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Personal Info

Birth date

1845-06-08 (180 Years)

Day of death

1930-05-03

Gender

Male

Known for

Acting

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.

Filmography

Acting

1922To Have and to Hold as Jeremy Sparrow

1922John Smith as Butler (as W.J. Ferguson)

1922The World's Champion as Butler

1922Kindred of the Dust as Mr. Daney

1922Peacock Alley as Alex Smith

1921Dream Street as Gypsy's Father

1920Passers-By as Pine, the Butler

1920The Deep Purple as Pop Clark

1915The Fatal Card as Jim Dixon

1915The Battle Cry of Peace as Abraham Lincoln

1915The Little Miss Brown as Uncle