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Edwin August

Edwin August

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

10/11/1883

Day of Death

04/03/1964
(81) years old

Place of Birth

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

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 191... Read More

Known For

Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Youth Takes a Fling

Youth Takes a Fling

The Rage of Paris

The Rage of Paris

Safety in Numbers

Safety in Numbers

Marked Woman

Marked Woman

Filmography

Cast

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

Over My Dead Body

as Bailiff

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)

1930

Romance of the West

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

The Bomb Throwers

as Tony

1914

Into the Lion's Pit

as Marius

1914

Waifs

as The Schoolteacher

1914

An Evil of the Slums

1913

The Courage of the Commonplace

as The Sister's Sweetheart

1913

The Calling of Louis Mona

as Louis Mona

1912

Twixt Love and Ambition

as John Sterne

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

One Is Business, the Other Crime

as Rich Husband

1912

The Sands of Dee

as Artist

1912

Under Burning Skies

1912

The Eternal Mother

as John, the Husband

1911

The Voice of the Child

as The Husband

1911

The Failure

as The Woman's Sweetheart

1911

The Trail of Books

as The Husband

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

The Rose of Kentucky

1911

A Country Cupid

as Jack

1911

Madame Rex

1911

Conscience

as Howard Raymond

1911

His Daughter

as William Whittier

1911

A Wreath of Orange Blossoms

1910

Winning Back His Love

as A Friend

1910

The Golden Supper

as Prince Julian

1910

Simple Charity

as The Doctor

1910

The Fugitive

as John, Union son

1910

The Message of the Violin

as At Reception

1910

The Song That Reached His Heart

1910

A Child's Stratagem

1910

Muggsy Becomes a Hero

as One of Muggsy's Friends

1910

The House with Closed Shutters

1909

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

Crew

1916

The Summer Girl

as Director

1915

The Bomb Throwers

as Director

1915

The Bomb Throwers

as Writer

1914

Into the Lion's Pit

as Director

1914

An Evil of the Slums

as Director

1913

The Calling of Louis Mona

as Director

1911

The Manicure Lady

as Story