Augustus Phillips (August 1, 1874 – September 29, 1944) was an American actor. He appeared in 134 films between 1910 and 1921. After 11 years of performing in stock theater, vision problems led Phillips to begin acting in films for the Edison Company on January 1, 1911. He appeared in J. Searle Dawley's 1910 production of ''

Frankenstein ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a Sapience, sapient Frankenstein's monster, crea ...

'', playing

Victor Frankenstein Victor Frankenstein is a fictional character who first appeared as the titular main protagonist of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel '' Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus''. He is an Italian-born Swiss scientist who, after studying chemical proces ...

, as a young medical student. He was born in

Rensselaer, Indiana Rensselaer is a city located along the Iroquois River (Indiana-Illinois), Iroquois River in Marion Township, Jasper County, Indiana, Marion Township, Jasper County, Indiana, Jasper County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,733 at the 2 ...

, and died in

London, England London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...

Selected filmography

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'' (1910) *'' Pigs Is Pigs'' (1910) *'' A Soldier's Duty'' (1912) *'' The Shadow on the Blind'' (1912) *' (1914), directed by

Charles Brabin Charles Brabin (April 17, 1882 – November 3, 1957) was a British-American film director. Biography Born in Liverpool, England, he was educated at St. Francis Xavier's College (Liverpool), St. Francis Xavier College. Brabin sailed to New Yor ...

*'' The Gates of Eden'' (1916) * '' The Innocence of Ruth'' (1916) *'' Aladdin’s Other Lamp'' (1917) *'' The Mortal Sin'' (1917) *'' God's Law and Man's'' (1917) * '' Threads of Fate'' (1917) *''

Miss Robinson Crusoe ''Miss Robinson Crusoe'' is a 1917 silent American comedy-drama film, directed by Christy Cabanne William Christy Cabanne (April 16, 1888 – October 15, 1950) was an American film director, screenwriter, and silent film actor. Biography ...

'' (1917) *'' Lady Barnacle'' (1917) *'' Daybreak'' (1918) *''

The Brass Check ''The Brass Check'' is a muckraking exposé of American journalism by Upton Sinclair published in 1919. It focuses mainly on newspapers and the Associated Press wire service, along with a few magazines. Other critiques of the press had appeared ...

'' (1918) *'' Peggy Does Her Darndest'' (1919) *'' The Grim Game'' (1919) *'' Toby's Bow'' (1919) *'' The Lion's Den'' (1919) *'' One Hour Before Dawn'' (1920) * '' The Butterfly Man'' (1920) * '' The Unknown Wife'' (1921)

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* 1874 births 1944 deaths American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors People from Rensselaer, Indiana {{US-film-actor-1870s-stub