Edwin August

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Known For

Acting

Born

1883-11-10

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]

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Acting History

1943
Mr. Lucky as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
1942
Gentleman Jim as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
1942
The Pride of the Yankees as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1942
The Magnificent Ambersons as Citizen (uncredited)
1942
Over My Dead Body as Bailiff
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Senator (uncredited)
1938
Youth Takes a Fling as Railroad Conductor
1938
The Rage of Paris as Receptionist (uncredited)
1938
Safety in Numbers as Customer
1937
Marked Woman as Juror (uncredited)
1930
Romance of the West
1929
Side Street as Henchman Mac (uncredited)
1925
Scandal Street as Howard Manning
1922
The Blonde Vampire as Martin Kent
1921
The Idol of the North as Martin Bates
1918
The Mortgaged Wife as Darrell Courtney
1918
The City of Tears as Tony Bonchi
1918
A Broadway Scandal as David Kendall
1916
The Yellow Passport as Adolph Rosenheimer
1915
When It Strikes Home as Richard 'Dick' Hartley
1915
The Bomb Throwers as Tony
1914
Into the Lion's Pit as Marius
1914
Waifs as The Schoolteacher
1914
An Evil of the Slums
1913
The Courage of the Commonplace as The Sister's Sweetheart
1913
The Calling of Louis Mona as Louis Mona
1912
Twixt Love and Ambition as John Sterne
1912
The Good for Nothing as Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing
1912
The School Teacher and the Waif as The School Teacher
1912
Lena and the Geese as Lena's Father
1912
A Beast at Bay as The Young Woman's Ideal
1912
When Kings Were the Law as The King's Cousin
1912
The Old Actor as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
1912
The Lesser Evil as The Young Woman's Sweetheart
1912
One Is Business, the Other Crime as Rich Husband
1912
The Sands of Dee as Artist
1912
Under Burning Skies
1912
The Eternal Mother as John, the Husband
1911
The Voice of the Child as The Husband
1911
The Failure as The Woman's Sweetheart
1911
The Trail of Books as The Husband
1911
The Long Road as At Party
1911
The Making of a Man as Young Woman's Family
1911
The Revenue Man and His Girl as The Revenue Man
1911
The Rose of Kentucky
1911
A Country Cupid as Jack
1911
Madame Rex
1911
Conscience as Howard Raymond
1911
His Daughter as William Whittier
1911
A Wreath of Orange Blossoms
1910
Winning Back His Love as A Friend
1910
The Golden Supper as Prince Julian
1910
Simple Charity as The Doctor
1910
The Fugitive as John, Union Son
1910
The Message of the Violin as At Reception
1910
The Song That Reached His Heart
1910
A Child's Stratagem
1910
Muggsy Becomes a Hero as One of Muggsy's Friends
1910
The House with Closed Shutters
1910
A Child's Impulse
1909
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