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]
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Edwin August
Mr. Lucky
1943
Filmography
Acting (68)
1943
Mr. Luckyas Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
7.2
1942
Gentleman Jimas Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
7.2
1942
The Pride of the Yankeesas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
7.3
1942
The Magnificent Ambersonsas Citizen (uncredited)
7.3
1942
Over My Dead Bodyas Bailiff
8.0
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Senator (uncredited)
7.8
1938
Youth Takes a Flingas Railroad Conductor
5.5
1938
The Rage of Parisas Receptionist (uncredited)
5.8
1938
Safety in Numbersas Customer
7.0
1937
Marked Womanas Juror (uncredited)
6.6
1930
Romance of the Westas Chuck Anderson
9.0
1929
7.0
1929
Side Streetas Henchman Mac (uncredited)
5.9
1925
Scandal Streetas Howard Manning
8.0
1922
The Blonde Vampireas Martin Kent
1921
The Idol of the Northas Martin Bates
9.0
1918
The Mortgaged Wifeas Darrell Courtney
1918
The City of Tearsas Tony Bonchi
1918
A Broadway Scandalas David Kendall
1916
The Social Highwaymanas John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray
1916
The Yellow Passportas Adolph Rosenheimer
1915
When It Strikes Homeas Richard 'Dick' Hartley
1915
The Bomb Throwersas Tony
1914
Into the Lion's Pitas Marius
8.0
1914
Waifsas The Schoolteacher
8.0
1913
The Courage of the Commonplaceas The Sister's Sweetheart
5.5
1913
The Calling of Louis Monaas Louis Mona
8.0
1912
Twixt Love and Ambitionas John Sterne
8.0
1912
The Good for Nothingas Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing
5.5
1912
The School Teacher and the Waifas The School Teacher
4.8
1912
Lena and the Geeseas Lena's Father
4.9
1912
A Beast at Bayas The Young Woman's Ideal
5.6
1912
When Kings Were the Lawas The King's Cousin
1912
The Old Actoras The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
5.4
1912
The Lesser Evilas The Young Woman's Sweetheart
5.3
1912
One Is Business, the Other Crimeas Rich Husband
5.8
1912
The Sands of Deeas Artist
5.6
4.7
1912
The Eternal Motheras John, the Husband
4.8
1911
The Voice of the Childas The Husband
1911
The Failureas The Woman's Sweetheart
4.0
1911
The Trail of Booksas The Husband
1911
The Long Roadas At Party
1911
The Making of a Manas Young Woman's Family
6.5
1911
The Revenue Man and His Girlas The Revenue Man
4.5
5.6
1911
A Country Cupidas Jack
5.6
1911
1911
Conscienceas Howard Raymond
1911
His Daughteras William Whittier
4.0
1910
Winning Back His Loveas A Friend
4.0
1910
The Golden Supperas Prince Julian
4.5
1910
Simple Charityas The Doctor
1910
The Fugitiveas John, Union Son
4.5
1910
The Message of the Violinas At Reception
3.5
1910
Muggsy Becomes a Heroas One of Muggsy's Friends
5.0
6.2
1909
3.8
1909
4.4
3.7
1909
5.6
3.7
2.5
Production & Directing (12)
1916
The Summer GirlDirector
1916
The Social HighwaymanDirector
1916
The Yellow PassportDirector
1916
The Yellow PassportScenario Writer
1915
BondwomenDirector
1915
BondwomenStory
1915
The Bomb ThrowersWriter
1915
The Bomb ThrowersDirector
1914
Into the Lion's PitDirector
8.0
1914
An Evil of the SlumsDirector
8.0
1913
The Calling of Louis MonaDirector
8.0
1911
The Manicure LadyStory
5.0