Edwin August
Birthday: 1883-11-10 | Place of Birth: Saint Louis, Missouri, USAEdwin 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]
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
1942
The Magnificent Ambersons
as Citizen (uncredited)
1929
Side Street
as Henchman Mac (uncredited)
1925
Scandal Street
as Howard Manning
1922
The Blonde Vampire
as Martin Kent
1921
The Idol of the North
as Martin Bates
1918
The Mortgaged Wife
as Darrell Courtney
1916
The Yellow Passport
as Adolph Rosenheimer
1915
When It Strikes Home
as Richard 'Dick' Hartley
1915
The Bomb Throwers
as Tony
1914
Waifs
as The Schoolteacher
1912
The Sands of Dee
as Artist
1912
Twixt Love and Ambition
as John Sterne
1912
One Is Business, the Other Crime
as Rich Husband
1912
A Beast at Bay
as The Young Woman's Ideal
1912
The Lesser Evil
as The Young Woman's Sweetheart
