Edwin August

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 cofounded Eaco Films in 1914 He wrote novels under the pen name Montague Lawrence biography excerpted from Wikipedia