1913Nominee
Best Performance
Caprice
John Steppling
Actor · Director · Writer
Essen, Germany
August 8, 1870
Biography
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1932Nominee
Best Performance
Broken Lullaby
1926Winner
Best Performance
Memory Lane
Career Highlights
1927Highlight
Best Performance
Wedding Bills
1920Highlight
Best Performance
Madame Peacock