William J. Ferguson

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1845-06-08 (85 years old)

Deathday

1930-05-03

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

William J. Ferguson

Biography

Probably remembered in history as one of the cast of Our American Cousin, that played at Ford’s Theatre on the night of Lincoln’s assassination. He went on to have a successful career on stage and in silent films.

Acting

1922

John Smith

as Butler (as W.J. Ferguson)

1915

The Fatal Card

as Jim Dixon

1922

1915

The Battle Cry of Peace

as Abraham Lincoln

1921

Dream Street

as Gypsy's Father

1922

Peacock Alley

as Alex Smith

1920

Passers-By

as Pine, the Butler

1922

To Have and to Hold

as Jeremy Sparrow

1920

The Deep Purple

as Pop Clark

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