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