Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 8, 1845
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 - Movies
Dream Street
as Gypsy's Father
Kindred of the Dust
as Mr. Daney
The Deep Purple
as Pop Clark
The World's Champion
as Butler
To Have and to Hold
as Jeremy Sparrow
Passers-By
as Pine, the Butler
The Battle Cry of Peace
as Abraham Lincoln
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The Little Miss Brown
as Uncle
Peacock Alley
as Alex Smith
The Yosemite Trail
as Peter Blunt