Edwin August

Edwin August

Acting
🎂 1883-11-10 (80 years old at death)
✝️ 1964-03-04
📍 Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
👤 Male
🎬 55 Movies
🔗 IMDb
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]

Filmography (55 movies)

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