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William Jefferson(1876-1946)

  • Actor
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William Jefferson
William Jefferson was born on 25 April 1876 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Wanted by the Police (1913), Camille (1915) and Soldiers of Fortune (1914). He was married to Vivian Martin and Christie MacDonald (performer). He died on 10 February 1946 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
BornApril 25, 1876
DiedFebruary 10, 1946(69)
BornApril 25, 1876
DiedFebruary 10, 1946(69)
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Known for

Wanted by the Police (1913)
Wanted by the Police
Short
  • Billy West
  • 1913
Camille (1915)
Camille
6.6
  • Gaston
  • 1915
Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston, Helen Lutrell, and John St. Polis in Soldiers of Fortune (1914)
Soldiers of Fortune
6.6
  • Undetermined role(as William Winter Jefferson)
  • 1914
Lenore Ulric in Her Own People (1917)
Her Own People
  • Blinn Agnew(as William Winter Jefferson)
  • 1917

Credits

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Actor

  • Wild Oats
    • 1919
  • Kathlyn Williams in Out of the Wreck (1917)
    Out of the Wreck
    • Howard Duncan (as William Winter Jefferson)
    • 1917
  • Lenore Ulric in Her Own People (1917)
    Her Own People
    • Blinn Agnew (as William Winter Jefferson)
    • 1917
  • Vivian Martin in The Right Direction (1916)
    The Right Direction
    6.2
    • Jack Marsh (as William W. Jefferson)
    • 1916
  • Vivian Martin in The Stronger Love (1916)
    The Stronger Love
    • Undetermined Role
    • 1916
  • The Other Man (1916)
    The Other Man
    Short
    • 1916
  • Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle and Minta Durfee in His Wife's Mistakes (1916)
    His Wife's Mistakes
    6.8
    Short
    • Mr. I. Steele
    • 1916
  • Douglas Fairbanks in The Habit of Happiness (1916)
    The Habit of Happiness
    5.7
    • Jones
    • 1916
  • Bright Lights (1916)
    Bright Lights
    Short
    • The City Slicker
    • 1916
  • Pique (1916)
    Pique
    Short
    • Thorsby
    • 1916
  • He Did and He Didn't (1916)
    He Did and He Didn't
    6.4
    Short
    • The Wife's Schoolmate (as Wm. Jefferson)
    • 1916
  • Camille (1915)
    Camille
    6.6
    • Gaston
    • 1915
  • Vivian Martin in Over Night (1915)
    Over Night
    • Mr. Ribbers
    • 1915
  • Belle Bennett, Jefferson Osborne, and George Ovey in A Deal in Indians (1915)
    A Deal in Indians
    Short
    • 1915
  • Dora Thorne (1915)
    Dora Thorne
    Short
    • Lord Airlie
    • 1915

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • William W. Jefferson
  • Born
    • April 25, 1876
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 10, 1946
    • Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
  • Spouses
      Vivian Martin1913 - ? (divorced)
  • Other works
    Also a composer and lyricist.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Son of actor Joseph Jefferson.

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