Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1883-11-10

Deathday

1964-03-04 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Also Known As

Edwin August Phillip von der Butz
Montague Lawrence

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]

Known For

7.9%

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Oct 19, 1939

7.3%

The Magnificent Ambersons

Jul 10, 1942

7.4%

The Pride of the Yankees

Jul 14, 1942

6.5%

Marked Woman

Apr 10, 1937

7.2%

Gentleman Jim

Nov 14, 1942

6.9%

Mr. Lucky

Jul 1, 1943

5.2%

The House with Closed Shutters

Aug 8, 1910

5.4%

The Old Actor

May 6, 1912

6.1%

The Rage of Paris

Jun 9, 1938

5.2%

The Song That Reached His Heart

Oct 10, 1910

5.8%

One Is Business, the Other Crime

Apr 24, 1912

5.3%

The Lesser Evil

Apr 29, 1912

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Acting

1943

Mr. Lucky as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)

1942		Gentleman Jim as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)
1942		The Pride of the Yankees as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1942		The Magnificent Ambersons as Citizen (uncredited)
1942		Over My Dead Body as Bailiff

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Senator (uncredited)

1938		Youth Takes a Fling as Railroad Conductor
1938		The Rage of Paris as Receptionist (uncredited)
1938		Safety in Numbers as Customer

1937

Marked Woman as Juror (uncredited)

1930

Romance of the West

1929

Side Street as Henchman Mac (uncredited)

1922

The Blonde Vampire as Martin Kent

1918		The City of Tears as Tony Bonchi
1918		A Broadway Scandal as David Kendall

1915		When It Strikes Home as Richard 'Dick' Hartley
1915		The Bomb Throwers as Tony

1914		Into the Lion's Pit as Marius
1914		Waifs as The Schoolteacher
1914		An Evil of the Slums

1913		The Courage of the Commonplace as The Sister's Sweetheart
1913		The Calling of Louis Mona as Louis Mona

1912		Twixt Love and Ambition as John Sterne
1912		The Good for Nothing as Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing
1912		The School Teacher and the Waif as The School Teacher
1912		Lena and the Geese as Lena's Father
1912		A Beast at Bay as The Young Woman's Ideal
1912		When Kings Were the Law as The King's Cousin
1912		The Old Actor as The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart
1912		The Lesser Evil as The Young Woman's Sweetheart
1912		One Is Business, the Other Crime as Rich Husband
1912		The Sands of Dee as Artist
1912		Under Burning Skies
1912		The Eternal Mother as John, the Husband

1911		The Failure as The Woman's Sweetheart
1911		The Long Road as At Party
1911		The Making of a Man as Young Woman's Family
1911		The Revenue Man and His Girl as The Revenue Man
1911		The Rose of Kentucky
1911		A Country Cupid as Jack
1911		Madame Rex
1911		Conscience as Howard Raymond
1911		His Daughter as William Whittier
1911		A Wreath of Orange Blossoms

1910		Winning Back His Love as A Friend
1910		The Golden Supper as Prince Julian
1910		Simple Charity as The Doctor
1910		The Fugitive as John, Union son
1910		The Message of the Violin as At Reception
1910		The Song That Reached His Heart
1910		A Child's Stratagem
1910		Muggsy Becomes a Hero as One of Muggsy's Friends
1910		The House with Closed Shutters

1909		Getting Even
1909		The Renunciation
1909		The Son's Return
1909		The Lure of the Gown
1909		The Welcome Burglar

Directing

1916

The Summer Girl as Director

1915

The Bomb Throwers as Director

1914		Into the Lion's Pit as Director
1914		An Evil of the Slums as Director

1913

The Calling of Louis Mona as Director

Writing

1915

The Bomb Throwers as Writer

1911

The Manicure Lady as Story