Edwin August
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 10 November 1883 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
- Died
- 4 March 1964
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
Acting 68
- 1943Mr. Lucky as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
- 1942Gentleman Jim as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
- 1942The Pride of the Yankees as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- 1942The Magnificent Ambersons as Citizen (uncredited)
- 1942Over My Dead Body as Bailiff
- 1939Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Senator (uncredited)
- 1938Youth Takes a Fling as Railroad Conductor
- 1938The Rage of Paris as Receptionist (uncredited)
- 1938Safety in Numbers as Customer
- 1937Marked Woman as Juror (uncredited)
- 1930Romance of the West as Chuck Anderson
- 1929Dreary House
- 1929Side Street as Henchman Mac (uncredited)
- 1925Scandal Street as Howard Manning
- 1922The Blonde Vampire as Martin Kent
- 1921The Idol of the North as Martin Bates
- 1918The Mortgaged Wife as Darrell Courtney
- 1918The City of Tears as Tony Bonchi
- 1918A Broadway Scandal as David Kendall
- 1916The Social Highwayman as John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray
- 1916The Yellow Passport as Adolph Rosenheimer
- 1915When It Strikes Home as Richard 'Dick' Hartley
- 1915The Bomb Throwers as Tony
- 1914Into the Lion's Pit as Marius
- 1914Waifs as The Schoolteacher
- 1914An Evil of the Slums
- 1913The Courage of the Commonplace as The Sister's Sweetheart
- 1913The Calling of Louis Mona as Louis Mona
- 1912Twixt Love and Ambition as John Sterne
- 1912The Good for Nothing as Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing
- 1912The School Teacher and the Waif as The School Teacher
- 1912Lena and the Geese as Lena's Father
- 1912A Beast at Bay as The Young Woman's Ideal
- 1912When Kings Were the Law as The King's Cousin
- 1912The Old Actor as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
- 1912The Lesser Evil as The Young Woman's Sweetheart
- 1912One Is Business, the Other Crime as Rich Husband
- 1912Under Burning Skies
- 1912The Sands of Dee as Artist
- 1912The Eternal Mother as John, the Husband
- 1911The Voice of the Child as The Husband
- 1911The Failure as The Woman's Sweetheart
- 1911The Trail of Books as The Husband
- 1911The Long Road as At Party
- 1911The Making of a Man as Young Woman's Family
- 1911The Revenue Man and His Girl as The Revenue Man
- 1911The Rose of Kentucky
- 1911A Country Cupid as Jack
- 1911Madame Rex
- 1911Conscience as Howard Raymond
- 1911His Daughter as William Whittier
- 1911A Wreath of Orange Blossoms
- 1910Winning Back His Love as A Friend
- 1910The Golden Supper as Prince Julian
- 1910Simple Charity as The Doctor
- 1910The Fugitive as John, Union Son
- 1910The Message of the Violin as At Reception
- 1910The Song That Reached His Heart
- 1910A Child's Stratagem
- 1910Muggsy Becomes a Hero as One of Muggsy's Friends
- 1910The House with Closed Shutters
- 1910A Child's Impulse
- 1909Getting Even
- 1909The Renunciation
- 1909The Cardinal's Conspiracy
- 1909The Son's Return
- 1909The Lure of the Gown
- 1909The Welcome Burglar
Directing 8
- 1916The Summer Girl · director
- 1916The Social Highwayman · director
- 1916The Yellow Passport · director
- 1915Bondwomen · director
- 1915The Bomb Throwers · director
- 1914Into the Lion's Pit · director
- 1914An Evil of the Slums · director
- 1913The Calling of Louis Mona · director
Writing 4
- 1916The Yellow Passport · scenario writer
- 1915Bondwomen · story
- 1915The Bomb Throwers · writer
- 1911The Manicure Lady · story