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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

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.

Movie Credits

John Smith
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Dream Street

1921-04-12

Three men in London compete for the love of a dance-hall girl.

The World's Champion
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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
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Peacock Alley

1922-01-23

A young man brings his new worldly Parisian wife back home to Pennsylvania.

Passers-By
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Old Dutch

1915-02-15

Ludwig "Old Dutch" Streusand and his daughter Violet live in New York, and after years of hard study