Edwin August

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

November 10, 1883

died

March 4, 1964

place of birth

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

also known as

Edwin August Phillip von der Butz · Montague Lawrence

total credits

50 movies

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]

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Known For

Filmography

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939as Senator (uncredited)
The Magnificent Ambersons
7.3

The Magnificent Ambersons

1942as Citizen (uncredited)
Marked Woman
6.6

Marked Woman

1937as Juror (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky
7.0

Mr. Lucky

1943as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
7.2

Gentleman Jim

1942as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
7.4

The Pride of the Yankees

1942as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Rage of Paris
5.8

The Rage of Paris

1938as Receptionist (uncredited)
A Beast at Bay
5.6

A Beast at Bay

1912as The Young Woman's Ideal
Over My Dead Body
8.0

Over My Dead Body

1942as Bailiff
Youth Takes a Fling
5.5

Youth Takes a Fling

1938as Railroad Conductor
The Long Road

The Long Road

1911as At Party
One Is Business, the Other Crime
5.8

One Is Business, the Other Crime

1912as Rich Husband
The Son's Return
5.6

The Son's Return

1909
The Lure of the Gown
3.7

The Lure of the Gown

1909
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
3.7

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

1909
A Child's Impulse
6.2

A Child's Impulse

1910
Safety in Numbers
7.0

Safety in Numbers

1938as Customer
The Old Actor
5.4

The Old Actor

1912as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
The Failure
4.0

The Failure

1911as The Woman's Sweetheart
The House with Closed Shutters
5.3

The House with Closed Shutters

1910
Lena and the Geese
4.9

Lena and the Geese

1912as Lena's Father
The Lesser Evil
5.3

The Lesser Evil

1912as The Young Woman's Sweetheart
His Daughter
4.0

His Daughter

1911as William Whittier
The Rose of Kentucky
5.7

The Rose of Kentucky

1911
A Broadway Scandal

A Broadway Scandal

1918as David Kendall
Under Burning Skies
4.7

Under Burning Skies

1912
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
5.0

Muggsy Becomes a Hero

1910as One of Muggsy's Friends
The Golden Supper
4.5

The Golden Supper

1910as Prince Julian
The School Teacher and the Waif
4.8

The School Teacher and the Waif

1912as The School Teacher
Getting Even
3.8

Getting Even

1909
A Country Cupid
5.6

A Country Cupid

1911as Jack
The City of Tears

The City of Tears

1918as Tony Bonchi
The Renunciation
4.4

The Renunciation

1909
The Fugitive
4.7

The Fugitive

1910as John, Union Son
The Blonde Vampire

The Blonde Vampire

1922as Martin Kent
Madame Rex

Madame Rex

1911
The Eternal Mother
4.8

The Eternal Mother

1912as John, the Husband
When It Strikes Home

When It Strikes Home

1915as Richard 'Dick' Hartley
The Sands of Dee
5.6

The Sands of Dee

1912as Artist
The Mortgaged Wife

The Mortgaged Wife

1918as Darrell Courtney
The Making of a Man
6.3

The Making of a Man

1911as Young Woman's Family
Winning Back His Love
4.0

Winning Back His Love

1910as A Friend
The Social Highwayman

The Social Highwayman

1916as John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray
The Song That Reached His Heart
5.2

The Song That Reached His Heart

1910
The Trail of Books

The Trail of Books

1911as The Husband
Side Street
5.9

Side Street

1929as Henchman Mac (uncredited)
The Courage of the Commonplace
5.5

The Courage of the Commonplace

1913as The Sister's Sweetheart
The Voice of the Child

The Voice of the Child

1911as The Husband
The Idol of the North
9.0

The Idol of the North

1921as Martin Bates
The Yellow Passport

The Yellow Passport

1916as Adolph Rosenheimer