Person
Edwin August
Acting · 1883–1964 · 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]
Known for
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Senator (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky
Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
The Renunciation
1909
Marked Woman
Juror (uncredited)
The Magnificent Ambersons
Citizen (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Conscience
Howard Raymond
The Failure
The Woman's Sweetheart
Gentleman Jim
Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
Scandal Street
Howard Manning
Filmography
- 1943Mr. LuckyBlood Bank Donor (uncredited)
- 1942Gentleman JimOlympic Club Member (uncredited)
- 1942The Pride of the YankeesRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
- 1942The Magnificent AmbersonsCitizen (uncredited)
- 1942Over My Dead BodyBailiff
- 1939Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonSenator (uncredited)
- 1938Youth Takes a FlingRailroad Conductor
- 1938The Rage of ParisReceptionist (uncredited)
- 1938Safety in NumbersCustomer
- 1937Marked WomanJuror (uncredited)
- 1930Romance of the WestChuck Anderson
- 1929Dreary House
- 1929Side StreetHenchman Mac (uncredited)
- 1925Scandal StreetHoward Manning
- 1922The Blonde VampireMartin Kent
- 1921The Idol of the NorthMartin Bates
- 1918The Mortgaged WifeDarrell Courtney
- 1918The City of TearsTony Bonchi
- 1918A Broadway ScandalDavid Kendall
- 1916The Summer GirlDirector
- 1916The Social HighwaymanJohn Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray
- 1916The Yellow PassportAdolph Rosenheimer
- 1915BondwomenDirector
- 1915When It Strikes HomeRichard 'Dick' Hartley
- 1915The Bomb ThrowersTony
- 1914Into the Lion's PitMarius
- 1914WaifsThe Schoolteacher
- 1914An Evil of the Slums
- 1913The Courage of the CommonplaceThe Sister's Sweetheart
- 1913The Calling of Louis MonaLouis Mona
- 1912Twixt Love and AmbitionJohn Sterne
- 1912The Good for NothingDick Evans - the Good for Nothing
- 1912The School Teacher and the WaifThe School Teacher
- 1912Lena and the GeeseLena's Father
- 1912A Beast at BayThe Young Woman's Ideal
- 1912When Kings Were the LawThe King's Cousin
- 1912The Old ActorThe Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
- 1912The Lesser EvilThe Young Woman's Sweetheart
- 1912One Is Business, the Other CrimeRich Husband
- 1912The Sands of DeeArtist
- 1912Under Burning Skies
- 1912The Eternal MotherJohn, the Husband
- 1911The Voice of the ChildThe Husband
- 1911The FailureThe Woman's Sweetheart
- 1911The Trail of BooksThe Husband
- 1911The Long RoadAt Party
- 1911The Making of a ManYoung Woman's Family
- 1911The Revenue Man and His GirlThe Revenue Man
- 1911The Rose of Kentucky
- 1911A Country CupidJack
- 1911The Manicure LadyStory
- 1911Madame Rex
- 1911ConscienceHoward Raymond
- 1911His DaughterWilliam Whittier
- 1911A Wreath of Orange Blossoms
- 1910Winning Back His LoveA Friend
- 1910The Golden SupperPrince Julian
- 1910Simple CharityThe Doctor
- 1910The FugitiveJohn, Union Son
- 1910The Message of the ViolinAt Reception
- 1910The Song That Reached His Heart
- 1910A Child's Stratagem
- 1910Muggsy Becomes a HeroOne of Muggsy's Friends
- 1910The House with Closed Shutters
- 1910A Child's Impulse
- 1909Getting Even
- 1909The Renunciation
- 1909The Cardinal's Conspiracy
- 1909The Son's Return
- 1909The Lure of the Gown
- 1909The Welcome Burglar
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