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William J. Ferguson

William J. Ferguson

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

To Have and to Hold
To Have and to Hold
1922 • Jeremy Sparrow
John Smith
John Smith
1922 • Butler (as W.J. Ferguson)
The World's Champion
The World's Champion
1922 • Butler
Kindred of the Dust
Kindred of the Dust
1922 • Mr. Daney
Peacock Alley
Peacock Alley
1922 • Alex Smith
Dream Street
Dream Street
1921 • Gypsy's Father
Passers-By
Passers-By
1920 • Pine, the Butler
The Deep Purple
The Deep Purple
1920 • Pop Clark

Full filmography

To Have and to Hold
To Have and to Hold
1922 • Jeremy Sparrow
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John Smith
John Smith
1922 • Butler (as W.J. Ferguson)
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Peacock Alley
Peacock Alley
1922 • Alex Smith
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Dream Street
Dream Street
1921 • Gypsy's Father
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Passers-By
Passers-By
1920 • Pine, the Butler
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The Deep Purple
The Deep Purple
1920 • Pop Clark
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The Fatal Card
The Fatal Card
1915 • Jim Dixon
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The Battle Cry of Peace
The Battle Cry of Peace
1915 • Abraham Lincoln
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Old Dutch
Old Dutch
1915 • John Rockmorgan
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The Yosemite Trail
The Yosemite Trail
Unknown year • Peter Blunt
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William J. Ferguson – Biography, Known For & Filmography