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Edwin August
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Amerikaans acteur (1883-1964)
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Vinony files it under 1883 births, 1964 deaths and 20th-century American male actors.
Its subject is documented across 13 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1866
- Died
- 1951
- Works
- 34
Top works
- Tragedy of love
- Beyond our power (Over Evne)
- Plays
- Plays by August Strindberg : Second Series
- Miss Julie and Other Plays
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Film & TV
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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]
Known for
- Mr. Lucky — Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)1943
- The Pride of the Yankees — Restaurant Patron (uncredited)1942
- The Magnificent Ambersons — Citizen (uncredited)1942
- Gentleman Jim — Olympic Club Member (uncredited)1942
- Over My Dead Body — Bailiff1942
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington — Senator (uncredited)1939
- Youth Takes a Fling — Railroad Conductor1938
- Safety in Numbers — Customer1938
- The Rage of Paris — Receptionist (uncredited)1938
- Marked Woman — Juror (uncredited)1937
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1956-01-07
Discography
- Mingus2024
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edwin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- St. Louis
- Place of death
- Hollywood
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- EdwinAugust.jpg
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- place of burial
- Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
- date of death
- 1964-03-04
- date of birth
- 1883-11-10
- Commons category
- Edwin August
- birth name
- Edwin August Phillip von der Butz
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Edwin August
- start of work period
- 1909-00-00
- writing language
- English language
Sources (2)
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