Detective Blinn
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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.
Born: 1870-08-08 in Essen, Germany
Detective Blinn

Sick Abed

The Heart of a Child

Life's a Funny Proposition

Lombardi, Ltd.

Behind the Counter

Nobody's Kid

High Steppers
A Cafe in Cairo

Johanna Enlists

Soft Shoes

The Better Man

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

The Promise

Pretenses

The Galloping Fish

California Straight Ahead

Let's Go
The Truth of Fiction

The Husband Hunter