William J. Ferguson

Known for

Acting

Born

June 8, 1845

Birthplace

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Died

May 3, 1930 (aged 84)

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.

Best known work

Dream Street

1921

Kindred of the Dust

1922

John Smith

1922

The World's Champion

1922

Peacock Alley

1922

Passers-By

1920

To Have and to Hold

1922

The Deep Purple

1920

The Yosemite Trail

The Fatal Card

1915

Filmography

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