Edwin August

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

65

Gender

Male

Birthday

1883-11-10

Day of death

1964-03-04 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

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

  • Getting Even

    Getting Even

  • Gentleman Jim

    Gentleman Jim

  • Scandal Street

    Scandal Street

  • Marked Woman

    Marked Woman

  • Side Street

    Side Street

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • The Pride of the Yankees

    The Pride of the Yankees

  • The Magnificent Ambersons

    The Magnificent Ambersons

  • The Old Actor

    The Old Actor

  • His Daughter

    His Daughter

  • The Mortgaged Wife

    The Mortgaged Wife

  • The Renunciation

    The Renunciation

  • A Beast at Bay

    A Beast at Bay

  • Mr. Lucky

    Mr. Lucky

  • The Rage of Paris

    The Rage of Paris

  • The Lesser Evil

    The Lesser Evil

  • Youth Takes a Fling

    Youth Takes a Fling

  • The Cardinal's Conspiracy

    The Cardinal's Conspiracy

  • A Broadway Scandal

    A Broadway Scandal

  • Under Burning Skies

    Under Burning Skies

  • The School Teacher and the Waif

    The School Teacher and the Waif

  • The Rose of Kentucky

    The Rose of Kentucky

  • The Making of a Man

    The Making of a Man

  • The House with Closed Shutters

    The House with Closed Shutters

  • The Sands of Dee

    The Sands of Dee

  • Winning Back His Love

    Winning Back His Love

  • The Lure of the Gown

    The Lure of the Gown

  • The Voice of the Child

    The Voice of the Child

  • Safety in Numbers

    Safety in Numbers

  • The Trail of Books

    The Trail of Books

  • The Son's Return

    The Son's Return

  • The Idol of the North

    The Idol of the North

  • The Long Road

    The Long Road

  • Over My Dead Body

    Over My Dead Body

  • The Message of the Violin

    The Message of the Violin

  • The Courage of the Commonplace

    The Courage of the Commonplace

  • The Failure

    The Failure

  • A Child's Impulse

    A Child's Impulse

  • Romance of the West

    Romance of the West

  • Muggsy Becomes a Hero

    Muggsy Becomes a Hero

  • Waifs

    Waifs

  • When Kings Were the Law

    When Kings Were the Law

  • Madame Rex

    Madame Rex

  • The Eternal Mother

    The Eternal Mother

  • A Wreath of Orange Blossoms

    A Wreath of Orange Blossoms

  • One Is Business, the Other Crime

    One Is Business, the Other Crime

  • A Country Cupid

    A Country Cupid

  • A Child's Stratagem

    A Child's Stratagem

  • Conscience

    Conscience

  • An Evil of the Slums

    An Evil of the Slums

  • The Calling of Louis Mona

    The Calling of Louis Mona

  • The Golden Supper

    The Golden Supper

  • Into the Lion's Pit

    Into the Lion's Pit

  • The Revenue Man and His Girl

    The Revenue Man and His Girl

  • Lena and the Geese

    Lena and the Geese

  • The City of Tears

    The City of Tears

  • Twixt Love and Ambition

    Twixt Love and Ambition

  • The Welcome Burglar

    The Welcome Burglar

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • The Good for Nothing

    The Good for Nothing

  • Simple Charity

    Simple Charity

  • The Blonde Vampire

    The Blonde Vampire

  • When It Strikes Home

    When It Strikes Home

  • The Song That Reached His Heart

    The Song That Reached His Heart

  • The Bomb Throwers

    The Bomb Throwers