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.
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Romance of the West
The Long Road
As At Party
The Sands of Dee
As Artist
Waifs
As The Schoolteacher
The Old Actor
As The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
The Fugitive
As John, Union son
Into the Lion's Pit
As Marius
A Beast at Bay
As The Young Woman's Ideal
The Lesser Evil
As The Young Woman's Sweetheart
One Is Business, the Other Crime
As Rich Husband
Winning Back His Love
As A Friend
A Country Cupid
As Jack
The Revenue Man and His Girl
As The Revenue Man
The Eternal Mother
As John, the Husband
The School Teacher and the Waif
As The School Teacher
The Pride of the Yankees
As Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Bomb Throwers
As Tony
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
As One of Muggsy's Friends
Twixt Love and Ambition
As John Sterne
Side Street
As Henchman Mac (uncredited)
The Courage of the Commonplace
As The Sister's Sweetheart
Youth Takes a Fling
As Railroad Conductor
Getting Even
The Lure of the Gown
When It Strikes Home
As Richard 'Dick' Hartley
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
As Senator (uncredited)
The Magnificent Ambersons
As Citizen (uncredited)
Under Burning Skies
The Son's Return
The Song That Reached His Heart
The Calling of Louis Mona
As Louis Mona
An Evil of the Slums
The Rose of Kentucky
The Welcome Burglar
Gentleman Jim
As Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
The Golden Supper
As Prince Julian
The Good for Nothing
As Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing
His Daughter
As William Whittier
The Making of a Man
As Young Woman's Family
Simple Charity
As The Doctor
Madame Rex
Lena and the Geese
As Lena's Father
The Blonde Vampire
As Martin Kent
Over My Dead Body
As Bailiff
Safety in Numbers
As Customer
Mr. Lucky
As Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)
Marked Woman
As Juror (uncredited)
The Rage of Paris
As Receptionist (uncredited)
A Broadway Scandal
As David Kendall
The City of Tears
As Tony Bonchi
A Wreath of Orange Blossoms
A Child's Stratagem
The Failure
As The Woman's Sweetheart
The House with Closed Shutters
Conscience
As Howard Raymond
The Renunciation
When Kings Were the Law
As The King's Cousin