Edwin August

Born: 1883-11-10 in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Died: 1964-03-04

Known For: Acting

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]

Filmography

1943

Mr. Lucky as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)

1942

The Magnificent Ambersons as Citizen (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
Over My Dead Body as Bailiff

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Senator (uncredited)

1938

Youth Takes a Fling as Railroad Conductor
The Rage of Paris as Receptionist (uncredited)
Safety in Numbers as Customer

1937

Marked Woman as Juror (uncredited)

1930

Romance of the West as Chuck Anderson

1929

Dreary House
Side Street as Henchman Mac (uncredited)

1925

Scandal Street as Howard Manning

1922

The Blonde Vampire as Martin Kent

1921

The Idol of the North as Martin Bates

1918

The City of Tears as Tony Bonchi
The Mortgaged Wife as Darrell Courtney
A Broadway Scandal as David Kendall

1916

The Yellow Passport as Adolph Rosenheimer
The Social Highwayman as John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray
The Summer Girl ... (Director)

1915

Bondwomen ... (Director)
When It Strikes Home as Richard 'Dick' Hartley
The Bomb Throwers as Tony

1914

An Evil of the Slums
Into the Lion's Pit as Marius
Waifs as The Schoolteacher

1913

The Courage of the Commonplace as The Sister's Sweetheart
The Calling of Louis Mona as Louis Mona

1912

The School Teacher and the Waif as The School Teacher
The Sands of Dee as Artist
One Is Business, the Other Crime as Rich Husband
Lena and the Geese as Lena's Father
A Beast at Bay as The Young Woman's Ideal
When Kings Were the Law as The King's Cousin
The Eternal Mother as John, the Husband
The Old Actor as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
Under Burning Skies
The Good for Nothing as Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing
Twixt Love and Ambition as John Sterne
The Lesser Evil as The Young Woman's Sweetheart

1911

Conscience as Howard Raymond
The Revenue Man and His Girl as The Revenue Man
The Making of a Man as Young Woman's Family
A Wreath of Orange Blossoms
The Failure as The Woman's Sweetheart
A Country Cupid as Jack
The Trail of Books as The Husband
The Rose of Kentucky
The Voice of the Child as The Husband
The Manicure Lady ... (Story)
The Long Road as At Party
His Daughter as William Whittier
Madame Rex

1910

The Message of the Violin as At Reception
Muggsy Becomes a Hero as One of Muggsy's Friends
A Child's Impulse
The House with Closed Shutters
A Child's Stratagem
Winning Back His Love as A Friend
The Song That Reached His Heart
The Golden Supper as Prince Julian
The Fugitive as John, Union Son
Simple Charity as The Doctor