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Edwin August
Edwin August

Edwin August

ActingBorn November 10, 1883Died March 4, 1964 (age 80)Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

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)

Movie
1942
Gentleman Jim

as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)

Movie
1942
The Pride of the Yankees

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Movie
1942
The Magnificent Ambersons

as Citizen (uncredited)

Movie
1942Movie
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Senator (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Youth Takes a Fling

as Railroad Conductor

Movie
1938
The Rage of Paris

as Receptionist (uncredited)

Movie
1938Movie
1937
Marked Woman

as Juror (uncredited)

Movie
1930
Romance of the West

as Chuck Anderson

Movie
1929Movie
1929
Side Street

as Henchman Mac (uncredited)

Movie
1925
Scandal Street

as Howard Manning

Movie
1922
The Blonde Vampire

as Martin Kent

Movie
1921
The Idol of the North

as Martin Bates

Movie
1918
The Mortgaged Wife

as Darrell Courtney

Movie
1918
The City of Tears

as Tony Bonchi

Movie
1918
A Broadway Scandal

as David Kendall

Movie
1916
The Social Highwayman

as John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray

Movie
1916
The Yellow Passport

as Adolph Rosenheimer

Movie
1915
When It Strikes Home

as Richard 'Dick' Hartley

Movie
1915Movie
1914Movie
1914
Waifs

as The Schoolteacher

Movie
1913
The Courage of the Commonplace

as The Sister's Sweetheart

Movie
1913Movie
1912Movie
1912
The Good for Nothing

as Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing

Movie
1912
The School Teacher and the Waif

as The School Teacher

Movie
1912
Lena and the Geese

as Lena's Father

Movie
1912
A Beast at Bay

as The Young Woman's Ideal

Movie
1912
When Kings Were the Law

as The King's Cousin

Movie
1912
The Old Actor

as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart

Movie
1912
The Lesser Evil

as The Young Woman's Sweetheart

Movie
1912Movie
1912Movie
1912
The Eternal Mother

as John, the Husband

Movie
1911Movie
1911
The Failure

as The Woman's Sweetheart

Movie
1911
The Trail of Books

as The Husband

Movie
1911
The Long Road

as At Party

Movie
1911
The Making of a Man

as Young Woman's Family

Movie
1911Movie
1911Movie
1911Movie
1911
Conscience

as Howard Raymond

Movie
1911
His Daughter

as William Whittier

Movie
1910Movie
1910
The Golden Supper

as Prince Julian

Movie
1910
Simple Charity

as The Doctor

Movie
1910
The Fugitive

as John, Union Son

Movie
1910Movie
1910
Muggsy Becomes a Hero

as One of Muggsy's Friends

Movie
1909Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayNovember 10, 1883
Day of DeathMarch 4, 1964
Place of BirthSaint Louis, Missouri, USA
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