Edwin August

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

Marked Woman

The Magnificent Ambersons

The Pride of the Yankees

Gentleman Jim

Mr. Lucky

The Rage of Paris

A Beast at Bay

All Movies (68)

• Mr. Lucky1943 · as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
• Gentleman Jim1942 · as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
• The Pride of the Yankees1942 · as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
• The Magnificent Ambersons1942 · as Citizen (uncredited)
• Over My Dead Body1942 · as Bailiff
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939 · as Senator (uncredited)
• Youth Takes a Fling1938 · as Railroad Conductor
• The Rage of Paris1938 · as Receptionist (uncredited)
• Safety in Numbers1938 · as Customer
• Marked Woman1937 · as Juror (uncredited)
• Romance of the West1930 · as Chuck Anderson
• Dreary House1929
• Side Street1929 · as Henchman Mac (uncredited)
• Scandal Street1925 · as Howard Manning
• The Blonde Vampire1922 · as Martin Kent
• The Idol of the North1921 · as Martin Bates
• The Mortgaged Wife1918 · as Darrell Courtney
• The City of Tears1918 · as Tony Bonchi
• A Broadway Scandal1918 · as David Kendall
• The Social Highwayman1916 · as John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray
• The Yellow Passport1916 · as Adolph Rosenheimer
• When It Strikes Home1915 · as Richard 'Dick' Hartley
• The Bomb Throwers1915 · as Tony
• Into the Lion's Pit1914 · as Marius
• Waifs1914 · as The Schoolteacher
• An Evil of the Slums1914
• The Courage of the Commonplace1913 · as The Sister's Sweetheart
• The Calling of Louis Mona1913 · as Louis Mona
• Twixt Love and Ambition1912 · as John Sterne
• The Good for Nothing1912 · as Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing
• The School Teacher and the Waif1912 · as The School Teacher
• Lena and the Geese1912 · as Lena's Father
• A Beast at Bay1912 · as The Young Woman's Ideal
• When Kings Were the Law1912 · as The King's Cousin
• The Old Actor1912 · as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
• The Lesser Evil1912 · as The Young Woman's Sweetheart
• One Is Business, the Other Crime1912 · as Rich Husband
• The Sands of Dee1912 · as Artist
• Under Burning Skies1912
• The Eternal Mother1912 · as John, the Husband
• The Voice of the Child1911 · as The Husband
• The Failure1911 · as The Woman's Sweetheart
• The Trail of Books1911 · as The Husband
• The Long Road1911 · as At Party
• The Making of a Man1911 · as Young Woman's Family
• The Revenue Man and His Girl1911 · as The Revenue Man
• The Rose of Kentucky1911
• A Country Cupid1911 · as Jack
• Madame Rex1911
• Conscience1911 · as Howard Raymond
• His Daughter1911 · as William Whittier
• A Wreath of Orange Blossoms1911
• Winning Back His Love1910 · as A Friend
• The Golden Supper1910 · as Prince Julian
• Simple Charity1910 · as The Doctor
• The Fugitive1910 · as John, Union Son
• The Message of the Violin1910 · as At Reception
• The Song That Reached His Heart1910
• A Child's Stratagem1910
• Muggsy Becomes a Hero1910 · as One of Muggsy's Friends
• The House with Closed Shutters1910
• A Child's Impulse1910
• Getting Even1909
• The Renunciation1909
• The Cardinal's Conspiracy1909
• The Son's Return1909
• The Lure of the Gown1909
• The Welcome Burglar1909