Edwin August
Acting
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
Acting68
movieMr. Lucky
1943
Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
movieGentleman Jim
1942
Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
movieThe Pride of the Yankees
1942
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
movieThe Magnificent Ambersons
1942
Citizen (uncredited)
movieOver My Dead Body
1942
Bailiff
movieMr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
Senator (uncredited)
movieYouth Takes a Fling
1938
Railroad Conductor
movieThe Rage of Paris
1938
Receptionist (uncredited)
movieSafety in Numbers
1938
Customer
movieMarked Woman
1937
Juror (uncredited)
Romance of the West
1930
Chuck Anderson
movieSide Street
1929
Henchman Mac (uncredited)
Scandal Street
1925
Howard Manning
movieThe Blonde Vampire
1922
Martin Kent
movieThe Idol of the North
1921
Martin Bates
movieThe Mortgaged Wife
1918
Darrell Courtney
movieThe City of Tears
1918
Tony Bonchi
movieA Broadway Scandal
1918
David Kendall
movieThe Social Highwayman
1916
John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray
movieThe Yellow Passport
1916
Adolph Rosenheimer
movieWhen It Strikes Home
1915
Richard 'Dick' Hartley
Waifs
1914
The Schoolteacher
movieThe Courage of the Commonplace
1913
The Sister's Sweetheart
movieTwixt Love and Ambition
1912
John Sterne
movieThe Good for Nothing
1912
Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing
movieThe School Teacher and the Waif
1912
The School Teacher
movieLena and the Geese
1912
Lena's Father
movieA Beast at Bay
1912
The Young Woman's Ideal
When Kings Were the Law
1912
The King's Cousin
movieThe Old Actor
1912
The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
movieThe Lesser Evil
1912
The Young Woman's Sweetheart
movieOne Is Business, the Other Crime
1912
Rich Husband
movieThe Eternal Mother
1912
John, the Husband
movieThe Voice of the Child
1911
The Husband
movieThe Failure
1911
The Woman's Sweetheart
movieThe Trail of Books
1911
The Husband
movieThe Long Road
1911
At Party
movieThe Making of a Man
1911
Young Woman's Family
movieThe Revenue Man and His Girl
1911
The Revenue Man
Conscience
1911
Howard Raymond
movieHis Daughter
1911
William Whittier
movieWinning Back His Love
1910
A Friend
movieThe Golden Supper
1910
Prince Julian
movieSimple Charity
1910
The Doctor
movieThe Fugitive
1910
John, Union Son
movieMuggsy Becomes a Hero
1910
One of Muggsy's Friends
Directing8
movieThe Summer Girl
1916
Director
movieThe Social Highwayman
1916
Director
movieThe Yellow Passport
1916
Director
movieBondwomen
1915
Director
Writing4
movieThe Yellow Passport
1916
Scenario Writer
movieBondwomen
1915
Story
