Acting
Edwin August
EN cinema · 72 credits
Born
10 November 1883
Died
4 March 1964 (aged 80)
Birthplace
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Also known as Edwin August Phillip von der Butz · Montague Lawrence
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
Filmography
The Exile
as Burger (uncredited)
Mr. Lucky
as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Magnificent Ambersons
as Citizen (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
Over My Dead Body
as Bailiff
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senator (uncredited)
Youth Takes a Fling
as Railroad Conductor
Safety in Numbers
as Customer
The Rage of Paris
as Receptionist (uncredited)
Marked Woman
as Juror (uncredited)
Romance of the West
as Chuck Anderson
Side Street
as Henchman Mac (uncredited)
Scandal Street
1925
Scandal Street
as Howard Manning
The Blonde Vampire
as Martin Kent
The Idol of the North
as Martin Bates
The City of Tears
as Tony Bonchi
A Broadway Scandal
as David Kendall
The Mortgaged Wife
as Darrell Courtney
The Yellow Passport
as Adolph Rosenheimer, Director, Scenario Writer
The Social Highwayman
as John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray, Director
The Bomb Throwers
1915
The Bomb Throwers
as Tony, Writer, Director
When It Strikes Home
as Richard 'Dick' Hartley
Bondwomen
Director, Story
Waifs
1914
Waifs
as The Schoolteacher
Into the Lion's Pit
1914
Into the Lion's Pit
as Marius, Director
An Evil of the Slums
1914
An Evil of the Slums
Actor, Director
The Courage of the Commonplace
as The Sister's Sweetheart
The Calling of Louis Mona
1913
The Calling of Louis Mona
as Louis Mona, Director
The Sands of Dee
as Artist
The Old Actor
as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
A Beast at Bay
as The Young Woman's Ideal
One Is Business, the Other Crime
as Rich Husband
The Lesser Evil
as The Young Woman's Sweetheart
The Eternal Mother
as John, the Husband
The School Teacher and the Waif
as The School Teacher
Twixt Love and Ambition
as John Sterne
The Good for Nothing
as Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing
Lena and the Geese
as Lena's Father
When Kings Were the Law
1912
When Kings Were the Law
as The King's Cousin
The Long Road
as At Party
The Revenue Man and His Girl
as The Revenue Man
A Country Cupid
as Jack
His Daughter
as William Whittier
The Making of a Man
as Young Woman's Family
The Failure
as The Woman's Sweetheart
Conscience
1911
Conscience
as Howard Raymond
The Voice of the Child
as The Husband
The Trail of Books
as The Husband
The Fugitive
as John, Union Son
Winning Back His Love
as A Friend
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
as One of Muggsy's Friends
The Golden Supper
as Prince Julian
Simple Charity
as The Doctor
