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Edwin August

Edwin August

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]

Born

Nov 10, 1883

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Died

Mar 04, 1964

Known For

Acting

Movies

68 acting

12 crew

Popularity

0.1

Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 as Senator (uncredited)
★ 7.8
The Magnificent Ambersons
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942 as Citizen (uncredited)
★ 7.3
Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky
1943 as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
★ 7.0
The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees
1942 as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
★ 7.4
Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim
1942 as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
★ 7.1
Marked Woman
Marked Woman
1937 as Juror (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Over My Dead Body
Over My Dead Body
1942 as Bailiff
The Rage of Paris
The Rage of Paris
1938 as Receptionist (uncredited)
★ 5.8
The Lesser Evil
The Lesser Evil
1912 as The Young Woman's Sweetheart
★ 5.3
Youth Takes a Fling
Youth Takes a Fling
1938 as Railroad Conductor
★ 1.0
Safety in Numbers
Safety in Numbers
1938 as Customer
The City of Tears
The City of Tears
1918 as Tony Bonchi
movie
Conscience
1911 as Howard Raymond
The School Teacher and the Waif
The School Teacher and the Waif
1912 as The School Teacher
★ 4.8
Side Street
Side Street
1929 as Henchman Mac (uncredited)
★ 5.3
The Sands of Dee
The Sands of Dee
1912 as Artist
★ 5.6
A Beast at Bay
A Beast at Bay
1912 as The Young Woman's Ideal
★ 5.6
The Son's Return
★ 5.6
Winning Back His Love
Winning Back His Love
1910 as A Friend
★ 4.0
The Renunciation
★ 4.4
The Failure
The Failure
1911 as The Woman's Sweetheart
★ 4.0
His Daughter
His Daughter
1911 as William Whittier
★ 4.0
movie
Romance of the West
1930 as Chuck Anderson
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
1910 as One of Muggsy's Friends
★ 5.0
movie
★ 3.5
Getting Even
★ 3.8
The Eternal Mother
The Eternal Mother
1912 as John, the Husband
★ 4.8
The Making of a Man
The Making of a Man
1911 as Young Woman's Family
★ 6.3
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1910 as John, Union Son
★ 4.7
A Broadway Scandal
A Broadway Scandal
1918 as David Kendall
Simple Charity
Simple Charity
1910 as The Doctor
The Good for Nothing
The Good for Nothing
1912 as Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing
★ 4.0
A Child's Impulse
★ 6.2
When It Strikes Home
When It Strikes Home
1915 as Richard 'Dick' Hartley
movie
The Message of the Violin
1910 as At Reception
The Old Actor
The Old Actor
1912 as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
★ 5.4
The Courage of the Commonplace
The Courage of the Commonplace
1913 as The Sister's Sweetheart
★ 5.5
The Long Road
The Long Road
1911 as At Party
Lena and the Geese
Lena and the Geese
1912 as Lena's Father
★ 4.7
The Blonde Vampire
The Blonde Vampire
1922 as Martin Kent
The Golden Supper
The Golden Supper
1910 as Prince Julian
★ 4.5
The Revenue Man and His Girl
The Revenue Man and His Girl
1911 as The Revenue Man
★ 4.5
One Is Business, the Other Crime
One Is Business, the Other Crime
1912 as Rich Husband
★ 5.8
movie
Waifs
1914 as The Schoolteacher
movie
The Calling of Louis Mona
1913 as Louis Mona
movie
★ 2.5
The Social Highwayman
The Social Highwayman
1916 as John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray
movie
Scandal Street
1925 as Howard Manning
movie
When Kings Were the Law
1912 as The King's Cousin
A Country Cupid
A Country Cupid
1911 as Jack
★ 5.6
The Idol of the North
The Idol of the North
1921 as Martin Bates
The Yellow Passport
The Yellow Passport
1916 as Adolph Rosenheimer
movie
The Mortgaged Wife
The Mortgaged Wife
1918 as Darrell Courtney
movie
Into the Lion's Pit
1914 as Marius
The Trail of Books
The Trail of Books
1911 as The Husband
The Voice of the Child
The Voice of the Child
1911 as The Husband
Twixt Love and Ambition
Twixt Love and Ambition
1912 as John Sterne
movie
The Bomb Throwers
1915 as Tony