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

The World's Champion

Dream Street

John Smith

Kindred of the Dust

The Yosemite Trail

To Have and to Hold

The Battle Cry of Peace

The Deep Purple

All Movies (13)

• To Have and to Hold1922 · as Jeremy Sparrow
• John Smith1922 · as Butler (as W.J. Ferguson)
• The World's Champion1922 · as Butler
• Kindred of the Dust1922 · as Mr. Daney
• Peacock Alley1922 · as Alex Smith
• Dream Street1921 · as Gypsy's Father
• Passers-By1920 · as Pine, the Butler
• The Deep Purple1920 · as Pop Clark
• The Fatal Card1915 · as Jim Dixon
• The Battle Cry of Peace1915 · as Abraham Lincoln
• The Little Miss Brown1915 · as Uncle
• Old Dutch1915 · as John Rockmorgan
• The Yosemite Trail— · as Peter Blunt