Edwin August
Acting
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 70
Movies (70)
Mr. Lucky1943Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim1942Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees1942Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Magnificent Ambersons1942Citizen (uncredited)
Over My Dead Body1942Bailiff
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939Senator (uncredited)
Youth Takes a Fling1938Railroad Conductor
The Rage of Paris1938Receptionist (uncredited)
Safety in Numbers1938Customer
Marked Woman1937Juror (uncredited)- Romance of the West1930Chuck Anderson
- Dreary House1929
Side Street1929Henchman Mac (uncredited)- Scandal Street1925Howard Manning
The Blonde Vampire1922Martin Kent
The Idol of the North1921Martin Bates
The Mortgaged Wife1918Darrell Courtney
The City of Tears1918Tony Bonchi
A Broadway Scandal1918David Kendall
The Summer Girl1916Directing
The Social Highwayman1916John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray
The Yellow Passport1916Adolph Rosenheimer
Bondwomen1915Directing
When It Strikes Home1915Richard 'Dick' Hartley- The Bomb Throwers1915Tony
- Into the Lion's Pit1914Marius
- Waifs1914The Schoolteacher
- An Evil of the Slums1914
The Courage of the Commonplace1913The Sister's Sweetheart- The Calling of Louis Mona1913Louis Mona