He made his film debut in 1940 and he continued his film career after the war. First the movie "Jugendliebe" (47) was shown on the big screen, a production which was already shot in 1944.
He was also responsible for the dubbing direction of many international productions as Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte or Tootsie and series as: Bonanza and Time Tunnel.
John Pauls-Harding lived together with the editor Wicky Strohmeyer. .
The actor John Pauls-Harding studied acting and directing in Berlin, at the same time he made first artistic experiences as a cabaret artist. It followed some directions for smaller stages.
His son Henning Stegelmann was also active in the field of synchronization.
John Pauls-Harding took over roles as a dubbing artist and he was the German voice for well-known actors like John Derek, Jean Marais or Frank Sinatra.
He became a popular stage comedian and he appeared among others at the Berliner Kammerspielen, later followed performances all over Germany.