Edwin August

Edwin August

🎂 10th November 1883 (142 yrs) 📍 Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Known For

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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]

Edwin August

🎬 Movies Featuring Edwin August

Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky (1943)

as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim (1942)

as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)

as Citizen (uncredited)
Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body (1942)

as Bailiff
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

as Senator (uncredited)
Youth Takes a Fling

Youth Takes a Fling (1938)

as Railroad Conductor
The Rage of Paris

The Rage of Paris (1938)

as Receptionist (uncredited)
Safety in Numbers

Safety in Numbers (1938)

as Customer
Marked Woman

Marked Woman (1937)

as Juror (uncredited)
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Romance of the West (1930)

as Chuck Anderson
Side Street

Side Street (1929)

as Henchman Mac (uncredited)
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Scandal Street (1925)

as Howard Manning
The Blonde Vampire

The Blonde Vampire (1922)

as Martin Kent
The Idol of the North

The Idol of the North (1921)

as Martin Bates
The Mortgaged Wife

The Mortgaged Wife (1918)

as Darrell Courtney
The City of Tears

The City of Tears (1918)

as Tony Bonchi
A Broadway Scandal

A Broadway Scandal (1918)

as David Kendall
The Yellow Passport

The Yellow Passport (1916)

as Adolph Rosenheimer
When It Strikes Home

When It Strikes Home (1915)

as Richard 'Dick' Hartley
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The Bomb Throwers (1915)

as Tony
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Into the Lion's Pit (1914)

as Marius
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Waifs (1914)

as The Schoolteacher
An Evil of the Slums

An Evil of the Slums (1914)

The Courage of the Commonplace

The Courage of the Commonplace (1913)

as The Sister's Sweetheart
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The Calling of Louis Mona (1913)

as Louis Mona
Twixt Love and Ambition

Twixt Love and Ambition (1912)

as John Sterne
The Good for Nothing

The Good for Nothing (1912)

as Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing
The School Teacher and the Waif

The School Teacher and the Waif (1912)

as The School Teacher
Lena and the Geese

Lena and the Geese (1912)

as Lena's Father
A Beast at Bay

A Beast at Bay (1912)

as The Young Woman's Ideal
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When Kings Were the Law (1912)

as The King's Cousin
The Old Actor

The Old Actor (1912)

as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
The Lesser Evil

The Lesser Evil (1912)

as The Young Woman's Sweetheart
One Is Business, the Other Crime

One Is Business, the Other Crime (1912)

as Rich Husband
The Sands of Dee

The Sands of Dee (1912)

as Artist
Under Burning Skies

Under Burning Skies (1912)

The Eternal Mother

The Eternal Mother (1912)

as John, the Husband
The Voice of the Child

The Voice of the Child (1911)

as The Husband
The Failure

The Failure (1911)

as The Woman's Sweetheart
The Trail of Books

The Trail of Books (1911)

as The Husband
The Long Road

The Long Road (1911)

as At Party
The Making of a Man

The Making of a Man (1911)

as Young Woman's Family
The Revenue Man and His Girl

The Revenue Man and His Girl (1911)

as The Revenue Man
The Rose of Kentucky

The Rose of Kentucky (1911)

A Country Cupid

A Country Cupid (1911)

as Jack
Madame Rex

Madame Rex (1911)

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Conscience (1911)

as Howard Raymond
His Daughter

His Daughter (1911)

as William Whittier
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A Wreath of Orange Blossoms (1911)

Winning Back His Love

Winning Back His Love (1910)

as A Friend
The Golden Supper

The Golden Supper (1910)

as Prince Julian
Simple Charity

Simple Charity (1910)

as The Doctor
The Fugitive

The Fugitive (1910)

as John, Union Son
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The Message of the Violin (1910)

as At Reception
The Song That Reached His Heart

The Song That Reached His Heart (1910)

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A Child's Stratagem (1910)

Muggsy Becomes a Hero

Muggsy Becomes a Hero (1910)

as One of Muggsy's Friends
The House with Closed Shutters

The House with Closed Shutters (1910)

A Child's Impulse

A Child's Impulse (1910)

Getting Even

Getting Even (1909)

The Renunciation

The Renunciation (1909)

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

The Cardinal's Conspiracy (1909)

The Son's Return

The Son's Return (1909)

The Lure of the Gown

The Lure of the Gown (1909)

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The Welcome Burglar (1909)