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]
Acted in 56
1940s
- 1947
The Exile
Burger (uncredited)
- 1943
- 1942
Over My Dead Body
Bailiff
1930s
- 1939
- 1938
Youth Takes a Fling
Railroad Conductor
Safety in Numbers
Customer
- 1937
- 1930
Romance of the West
Chuck Anderson
1920s
- 1929
Side Street
Henchman Mac (uncredited)
- 1922
The Blonde Vampire
Martin Kent
- 1921
The Idol of the North
Martin Bates
1910s
- 1918
The Mortgaged Wife
Darrell Courtney
The City of Tears
Tony Bonchi
A Broadway Scandal
David Kendall
- 1916
The Social Highwayman
John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray
The Yellow Passport
Adolph Rosenheimer
- 1915
When It Strikes Home
Richard 'Dick' Hartley
- 1913
The Courage of the Commonplace
The Sister's Sweetheart
- 1912
Twixt Love and Ambition
John Sterne
The Good for Nothing
Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing
The School Teacher and the Waif
The School Teacher
Lena and the Geese
Lena's Father
A Beast at Bay
The Young Woman's Ideal
The Old Actor
The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
The Lesser Evil
The Young Woman's Sweetheart
One Is Business, the Other Crime
Rich Husband
The Sands of Dee
Artist
Under Burning Skies
Movie
The Eternal Mother
John, the Husband
- 1911
The Voice of the Child
The Husband
The Failure
The Woman's Sweetheart
The Trail of Books
The Husband
The Long Road
At Party
The Making of a Man
Young Woman's Family
The Revenue Man and His Girl
The Revenue Man
The Rose of Kentucky
Movie
A Country Cupid
Jack
Madame Rex
Movie
His Daughter
William Whittier
- 1910
Winning Back His Love
A Friend
The Golden Supper
Prince Julian
Simple Charity
The Doctor
The Fugitive
John, Union Son
The Song That Reached His Heart
Movie
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
One of Muggsy's Friends
The House with Closed Shutters
Movie
A Child's Impulse
Movie
1900s
- 1909
Getting Even
Movie
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
Movie
The Son's Return
Movie
The Lure of the Gown
Movie
Directed 4
1910s
- 1916
The Summer Girl
Director
The Social Highwayman
Director
The Yellow Passport
Director
- 1915
Bondwomen
Director
Wrote 3
1910s
- 1916
The Yellow Passport
Scenario Writer
- 1915
Bondwomen
Story
- 1911
The Manicure Lady
Story