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]
Filmography
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
- No poster
Dreary House
1929
Side Street
1929
as Henchman Mac (uncredited)
- No poster
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
- No poster
The Bomb Throwers
1915
as Tony
- No poster
Into the Lion's Pit
1914
as Marius