William Jefferson (actor) explained

William Winter Jefferson (April 6, 1876 February 11, 1946)^[1] was an actor in silent films.

Early life

Jefferson was born in London to Sarah and Joseph Jefferson, an actor.^[2] He initially studied in Germany to become a medical doctor, but decided to pursue an acting career like his father, instead. He was elected to The Lambs in 1896.^[3]

Career

Jefferson starred in the 1913 film Wanted by the Police, for which he earned positive reviews.^{[4] [5]} He was one of the leads in the Keystone comedy Bright Lights.^[6]

Personal life

He was married to actress Christie MacDonald, then to actress Vivian Martin in 1913.^{[7] [8]} After retiring from acting, he moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1928. He married his wife Mary in Honolulu in 1936.^[9]

Death

Jefferson died in Honolulu on February 11, 1946.

Filmography

• Wanted by the Police (1913)
• Camille (1915)
• He Did and He Didn't (1916) as schoolmate
• The Habit of Happiness (1916) as Jones
• The Stronger Love (1916)
• The Right Direction (1916)
• The Other Man (1916)
• His Wife's Mistakes (1916)
• Bright Lights (1916)
• Her Own People (1917) as Blinn Agnew
• Out of the Wreck (1917)
• Marrying Money^[10]
• The Bright Lights (film)

Notes and References

1. News: 1946-02-11. W. W. Jefferson, 70, retired artist, dies. 3. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 2020-06-25.
2. News: 1946-02-14. William W. Jefferson. 9. The Boston Globe. 2020-06-25.
3. Web site: The Lambs . (Member Roster, 'J') . . the-lambs.org . 6 November 2015 . January 10, 2022.
4. News: 1913-09-21. Big feature film at the Columbia Theater. 7. The Star Press. 2020-06-25.
5. News: 1913-10-01. Wanted by the Police. 5. The Huntington Herald. 2020-06-25.
6. Web site: The Moving Picture World. May 20, 1916. World Photographic Publishing Company. Google Books.
7. Web site: Photoplay. May 20, 1918. Macfadden Publications. Google Books.
8. News: 1913-05-17. Miss Vivian Martin, ingenue, marries son of Joseph Jefferson. 13. The Boston Globe. 2020-06-25.
9. News: 1946-02-12. William Jefferson, son of famous actor, dies here. 3. The Honolulu Advertiser. 2020-06-25.
10. Web site: Motion Picture. May 20, 1915. Macfadden-Bartell.. Google Books.