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)
Youth Takes a Fling
as Railroad Conductor
(1938)
Safety in Numbers
as Customer
(1937)
Marked Woman
as Juror (uncredited)
(1930)
(1929)
Side Street
as Henchman Mac (uncredited)
(1922)
The Blonde Vampire
as Martin Kent
(1918)
A Broadway Scandal
as David Kendall
(1918)
The City of Tears
as Tony Bonchi
(1915)
When It Strikes Home
as Richard 'Dick' Hartley
(1915)
The Bomb Throwers
as Tony
(1914)
Waifs
as The Schoolteacher
(1914)
(1914)
Into the Lion's Pit
as Marius
(1913)
The Courage of the Commonplace
as The Sister's Sweetheart
(1913)
The Calling of Louis Mona
as Louis Mona
(1912)
A Beast at Bay
as The Young Woman's Ideal
(1912)
The Old Actor
as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
(1912)
When Kings Were the Law
as The King's Cousin
(1912)
Lena and the Geese
as Lena's Father
(1912)
One Is Business, the Other Crime
as Rich Husband
(1912)
The Lesser Evil
as The Young Woman's Sweetheart
(1912)
The School Teacher and the Waif
as The School Teacher
(1912)
The Eternal Mother
as John, the Husband
(1912)
The Sands of Dee
as Artist
(1912)
The Good for Nothing
as Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing
(1912)
(1912)
Twixt Love and Ambition
as John Sterne
(1911)
(1911)
The Long Road
as At Party
(1911)
The Making of a Man
as Young Woman's Family
(1911)
A Country Cupid
as Jack
(1911)
His Daughter
as William Whittier
(1911)
Conscience
as Howard Raymond
(1911)
The Revenue Man and His Girl
as The Revenue Man
(1911)
(1911)
(1911)
The Failure
as The Woman's Sweetheart
(1911)
The Voice of the Child
as The Husband
(1911)
The Trail of Books
as The Husband
(1910)
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
as One of Muggsy's Friends
(1910)
The Golden Supper
as Prince Julian
(1910)
(1910)
(1910)
(1910)
Winning Back His Love
as A Friend
(1910)
The Message of the Violin
as At Reception
(1910)
The Fugitive
as John, Union son
(1910)
Simple Charity
as The Doctor
(1910)
(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