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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Movies (50)
Mr. Lucky
as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
1943
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
1942
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senator (uncredited)
1939
Youth Takes a Fling
as Railroad Conductor
1938
The Rage of Paris
as Receptionist (uncredited)
1938
Safety in Numbers
as Customer
1938
Marked Woman
as Juror (uncredited)
1937
Romance of the West
1930
Side Street
as Henchman Mac (uncredited)
1929
Scandal Street
as Howard Manning
1925
The Blonde Vampire
as Martin Kent
1922
The Idol of the North
as Martin Bates
1921
The Mortgaged Wife
as Darrell Courtney
1918
The City of Tears
as Tony Bonchi
1918
A Broadway Scandal
as David Kendall
1918
The Summer Girl
Director (Directing)
1916
The Yellow Passport
as Adolph Rosenheimer
1916
When It Strikes Home
as Richard 'Dick' Hartley
1915
The Bomb Throwers
as Tony
1915
Into the Lion's Pit
as Marius
1914
Waifs
as The Schoolteacher
1914
An Evil of the Slums
1914
The Courage of the Commonplace
as The Sister's Sweetheart
1913
The Calling of Louis Mona
as Louis Mona
1913
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
1912
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
The Manicure Lady
Story (Writing)
1911
Madame Rex
1911
Conscience
as Howard Raymond
1911