William J. Ferguson

Personal Info

Birthday

June 8, 1845

Day of Death

1930-05-03

(84 years old)

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Also Known As

William Jason Ferguson

W. J. Ferguson

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.

Known For

Kindred of the Dust

The Fatal Card

The World's Champion

The Battle Cry of Peace

The Deep Purple

Peacock Alley

John Smith

The Little Miss Brown

Filmography

1922
To Have and to Hold
as Jeremy Sparrow
John Smith
as Butler (as W.J. Ferguson)
The World's Champion
as Butler
Kindred of the Dust
as Mr. Daney
Peacock Alley
as Alex Smith
1921
Dream Street
as Gypsy's Father
1920
Passers-By
as Pine, the Butler
The Deep Purple
as Pop Clark
1915
The Fatal Card
as Jim Dixon
The Battle Cry of Peace
as Abraham Lincoln
The Little Miss Brown
as Uncle