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Edwin August

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]

Born

Nov 10, 1883

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Died

Mar 04, 1964

Known For

Acting

Movies

69 acting

12 crew

Popularity

0.4

movie

Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Senator (uncredited)
The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

1942

as Citizen (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 • as Senator (uncredited)
★ 7.8
The Magnificent Ambersons
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942 • as Citizen (uncredited)
★ 7.3
Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky
1943 • as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
★ 7.2
The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees
1942 • as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
★ 7.3
movie
Dreary House
1929
★ 7.0
The Renunciation
The Renunciation
1909
★ 4.4
Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim
1942 • as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
★ 7.2
Marked Woman
Marked Woman
1937 • as Juror (uncredited)
★ 6.6
movie
Scandal Street
1925 • as Howard Manning
★ 8.0
A Child's Impulse
A Child's Impulse
1910
★ 6.2
The Yellow Passport
The Yellow Passport
1916 • as Adolph Rosenheimer
The School Teacher and the Waif
The School Teacher and the Waif
1912 • as The School Teacher
★ 4.8
The Rage of Paris
The Rage of Paris
1938 • as Receptionist (uncredited)
★ 5.8
Safety in Numbers
Safety in Numbers
1938 • as Customer
★ 7.0
The Eternal Mother
The Eternal Mother
1912 • as John, the Husband
★ 4.8
A Country Cupid
A Country Cupid
1911 • as Jack
★ 5.6
The Lure of the Gown
The Lure of the Gown
1909
★ 3.7
One Is Business, the Other Crime
One Is Business, the Other Crime
1912 • as Rich Husband
★ 5.8
The Exile
The Exile
1947 • as Burger (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Over My Dead Body
Over My Dead Body
1942 • as Bailiff
★ 8.0
The Mortgaged Wife
The Mortgaged Wife
1918 • as Darrell Courtney
Winning Back His Love
Winning Back His Love
1910 • as A Friend
★ 4.0
The Failure
The Failure
1911 • as The Woman's Sweetheart
★ 4.0
movie
An Evil of the Slums
1914
★ 8.0
The Son's Return
The Son's Return
1909
★ 5.8
A Beast at Bay
A Beast at Bay
1912 • as The Young Woman's Ideal
★ 5.6
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
1910 • as One of Muggsy's Friends
★ 5.0
The Making of a Man
The Making of a Man
1911 • as Young Woman's Family
★ 6.5
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909
★ 3.7
The Social Highwayman
The Social Highwayman
1916 • as John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray
Lena and the Geese
Lena and the Geese
1912 • as Lena's Father
★ 4.9
The House with Closed Shutters
The House with Closed Shutters
1910
★ 5.2
movie
Into the Lion's Pit
1914 • as Marius
★ 8.0
The Sands of Dee
The Sands of Dee
1912 • as Artist
★ 5.6
Youth Takes a Fling
Youth Takes a Fling
1938 • as Railroad Conductor
★ 5.5
The Old Actor
The Old Actor
1912 • as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
★ 5.4
Romance of the West
Romance of the West
1930 • as Chuck Anderson
★ 9.0
The Golden Supper
The Golden Supper
1910 • as Prince Julian
★ 4.5
The Revenue Man and His Girl
The Revenue Man and His Girl
1911 • as The Revenue Man
★ 4.5
The Good for Nothing
The Good for Nothing
1912 • as Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing
★ 5.5
movie
A Wreath of Orange Blossoms
1911
movie
A Child's Stratagem
1910
★ 3.5
The Idol of the North
The Idol of the North
1921 • as Martin Bates
★ 9.0
When It Strikes Home
When It Strikes Home
1915 • as Richard 'Dick' Hartley
The Song That Reached His Heart
The Song That Reached His Heart
1910
★ 5.2
The Rose of Kentucky
The Rose of Kentucky
1911
★ 5.6
The Trail of Books
The Trail of Books
1911 • as The Husband
The City of Tears
The City of Tears
1918 • as Tony Bonchi
The Voice of the Child
The Voice of the Child
1911 • as The Husband
Side Street
Side Street
1929 • as Henchman Mac (uncredited)
★ 5.9
His Daughter
His Daughter
1911 • as William Whittier
★ 4.0
movie
When Kings Were the Law
1912 • as The King's Cousin
The Courage of the Commonplace
The Courage of the Commonplace
1913 • as The Sister's Sweetheart
★ 5.5
Getting Even
Getting Even
1909
★ 3.8
movie
The Message of the Violin
1910 • as At Reception
A Broadway Scandal
A Broadway Scandal
1918 • as David Kendall
Twixt Love and Ambition
Twixt Love and Ambition
1912 • as John Sterne
★ 8.0
movie
The Calling of Louis Mona
1913 • as Louis Mona
★ 8.0
movie
Conscience
1911 • as Howard Raymond
The Blonde Vampire
The Blonde Vampire
1922 • as Martin Kent
Madame Rex
Madame Rex
1911
The Long Road
The Long Road
1911 • as At Party
Simple Charity
Simple Charity
1910 • as The Doctor
movie
Waifs
1914 • as The Schoolteacher
movie
The Welcome Burglar
1909
★ 2.5
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1910 • as John, Union Son
★ 4.5
Under Burning Skies
Under Burning Skies
1912
★ 4.7
The Lesser Evil
The Lesser Evil
1912 • as The Young Woman's Sweetheart
★ 5.3
movie
The Bomb Throwers
1915 • as Tony