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John Steppling is a Actor and Scriptwriter Allemand born on 8 august 1870 at Essen (German)

John Steppling

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Nationality German
Birth 8 august 1870 at Essen (German)
Death 5 april 1932 (at 61 years) at Hollywood (USA)

John Steppling (8 August 1870, Essen, Germany - 5 April 1932, 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. He is also credited with directing 7 films.

He is the grandfather of playwright John Steppling.

Usually with

Charlotte Burton
Charlotte Burton
(14 films)
Edward Coxen
Edward Coxen
(13 films)
George Field
George Field
(12 films)
Winifred Greenwood
Winifred Greenwood
(10 films)
Tom Ricketts
Tom Ricketts
(8 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of John Steppling (40 films)

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Actor

Broken Lullaby
Broken Lullaby (1932)
, 1h16
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Lionel Barrymore, Nancy Carroll, Phillips Holmes, Louise Carter, Emma Dunn, Lucien Littlefield
Roles un citadin
Rating74% 3.742153.742153.742153.742153.74215
Haunted by the memory of Walter Holderlin, a soldier he killed during World War I, French musician Paul Renard (Phillips Holmes) confesses to a priest (Frank Sheridan), who grants him absolution. Using the address on a letter he found on the dead man's body, Paul then travels to Germany to find his family.
High Steppers
High Steppers (1926)
, 1h10
Directed by Edwin Carewe
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Lloyd Hughes, Mary Astor, Dolores del Río, John T. Murray, Alec B. Francis, Clarissa Selwynne
Roles John Steppling

Julian Perryam (Lloyd Hughes) gets thrown out of Oxford University and returns to the family estate outside of London. He discovers that his sister and his mother are caught up in the "jazz" life and their father, who's the editor of a tabloid scandal rag, is too busy to notice. He also discovers that his sister is in love with the scoundrel son of his father's publisher, Victor Buckland. Learning that Buckland is actually an embezzler, Julian gets a job as a reporter on a muckraking publication and sets out to expose Buckland.
Black Beauty
Black Beauty (1921)
, 1h10
Directed by David Smith
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about animals, Films about horses
Actors Jean Paige, John Steppling, James W. Morrison, Adele Farrington, Chick Morrison, Mollie McConnell
Roles Squire Gordon
Rating59% 2.969682.969682.969682.969682.96968
As summarized in a film publication, a human love story was added to the horse story, which includes a fox hunt and race. At a house party given by Squire Gordon (Steppling), his daughter Jessie (Paige) and Harry Blomefield (Morrison) are playing games with the children, although they have reached the age where Harry realizes that he loves her. Among the guests is Jack Beckett (Webb), who lives by his wits and has gained entree as a favorite of the haughty Lady Wynsaring (Farrington). Squire Gordon gives Lord Wynwaring (Peacocke) 800 pounds for his wife's charity, which Jack steals from the Wynwaring room. During a fox hunt the next morning, Jessie's brother George (Kenny) is killed in a fall from his horse. Jack puts the stolen money in the pocket of the dead man and tells Jessie that her brother was a thief. To prevent him from telling her mother, Jessie agrees to marry Jack when she comes of age. Jessie meanwhile realizes that she loves Harry, who cannot understand her wish to marry Jack. Several years pass and Harry tries to elope with Jessie, but is foiled. After a race sequence, Black Beauty carries Harry to victory and to Jessie, foiling the plans of the villain Jack.
The County Fair
The County Fair (1920)
, 50minutes
Directed by Maurice Tourneur, Edmund Mortimer
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Helen Jerome Eddy, David Butler, Edythe Chapman, William V. Mong, Arthur Housman, John Steppling
Roles Otis Tucker
Rating58% 2.9455752.9455752.9455752.9455752.945575
As summarized in a film publication, Aunt Abigail (Chapman) and her adopted daughter Sally (Eddy) are threatened with the loss of their home through foreclosure of a mortgage held by Solon Hammerhead (Mong). The only outlets available are either for Abigail to marry the old villain Salon or for Sally to marry his mean, scheming son Bruce (Housman). To prevent Aunt Abigail from losing her home, Sally is about to agree to marry the son, even though she loves the hired hand Joel (Butler). She has only a few days to decide before the mortgage falls due. That night former jockey Tim Vail breaks into the home looking for food, and sweet Aunt Abigail gives him a job on the farm. Tim discovers that Abigail's horse "Cold Molasses" is a born racer, and Tim and Joel get permission to train the horse for the big $3000 race at the County Fair, which takes place the day the mortgage comes due. The Hammerheads, discovering that the horse would likely beat their entry, attempt to keep her out of the race by setting fire to the barn, but Tim rescues the horse. The big race starts with Cold Molasses in the lead. At the last second the Hammerhead horse passes her and it looks like the house will be gone, but then the Hammerhead entry is disqualified for foul play. The winnings pay off the mortgage, Joel and Sally are happy, and even Aunt Abigail finds a suitor.
Billions
Billions (1920)

Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Alla Nazimova, Charles Bryant, Victor Potel, William Irving, John Steppling, Marian Skinner
Roles Isaac Colben
Rating61% 3.0797853.0797853.0797853.0797853.079785
La Princesse Triloff s'enfuit de Russie après la révolution et s'installe aux États-Unis, où elle devient mécène. Elle tombe amoureuse des vers d'Owen Carey, un poète pauvre, et devient son bienfaiteur anonyme. Lorsqu'Owen hérite une fortune de son oncle Krakerfeller, il prend l'identité de ce dernier et fait prendre sa propre identité à un des amis, Frank Manners. Un jour, Owen rencontre la princesse et tombe amoureux d'elle, mais est déçu de découvrir qu'elle s'est entichée de Manners. Elle finit par découvrir la vraie identité d'Owen et lui rend alors son amour. Mais, lorsqu'un testament tardif annule son héritage, il est intimidé par la richesse de la princesse et se réfugie dans sa mansarde. Elle le suit et, lorsqu'elle découvre que sa fortune a été confisquée par la révolution, ils se retrouvent pauvres tous les deux.
Lombardi, Ltd.
Lombardi, Ltd. (1919)

Directed by Jack Conway
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes La mode
Actors Bert Lytell, Alice Lake, Vera Lewis, Juanita Hansen, Jean Acker, Joseph Kilgour
Roles Max Strohan

Tito Lombardi struggles Fifth Avenue couture house is spiraling into financial afloat. Through a Broadway investor he meets and falls for a showgirl who soon proves to be a gold-digger; his attractive but plain female assistant Norah loves him but has never made her feelings known. With money from a third-party inheritance and some ingenuity by Norah, the House of Lombardi is resurrected. Lombardi and Norah find true love together.