Edwin August
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1883-11-10
Day of Death
1964-03-04 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Edwin August
Biography
Edwin August (born Edwin August Phillip von der Butz; November 10, 1883 – March 4, 1964) was an American actor, director, and screenwriter of the silent era. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1909 and 1947. He also directed 52 films between 1912 and 1919. August co-founded Eaco Films in 1914. He wrote novels under the pen name Montague Lawrence.
[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Known For
Acting
(1943)
Mr. Lucky
as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
(1942)
The Magnificent Ambersons
as Citizen (uncredited)
(1942)
The Pride of the Yankees
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
(1942)
Over My Dead Body
as Bailiff
(1942)
Gentleman Jim
as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
(1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senator (uncredited)
(1938)
The Rage of Paris
as Receptionist (uncredited)
(1938)
Safety in Numbers
as Customer
(1938)
Youth Takes a Fling
as Railroad Conductor
(1937)
Marked Woman
as Juror (uncredited)
(1930)
(1929)
Side Street
as Henchman Mac (uncredited)
(1922)
The Blonde Vampire
as Martin Kent
(1918)
The City of Tears
as Tony Bonchi
(1918)
A Broadway Scandal
as David Kendall
(1915)
When It Strikes Home
as Richard 'Dick' Hartley
(1915)
The Bomb Throwers
as Tony
(1914)
(1914)
Into the Lion's Pit
as Marius
(1914)
Waifs
as The Schoolteacher
(1913)
The Courage of the Commonplace
as The Sister's Sweetheart
(1913)
The Calling of Louis Mona
as Louis Mona
(1912)
Lena and the Geese
as Lena's Father
(1912)
The Sands of Dee
as Artist
(1912)
A Beast at Bay
as The Young Woman's Ideal
(1912)
The Eternal Mother
as John, the Husband
(1912)
The Lesser Evil
as The Young Woman's Sweetheart
(1912)
The Good for Nothing
as Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing
(1912)
(1912)
The School Teacher and the Waif
as The School Teacher
(1912)
The Old Actor
as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
(1912)
Twixt Love and Ambition
as John Sterne
(1912)
When Kings Were the Law
as The King's Cousin
(1912)
One Is Business, the Other Crime
as Rich Husband
(1911)
(1911)
His Daughter
as William Whittier
(1911)
(1911)
The Making of a Man
as Young Woman's Family
(1911)
The Long Road
as At Party
(1911)
The Voice of the Child
as The Husband
(1911)
The Trail of Books
as The Husband
(1911)
The Failure
as The Woman's Sweetheart
(1911)
(1911)
Conscience
as Howard Raymond
(1911)
The Revenue Man and His Girl
as The Revenue Man
(1911)
A Country Cupid
as Jack
(1910)
Winning Back His Love
as A Friend
(1910)
The Message of the Violin
as At Reception
(1910)
(1910)
(1910)
The Golden Supper
as Prince Julian
(1910)
The Fugitive
as John, Union son
(1910)
(1910)
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
as One of Muggsy's Friends
(1910)
(1910)
Simple Charity
as The Doctor
(1909)
(1909)
(1909)
(1909)
(1909)
(1909)
Crew
(1916)
The Summer Girl
Director
(1915)
The Bomb Throwers
Writer, Director
(1914)
Into the Lion's Pit
Director
(1914)
An Evil of the Slums
Director
(1913)
The Calling of Louis Mona
Director
(1911)
The Manicure Lady
Story