Edwin August
Born
November 10, 1883
Died
March 4, 1964 (80 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
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Known For
Mr. Lucky
Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
1943
Gentleman Jim
Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
1942
The Pride of the Yankees
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1942
The Magnificent Ambersons
Citizen (uncredited)
1942
Over My Dead Body
Bailiff
1942
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Senator (uncredited)
1939
Youth Takes a Fling
Railroad Conductor
1938
The Rage of Paris
Receptionist (uncredited)
1938
Safety in Numbers
Customer
1938
Marked Woman
Juror (uncredited)
1937
Romance of the West
1930
Side Street
Henchman Mac (uncredited)
1929
The Blonde Vampire
Martin Kent
1922
The City of Tears
Tony Bonchi
1918
A Broadway Scandal
David Kendall
1918
When It Strikes Home
Richard 'Dick' Hartley
1915
The Bomb Throwers
Tony
1915
Into the Lion's Pit
Marius
1914
Waifs
The Schoolteacher
1914
An Evil of the Slums
1914
The Courage of the Commonplace
The Sister's Sweetheart
1913
The Calling of Louis Mona
Louis Mona
1913
Twixt Love and Ambition
John Sterne
1912
The Good for Nothing
Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing
1912
The School Teacher and the Waif
The School Teacher
1912
Lena and the Geese
Lena's Father
1912
A Beast at Bay
The Young Woman's Ideal
1912
When Kings Were the Law
The King's Cousin
1912
The Old Actor
The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
1912
The Lesser Evil
The Young Woman's Sweetheart
1912
One Is Business, the Other Crime
Rich Husband
1912
The Sands of Dee
Artist
1912
Under Burning Skies
1912
The Eternal Mother
John, the Husband
1912
The Voice of the Child
The Husband
1911
The Failure
The Woman's Sweetheart
1911
The Trail of Books
The Husband
1911
The Long Road
At Party
1911
The Making of a Man
Young Woman's Family
1911
The Revenue Man and His Girl
The Revenue Man
1911
The Rose of Kentucky
1911
A Country Cupid
Jack
1911
Madame Rex
1911
Conscience
Howard Raymond
1911
His Daughter
William Whittier
1911
A Wreath of Orange Blossoms
1911
Winning Back His Love
A Friend
1910
The Golden Supper
Prince Julian
1910
Simple Charity
The Doctor
1910
The Fugitive
John, Union son
1910
The Message of the Violin
At Reception
1910
The Song That Reached His Heart
1910
A Child's Stratagem
1910
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
One of Muggsy's Friends
1910
The House with Closed Shutters
1910
Getting Even
1909
The Renunciation
1909
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909
The Son's Return
1909
The Lure of the Gown
1909
The Welcome Burglar
1909