Edwin August
| Edwin August | |
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 Edwin August | |
| Born |
Edwin August Phillip von der Butz November 10, 1883[1] Saint Louis, Missouri |
| Died |
March 4, 1964 (aged 80) [1] Hollywood, California |
| Occupation | Actor, film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1909–1947 |
Clara Kimball Young reacts as John St. Polis is punched by Edwin August in a scene still from the 1916 silent drama The Yellow Passport.
Edwin August[2] (November 10, 1883 – March 4, 1964) 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. He co-founded Eaco Films in 1914.[3] He was born in Saint Louis, Missouri and died in Hollywood, California. His grave is located at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.[1]
Selected filmography
- The Welcome Burglar (1909)
- The House with Closed Shutters (1910)
- The Fugitive (1910)
- His Daughter (1911)
- The Smile of a Child (1911)
- A Country Cupid (1911)
- Out from the Shadow (1911)
- Her Awakening (1911)
- The Stuff Heroes Are Made Of (1911)
- The Making of a Man (1911)
- The Long Road (1911)*
- Through Darkened Vales (1911)
- The Voice of the Child (1911)
- The Eternal Mother (1912)
- The Old Bookkeeper (1912)
- Under Burning Skies (1912)
- One Is Business, the Other Crime (1912)
- The Lesser Evil (1912)
- A Beast at Bay (1912)
- The Sands of Dee (1912)
- The Detective's Stratagem (1913)
- Brute Force (1914)
- The Yellow Passport (1916)
- The Lion's Claws (1918)
- A Broadway Scandal (1918)
- The City of Tears (1918)
- The Idol of the North (1921)
- The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) (uncredited)
As director
- The Sea Urchin (1913)
- The Blood Red Tape of Charity (1913)
- The Trap (1913)
- Evidence (1915)
References
- 1 2 3 Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries
- ↑ Born Edwin August Phillip von der Butz - Photoplay Magazine; January, 1915, p. 154
- ↑ "Eaco Films Formed". Motography. September 19, 1914. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
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