Known For
Acting
Known Credits
68
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 10, 1883 (142 years old)
Place of Birth
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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]
| 1943 | Mr. Luckyas Blood Bank Donor (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Gentleman Jimas Olympic Club Member (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Pride of the Yankeesas Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Magnificent Ambersonsas Citizen (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Over My Dead Bodyas Bailiff | |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Senator (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Youth Takes a Flingas Railroad Conductor | |
| 1938 | The Rage of Parisas Receptionist (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Safety in Numbersas Customer | |
| 1937 | Marked Womanas Juror (uncredited) | |
| 1930 | Romance of the Westas Chuck Anderson | |
| 1929 | Dreary Houseas | |
| 1929 | Side Streetas Henchman Mac (uncredited) | |
| 1925 | Scandal Streetas Howard Manning | |
| 1922 | The Blonde Vampireas Martin Kent | |
| 1921 | The Idol of the Northas Martin Bates | |
| 1918 | The Mortgaged Wifeas Darrell Courtney | |
| 1918 | The City of Tearsas Tony Bonchi | |
| 1918 | A Broadway Scandalas David Kendall | |
| 1916 | The Social Highwaymanas John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray | |
| 1916 | The Yellow Passportas Adolph Rosenheimer | |
| 1915 | When It Strikes Homeas Richard 'Dick' Hartley | |
| 1915 | The Bomb Throwersas Tony | |
| 1914 | Into the Lion's Pitas Marius | |
| 1914 | Waifsas The Schoolteacher | |
| 1914 | An Evil of the Slumsas | |
| 1913 | The Courage of the Commonplaceas The Sister's Sweetheart | |
| 1913 | The Calling of Louis Monaas Louis Mona | |
| 1912 | Twixt Love and Ambitionas John Sterne | |
| 1912 | The Good for Nothingas Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing | |
| 1912 | The School Teacher and the Waifas The School Teacher | |
| 1912 | Lena and the Geeseas Lena's Father | |
| 1912 | A Beast at Bayas The Young Woman's Ideal | |
| 1912 | When Kings Were the Lawas The King's Cousin | |
| 1912 | The Old Actoras The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart | |
| 1912 | The Lesser Evilas The Young Woman's Sweetheart | |
| 1912 | One Is Business, the Other Crimeas Rich Husband | |
| 1912 | Under Burning Skiesas | |
| 1912 | The Sands of Deeas Artist | |
| 1912 | The Eternal Motheras John, the Husband | |
| 1911 | The Voice of the Childas The Husband | |
| 1911 | The Failureas The Woman's Sweetheart | |
| 1911 | The Trail of Booksas The Husband | |
| 1911 | The Long Roadas At Party | |
| 1911 | The Making of a Manas Young Woman's Family | |
| 1911 | The Revenue Man and His Girlas The Revenue Man | |
| 1911 | The Rose of Kentuckyas | |
| 1911 | A Country Cupidas Jack | |
| 1911 | Madame Rexas | |
| 1911 | Conscienceas Howard Raymond | |
| 1911 | His Daughteras William Whittier | |
| 1911 | A Wreath of Orange Blossomsas | |
| 1910 | Winning Back His Loveas A Friend | |
| 1910 | The Golden Supperas Prince Julian | |
| 1910 | Simple Charityas The Doctor | |
| 1910 | The Fugitiveas John, Union Son | |
| 1910 | The Message of the Violinas At Reception | |
| 1910 | The Song That Reached His Heartas | |
| 1910 | A Child's Stratagemas | |
| 1910 | Muggsy Becomes a Heroas One of Muggsy's Friends | |
| 1910 | The House with Closed Shuttersas | |
| 1910 | A Child's Impulseas | |
| 1909 | Getting Evenas | |
| 1909 | The Renunciationas | |
| 1909 | The Cardinal's Conspiracyas | |
| 1909 | The Son's Returnas | |
| 1909 | The Lure of the Gownas | |
| 1909 | The Welcome Burglaras |
| 1916 | The Summer Girl...Director | |
| 1916 | The Social Highwayman...Director | |
| 1916 | The Yellow Passport...Director | |
| 1916 | The Yellow Passport...Scenario Writer | |
| 1915 | Bondwomen...Director | |
| 1915 | Bondwomen...Story | |
| 1915 | The Bomb Throwers...Director | |
| 1915 | The Bomb Throwers...Writer | |
| 1914 | Into the Lion's Pit...Director | |
| 1914 | An Evil of the Slums...Director | |
| 1913 | The Calling of Louis Mona...Director | |
| 1911 | The Manicure Lady...Story |
