Edwin August

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Biography

Edwin August (b. 20 November 1883, Saint Louis, Missouri; d. 4 March 1964, Hollywood, California) was an American actor, director and screenwriter of the silent era. He appeared in 152 films between 1909 and 1947. He also directed 52 films between 1912 and 1919. 

Timeline

1943

  • Poster for Mr. Lucky

    Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)

1942

  • Poster for Over My Dead Body

    Bailiff

  • Poster for The Magnificent Ambersons

    Citizen (uncredited)

  • Poster for The Pride of the Yankees

    Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

  • Poster for Gentleman Jim

    Olympic Club Member (uncredited)

1939

  • Poster for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Senator (uncredited)

1938

  • Poster for Safety in Numbers

    Customer

  • Poster for The Rage of Paris

    Receptionist (uncredited)

  • Poster for Youth Takes a Fling

    Railroad Conductor

1937

  • Poster for Marked Woman

    Juror (uncredited)

1930

1929

1925

1922

  • Poster for The Blonde Vampire

    Martin Kent

1921

  • Poster for The Idol of the North

    Martin Bates

1918

  • Poster for A Broadway Scandal

    David Kendall

  • Poster for The City of Tears

    Tony Bonchi

  • Poster for The Mortgaged Wife

    Darrell Courtney

1916

  • Poster for The Yellow Passport

    Adolph Rosenheimer

  • Poster for The Social Highwayman

    John Jaffray / Curtis Jaffray

  • Poster for The Summer Girl

    Director

1915

1914

1913

1912

  • Poster for The Eternal Mother

    John, the Husband

  • Poster for Under Burning Skies

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Sands of Dee

    Artist

  • Poster for One Is Business, the Other Crime

    Rich Husband

  • Poster for The Lesser Evil

    The Young Woman's Sweetheart

  • Poster for The Old Actor

    The Old Actor's Daughter's Sweetheart

  • When Kings Were the Law

    The King's Cousin

  • Poster for A Beast at Bay

    The Young Woman's Ideal

  • Poster for Lena and the Geese

    Lena's Father

  • Poster for The School Teacher and the Waif

    The School Teacher

  • Poster for The Good for Nothing

    Dick Evans - the Good for Nothing

  • Poster for Twixt Love and Ambition

    John Sterne

1911

  • A Wreath of Orange Blossoms

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for His Daughter

    William Whittier

  • Conscience

    Howard Raymond

  • Poster for Madame Rex

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for A Country Cupid

    Jack

  • Poster for The Rose of Kentucky

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Revenue Man and His Girl

    The Revenue Man

  • Poster for The Making of a Man

    Young Woman's Family

  • Poster for The Long Road

    At Party

  • Poster for The Trail of Books

    The Husband

  • Poster for The Failure

    The Woman's Sweetheart

  • Poster for The Voice of the Child

    The Husband

  • Poster for The Manicure Lady

    Story

1910

1909