Edwin August

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1883-11-10

Deathday 1964-03-04 (80 years old)

Place of Birth Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Also Known As Edwin August Phillip von der Butz, Montague Lawrence

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

Actor

1943
Mr. Lucky

as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)

1942
Gentleman Jim

as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)

1942
The Pride of the Yankees

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

1942
The Magnificent Ambersons

as Citizen (uncredited)

1942
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Senator (uncredited)

1938
Youth Takes a Fling

as Railroad Conductor

1938
The Rage of Paris

as Receptionist (uncredited)

1938
Safety in Numbers

as Customer

1937
Marked Woman

as Juror (uncredited)

1929
Side Street

as Henchman Mac (uncredited)

1922
The Blonde Vampire

as Martin Kent

1918
The City of Tears

as Tony Bonchi

1918
A Broadway Scandal

as David Kendall

1915
When It Strikes Home

as Richard 'Dick' Hartley

1915
1914
1914
Waifs

as The Schoolteacher

1913
The Courage of the Commonplace

as The Sister's Sweetheart

1913
1912
1912
The Good for Nothing

as Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing

1912
The School Teacher and the Waif

as The School Teacher

1912
Lena and the Geese

as Lena's Father

1912
A Beast at Bay

as The Young Woman's Ideal

1912
When Kings Were the Law

as The King's Cousin

1912
The Old Actor

as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart

1912
The Lesser Evil

as The Young Woman's Sweetheart

1912
1912
The Eternal Mother

as John, the Husband

1911
The Failure

as The Woman's Sweetheart

1911
The Long Road

as At Party

1911
The Making of a Man

as Young Woman's Family

1911
The Revenue Man and His Girl

as The Revenue Man

1911
1911
Conscience

as Howard Raymond

1911
His Daughter

as William Whittier

1910
1910
The Golden Supper

as Prince Julian

1910
Simple Charity

as The Doctor

1910
The Fugitive

as John, Union son

1910
Muggsy Becomes a Hero

as One of Muggsy's Friends

Director

1915
The Bomb Throwers

as Director

1914
1914

Writer

1915
1911