Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 8, 1845
Died
May 3, 1930 (age 84)
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
Film
The World's Champion
Butler
1922
Film
Passers-By
Pine, the Butler
1920
Film
Kindred of the Dust
Mr. Daney
1922
Film
To Have and to Hold
Jeremy Sparrow
1922
Film
Old Dutch
John Rockmorgan
1915
Film
The Little Miss Brown
Uncle
1915
Film
Dream Street
Gypsy's Father
1921
Film
John Smith
Butler (as W.J. Ferguson)
1922
Film
The Battle Cry of Peace
Abraham Lincoln
1915
Film
Peacock Alley
Alex Smith
1922
Film
The Yosemite Trail
Peter Blunt
Film
The Deep Purple
Pop Clark
1920
Film
The Fatal Card
Jim Dixon
1915
Filmography
1922FilmTo Have and to Holdas Jeremy Sparrow1922FilmJohn Smithas Butler (as W.J. Ferguson)1922FilmThe World's Championas Butler1922FilmKindred of the Dustas Mr. Daney1922FilmPeacock Alleyas Alex Smith1921FilmDream Streetas Gypsy's Father1920FilmPassers-Byas Pine, the Butler1920FilmThe Deep Purpleas Pop Clark1915FilmThe Fatal Cardas Jim Dixon1915FilmThe Battle Cry of Peaceas Abraham Lincoln1915FilmThe Little Miss Brownas Uncle1915FilmOld Dutchas John Rockmorgan—FilmThe Yosemite Trailas Peter Blunt