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Actor
Edwin August
- Born November 10, 1883 in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
- Died March 4, 1964
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
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939
The Magnificent Ambersons1942
The Pride of the Yankees1942
Marked Woman1937
Gentleman Jim1942
Mr. Lucky1943
The House with Closed Shutters1910
The Rage of Paris1938
Filmography
- 1947The ExileFilmBurger (uncredited)
- 1943Mr. LuckyFilmBlood Bank Donor (uncredited)
- 1942The Magnificent AmbersonsFilmCitizen (uncredited)
- 1942The Pride of the YankeesFilmRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
- 1942Gentleman JimFilmOlympic Club Member (uncredited)
- 1942Over My Dead BodyFilmBailiff
- 1939Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonFilmSenator (uncredited)
- 1938The Rage of ParisFilmReceptionist (uncredited)
- 1938Youth Takes a FlingFilmRailroad Conductor
- 1938Safety in NumbersFilmCustomer
- 1937Marked WomanFilmJuror (uncredited)
- 1930Romance of the WestFilmChuck Anderson
- 1929Side StreetFilmHenchman Mac (uncredited)
- 1929Dreary HouseFilm
- 1925Scandal StreetFilmHoward Manning
- 1922The Blonde VampireFilmMartin Kent
- 1921The Idol of the NorthFilmMartin Bates
- 1918The City of TearsFilmTony Bonchi
- 1918A Broadway ScandalFilmDavid Kendall
- 1918The Mortgaged WifeFilmDarrell Courtney
- 1916The Yellow PassportFilmAdolph Rosenheimer, Director, Scenario Writer
- 1916The Social HighwaymanFilmJohn Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray, Director
- 1916The Summer GirlFilmDirector
- 1915The Bomb ThrowersFilmTony, Writer, Director
- 1915When It Strikes HomeFilmRichard 'Dick' Hartley
- 1915BondwomenFilmDirector, Story
- 1914Into the Lion's PitFilmMarius, Director
- 1914An Evil of the SlumsFilmDirector
- 1914WaifsFilmThe Schoolteacher
- 1913The Courage of the CommonplaceFilmThe Sister's Sweetheart
- 1913The Calling of Louis MonaFilmLouis Mona, Director
- 1912The Old ActorFilmThe Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
- 1912One Is Business, the Other CrimeFilmRich Husband
- 1912A Beast at BayFilmThe Young Woman's Ideal
- 1912The Lesser EvilFilmThe Young Woman's Sweetheart
- 1912Lena and the GeeseFilmLena's Father
- 1912The Sands of DeeFilmArtist
- 1912The Eternal MotherFilmJohn, the Husband
- 1912The School Teacher and the WaifFilmThe School Teacher
- 1912Under Burning SkiesFilm
- 1912The Good for NothingFilmDick Evans - the Good for Nothing
- 1912Twixt Love and AmbitionFilmJohn Sterne
- 1912When Kings Were the LawFilmThe King's Cousin
- 1911The Rose of KentuckyFilm
- 1911A Country CupidFilmJack
- 1911The Making of a ManFilmYoung Woman's Family
- 1911The Manicure LadyFilmStory
- 1911The Revenue Man and His GirlFilmThe Revenue Man
- 1911His DaughterFilmWilliam Whittier
- 1911The FailureFilmThe Woman's Sweetheart
- 1911The Long RoadFilmAt Party
- 1911Madame RexFilm
- 1911A Wreath of Orange BlossomsFilm
- 1911ConscienceFilmHoward Raymond
- 1911The Voice of the ChildFilmThe Husband
- 1911The Trail of BooksFilmThe Husband
- 1910The House with Closed ShuttersFilm
- 1910The Song That Reached His HeartFilm
- 1910The FugitiveFilmJohn, Union Son
- 1910A Child's ImpulseFilm
- 1910Winning Back His LoveFilmA Friend
- 1910The Golden SupperFilmPrince Julian
- 1910Muggsy Becomes a HeroFilmOne of Muggsy's Friends
- 1910A Child's StratagemFilm
- 1910Simple CharityFilmThe Doctor
- 1910The Message of the ViolinFilmAt Reception
- 1909The Son's ReturnFilm
- 1909Getting EvenFilm
- 1909The RenunciationFilm
- 1909The Lure of the GownFilm
- 1909The Cardinal's ConspiracyFilm
- 1909The Welcome BurglarFilm