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John Steppling (actor)
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. He is also credited with directing 7 films. He is the grandfather of playwright John Steppling. Selected filmography * '' Tess of the d'Urbervilles'' (1913) * ''Caprice'' (1913) * '' When a Woman Waits'' (1914) * '' The Beggar Child'' (1914) * ''The Archeologist'' (1914) * '' A Slice of Life'' (1914) * ''The Final Impulse'' (1914) * ''Damaged Goods'' (1914) * ''This Is th' Life'' (1914) * '' The Butterfly'' (1914) * '' The Lure of the Sawdust'' (1914) * ''The Resolve'' (1915) * '' The Promise'' (1917) * '' A Man's Man'' (1918) * ''The Guilty Man'' (1918) * ''Good Night, Paul'' (1918) * ''The Road Through the Dark'' (1918) * ''Fools and Their Money'' (1919) * '' Luck in Pawn'' (1919) * '' Sick Abed'' (1920) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essen
Essen (; Latin: ''Assindia'') is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund, as well as the ninth-largest city of Germany. Essen lies in the larger Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region and is part of the cultural area of Rhineland. Because of its central location in the Ruhr, Essen is often regarded as the Ruhr's "secret capital". Two rivers flow through the city: in the north, the Emscher, the Ruhr area's central river, and in the south, the Ruhr River, which is dammed in Essen to form the Lake Baldeney (''Baldeneysee'') and Lake Kettwig (''Kettwiger See'') reservoirs. The central and northern boroughs of Essen historically belong to the Low German ( Westphalian) language area, and the south of the city to the Low Franconian ( Bergish) area (closely related to Dutch). Essen is seat to several of the region's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lure Of The Sawdust
''The Lure of the Sawdust'' is a 1914 American silent drama short directed by Tom Ricketts starring Charlotte Burton, George Field, Ed Coxen, Edith Borella Edith Borella (November 25, 1890 - March 6, 1974) was an American silent film actress of Swiss descent. She starred in films such as the 1913 film '' Through the Neighbor's Window'' with Charlotte Burton which was her debut. Her career only ..., Ida Lewis and John Steppling. External links * 1914 drama films 1914 short films 1914 films Silent American drama films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Tom Ricketts 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billions (film)
''Billions'' is a lost 1920 American silent comedy film produced by and starring Alla Nazimova and distributed by Metro Pictures. Ray Smallwood directed. It is based on a French play, ''L'Homme riche'', by Jean Jose Frappa and Henry Dupuy-Mazuel.''The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20'' published by The American Film Institute, c.1988 Cast *Alla Nazimova - Princess Triloff * Charles Bryant - Krakerfeller / Owen Carey *William J. Irving - Frank Manners *Victor Potel - Pushkin * John Steppling - Isaac Colben *Marian Skinner Marian Skinner (January 8, 1880 – June 7, 1963), was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1915 and 1924. She was born in New York, New York, and died in San Francisco, California. Sele ... - Mrs. Colben *Emmett King - John Blanchard *Eugene H. Klum - The Bellboy References External links *allmovie/synopsis; ''Billions'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame Peacock
''Madame Peacock'' is a 1920 American silent drama film written, produced by, and starring Alla Nazimova in a dual role. Distributed by Metro Pictures, copies of the film exist in several collections including the Cinematheque Royale de Belgique, Brussels. Plot As described in a film magazine, the idol of New York City's theater going public Jane Goring (Nazimova), after returning to her apartment after the run of ''Madame Peacock'', finds not the newspaper man she thought was going to interview her but instead her husband Robert McNaughton (Probert) who is wracked with a cough. Living the life of sham, she thrusts him aside, forgetting to even ask about her daughter. As he leaves he tells her that someday she will need friends and love only to find that she has thrown them all away for sham. Four years later, at the height of her career, Jane prepares to appear in a new piece. Cold, cruel, uncompromising, thoughtless, she keeps the theater company waiting for hours, and then proc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live Sparks
''Live Sparks'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Mae Talbot, and Roy Laidlaw.Katchmer p.440 Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Neil Sparks * Mae Talbot as Aunt Helen * Roy Laidlaw as Hiram Craig * Fritzi Brunette as Myrtle Pratt * Clyde Benson as William Carpenter * Beth Ivins as Bess Kinloch * Zelma Maja as Phyllis Gwynne * John Steppling as Jacob Abbott * Arthur Millett as Henry Lavigne * Joseph J. Dowling Joseph Johnson Dowling (September 4, 1850 – July 8, 1928) was an American stage and silent film actor. Early life and career Born in Pittsburgh, the son of James and Fredericka (''nee'' Edstrem) Dowling. His father was a native of Pennsy ... as David Pratt References Bibliography * George A. Katchmer. ''Eighty Silent Film Stars: Biographies and Filmographies of the Obscure to the Well Known''. McFarland, 1991. External links * 1920 films 1920 comedy films Silent American comedy film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Number 99 (film)
''Number 99'' is a 1920 American silent thriller film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Fritzi Brunette and Emmett King.Wlaschin p.258 Synopsis A man wrongly sent to jail escapes and goes on the run, searching out the real criminal. Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Arthur Penryn * Fritzi Brunette as Cynthia Vivian * Emmett King as Compton Vivian * Charles Arling as John Brandt * Kathleen Kirkham as Mrs. Vivian * John Steppling as Stephen Schuyler * Lila Leslie as Renee Etherington * R.D. MacLean as Judge Ellicott * William V. Mong as Jake Trebs * Tom Guise Tom Guise (1857–1930) was an American actor on stage and screen. He appeared in numerous films in the decade spanning 1917 to 1927. He was one of the popular stars in the film adaptation of the controversial book '' Black Oxen''. His performanc ... as James Valentine References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. *Wlaschin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sick Abed
''Sick Abed'' is a 1920 silent comedy film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures/Artcraft, an affiliate of Paramount. It was directed by Sam Wood and stars matinee idol Wallace Reid. It is based on a 1918 Broadway stage play ''Sick-a-bed'' by Ethel Watts Mumford starring Mary Boland. ''The spelling of the movie varies from the spelling of the play''. This film survives at the Library of Congress. Plot As described in a film magazine, at the Forest of Arden Inn are domiciled John Weems (Steppling), his wife Constance (Greenwood), and Reginald Jay (Reid). At the request of Reginald, John takes a lady customer (Lazzarini) out to look at the boy's ranch property. John and the woman are held up on the road when their machine breaks down. Meanwhile, Constance, who sees herself as a misunderstood wife, has been devoting her time to writing scenarios for motion pictures. She meets Reginald and insists that he play the part of the lover Orlando in her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luck In Pawn
''Luck in Pawn'' is a 1919 American silent romance film starring Marguerite Clark and directed by Walter Edwards. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. The film is based on a play by Marvin Taylor, ''Luck in Pawn'', and ran briefly on Broadway in 1919. The film is listed as being preserved at the Library of Congress and New Zealand Film Archive. Cast *Marguerite Clark as Annabel Lee * Charles Meredith as Richard Standish Norton *Leota Lorraine as Beth Vance *Richard Wayne as Cole Bently * John Steppling as Abraham Armsby *Lillian Langdon as Mrs. Vance *Myrtle Rishell as Mrs. Norton (credited as Myrtle Richelle) *Lydia Knott as Mrs. Lee *Paul Weigel Paul Weigel (18 February 1867 – 25 May 1951) was a German-American actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1916 and 1945. Selected filmography * '' Naked Hearts'' (1916) - Cecil's Father * '' Each Pearl a Tear'' (1916) - Roger ... as William Rainier *Thomas Persse as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fools And Their Money
''Fools and Their Money'' is a lost 1919 silent film comedy directed by Herbert Blaché and starring Emmy Wehlen. Maxwell Karger produced and it was released through Metro Pictures Metro Pictures Corporation was a Film, motion picture production company founded in early 1915 in Jacksonville, Florida. It was a forerunner of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The company produced its films in New York, Los Angeles, and sometimes at leas .... Cast References External links * * 1919 films American silent feature films Lost American films Films based on short fiction Films directed by Herbert Blaché American black-and-white films 1919 comedy films Silent American comedy films 1919 lost films Lost comedy films 1910s American films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Road Through The Dark
''The Road Through the Dark'' is a 1918 American silent war drama film directed by Edmund Mortimer and starring Clara Kimball Young, Jack Holt and Elinor Fair.Langman p.268 It was made as an anti-German propaganda piece during World War I. Cast * Clara Kimball Young as Gabrielle Jardee * Jack Holt as Duke Karl * Henry Woodward as John Morgan * Elinor Fair as Marie-Louise * Bobby Connelly as Georges * John Steppling as Antoine Jardee * Lillian Leighton as Louise Jardee * Edward Kimball as Father Alphonse * Elmo Lincoln as Pvt. Schultz * Eugenie Besserer Eugenie Besserer ( – May 29, 1934) was an American actress who starred in silent films and features of the early sound motion-picture era, beginning in 1910. Her most prominent role is that of the title character's mother in the first talkie ... as Aunt Julie References Bibliography * Langman, Larry. ''American Film Cycles: The Silent Era''. Greenwood Publishing, 1998. External links * 1918 films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Night, Paul
''Good Night, Paul'' is a 1918 American silent comedy romance film directed by Walter Edwards. It was based on a successful stage play with book and lyrics by Roland Oliver and Charles Dickson and music by Harry B. Olsen. The film was produced by Lewis J. Selznick's Select Pictures Corporation. The film a farce that entails a wife willing to pose as a wife of her husband's business partner as a scheme to hoodwink the business partner's uncle out of money. But the uncle's overextended visit forces schemers to keep up the charade leading to comical situations. This film is extant in a European archive, Filmoteca Espanola, Madrid. Plot As described in a film magazine, Richard (Kerry) and Paul (Ford), two business partners, are about to shipwreck on the financial rocks when Richard reminds Paul that his uncle could help them out as Paul is his heir. Uncle Batiste (Steppling) is at that time on the way to New York City as he is dangerously ill and desires to see Paul. Batiste is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guilty Man
''The Guilty Man'' is a lost 1918 American silent drama film directed by Irvin Willat and starring William Garwood, Vivian Reed, and Gloria Hope. The film was based on a play by Charles Klein. Plot As described in a film magazine, Marie Dubois (Reed), deserted by her lover before the birth of her child, marries Flambon (French), who is cruel and heartless. When her daughter Claudine (Hope) reaches womanhood, Flambon forces her to sing in his cafe and then endeavors her to marry one of his creditors. Marie interferes and Flambon takes hold of her by the throat. Claudine, fearing for her mother's safety, kills him. She is arrested and taken before the grand prosecutor, who discovers that Claudine is really his own child. During the trial he enforces the same rigidity which have characterized his other trials, but in the end confesses that he is the girl's father, resigns his position, and places himself at the mercy of the public. He is allowed to go free and solemnly promises to m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
