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

Romance of the West

At Party

The Long Road

Artist

The Sands of Dee

The Schoolteacher

Waifs

The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart

The Old Actor

John, Union son

The Fugitive

Marius

Into the Lion's Pit

The Young Woman's Ideal

A Beast at Bay

Rich Husband

One Is Business, the Other Crime

The Young Woman's Sweetheart

The Lesser Evil

The Revenue Man

The Revenue Man and His Girl

A Friend

Winning Back His Love

Jack

A Country Cupid

John, the Husband

The Eternal Mother

The School Teacher

The School Teacher and the Waif

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

The Pride of the Yankees

Tony

The Bomb Throwers

One of Muggsy's Friends

Muggsy Becomes a Hero

John Sterne

Twixt Love and Ambition

Henchman Mac (uncredited)

Side Street

The Sister's Sweetheart

The Courage of the Commonplace

Railroad Conductor

Youth Takes a Fling

Getting Even

The Lure of the Gown

Richard 'Dick' Hartley

When It Strikes Home

Senator (uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Citizen (uncredited)

The Magnificent Ambersons

Under Burning Skies

The Son's Return

The Song That Reached His Heart

Louis Mona

The Calling of Louis Mona

An Evil of the Slums

The Rose of Kentucky

The Welcome Burglar

Olympic Club Member (uncredited)

Gentleman Jim

Prince Julian

The Golden Supper

Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing

The Good for Nothing

William Whittier

His Daughter

Young Woman's Family

The Making of a Man

The Doctor

Simple Charity

Madame Rex

Lena's Father

Lena and the Geese

Martin Kent

The Blonde Vampire

Bailiff

Over My Dead Body

Customer

Safety in Numbers

Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)

Mr. Lucky

Juror (uncredited)

Marked Woman

Receptionist (uncredited)

The Rage of Paris

Tony Bonchi

The City of Tears

David Kendall

A Broadway Scandal

A Wreath of Orange Blossoms

A Child's Stratagem

The Woman's Sweetheart

The Failure

The House with Closed Shutters

Howard Raymond

Conscience

The Renunciation

The King's Cousin

When Kings Were the Law

At Reception

The Message of the Violin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

58

Gender

Male

Birthday

1883-11-10

Place of Birth

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Also Known As

Edwin August Phillip von der Butz