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Edwin August

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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…

Filmography68 films
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  1. Mr. Lucky1943
  2. Gentleman Jim1942
  3. The Pride of the Yankees1942
  4. The Magnificent Ambersons1942
  5. Over My Dead Body1942
  6. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939
  7. Youth Takes a Fling1938
  8. The Rage of Paris1938
  9. Safety in Numbers1938
  10. Marked Woman1937
  11. Romance of the West1930
  12. Dreary House1929
  13. Side Street1929
  14. Scandal Street1925
  15. The Blonde Vampire1922
  16. The Idol of the North1921
  17. The Mortgaged Wife1918
  18. The City of Tears1918
  19. A Broadway Scandal1918
  20. The Social Highwayman1916
  21. The Yellow Passport1916
  22. When It Strikes Home1915
  23. The Bomb Throwers1915
  24. Into the Lion's Pit1914
  25. Waifs1914
  26. An Evil of the Slums1914
  27. The Courage of the Commonplace1913
  28. The Calling of Louis Mona1913
  29. Twixt Love and Ambition1912
  30. The Good for Nothing1912
  31. The School Teacher and the Waif1912
  32. Lena and the Geese1912
  33. A Beast at Bay1912
  34. When Kings Were the Law1912
  35. The Old Actor1912
  36. The Lesser Evil1912
  37. One Is Business, the Other Crime1912
  38. The Sands of Dee1912
  39. Under Burning Skies1912
  40. The Eternal Mother1912
  41. The Voice of the Child1911
  42. The Failure1911
  43. The Trail of Books1911
  44. The Long Road1911
  45. The Making of a Man1911
  46. The Revenue Man and His Girl1911
  47. The Rose of Kentucky1911
  48. A Country Cupid1911
  49. Madame Rex1911
  50. Conscience1911
  51. His Daughter1911
  52. A Wreath of Orange Blossoms1911
  53. Winning Back His Love1910
  54. The Golden Supper1910
  55. Simple Charity1910
  56. The Fugitive1910
  57. The Message of the Violin1910
  58. The Song That Reached His Heart1910
  59. A Child's Stratagem1910
  60. Muggsy Becomes a Hero1910
  61. The House with Closed Shutters1910
  62. A Child's Impulse1910
  63. Getting Even1909
  64. The Renunciation1909
  65. The Cardinal's Conspiracy1909
  66. The Son's Return1909
  67. The Lure of the Gown1909
  68. The Welcome Burglar1909
  1. Mr. Lucky1943
  2. Gentleman Jim1942
  3. The Pride of the Yankees1942