Hal August

Hal August (1890-1918) was a silent film actor born as Frank T. Halleck. He performed mostly in westerns and dramas.

He appeared in numerous short films directed by Edwin August and produced by Edwin's production company Eaco Films. He worked also for the Bison Film Company, Balboa Amusement Producing Company and Powers Picture Plays. Contemporary references often list him and Edwin August as brothers or half-brothers.

He joined the US Navy Reserve during the Great War, but died from pneumonia on base in Great Lakes, Illinois in September 1918. He was buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Selected filmography

His Own Blood (1913) *short

An evil of the Slums (1914) *short

A Coincidental Bridegroom (1914) *short

Into the Lion's Pit (1914) *short

Withered Hands (1914) *short

My Mother's Irish Shawls (1914) *short

The Hand That Rules the World (1914) *short

Hands Invisible (1914) *short

The Romance of an Actor (1914) *short

Pitfalls (1914) *short

The Taint of an Alien (1914) *short

The Two Gun Man (1914) *short

The Great Secret (1914) *short

A Double Haul (1914) *short

A Strange Adventure (1914) *short

Beyond the Trail (1916) *short

References

External links

Hal August Internet Movie Database

KinoTV Hal August

1890 births

1918 deaths

Actors from Oakland, California

American silent film actors

Burials at Hollywood Forever Cemetery