Edwin August
Known for Acting · 68 credits
- Born
- 1883-11-10
- Died
- 1964-03-04
- Place of birth
- Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
- Also known as
- Edwin August Phillip von der Butz · Montague Lawrence
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]
Known For
Movies (68)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Senator (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky
1943
as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942
as Citizen (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Getting Even
1909
Madame Rex
1911
Side Street
1929
as Henchman Mac (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
1942
as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
Marked Woman
1937
as Juror (uncredited)
The Rage of Paris
1938
as Receptionist (uncredited)
The Renunciation
1909
The Failure
1911
as The Woman's Sweetheart
The Blonde Vampire
1922
as Martin Kent
Youth Takes a Fling
1938
as Railroad Conductor
A Beast at Bay
1912
as The Young Woman's Ideal
The School Teacher and the Waif
1912
as The School Teacher
The Sands of Dee
1912
as Artist
The Old Actor
1912
as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
The Welcome Burglar
1909
The Long Road
1911
as At Party
One Is Business, the Other Crime
1912
as Rich Husband
Over My Dead Body
1942
as Bailiff
The Son's Return
1909
Romance of the West
1930
as Chuck Anderson
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909
A Broadway Scandal
1918
as David Kendall
Conscience
1911
as Howard Raymond
His Daughter
1911
as William Whittier
Safety in Numbers
1938
as Customer
Into the Lion's Pit
1914
as Marius
A Wreath of Orange Blossoms
1911
The Message of the Violin
1910
as At Reception
The Voice of the Child
1911
as The Husband
Winning Back His Love
1910
as A Friend
The House with Closed Shutters
1910
When It Strikes Home
1915
as Richard 'Dick' Hartley
Scandal Street
1925
as Howard Manning
The Revenue Man and His Girl
1911
as The Revenue Man
A Country Cupid
1911
as Jack
The Golden Supper
1910
as Prince Julian
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
1910
as One of Muggsy's Friends
The Fugitive
1910
as John, Union Son
The City of Tears
1918
as Tony Bonchi
A Child's Stratagem
1910
The Lure of the Gown
1909
Lena and the Geese
1912
as Lena's Father
Dreary House
1929
The Social Highwayman
1916
as John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray
The Lesser Evil
1912
as The Young Woman's Sweetheart
A Child's Impulse
1910
Under Burning Skies
1912
The Eternal Mother
1912
as John, the Husband
The Making of a Man
1911
as Young Woman's Family
The Song That Reached His Heart
1910
Simple Charity
1910
as The Doctor
The Rose of Kentucky
1911
The Courage of the Commonplace
1913
as The Sister's Sweetheart
The Mortgaged Wife
1918
as Darrell Courtney
Waifs
1914
as The Schoolteacher
When Kings Were the Law
1912
as The King's Cousin
The Calling of Louis Mona
1913
as Louis Mona
The Good for Nothing
1912
as Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing
The Trail of Books
1911
as The Husband
The Yellow Passport
1916
as Adolph Rosenheimer
The Bomb Throwers
1915
as Tony
The Idol of the North
1921
as Martin Bates
Twixt Love and Ambition
1912
as John Sterne
An Evil of the Slums
1914
About 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] With 68 credits spanning from 1909 to 1943, Edwin August has appeared in 68 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Senator (uncredited)
- Mr. Lucky (1943) — as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
- The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) — as Citizen (uncredited)
- The Pride of the Yankees (1942) — as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Getting Even (1909)
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