Edwin August: Edwin August. Actor: The Yellow Passport. Edwin August was born Edwin August Phillip von der Butz on the 20th of November, 1883, in St. Louis, Missouri. He made his first stage appearance in "Little Lord Fauntleroy" at the age of seven. After years of stage work, he made his first movies for the Biograph Company in New York City in 1908. There he appeared with Mary Pickford and was directed...
Known For: The Yellow Passport (Adolph Rosenheimer), The Blood Red Tape of Charity (William Weldon), The Poison Pen (Director), Bondwomen (Director)