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