- Aug 7 (Mary) "Billie" Burke, American radio, stage, silent and sound film actress (Zieigfield Follies; The Wizard of Oz; Merrily We Live), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1970)
- Aug 9 Maria "Mary" Beekman, Flemish actress (Genius Against Violence; Modern Landhaaien), born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1957)
- Aug 23 Will Cuppy, American humorist (The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody), born in Auburn, Indiana (d. 1949)
- Aug 27 Harry Antrim, American actor (Miracle on 34th St, Devil's Doorway), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1967)
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