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Edwin August

Edwin August

Acting

Born November 10, 1883 — Died March 4, 1964 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. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Movies(68)

Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)

1943

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

Olympic Club Member (uncredited)

1942

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

1942

The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

Citizen (uncredited)

1942

Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body

Bailiff

1942

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Senator (uncredited)

1939

Youth Takes a Fling

Youth Takes a Fling

Railroad Conductor

1938

The Rage of Paris

The Rage of Paris

Receptionist (uncredited)

1938

Safety in Numbers

Safety in Numbers

Customer

1938

Marked Woman

Marked Woman

Juror (uncredited)

1937

Romance of the West

Romance of the West

Chuck Anderson

1930

Dreary House

Dreary House

1929

Side Street

Side Street

Henchman Mac (uncredited)

1929

Scandal Street

Scandal Street

Howard Manning

1925

The Blonde Vampire

The Blonde Vampire

Martin Kent

1922

The Idol of the North

The Idol of the North

Martin Bates

1921

The Mortgaged Wife

The Mortgaged Wife

Darrell Courtney

1918

The City of Tears

The City of Tears

Tony Bonchi

1918

A Broadway Scandal

A Broadway Scandal

David Kendall

1918

The Social Highwayman

The Social Highwayman

John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray

1916

The Yellow Passport

The Yellow Passport

Adolph Rosenheimer

1916

When It Strikes Home

When It Strikes Home

Richard 'Dick' Hartley

1915

The Bomb Throwers

The Bomb Throwers

Tony

1915

Into the Lion's Pit

Into the Lion's Pit

Marius

1914

Waifs

Waifs

The Schoolteacher

1914

An Evil of the Slums

An Evil of the Slums

1914

The Courage of the Commonplace

The Courage of the Commonplace

The Sister's Sweetheart

1913

The Calling of Louis Mona

The Calling of Louis Mona

Louis Mona

1913

Twixt Love and Ambition

Twixt Love and Ambition

John Sterne

1912

The Good for Nothing

The Good for Nothing

Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing

1912

The School Teacher and the Waif

The School Teacher and the Waif

The School Teacher

1912

Lena and the Geese

Lena and the Geese

Lena's Father

1912

A Beast at Bay

A Beast at Bay

The Young Woman's Ideal

1912

When Kings Were the Law

When Kings Were the Law

The King's Cousin

1912

The Old Actor

The Old Actor

The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart

1912

The Lesser Evil

The Lesser Evil

The Young Woman's Sweetheart

1912

One Is Business, the Other Crime

One Is Business, the Other Crime

Rich Husband

1912

The Sands of Dee

The Sands of Dee

Artist

1912

Under Burning Skies

Under Burning Skies

1912

The Eternal Mother

The Eternal Mother

John, the Husband

1912

The Voice of the Child

The Voice of the Child

The Husband

1911

The Failure

The Failure

The Woman's Sweetheart

1911

The Trail of Books

The Trail of Books

The Husband

1911

The Long Road

The Long Road

At Party

1911

The Making of a Man

The Making of a Man

Young Woman's Family

1911

The Revenue Man and His Girl

The Revenue Man and His Girl

The Revenue Man

1911

The Rose of Kentucky

The Rose of Kentucky

1911

A Country Cupid

A Country Cupid

Jack

1911

Madame Rex

Madame Rex

1911

Conscience

Conscience

Howard Raymond

1911

His Daughter

His Daughter

William Whittier

1911

A Wreath of Orange Blossoms

A Wreath of Orange Blossoms

1911

Winning Back His Love

Winning Back His Love

A Friend

1910

The Golden Supper

The Golden Supper

Prince Julian

1910

Simple Charity

Simple Charity

The Doctor

1910

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

John, Union Son

1910

The Message of the Violin

The Message of the Violin

At Reception

1910

The Song That Reached His Heart

The Song That Reached His Heart

1910

A Child's Stratagem

A Child's Stratagem

1910

Muggsy Becomes a Hero

Muggsy Becomes a Hero

One of Muggsy's Friends

1910

The House with Closed Shutters

The House with Closed Shutters

1910

A Child's Impulse

A Child's Impulse

1910

Getting Even

Getting Even

1909

The Renunciation

The Renunciation

1909

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

1909

The Son's Return

The Son's Return

1909

The Lure of the Gown

The Lure of the Gown

1909

The Welcome Burglar

The Welcome Burglar

1909