
Edwin August
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]
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Romance of the West
as Chuck Anderson
1930

The Long Road
as At Party
1911

The Sands of Dee
as Artist
1912
Waifs
as The Schoolteacher
1914

The Old Actor
as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
1912

The Fugitive
as John, Union Son
1910
Into the Lion's Pit
as Marius
1914

A Beast at Bay
as The Young Woman's Ideal
1912

The Lesser Evil
as The Young Woman's Sweetheart
1912

One Is Business, the Other Crime
as Rich Husband
1912

Winning Back His Love
as A Friend
1910

A Country Cupid
as Jack
1911

The Revenue Man and His Girl
as The Revenue Man
1911

The Eternal Mother
as John, the Husband
1912

The School Teacher and the Waif
as The School Teacher
1912

The Pride of the Yankees
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1942
The Bomb Throwers
as Tony
1915

Muggsy Becomes a Hero
as One of Muggsy's Friends
1910

Twixt Love and Ambition
as John Sterne
1912

Side Street
as Henchman Mac (uncredited)
1929