Person

William J. Ferguson

Acting · 1845–1930 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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.

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  Old Dutch

  John Rockmorgan

• The Little Miss Brown

  Uncle

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  Passers-By

  Pine, the Butler

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  Kindred of the Dust

  Mr. Daney

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  The Deep Purple

  Pop Clark

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  The Yosemite Trail

  Peter Blunt

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  The Battle Cry of Peace

  Abraham Lincoln

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  John Smith

  Butler (as W.J. Ferguson)

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  The World's Champion

  Butler

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  The Fatal Card

  Jim Dixon

• 1922To Have and to HoldJeremy Sparrow
• 1922John SmithButler (as W.J. Ferguson)
• 1922The World's ChampionButler
• 1922Kindred of the DustMr. Daney
• 1922Peacock AlleyAlex Smith
• 1921Dream StreetGypsy's Father
• 1920Passers-ByPine, the Butler
• 1920The Deep PurplePop Clark
• 1915The Fatal CardJim Dixon
• 1915The Battle Cry of PeaceAbraham Lincoln
• 1915The Little Miss BrownUncle
• 1915Old DutchJohn Rockmorgan
• —The Yosemite TrailPeter Blunt