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
Top 40 Movies
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
Gentleman Jim
1942
The Lure of the Gown
1909
Marked Woman
1937
The Voice of the Child
1911
Madame Rex
1911
His Daughter
1911
Side Street
1929
Over My Dead Body
1942
Getting Even
1909
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942
The Rage of Paris
1938
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
A Child's Impulse
1910
Youth Takes a Fling
1938
The Sands of Dee
1912
Mr. Lucky
1943
When It Strikes Home
1915
A Beast at Bay
1912
The Renunciation
1909
The School Teacher and the Waif
1912
The Courage of the Commonplace
1913
Muggsy Becomes a Hero
1910
The Revenue Man and His Girl
1911
The Failure
1911
The Son's Return
1909
The House with Closed Shutters
1910
The Long Road
1911
The Lesser Evil
1912
Safety in Numbers
1938
The Fugitive
1910
A Broadway Scandal
1918
The City of Tears
1918
The Rose of Kentucky
1911
Lena and the Geese
1912