Portrait of Edwin August

Acting

Edwin August

Career

Active from 1910 to 1930, busiest in 1912 with 11 main titles.

Leading roles
28
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for One Is Business, the Other Crime
One Is Business, the Other Crime
GoodWatch score59/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Edwin August Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.2, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.6, average 1.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Early Cinema 4
  • Silent Film 2
  • Historical Romance 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

57
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

6 titles ยท average score 82
The Exile
The Exile (1947)
GoodWatch score 66

as Burger (uncredited)

Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky (1943)
GoodWatch score 85

as Blood Bank Donor (uncredited)

The Magnificent Ambersons
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
GoodWatch score 84

as Citizen (uncredited)

The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
GoodWatch score 86

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim (1942)
GoodWatch score 88

as Olympic Club Member (uncredited)

Over My Dead Body
Over My Dead Body (1942)

as Bailiff

1930s

6 titles ยท average score 72
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
GoodWatch score 83

as Senator (uncredited)

The Rage of Paris
The Rage of Paris (1938)
GoodWatch score 65

as Receptionist (uncredited)

Youth Takes a Fling
Youth Takes a Fling (1938)

as Railroad Conductor

Safety in Numbers
Safety in Numbers (1938)

as Customer

Marked Woman
Marked Woman (1937)
GoodWatch score 69

as Juror (uncredited)

Romance of the West
Romance of the West (1930)

as Chuck Anderson

1920s

4 titles
Side Street
Side Street (1929)

as Henchman Mac (uncredited)

Scandal Street
Scandal Street (1925)

as Howard Manning

The Blonde Vampire
The Blonde Vampire (1922)

as Martin Kent

The Idol of the North
The Idol of the North (1921)

as Martin Bates

1910s

41 titles ยท average score 55
A Beast at Bay
A Beast at Bay (1912)
GoodWatch score 57

as The Young Woman's Ideal

One Is Business, the Other Crime
One Is Business, the Other Crime (1912)
GoodWatch score 59

as Rich Husband

The Eternal Mother
The Eternal Mother (1912)

as John, the Husband

The Sands of Dee
The Sands of Dee (1912)

as Artist

The School Teacher and the Waif
The School Teacher and the Waif (1912)

as The School Teacher

The Lesser Evil
The Lesser Evil (1912)
GoodWatch score 54

as The Young Woman's Sweetheart

A Country Cupid
A Country Cupid (1911)

as Jack

The Manicure Lady
The Manicure Lady (1911)

Story

The Making of a Man
The Making of a Man (1911)

as Young Woman's Family

Conscience
Conscience (1911)

as Howard Raymond

The Revenue Man and His Girl
The Revenue Man and His Girl (1911)

as The Revenue Man

The Golden Supper
The Golden Supper (1910)

as Prince Julian