Julius Steger

Julius STEGER STÖGER: b. 4 March 1866, Wien - d. 26 Feb 1959, Wien

Information courtesy of various sources, including the following:

Surprisingly few biographies of him to be found but a couple of short ones here

Julius Steger - IMDb

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0825225/

Julius Steger was born on March 4, 1866 in Vienna, Austrian Empire [now Austria]. He was a director and writer, known for Her Mistake (1918), Just a Woman (1918) and Redemption (1917). He died on February 26, 1959 in Vienna, Austria. See full bio »
Born: March 4, 1866 in Vienna, Austrian Empire [now Austria]
Died: February 26, 1959 (age 92) in Vienna, Austria

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Julius Steger - KinoTV

https://www.kinotv.com/page/bio.php?namecode=126061

Julius Steger

Regisseur, Autor, Schauspieler, Produzent - Österreich

Geboren 4. März 1866 in Wien

Verstorben 26. Februar 1959 in Wien

Mini-Biography:

Julius Steger wurde am 04. März 1866 in Wien geboren. Julius Steger war ein österreichischer Regisseur, Autor, Schauspieler, Produzent, bekannt durch The Fifth Commandment (1915), The Prima Donna's Husband (1916), The Stolen Triumph (1916), 1915 entstand sein erster genannter Film. Julius Steger starb am 26. Februar, 1959 in Wien. Sein letzter bekannter Film datiert 1919.

Biographische Notizen : Schauspieler und Regisseur im amerikanischen Stummfilm

Julius Steger Filmographie [Auszug]

1919: [03.27] The Belle of New York (Regisseur), mit Marion Davies, L. Rogers Lytton, Raymond Bloomer,
1918: [04.11] Just a Woman (Regisseur), mit Charlotte Walker, Lee Baker, Forrest Robinson,
1917: [04.00] The Law of Compensation (Regisseur), Regie Joseph A. Golden, mit Norma Talmadge, Fred Esmelton, Chester Barnett,
1916: [12.11] The Stolen Triumph (Drehbuch), Regie David H. Thompson, mit Harry Burkhardt, Clara Whipple,
1916: [12.05] The Libertine (Regisseur), Regie Joseph A. Golden, mit John Mason, Alma Hanlon, Marie Alexander,
1916: [06.12] The Prima Donna's Husband (Regisseur), Regie Joseph A. Golden, mit Holbrook Blinn, Kathryn Browne-Decker, Clara Whipple,
1916: [03.06] The Blindness of Love (Darsteller: Joseph Wilton ), Regie Charles Horan, mit Grace Valentine, ,
1915: [12.06] The Warning (Drehbuch), Regie Edmund Lawrence, mit Henry Kolker, Lila Leslie, Frank Longacre,
1915: [11.29] Not Guilty (Drehbuch), Regie Joseph A. Golden, mit Cyril Scott, Catherine Proctor, Ada Boshell,
1915: [04.19] The Fifth Commandment (Nach einer Vorlage von: play ), Regie N. N., mit Kathryn Browne-Decker, Edith Thornton,

N.B. Birth appears as Stöger, Julius in Index of the Jewish Records of Vienna (genteam.at)

Basic birth data from IKG-Wien archives courtesy of www.genteam.at

Nr. 160831
Familienname Steger / Stöger
Vorname Julius
Code 1
Vorname des Vaters Jakob
Name der Mutter Flamm
Vorname der Mutter Nanette
Ort Wien
Buch Nr. D1 1864-67
Band D
Datum 04.03.1866
Zahl 2097

Details from actual IKG-Wien birth registration, viewable courtesy of:

1866.03.04 - Julius STEGER - IKG-Wien BR:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BKB-D3B?i=129&cc=...

Father: Jacob STEGER, "Geschäfstmann", Wien

Mother: Nanette née FLAMM

Witness: Leop(old) SPITZ

N.B. Surname originally written as STÖGER - this changed to STEGER.

18.11.89

Julius STEGER went to the USA early on to pursue his career there.

He is frequently mentioned in Vienna newspapers of the era.

Eventually he applied for US citizenship.

US naturalisation:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8937-KNM7?i=3982&c...

US Passport application:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99DD-X4ZG?i=276&cc...

Julius Steger Male 1907 Passport Application 04 Mar 1866 33071

In 1925 his US passport application includes additional interesting information in the form of a letter outlining his profession of buying and selling "photoplays" and explaining the motives and destinations of the travels for which he needs a passport.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L96B-ZBJ3?i=389&cc...

Julius was married twice.

1st. wife: Barbetta ?

1900 US census:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SWQ-J45?i=20&cc=1...

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https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSKK-9LC

Name Barbetta Steger
Geschlecht Female
Alter 39
Datum des Ereignisses 1900
Ereignisort Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Ereignisort (original) Borough of Manhattan, Election District 8 New York City Ward 29, ED 778, New York County, New York, United States
Art des Ereignisses Census
Immigration Date 1878
Geburtsdatum Oct 1861
Geburtsort Germany
Familienstand Married
Ethnische Zugehörigkeit White
Anzahl der lebenden Kinder 0
Years Married 15
Verhältnis zum Haushaltsvorstand Wife
Geburtsort des Vaters Austria
Geburtsort der Mutter Germany
Mutter von wieviel Kindern 0
Haushalt ID 183
Zeilennummer 33
Blatt (Buchstaben) A
Blattnummer 11
Blatt (Nr. und Buchstaben) 11A
Veröffentlichungsnummer bei der angeschlossenen Organisation T623
Partner-Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Ehepartner und Kinder von Barbetta Steger
Juluis Steger
Ehemann
M
34
Austria
Name Juluis Steger
Geschlecht Male
Alter 34
Datum des Ereignisses 1900
Ereignisort Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Ereignisort (original) Borough of Manhattan, Election District 8 New York City Ward 29, ED 778, New York County, New York, United States
Art des Ereignisses Census
Immigration Date 1882
Geburtsdatum Apr 1866
Geburtsort Austria
Familienstand Married
Ethnische Zugehörigkeit White
Years Married 15
Verhältnis zum Haushaltsvorstand Head
Geburtsort des Vaters Austria
Geburtsort der Mutter Austria
Haushalt ID 183
Zeilennummer 32
Blatt (Buchstaben) A
Blattnummer 11
Blatt (Nr. und Buchstaben) 11A
Veröffentlichungsnummer bei der angeschlossenen Organisation T623
Partner-Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Julius' profession given as "professional singer"

This couple evidently then divorced. He married again in the USA.

2nd. wife: Josefa B. HITZE

cf. 1911, New York passenger listing:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TW-TRYY?i=412&cc...

Julius Steger Male 43 26 Aug 1911 Ellis Island, New York City, New York, United States New York, NY Married US Citizen Immigration 30 0009 Hamburg Kaiserin Auguste Victoria

Josefa B. Hitze Female 26 26 Aug 1911 Ellis Island, New York City, New York, United States New York, NY Single US Citizen Immigration 30 0010 Hamburg Kaiserin Auguste Victoria

i.e. the couple travelling together but Josefa noted as "single", while Julius is noted as "married" and an "actor".

Basic marriage data:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24DH-BDW

Name Julius Steger
Geschlecht Male
Alter 65
Geburtsjahr (geschätzt) 1866
Geburtsort Vienna, Austria
Familienstand Divorced
Ethnische Zugehörigkeit White
Name des Vaters Jacob Steger

Geschlecht des Vaters Male
Name der Mutter Anna Flamm

Geschlecht der Mutter Female
Name des Ehepartners Josepha B. Citze

Geschlecht des Ehepartners Female
Alter des Ehepartners 48
Geburtsjahr des Ehepartners (geschätzt) 1883
Geburtsort des Ehepartners Berlin, Germany
Familienstand des Ehepartners Single
Ethnische Zugehörigkeit des Ehepartners White
Name des Vaters des Ehepartners Franz Citze

Geschlecht des Vaters des Ehepartners Male
Name der Mutter des Ehepartners Amelia Panbitochek

Datum der Eheschließung 29 Sep 1931
Heiratsort Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Heiratsort (original) Manhattan, New York, New York
Art des Ereignisses Marriage
Einzelheiten zur Herkunft 23243

N.B. Bride's surname srangely misspelled.

1940 US - NY - CENSUS:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MB-M2QN?i=19

Name Julins Steger
Geschlecht Male
Alter 73
Datum des Ereignisses 1940
Ereignisort New York City, New York County, New York, United States
Ereignisort (original) New York, New York, New York City, Manhattan, Assembly District 10
Art des Ereignisses Census
Familienstand Married
Ethnische Zugehörigkeit White
Verhältnis zum Haushaltsvorstand Head
Letzter Wohnort Same Place
Geburtsjahr (geschätzt) 1867
Geburtsort Austria

No profession stated.

Much toing & froing between the USA & Europe.

e,g.

1936 New York passenger listing:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-95NM-9VHZ?i=69&cc=...

Josefa notes state that parents born in Germany and she was born in Berlin on 2nd. May 1883

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e,g.

1939 New York passenger listing of this married couple:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5N3-BCQ?i=41&cc=1...

PROFESSIONS:

Julius STEGER reportedly spent his summers in his villa in Baden bei Wien.

In various mentions of him in Vienna newspapers of the era he is described as:e.g. "former Chief Director of the Fox Film Co. in New York".

In the following article it is clear that STEGER was involved in purchasing the rights of theatrical plays to be produced as fims for the cinema:

ANNO, Neue Freie Presse, 1924-07-20, Seite 17

https://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=nfp&datum=19240720&seit...

In 1928, STEGER "Generaldirektor der Fox Film Co., New York", is said to be in Baden filming the Rose parade there.

ANNO, (Linzer) Tages-Post, 1928-07-11, Seite 14

https://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=tpt&datum=19280711&seit...

Likewise:

cf. mention of his "50 th. stage anniversary" celebrations - together with brothers Dr. Heinrich & "Generaldirektor der Fox Film Co. " Julius STEGER

ANNO, Neue Freie Presse, 1928-02-15, Seite 5

https://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=nfp&datum=19280215&seit...

While in the following short feature, Julius STEGER "Filmdirektor" is one of the prominent people involved in setting up a "Filmredoute" in Baden.

: ANNO, Neues Wiener Tagblatt (Tages-Ausgabe), 1935-01-10, Seite 9

https://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=nwg&datum=19350110&seit...

N.B. relationship between Julius STEGER and Charles Albert LEVINE.

Charles "Charlie" Albert Levine

Numerous mentions especially in newspapers of 1927 that after CHAMBERLIN & LEVINE's trans-Atlantic flight, LEVINE and his wife (who had taken a ship crossing to join her husband in Europe) were invited to visit STEGER at his summer home in Baden bei Wien. (where, apparently, LEVINE was even wanting to build a villa of his own)

cf. e.g.

ANNO, Neue Freie Presse, 1927-06-12, Seite 9

https://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=nfp&datum=19270612&seit...

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ANNO, Neue Freie Presse, 1927-06-22, Seite 7

https://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=nfp&datum=19270622&seit...

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ANNO, Neue Freie Presse, 1927-06-23, Seite 7

https://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=nfp&datum=19270623&seit...

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ANNO, Neues Wiener Journal, 1927-06-22, Seite 5

https://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=nwj&datum=19270622&seit...

And a year later LEVINE visits his friend STEGER again in Baden, this time in the company of his new fellow "pioneer aviator" Mabel BOLL, aka "the Queen of Diamonds".

ANNO, Neues Wiener Tagblatt (Tages-Ausgabe), 1928-08-08, Seite 6

https://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=nwg&datum=19280808&seit...

Basic burial data:

https://www.friedhoefewien.at/verstorbenensuche-detail?fname=Julius...

• Steger, Julius
• Geboren:
• Verstorben: 03.03.1959
• Bestattungsdatum:17.04.1959
• Alter:-
• Künstlername:-

• Friedhof
• Grinzing
• An den langen Lüssen 33, 1190

• Grabdaten
• Gruppe:3
• Nummer:48
• Grabnutzungsrecht bis:31.10.2012

(pip - Oct 2022)