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Edwin August

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Born: November 10, 1883 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]

Filmography68 TITLES
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939
The Pride of the Yankees
7.4
The Pride of the Yankees1942
The Magnificent Ambersons
7.3
The Magnificent Ambersons1942
Mr. Lucky
7.0
Mr. Lucky1943
The Rage of Paris
5.8
The Rage of Paris1938
Marked Woman
6.5
Marked Woman1937
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Gentleman Jim
7.1
Gentleman Jim1942
Side Street
5.3
Side Street1929
Over My Dead Body
Over My Dead Body1942
Safety in Numbers
Safety in Numbers1938
Youth Takes a Fling
1.0
Youth Takes a Fling1938
The Lesser Evil
5.3
The Lesser Evil1912
Dreary House
Dreary House1929
A Beast at Bay
5.6
A Beast at Bay1912
The Son's Return
5.6
The Son's Return1909
The Making of a Man
6.3
The Making of a Man1911
Romance of the West
Romance of the West1930
The Long Road
The Long Road1911
Getting Even
3.8
Getting Even1909
The School Teacher and the Waif
4.8
The School Teacher and the Waif1912
Under Burning Skies
4.7
Under Burning Skies1912
Lena and the Geese
4.7
Lena and the Geese1912
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
3.7
The Cardinal's Conspiracy1909
The Blonde Vampire
The Blonde Vampire1922
A Child's Impulse
6.2
A Child's Impulse1910
The Idol of the North
The Idol of the North1921
The City of Tears
The City of Tears1918
The Golden Supper
4.5
The Golden Supper1910
The Old Actor
5.4
The Old Actor1912
The House with Closed Shutters
5.3
The House with Closed Shutters1910
The Lure of the Gown
3.7
The Lure of the Gown1909
The Message of the Violin
The Message of the Violin1910
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
5.0
Muggsy Becomes a Hero1910
Winning Back His Love
4.0
Winning Back His Love1910
The Mortgaged Wife
The Mortgaged Wife1918
The Calling of Louis Mona
The Calling of Louis Mona1913
One Is Business, the Other Crime
5.8
One Is Business, the Other Crime1912
A Country Cupid
5.6
A Country Cupid1911
The Renunciation
4.4
The Renunciation1909
The Sands of Dee
5.6
The Sands of Dee1912
Simple Charity
Simple Charity1910
A Broadway Scandal
A Broadway Scandal1918
When It Strikes Home
When It Strikes Home1915
The Voice of the Child
The Voice of the Child1911
The Song That Reached His Heart
5.2
The Song That Reached His Heart1910
When Kings Were the Law
When Kings Were the Law1912
The Fugitive
4.7
The Fugitive1910
A Child's Stratagem
3.5
A Child's Stratagem1910
Waifs
Waifs1914
The Good for Nothing
4.0
The Good for Nothing1912
The Yellow Passport
The Yellow Passport1916
The Failure
4.0
The Failure1911
The Revenue Man and His Girl
4.5
The Revenue Man and His Girl1911
The Rose of Kentucky
5.7
The Rose of Kentucky1911
A Wreath of Orange Blossoms
A Wreath of Orange Blossoms1911
Conscience
Conscience1911
The Courage of the Commonplace
5.5
The Courage of the Commonplace1913
Into the Lion's Pit
Into the Lion's Pit1914
Madame Rex
Madame Rex1911
The Welcome Burglar
2.5
The Welcome Burglar1909
His Daughter
4.0
His Daughter1911
The Trail of Books
The Trail of Books1911
The Bomb Throwers
The Bomb Throwers1915
Twixt Love and Ambition
Twixt Love and Ambition1912
The Social Highwayman
The Social Highwayman1916
An Evil of the Slums
An Evil of the Slums1914
The Eternal Mother
4.8
The Eternal Mother1912
Scandal Street
Scandal Street1925