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Edwin August

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Date of birth
Nov 10, 1883
Date of death
Mar 4, 1964(aged 80)
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Edwin August

Biography of Edwin August:

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]

Edwin August has directed:

The Summer Girl(1916)
The Social Highwayman(1916)
The Yellow Passport(1916)
Bondwomen(1915)
The Bomb Throwers(1915)
Into the Lion's Pit(1914)
An Evil of the Slums(1914)
The Calling of Louis Mona(1913)

Edwin August has acted in:

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

Additional credits for Edwin August:

The Yellow Passport(1916)(Scenario Writer)
Bondwomen(1915)(Story)
The Bomb Throwers(1915)(Writer)
The Manicure Lady(1911)(Story)

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