Edwin August
Acting
November 10, 1883
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]
Movies
The Trail of Books
1911
The Good for Nothing
1912
The Making of a Man
1911
The Long Road
1911
The Son's Return
1909
The Revenue Man and His Girl
1911
Winning Back His Love
1910
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
1910
The Sands of Dee
1912
The Song That Reached His Heart
1910
The Failure
1911
A Beast at Bay
1912
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942
Under Burning Skies
1912
The Eternal Mother
1912
The Idol of the North
1921
Mr. Lucky
1943
The Renunciation
1909
A Broadway Scandal
1918