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]

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TV Series

Movies

Romance of the West

Romance of the West

0
The Long Road

The Long Road

0
The Sands of Dee

The Sands of Dee

5.6
Waifs

Waifs

0
The Old Actor

The Old Actor

5.4
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

4.7
Into the Lion's Pit

Into the Lion's Pit

0
A Beast at Bay

A Beast at Bay

5.6
The Lesser Evil

The Lesser Evil

5.3
One Is Business, the Other Crime

One Is Business, the Other Crime

5.8
Winning Back His Love

Winning Back His Love

4
A Country Cupid

A Country Cupid

5.6
The Revenue Man and His Girl

The Revenue Man and His Girl

4.5
The Eternal Mother

The Eternal Mother

4.8
The School Teacher and the Waif

The School Teacher and the Waif

4.8
The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

7.36
The Bomb Throwers

The Bomb Throwers

0
Muggsy Becomes a Hero

Muggsy Becomes a Hero

5
Twixt Love and Ambition

Twixt Love and Ambition

0
Side Street

Side Street

5
The Courage of the Commonplace

The Courage of the Commonplace

5.5
Youth Takes a Fling

Youth Takes a Fling

1
Getting Even

Getting Even

3.75
The Lure of the Gown

The Lure of the Gown

3.7
When It Strikes Home

When It Strikes Home

0
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

7.849
The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

7.316
Under Burning Skies

Under Burning Skies

4.7
The Son's Return

The Son's Return

5.6
The Song That Reached His Heart

The Song That Reached His Heart

5.2
The Calling of Louis Mona

The Calling of Louis Mona

0
An Evil of the Slums

An Evil of the Slums

0
The Rose of Kentucky

The Rose of Kentucky

5.6
The Welcome Burglar

The Welcome Burglar

2.5
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

7.2
The Golden Supper

The Golden Supper

4.5
The Good for Nothing

The Good for Nothing

4
His Daughter

His Daughter

4
The Making of a Man

The Making of a Man

6.3
Simple Charity

Simple Charity

0
Madame Rex

Madame Rex

0
Lena and the Geese

Lena and the Geese

4.2
The Blonde Vampire

The Blonde Vampire

0
Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body

0
Safety in Numbers

Safety in Numbers

0
Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

6.976
Marked Woman

Marked Woman

6.521
The Rage of Paris

The Rage of Paris

5.778
A Broadway Scandal

A Broadway Scandal

0
The City of Tears

The City of Tears

0
A Wreath of Orange Blossoms

A Wreath of Orange Blossoms

0
A Child's Stratagem

A Child's Stratagem

3.5
The Failure

The Failure

4
The House with Closed Shutters

The House with Closed Shutters

5.259
Conscience

Conscience

0
The Renunciation

The Renunciation

4.4
When Kings Were the Law

When Kings Were the Law

0
The Message of the Violin

The Message of the Violin

0
The Voice of the Child

The Voice of the Child

0
The Trail of Books

The Trail of Books

0
The Cardinal's Conspiracy

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

3.667