Edwin August

Edwin August

Acting

Birthday

1883/11/10

Day of death

1964/03/04 (80 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Also know as

Edwin August Phillip von der Butz, Montague Lawrence

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]

Acting
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(1930) Romance of the West

as ---

The Long Road
0.0

(1911) The Long Road

as At Party

The Sands of Dee
5.6

(1912) The Sands of Dee

as Artist

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(1914) Waifs

as The Schoolteacher

The Old Actor
5.4

(1912) The Old Actor

as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart

The Fugitive
4.7

(1910) The Fugitive

as John, Union son

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(1914) Into the Lion's Pit

as Marius

A Beast at Bay
5.6

(1912) A Beast at Bay

as The Young Woman's Ideal

One Is Business, the Other Crime
5.8

(1912) One Is Business, the Other Crime

as Rich Husband

The Lesser Evil
5.3

(1912) The Lesser Evil

as The Young Woman's Sweetheart

The Revenue Man and His Girl
4.5

(1911) The Revenue Man and His Girl

as The Revenue Man

Winning Back His Love
4.0

(1910) Winning Back His Love

as A Friend

A Country Cupid
4.5

(1911) A Country Cupid

as Jack

The Eternal Mother
4.8

(1912) The Eternal Mother

as John, the Husband

The School Teacher and the Waif
4.8

(1912) The School Teacher and the Waif

as The School Teacher

The Pride of the Yankees
7.4

(1942) The Pride of the Yankees

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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(1915) The Bomb Throwers

as Tony

Muggsy Becomes a Hero
5.0

(1910) Muggsy Becomes a Hero

as One of Muggsy's Friends

0.0

(1912) Twixt Love and Ambition

as John Sterne

Side Street
5.7

(1929) Side Street

as Henchman Mac (uncredited)

The Courage of the Commonplace
5.5

(1913) The Courage of the Commonplace

as The Sister's Sweetheart

Youth Takes a Fling
1.0

(1938) Youth Takes a Fling

as Railroad Conductor

Getting Even
3.8

(1909) Getting Even

as ---

The Lure of the Gown
3.7

(1909) The Lure of the Gown

as ---

When It Strikes Home
0.0

(1915) When It Strikes Home

as Richard 'Dick' Hartley

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.9

(1939) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Senator (uncredited)

The Magnificent Ambersons
7.3

(1942) The Magnificent Ambersons

as Citizen (uncredited)

Under Burning Skies
4.7

(1912) Under Burning Skies

as ---

The Son's Return
5.6

(1909) The Son's Return

as ---

The Song That Reached His Heart
5.2

(1910) The Song That Reached His Heart

as ---

0.0

(1913) The Calling of Louis Mona

as Louis Mona

An Evil of the Slums
0.0

(1914) An Evil of the Slums

as ---

The Rose of Kentucky
5.6

(1911) The Rose of Kentucky

as ---

2.5

(1909) The Welcome Burglar

as ---

Gentleman Jim
7.2

(1942) Gentleman Jim

as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)

The Golden Supper
4.5

(1910) The Golden Supper

as Prince Julian

The Good for Nothing
4.0

(1912) The Good for Nothing

as Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing

His Daughter
4.0

(1911) His Daughter

as William Whittier

The Making of a Man
6.3

(1911) The Making of a Man

as Young Woman's Family

Simple Charity
0.0

(1910) Simple Charity

as The Doctor

Madame Rex
0.0

(1911) Madame Rex

as ---

Lena and the Geese
4.2

(1912) Lena and the Geese

as Lena's Father

The Blonde Vampire
0.0

(1922) The Blonde Vampire

as Martin Kent

Over My Dead Body
0.0

(1942) Over My Dead Body

as Bailiff

Safety in Numbers
0.0

(1938) Safety in Numbers

as Customer

Mr. Lucky
6.9

(1943) Mr. Lucky

as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)

Marked Woman
6.5

(1937) Marked Woman

as Juror (uncredited)

The Rage of Paris
6.1

(1938) The Rage of Paris

as Receptionist (uncredited)

The City of Tears
0.0

(1918) The City of Tears

as Tony Bonchi

A Broadway Scandal
0.0

(1918) A Broadway Scandal

as David Kendall

0.0

(1911) A Wreath of Orange Blossoms

as ---

3.5

(1910) A Child's Stratagem

as ---

The Failure
4.0

(1911) The Failure

as The Woman's Sweetheart

The House with Closed Shutters
5.2

(1910) The House with Closed Shutters

as ---

0.0

(1911) Conscience

as Howard Raymond

The Renunciation
4.4

(1909) The Renunciation

as ---

0.0

(1912) When Kings Were the Law

as The King's Cousin