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Edwin August

Acting Born Nov 10, 1883 Saint Louis, Missouri, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Film

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Senator (uncredited)
Film

The Magnificent Ambersons

as Citizen (uncredited)

Mistresses

as Receptionist (uncredited)

Full filmography

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Senator (uncredited)
  • Marked Woman (1937) as Juror (uncredited)
  • The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) as Citizen (uncredited)
  • Mr. Lucky (1943) as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
  • A Beast at Bay (1912) as The Young Woman's Ideal
  • The Pride of the Yankees (1942) as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
  • The Sands of Dee (1912) as Artist
  • Gentleman Jim (1942) as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
  • The Renunciation (1909)
  • Lena and the Geese (1912) as Lena's Father
  • The School Teacher and the Waif (1912) as The School Teacher
  • The Failure (1911) as The Woman's Sweetheart
  • The Lure of the Gown (1909)
  • Dreary House (1929)
  • When Kings Were the Law (1912) as The King's Cousin
  • Conscience (1911) as Howard Raymond
  • Youth Takes a Fling (1938) as Railroad Conductor
  • One Is Business, the Other Crime (1912) as Rich Husband
  • The Rage of Paris (1938) as Receptionist (uncredited)
  • The Fugitive (1910) as John, Union Son
  • The Son's Return (1909)
  • Romance of the West (1930) as Chuck Anderson
  • Winning Back His Love (1910) as A Friend
  • Over My Dead Body (1942) as Bailiff