Edwin August
Acting Born: 1883-11-10 Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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]
Movies
Getting Even
Gentleman Jim
Marked Woman
Scandal Street
Side Street
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
The Pride of the Yankees
The Magnificent Ambersons
The Old Actor
The Mortgaged Wife
A Beast at Bay
The Rage of Paris
Mr. Lucky
The Renunciation
His Daughter
Youth Takes a Fling
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
The Lesser Evil
A Broadway Scandal
Under Burning Skies