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Edwin August

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1883-11-10

Deathday: 1964-03-04 (80 years old)

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

all 74

Movies 74

Writer 2

Director 1

Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)

Edwin August

Biography

Filmography

all 74

Movies 74

Writer 2

Director 1

Mr. Lucky (1943)

Gentleman Jim (1942)

The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)

Over My Dead Body (1942)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Youth Takes a Fling (1938)

The Rage of Paris (1938)

Safety in Numbers (1938)

Marked Woman (1937)

Romance of the West (1930)

Side Street (1929)

The Blonde Vampire (1922)

The City of Tears (1918)

A Broadway Scandal (1918)

When It Strikes Home (1915)

The Bomb Throwers (1915)

Into the Lion's Pit (1914)

Waifs (1914)

An Evil of the Slums (1914)

The Detective's Stratagem (1913)

The Courage of the Commonplace (1913)

The Calling of Louis Mona (1913)

In A Roman Garden (1913)

Twixt Love and Ambition (1912)

The Good for Nothing (1912)

The School Teacher and the Waif (1912)

Lena and the Geese (1912)

A Beast at Bay (1912)

When Kings Were the Law (1912)

When the Fire-Bells Rang (1912)

His Lesson (1912)

The Old Actor (1912)

The Lesser Evil (1912)

One Is Business, the Other Crime (1912)

Fate's Interception (1912)

Oh, Those Eyes (1912)

Under Burning Skies (1912)

The Sands of Dee (1912)

The Eternal Mother (1912)

The Failure (1911)

The Battle (1911)

The Long Road (1911)

Italian Blood (1911)

The Making of a Man (1911)

The Revenue Man and His Girl (1911)

The Squaw's Love (1911)

The Baron (1911)

The Rose of Kentucky (1911)

A Country Cupid (1911)

The Manicure Lady (1911)

Madame Rex (1911)

Conscience (1911)

His Daughter (1911)

A Wreath of Orange Blossoms (1911)

Fate's Turning (1911)

Winning Back His Love (1910)

White Roses (1910)

The Golden Supper (1910)

Simple Charity (1910)

The Fugitive (1910)

Waiter No. 5 (1910)

The Song That Reached His Heart (1910)

A Child's Stratagem (1910)

Muggsy Becomes a Hero (1910)

The House with Closed Shutters (1910)

A Child's Impulse (1910)

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 (1909)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1883-11-10

Deathday
1964-03-04 (80 years old)

Birth Name
Edwin August Phillip von der Butz

Birth Place
St. Louis, United States

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
Edwin August Phillip von der Butz, Montague Lawrence