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Edwin August

Edwin August

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]

On screen

  • Mr. Lucky
  • The Pride of the Yankees
  • The Magnificent Ambersons
  • Gentleman Jim
  • Over My Dead Body
  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
  • Youth Takes a Fling
  • Safety in Numbers
  • The Rage of Paris
  • Marked Woman
  • Side Street
  • The Blonde Vampire
  • The Idol of the North
  • The City of Tears
  • A Broadway Scandal
  • The Mortgaged Wife
  • The Yellow Passport
  • The Social Highwayman
  • When It Strikes Home
  • The Courage of the Commonplace
  • The Sands of Dee
  • The Old Actor
  • A Beast at Bay
  • One Is Business, the Other Crime
  • The Lesser Evil
  • The Eternal Mother
  • The School Teacher and the Waif
  • Twixt Love and Ambition
  • Under Burning Skies
  • The Good for Nothing
  • Lena and the Geese
  • The Long Road
  • The Revenue Man and His Girl
  • A Country Cupid
  • The Rose of Kentucky
  • His Daughter
  • The Making of a Man
  • Madame Rex
  • The Failure
  • The Voice of the Child
  • The Trail of Books
  • The Fugitive
  • Winning Back His Love
  • Muggsy Becomes a Hero
  • The Song That Reached His Heart
  • The Golden Supper
  • Simple Charity
  • The House with Closed Shutters
  • A Child's Impulse
  • Getting Even
  • The Lure of the Gown
  • The Son's Return
  • The Renunciation
  • The Cardinal's Conspiracy

Behind the camera

  • The Summer Girl
  • The Yellow Passport
  • The Social Highwayman
  • Bondwomen
  • The Manicure Lady

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