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Edwin August

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]

Mr. Lucky

1943

as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)

Gentleman Jim

1942

as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

The Magnificent Ambersons

1942

as Citizen (uncredited)

Over My Dead Body

1942

as Bailiff

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Senator (uncredited)

Youth Takes a Fling

1938

as Railroad Conductor

The Rage of Paris

1938

as Receptionist (uncredited)

Safety in Numbers

1938

as Customer

Marked Woman

1937

as Juror (uncredited)

Romance of the West

1930

Side Street

1929

as Henchman Mac (uncredited)

The Blonde Vampire

1922

as Martin Kent

The City of Tears

1918

as Tony Bonchi

A Broadway Scandal

1918

as David Kendall

When It Strikes Home

1915

as Richard 'Dick' Hartley

The Bomb Throwers

1915

as Tony

Into the Lion's Pit

1914

as Marius

Waifs

1914

as The Schoolteacher

An Evil of the Slums

1914

The Courage of the Commonplace

1913

as The Sister's Sweetheart

The Calling of Louis Mona

1913

as Louis Mona

Twixt Love and Ambition

1912

as John Sterne

The Good for Nothing

1912

as Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing

The School Teacher and the Waif

1912

as The School Teacher

Lena and the Geese

1912

as Lena's Father

A Beast at Bay

1912

as The Young Woman's Ideal

When Kings Were the Law

1912

as The King's Cousin

The Old Actor

1912

as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart

The Lesser Evil

1912

as The Young Woman's Sweetheart

One Is Business, the Other Crime

1912

as Rich Husband

The Sands of Dee

1912

as Artist

Under Burning Skies

1912

The Eternal Mother

1912

as John, the Husband

The Failure

1911

as The Woman's Sweetheart

The Long Road

1911

as At Party

The Making of a Man

1911

as Young Woman's Family

The Revenue Man and His Girl

1911

as The Revenue Man

The Rose of Kentucky

1911

A Country Cupid

1911

as Jack

Madame Rex

1911

Conscience

1911

as Howard Raymond

His Daughter

1911

as William Whittier

A Wreath of Orange Blossoms

1911

Winning Back His Love

1910

as A Friend

The Golden Supper

1910

as Prince Julian

Simple Charity

1910

as The Doctor

The Fugitive

1910

as John, Union son

The Song That Reached His Heart

1910

A Child's Stratagem

1910

Muggsy Becomes a Hero

1910

as One of Muggsy's Friends

The House with Closed Shutters

1910

Getting Even

1909

The Renunciation

1909

The Son's Return

1909

The Lure of the Gown

1909

The Welcome Burglar

1909