Edwin August
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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
Credits
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
as Senator (uncredited)
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
as Citizen (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky (1943)
as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim (1942)
as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
Marked Woman (1937)
as Juror (uncredited)
The Renunciation (1909)
Actor
The Failure (1911)
as The Woman's Sweetheart
Scandal Street (1925)
as Howard Manning
Conscience (1911)
as Howard Raymond
The Rage of Paris (1938)
as Receptionist (uncredited)
Dreary House (1929)
Actor
The Yellow Passport (1916)
as Adolph Rosenheimer
The Blonde Vampire (1922)
as Martin Kent
Youth Takes a Fling (1938)
as Railroad Conductor
Over My Dead Body (1942)
as Bailiff
Side Street (1929)
as Henchman Mac (uncredited)
Safety in Numbers (1938)
as Customer
A Wreath of Orange Blossoms (1911)
Actor
An Evil of the Slums (1914)
Actor
Into the Lion's Pit (1914)
as Marius
A Country Cupid (1911)
as Jack
Getting Even (1909)
Actor
The Social Highwayman (1916)
as John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray
The Eternal Mother (1912)
as John, the Husband
The Old Actor (1912)
as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
The Mortgaged Wife (1918)
as Darrell Courtney
A Beast at Bay (1912)
as The Young Woman's Ideal
The Voice of the Child (1911)
as The Husband
The Long Road (1911)
as At Party
The School Teacher and the Waif (1912)
as The School Teacher
The House with Closed Shutters (1910)
Actor
The Message of the Violin (1910)
as At Reception
The Lesser Evil (1912)
as The Young Woman's Sweetheart
The Golden Supper (1910)
as Prince Julian
The Sands of Dee (1912)
as Artist
A Child's Impulse (1910)
Actor
Romance of the West (1930)
as Chuck Anderson
The Idol of the North (1921)
as Martin Bates
Madame Rex (1911)
Actor
The Cardinal's Conspiracy (1909)
Actor
The Son's Return (1909)
Actor
His Daughter (1911)
as William Whittier
A Broadway Scandal (1918)
as David Kendall
Muggsy Becomes a Hero (1910)
as One of Muggsy's Friends
A Child's Stratagem (1910)
Actor
The Rose of Kentucky (1911)
Actor
The Making of a Man (1911)
as Young Woman's Family
When Kings Were the Law (1912)
as The King's Cousin
Winning Back His Love (1910)
as A Friend
The City of Tears (1918)
as Tony Bonchi
Waifs (1914)
as The Schoolteacher
Simple Charity (1910)
as The Doctor
Lena and the Geese (1912)
as Lena's Father
The Welcome Burglar (1909)
Actor
One Is Business, the Other Crime (1912)
as Rich Husband
The Calling of Louis Mona (1913)
as Louis Mona
The Lure of the Gown (1909)
Actor
Under Burning Skies (1912)
Actor
The Fugitive (1910)
as John, Union Son
Twixt Love and Ambition (1912)
as John Sterne
The Courage of the Commonplace (1913)
as The Sister's Sweetheart
The Good for Nothing (1912)
as Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing
The Trail of Books (1911)
as The Husband
The Revenue Man and His Girl (1911)
as The Revenue Man
The Song That Reached His Heart (1910)
Actor
The Bomb Throwers (1915)
as Tony
When It Strikes Home (1915)
as Richard 'Dick' Hartley