William J. Ferguson
Date of birth: 1845-06-08
Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: William Jason Ferguson, W. 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.
Movie Credits
John Smith
1922-06-01
Upon being released from prison, Lawrence Hilliard takes the name of John Smith and looks for work,
The Fatal Card
1915-09-30
A notorious gambler and card cheat, George Forrester, rules a little western town with an iron hand.
Kindred of the Dust
1922-02-27
Discovering that her husband is a bigamist, Nan returns with her child to her Puget Sound logging to
The Battle Cry of Peace
1915-08-05
Enemy agents under the leadership of "Emanon" conspire with pacifists to keep the American defense a
Dream Street
1921-04-12
Three men in London compete for the love of a dance-hall girl.
The World's Champion
1922-03-12
Young William Burroughs comes from wealth but not nobility, so despite his income he is not welcomed
Peacock Alley
1922-01-23
A young man brings his new worldly Parisian wife back home to Pennsylvania.
Passers-By
1920-06-20
A young Englishman falls in love with the children's governess in his step-sister's home. His step-s
To Have and to Hold
1922-10-29
King James I gives his consent to the marriage between Lord Carnal and Lady Jocelyn Leigh. Lady Joce
The Deep Purple
1920-05-02
Doris Moore is a country girl who is conned by two crooks, Harry Leland and Pop Clark. They convince
The Little Miss Brown
1915-06-07
Betty Brown is an egregious coquette and flirt. She fools a pair of lovers, and her indecision lands
The Yosemite Trail
Cousins Jim and Ned Thorpe are best friends, but that comes to an end when they both vie for the aff
Old Dutch
1915-02-15
Ludwig "Old Dutch" Streusand and his daughter Violet live in New York, and after years of hard study