
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]
Filmography (68 titles)
7.0MovieMr. Lucky
Blood Bank Donor (uncredited) · 1943
7.2MovieGentleman Jim
Olympic Club Member (uncredited) · 1942
7.4MovieThe Pride of the Yankees
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) · 1942
7.3MovieThe Magnificent Ambersons
Citizen (uncredited) · 1942
8.0MovieOver My Dead Body
Bailiff · 1942
7.8MovieMr. Smith Goes to Washington
Senator (uncredited) · 1939
5.5MovieYouth Takes a Fling
Railroad Conductor · 1938
5.8MovieThe Rage of Paris
Receptionist (uncredited) · 1938
7.0MovieSafety in Numbers
Customer · 1938
6.6MovieMarked Woman
Juror (uncredited) · 1937
Romance of the West
Chuck Anderson · 1930
Dreary House
1929
5.9MovieSide Street
Henchman Mac (uncredited) · 1929
Scandal Street
Howard Manning · 1925
MovieThe Blonde Vampire
Martin Kent · 1922
9.0MovieThe Idol of the North
Martin Bates · 1921
MovieThe Mortgaged Wife
Darrell Courtney · 1918
MovieThe City of Tears
Tony Bonchi · 1918
MovieA Broadway Scandal
David Kendall · 1918
MovieThe Social Highwayman
John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray · 1916
MovieThe Yellow Passport
Adolph Rosenheimer · 1916
MovieWhen It Strikes Home
Richard 'Dick' Hartley · 1915
The Bomb Throwers
Tony · 1915
Into the Lion's Pit
Marius · 1914
Waifs
The Schoolteacher · 1914
An Evil of the Slums
1914
5.5MovieThe Courage of the Commonplace
The Sister's Sweetheart · 1913
The Calling of Louis Mona
Louis Mona · 1913
8.0MovieTwixt Love and Ambition
John Sterne · 1912
5.5MovieThe Good for Nothing
Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing · 1912