frank Lehner - Mary's Father

Justified Poster

Justified Short Film1915Sheriff Lacey

Kiddus, Kids and Kiddo Short Film1915Mr. Kidd

Love and Labor Short Film1915Pa Slakey

Making a Man of Johnny Short Film1915John Croly - a Wealthy Bachelor

Mixed Wires Short Film1915Policeman

One Summer's Sequel Poster

One Summer's Sequel Short Film1915Reverend David Barton

Pretenses Poster

Pretenses Short Film1915Mike Guffy

Reformation Short Film1915The Deacon

Reprisal Short Film1915Judge Green

Restitution Poster

Restitution Short Film1915

Saints and Sinners Short Film1915The Minister

Silence Short Film1915Frank Morris Sr.

The Alarm of Angelon Poster

The Alarm of Angelon Short Film1915Judge Walsh

The Broken Window Poster

The Broken Window Short Film1915The Professor

The Castle Ranch Short Film1915Simpson - the Son's Valet

The Crucifixion of Al Brady Short Film1915Farmer Lee

The Deception Short Film1915Dr. King

The Decision Poster

The Decision Short Film1915Judge Clarke

The Derelict Short Film1915P.G. Wilke, Esq.

The Drummer's Trunk Poster

The Drummer's Trunk Short Film1915John - the Drummer

The Face Most Fair Short Film1915

The Greater Strength Poster

The Greater Strength Short Film1915The foreman

The Guiding Light Poster

The Guiding Light Short Film1915

The High Cost of Flirting Short Film1915Mr. Dunne - Ethel's Father

The Jilt Poster

The Jilt Short Film1915Mr. Thompson

The Problem Short Film1915Grandfather

The Resolve Short Film1915

The Truth of Fiction Short Film1915Bill Burton

The Wishing Stone Short Film1915Allan's Grandfather

The Zaca Lake Mystery Short Film1915John - the Miner

Uncle Heck, by Heck! Short Film1915Uncle Heck

Wait and See Short Film1915James - the Valet

What's in a Name? Short Film1915Alderman Coyle Shea

When His Dough Was Cake Poster

When His Dough Was Cake Short Film1915The Uncle

Wife Wanted Short Film1915J.D.P. Moore

A Slice of Life Short Film1914Tom - Chief of Police

All on Account of a Jug Short Film1914Hicks - the Village Constable

At the End of a Perfect Day Poster

At the End of a Perfect Day Short Film1914Squire Butterfield

Blue Knot, King of Polo Short Film1914Mr. Beneful

Damaged Goods Poster

Damaged Goods Feature Film1914Senator Locke

Daphnia Short Film1914John Mathews, a counterfeiter

Daylight Short Film1914Charles Steele - Arthur's Uncle

Down by the Sea Short Film1914Abe Thompson

False Gods Poster

False Gods Short Film1914John Kirk

His Royal Pants Poster

His Royal Pants Short Film1914His Royal Nibs of Bombdad

In the Footprints of Mozart Poster

In the Footprints of Mozart Short Film1914A Businessman

In Tune Short Film1914Ed Mason

Jim Short Film1914William Bent - the Publisher

Lola Short Film1914Lola's Father

Mein Lieber Katrina Short Film1914Hicks - the Village Constable

Mein Lieber Katrina Catches a Convict Short Film1914Hicks the Village Constable

One of the Finest Short Film1914Terry McCabe

Scooped by a Hencoop Short Film1914

She Was Only a Working Girl Short Film1914The Capitalist - the Villain

The Archaeologist Short Film1914James Devon - Mary's Father

The Beggar Child Poster

The Beggar Child Short Film1914Marco - A Peasant

The Broken Barrier Poster

The Broken Barrier Short Film1914Stockbroker Black

The Butterfly Short Film1914

The Final Impulse Short Film1914The foreman

The Little House in the Valley Poster

The Little House in the Valley Short Film1914

The Lure of the Sawdust Poster

The Lure of the Sawdust Short Film1914Mr. Ward - William's Father

The Ruin of Manley Poster

The Ruin of Manley Short Film1914Mary's Father

The Silent Way Short Film1914Mr. Clark

The Stolen Masterpiece Short Film1914Mr. Walsh - An Art Connoisseur

The Tin Can Shack Short Film1914Joseph Ghar - Olga's Grandfather

The Widow Short Film1914The Lawyer

The Wrong Miss Wright Short Film1914

This Is th' Life Poster

This Is th' Life Short Film1914Farmer Miller

Twixt Love and Flour Short Film1914

When a Woman Waits Poster

When a Woman Waits Short Film1914Mr. Graham

When Billy Proposed Poster

When Billy Proposed Short Film1914Billy

When the Girls Joined the Force Poster

When the Girls Joined the Force Short Film1914

When the Road Parts Short Film1914Frank's father

When Ursus Threw the Bull Poster

When Ursus Threw the Bull Short Film1914Ursus

Youth and Art Short Film1914Lord Golden's Butler

Alkali Ike in Jayville Poster

Alkali Ike in Jayville Short Film1913Rube Dicks

Anonymous Love Short Film1913The Village Postmastrer

Billy McGrath on Broadway Poster

Billy McGrath on Broadway Short Film1913Billy McGrath

Boosting Business Short Film1913Jim Barratt

Caprice Feature Film1913Secondary Role

Cousin Bill Poster

Cousin Bill Short Film1913Bill's Boss

Cousin Jane Short Film1913Tom Allen

Don't Lie to Your Husband Short Film1913Mr. Don Warrington

Found Out Short Film1913Officer McCarthy

Here's Your Hat Short Film1913Billy McGrath

Hypnotism in Hicksville Short Film1913Nephew Ned

In the Bishop's Carriage Poster

In the Bishop's Carriage Feature Film1913Mr. Ramsey

Into the North Poster

Into the North Short Film1913

King Robert of Sicily Poster

King Robert of Sicily Short Film1913Pope Urbane of Rome

Lady Audley's Jewels Short Film1913Jed Perkins - Amateur Sleuth

Let No Man Put Asunder Short Film1913

Love and Lavallieres Short Film1913The Desk Sergeant

Odd Knotts Poster

Odd Knotts Short Film1913Mike McCloskey

On the Job Short Film1913The Traveling Salesman

Tess of the D'Urbervilles Poster

Tess of the D'Urbervilles Feature Film1913John Durbeyfield

The Capture Poster

The Capture Short Film1913John Hennessey

The Girl in the Case Short Film1913

The Gum Man Short Film1913Hiram Bartlett - the Dance Hall Suitor

The Heiress Poster

The Heiress Short Film1913Jimmy

The Melburn Confession Poster

The Melburn Confession Short Film1913Godfrey's Father

The Rival Salesmen Short Film1913William Jones - First Rival Salesman

The Star Short Film1913Clarence Inbad

The Trail of the Itching Palm Short Film1913Jack Peabody

The Voice of Giuseppe Short Film1913Giuseppe

The Wardrobe Lady Short Film1913Joe Stoddard

The Will-Be Weds Short Film1913Jack Collins

Their Baby Short Film1913

A Corner in Whiskers Short Film1912The Barber

A Guardian's Luck Short Film1912Polly's Sweetheart

A Little Louder, Please! Short Film19121st Suitor

A Mistaken Calling Poster

A Mistaken Calling Short Film1912Professor Phreno - Phrenologist

A Money? Short Film1912First Young Man

After the Reward Short Film1912Walter Smithers

Alimony Short Film1912

All in the Family Short Film1912Old Slocum - the Father

Almost a Man Short Film1912

Bill Mixes with His Relations Short Film1912The Constable

Billy and the Butler Poster

Billy and the Butler Short Film1912Billy McGrath

Billy Changes His Mind Poster

Billy Changes His Mind Short Film1912Billy McGrath

Billy McGrath's Art Career Short Film1912Billy McGrath

Billy McGrath's Love Letters Poster

Billy McGrath's Love Letters Short Film1912Billy McGrath

Bringing Father Around Short Film1912Harry Brisk - Minerva's Sweetheart

Chains Short Film1912The Doctor

Cupid's Quartette Short Film1912

Cured Short Film1912Adolfo Frenzee

Down Jayville Way Poster

Down Jayville Way Short Film1912Jerry - Daughter's 2nd Swain

Giuseppe's Good Fortune Short Film1912Isaac Rosen

His Thrifty Wife Short Film1912The Husband

In Quarantine Short Film1912Jack

Love Through a Lens Short Film1912Tom

Miss Simkins' Summer Boarder Poster

Miss Simkins' Summer Boarder Short Film1912Jack Richards

Mr. Tibbs' Cinderella Poster

Mr. Tibbs' Cinderella Short Film1912Mr. Tibbs

Sam Simpkins, Sleuth Short Film1912The Phrenologist

Teaching a Liar a Lesson Poster

Teaching a Liar a Lesson Short Film1912Billy Barclay - the Liar

Terrible Teddy Short Film1912Lillian's Second Suitor

The Adventure of the Button Short Film1912

The Butterfly Net Short Film1912Roxbury's Friend

The Doctor Poster

The Doctor Short Film1912One of Howard's Pals

The Fisherman's Luck Short Film1912Miss Fishley's Sweetheart

The House of Pride Short Film1912

The Listener's Lesson Short Film19122nd Farmer

The Mis-Sent Letter Short Film1912Isaac Silverman

The Mixed Sample Trunks Short Film1912Surgical Instrument Salesman

The Redemption of Slivers Short Film1912Rural Character

The Stain Short Film1912The Duke - Lady Madeleine's Father

The Thrifty Parson Short Film1912

Well Matched Short Film1912Tom West

When a Man's Married Poster

When a Man's Married Short Film1912William mcgrath

A False Suspicion Short Film1911

The Hack & Schmidt Bout Poster

The Hack & Schmidt Bout Short Film1911Hack

Tommy, the Canvasser Short Film1911Tommy Quickgab

Too Many Engagements Short Film1911Bob Crandall

Winning an Heiress Short Film1911James

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A Box of Tricks Short Film1917

The Beauty Doctor Short Film1917

A Charming Villain Short Film1916

Billy the Bandit Short Film1916

Love and Labor Short Film1915

Uncle Heck, by Heck! Short Film1915

What's in a Name? Short Film1915

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Billy the Bandit Short Film1916

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