Edwin August

Acting

Edwin August

Born November 10, 1883Saint Louis, Missouri, USA71 credits

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

Mr. Lucky
1943Mr. Lucky
as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)Movie
Gentleman Jim
1942Gentleman Jim
as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)Movie
The Pride of the Yankees
1942The Pride of the Yankees
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)Movie
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942The Magnificent Ambersons
as Citizen (uncredited)Movie
Over My Dead Body
1942Over My Dead Body
as BailiffMovie
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senator (uncredited)Movie
Youth Takes a Fling
1938Youth Takes a Fling
as Railroad ConductorMovie
The Rage of Paris
1938The Rage of Paris
as Receptionist (uncredited)Movie
Safety in Numbers
1938Safety in Numbers
as CustomerMovie
Marked Woman
1937Marked Woman
as Juror (uncredited)Movie
R
1930Romance of the West
as Chuck AndersonMovie
Side Street
1929Side Street
as Henchman Mac (uncredited)Movie
S
1925Scandal Street
as Howard ManningMovie
The Blonde Vampire
1922The Blonde Vampire
as Martin KentMovie
The Idol of the North
1921The Idol of the North
as Martin BatesMovie
The Mortgaged Wife
1918The Mortgaged Wife
as Darrell CourtneyMovie
The City of Tears
1918The City of Tears
as Tony BonchiMovie
A Broadway Scandal
1918A Broadway Scandal
as David KendallMovie
The Summer Girl
1916The Summer Girl
DirectorMovie
The Social Highwayman
1916The Social Highwayman
as John Jaffray / Curtis JaffrayMovie
The Yellow Passport
1916The Yellow Passport
as Adolph RosenheimerMovie
Bondwomen
1915Bondwomen
DirectorMovie
When It Strikes Home
1915When It Strikes Home
as Richard 'Dick' HartleyMovie
W
1914Waifs
as The SchoolteacherMovie
The Courage of the Commonplace
1913The Courage of the Commonplace
as The Sister's SweetheartMovie
Twixt Love and Ambition
1912Twixt Love and Ambition
as John SterneMovie
The Good for Nothing
1912The Good for Nothing
as Dick Evans - the Good for NothingMovie
The School Teacher and the Waif
1912The School Teacher and the Waif
as The School TeacherMovie
Lena and the Geese
1912Lena and the Geese
as Lena's FatherMovie
A Beast at Bay
1912A Beast at Bay
as The Young Woman's IdealMovie
W
1912When Kings Were the Law
as The King's CousinMovie
The Old Actor
1912The Old Actor
as The Old Actor's Daughter's SweetheartMovie
The Lesser Evil
1912The Lesser Evil
as The Young Woman's SweetheartMovie
The Sands of Dee
1912The Sands of Dee
as ArtistMovie
The Eternal Mother
1912The Eternal Mother
as John, the HusbandMovie
The Voice of the Child
1911The Voice of the Child
as The HusbandMovie
The Failure
1911The Failure
as The Woman's SweetheartMovie
The Trail of Books
1911The Trail of Books
as The HusbandMovie
The Long Road
1911The Long Road
as At PartyMovie
The Making of a Man
1911The Making of a Man
as Young Woman's FamilyMovie
The Revenue Man and His Girl
1911The Revenue Man and His Girl
as The Revenue ManMovie
C
1911Conscience
as Howard RaymondMovie
His Daughter
1911His Daughter
as William WhittierMovie
The Golden Supper
1910The Golden Supper
as Prince JulianMovie
Simple Charity
1910Simple Charity
as The DoctorMovie
The Fugitive
1910The Fugitive
as John, Union SonMovie
T
1910The Message of the Violin
as At ReceptionMovie
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
1910Muggsy Becomes a Hero
as One of Muggsy's FriendsMovie