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Edwin August

Edwin August

Acting·1883–1964·56 films

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.

As Actor

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)Senator (uncredited)
The Magnificent Ambersons
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)Citizen (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Marked Woman
Marked Woman (1937)Juror (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim (1942)Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky (1943)Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
The House with Closed Shutters
The House with Closed Shutters (1910)
The Rage of Paris
The Rage of Paris (1938)Receptionist (uncredited)
The Old Actor
The Old Actor (1912)The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
The Song That Reached His Heart
The Song That Reached His Heart (1910)
One Is Business, the Other Crime
One Is Business, the Other Crime (1912)Rich Husband
A Beast at Bay
A Beast at Bay (1912)The Young Woman's Ideal
The Lesser Evil
The Lesser Evil (1912)The Young Woman's Sweetheart
The Son's Return
The Son's Return (1909)
The Rose of Kentucky
The Rose of Kentucky (1911)
Lena and the Geese
Lena and the Geese (1912)Lena's Father
The Fugitive
The Fugitive (1910)John, Union Son
Side Street
Side Street (1929)Henchman Mac (uncredited)
A Country Cupid
A Country Cupid (1911)Jack
The Courage of the Commonplace
The Courage of the Commonplace (1913)The Sister's Sweetheart
The Renunciation
The Renunciation (1909)
The Eternal Mother
The Eternal Mother (1912)John, the Husband
The School Teacher and the Waif
The School Teacher and the Waif (1912)The School Teacher
A Child's Impulse
A Child's Impulse (1910)
Getting Even
Getting Even (1909)
The Sands of Dee
The Sands of Dee (1912)Artist
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
The Cardinal's Conspiracy (1909)
The Lure of the Gown
The Lure of the Gown (1909)
Under Burning Skies
Under Burning Skies (1912)
The Making of a Man
The Making of a Man (1911)Young Woman's Family
Youth Takes a Fling
Youth Takes a Fling (1938)Railroad Conductor
The Golden Supper
The Golden Supper (1910)Prince Julian
Winning Back His Love
Winning Back His Love (1910)A Friend
The Revenue Man and His Girl
The Revenue Man and His Girl (1911)The Revenue Man
The Good for Nothing
The Good for Nothing (1912)Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing
Over My Dead Body
Over My Dead Body (1942)Bailiff
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
Muggsy Becomes a Hero (1910)One of Muggsy's Friends
Safety in Numbers
Safety in Numbers (1938)Customer
The Idol of the North
The Idol of the North (1921)Martin Bates
The Failure
The Failure (1911)The Woman's Sweetheart
Twixt Love and Ambition
Twixt Love and Ambition (1912)John Sterne
The Long Road
The Long Road (1911)At Party
The Blonde Vampire
The Blonde Vampire (1922)Martin Kent
A Broadway Scandal
A Broadway Scandal (1918)David Kendall
The Social Highwayman
The Social Highwayman (1916)John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray
The City of Tears
The City of Tears (1918)Tony Bonchi
The Trail of Books
The Trail of Books (1911)The Husband
The Voice of the Child
The Voice of the Child (1911)The Husband
When It Strikes Home
When It Strikes Home (1915)Richard 'Dick' Hartley
Madame Rex
Madame Rex (1911)
The Yellow Passport
The Yellow Passport (1916)Adolph Rosenheimer
The Mortgaged Wife
The Mortgaged Wife (1918)Darrell Courtney
Simple Charity
Simple Charity (1910)The Doctor

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