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Edwin August

1883 – 1964

Actor, Film director, Screenwriter

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About Edwin August

Lived 1883 – 1964 (aged 80). Edwin August was an American actor, screenwriter, film director and film actor.

Partial filmography Clara Kimball Young reacts as August (right) punches John St. Polis in a still from The Yellow Passport (1916).

The Welcome Burglar (1909, Short) The House with Closed Shutters (1910, Short) The Stars and Stripes (1910) - John Paul Jones, captain of the Bonhomme Richard The Fugitive (1910, Short) - John - the Union Son His Daughter (1911, Short) - William Whittier The Smile of a Child (1911, Short) A Country Cupid (1911, Short) - Jack - Edith's Sweetheart Out from the Shadow (1911, Short) - Mr. Vane Her Awakening (1911, Short) The Stuff Heroes Are Made Of (1911, Short) - The Young Author The Making of a Man (1911, Short) - Young Woman's Family The Long Road (1911, Short)* - At Party Through Darkened Vales (1911, Short) The Voice of the Child (1911, Short) - The Husband The Eternal Mother (1912, Short) - John - the Husband The Old Bookkeeper (1912, Short) - The Old Bookkeeper's Employer Under Burning Skies (1912, Short) - On Street One Is Business, the Other Crime (1912, Short) - The Rich Husband The Lesser Evil (1912, Short) - The Young Woman's Sweetheart A Beast at Bay (1912, Short) - The Young Woman's Ideal The School Teacher and the Waif (1912, Short) - The School Teacher The Sands of Dee (1912, Short) - The Artist Twixt Love and Ambition (1912, Short) - John Sterne The Detective's Stratagem (1913, Short) - The Bank President The Lions Pit (1914, Short) - Marius Brute Force (1914, Short) The Hoosier Schoolmaster (1914) Pitfalls (1914) When It Strikes Home (1915) - Richard Hartley Evidence (1915) - Curley Lushington The Yellow Passport (1916) - Adolph Rosenheimer The Social Highwayman (1916) - John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray A Tale of Two Nations (1917) The Lion's Claws (1918) - Roger Hammond A Broadway Scandal (1918) - David Kendall The Mortgaged Wife (1918) - Darrell Courtney The City of Tears (1918) - Tony Bonchi The Idol of the North (1921) - Martin Bates The Blonde Vampire (1922) - Martin Kent Scandal Street (1925) - Howard Manning Dreary House (1928) Side Street (1929) - Henchman Mac (uncredited) Romance of the West (1930) - Chuck Anderson Orchids to You (1935) - Flower Shop Employee (uncredited) Come and Get It (1936) - Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Marked Woman (1937) - Juror (uncredited) Safety in Numbers (1938) - Customer The Rage of Paris (1938) - Receptionist (uncredited) Youth Takes a Fling (1938) - Railroad Conductor (uncredited) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) - Senator (uncredited) The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) - Citizen (uncredited) The Pride of the Yankees (1942) - Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Gentleman Jim (1942) - Olympic Club Member (uncredited) Over My Dead Body (1942) - Bailiff Mr. Lucky (1943) - Blood Bank Donor (uncredited) Song of the Thin Man (1947) - Casino Patron (uncredited) The Exile (1947) - Burger (uncredited)

As director The Sea Urchin (1913) The Blood Red Tape of Charity (1913) The Trap (1913) Evidence (1915) The Yellow Passport (1916)

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Also known as
Edwin August Phillip von der Butz

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Edwin August?

actor, Film director, Screenwriter (1883-1964)

When was Edwin August born?

Edwin August was born on 20 November 1883 in St. Louis.

When did Edwin August die?

Edwin August died on 4 March 1964 in Hollywood.

What was Edwin August's occupation?

Edwin August was an actor, screenwriter, film director and film actor.

What nationality was Edwin August?

Edwin August was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edwin August

· Wikidata: Q3048762

· DBpedia: Edwin August

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