Edwin August
Acting
Born: 1883-11-10 in 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 1914. He wrote novels under the pen name Montague Lawrence. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Known For
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Senator (uncredited)
The Magnificent Ambersons
Citizen (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky
Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
Marked Woman
Juror (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
Dreary House
The Pride of the Yankees
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Failure
The Woman's Sweetheart
The Renunciation
The Rage of Paris
Receptionist (uncredited)
An Evil of the Slums
The Mortgaged Wife
Darrell Courtney
The Yellow Passport
Adolph Rosenheimer
The Eternal Mother
John, the Husband
The Social Highwayman
John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray
A Beast at Bay
The Young Woman's Ideal
Madame Rex
The Golden Supper
Prince Julian
A Country Cupid
Jack
The Idol of the North
Martin Bates
Lena and the Geese
Lena's Father
The Blonde Vampire
Martin Kent
Safety in Numbers
Customer
The Song That Reached His Heart
Over My Dead Body
Bailiff
One Is Business, the Other Crime
Rich Husband
The Welcome Burglar
Side Street
Henchman Mac (uncredited)
The City of Tears
Tony Bonchi
The Voice of the Child
The Husband
A Broadway Scandal
David Kendall
The Old Actor
The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
His Daughter
William Whittier
A Child's Stratagem
The Trail of Books
The Husband
A Wreath of Orange Blossoms
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
One of Muggsy's Friends