Edwin August
ActingBorn
November 10, 1883
Died
March 4, 1964
Place of Birth
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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
Filmography
Mr. Lucky
1943
Gentleman Jim
1942
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942
Over My Dead Body
1942
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
Youth Takes a Fling
1938
The Rage of Paris
1938
Safety in Numbers
1938
Marked Woman
1937
Romance of the West
1930
Dreary House
1929
Side Street
1929
Scandal Street
1925
The Blonde Vampire
1922
The Idol of the North
1921
The Mortgaged Wife
1918
The City of Tears
1918
A Broadway Scandal
1918
The Social Highwayman
1916
The Yellow Passport
1916
When It Strikes Home
1915
The Bomb Throwers
1915
Into the Lion's Pit
1914
Waifs
1914
An Evil of the Slums
1914
The Courage of the Commonplace
1913
The Calling of Louis Mona
1913
Twixt Love and Ambition
1912
The Good for Nothing
1912
The School Teacher and the Waif
1912
Lena and the Geese
1912
A Beast at Bay
1912
When Kings Were the Law
1912
The Old Actor
1912
The Lesser Evil
1912
One Is Business, the Other Crime
1912
The Sands of Dee
1912
Under Burning Skies
1912
The Eternal Mother
1912
The Voice of the Child
1911
The Failure
1911
The Trail of Books
1911
The Long Road
1911
The Making of a Man
1911
The Revenue Man and His Girl
1911
The Rose of Kentucky
1911
A Country Cupid
1911
Madame Rex
1911
Conscience
1911
His Daughter
1911
A Wreath of Orange Blossoms
1911
Winning Back His Love
1910
The Golden Supper
1910
Simple Charity
1910
The Fugitive
1910
The Message of the Violin
1910
The Song That Reached His Heart
1910
A Child's Stratagem
1910
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
1910
The House with Closed Shutters
1910
A Child's Impulse
1910
Getting Even
1909
The Renunciation
1909
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909
The Son's Return
1909
The Lure of the Gown
1909
The Welcome Burglar
1909