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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1883-11-10 (141 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

Acting

1943

Mr. Lucky as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)

1942

The Pride of the Yankees as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Magnificent Ambersons as Citizen (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Senator (uncredited)

1938

Youth Takes a Fling as Railroad Conductor
Safety in Numbers as Customer
The Rage of Paris as Receptionist (uncredited)

1937

Marked Woman as Juror (uncredited)

1930

1929

Side Street as Henchman Mac (uncredited)

1922

The Blonde Vampire as Martin Kent

1918

A Broadway Scandal as David Kendall
The City of Tears as Tony Bonchi

1915

When It Strikes Home as Richard 'Dick' Hartley

1914

Waifs as The Schoolteacher

1913

The Courage of the Commonplace as The Sister's Sweetheart

1912

The Old Actor as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
A Beast at Bay as The Young Woman's Ideal
The Lesser Evil as The Young Woman's Sweetheart
The Eternal Mother as John, the Husband
The School Teacher and the Waif as The School Teacher
The Good for Nothing as Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing
Lena and the Geese as Lena's Father
When Kings Were the Law as The King's Cousin

1911

The Long Road as At Party
The Revenue Man and His Girl as The Revenue Man
His Daughter as William Whittier
The Making of a Man as Young Woman's Family
The Failure as The Woman's Sweetheart
Conscience as Howard Raymond
The Voice of the Child as The Husband
The Trail of Books as The Husband

1910

The Fugitive as John, Union son
Muggsy Becomes a Hero as One of Muggsy's Friends
The Golden Supper as Prince Julian
Simple Charity as The Doctor

1909

Writing

1915

1911

Directing

1916

The Summer Girl as Director

1915

The Bomb Throwers as Director

1914