
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.

Broken Lullaby

California Straight Ahead

Let's Go

Soft Shoes

Behind the Counter

Bell Boy 13

Johanna Enlists

A Bathtub Bandit

Billions

The Reckless Age

Billy McGrath on Broadway

The County Fair

Black Beauty

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Caprice

In the Bishop's Carriage

Damaged Goods

The Road Through the Dark

Miss Jackie of the Navy

The Heart of a Child

The Sin Flood

High Steppers

Lombardi, Ltd.

Glass Houses

The Promise

The Fast Worker

The Husband Hunter

Pretenses

The Silver Car

Good Night, Paul

Going Up

A Lady's Name

Memory Lane

Madame Peacock

The Better Man

Luck in Pawn

The Man Next Door

Nobody's Kid

Sick Abed

Eve's Lover

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

The Galloping Fish

What a Wife Learned

The Breathless Moment

Too Much Business

The Broken Window

His Brother's Debt

The Gay Old Bird

Life's a Funny Proposition

A Man's Man

Live Sparks

Fools and Their Money

Her Father Said No

The Inferior Sex

Garments of Truth

The Butterfly Girl

Confidence

California or Bust

By Whose Hand?

Fools in the Dark

Wedding Bills