William Jefferson (actor)

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

Jefferson was born in London to Sarah and Joseph Jefferson, an actor.[2] He initially studied in Germany to become a doctor, but decided to pursue an acting career like his father, instead.[2] Jefferson starred in the 1913 film Wanted by the Police, for which he earned positive reviews.[3][4] He was one of the leads in the Keystone comedy Bright Lights.[5]

He was married to actress Christie MacDonald, then to actress Vivian Martin in 1913.[6][7] After retiring from acting, he moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1928.[1] He married his wife Mary in Honolulu in 1936.[8]

Jefferson died in Honolulu on February 11, 1946.[8][1]

Filmography

References
  1. "W. W. Jefferson, 70, retired artist, dies". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1946-02-11. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  2. "William W. Jefferson". The Boston Globe. 1946-02-14. p. 9. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  3. "Big feature film at the Columbia Theater". The Star Press. 1913-09-21. p. 7. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  4. "Wanted by the Police". The Huntington Herald. 1913-10-01. p. 5. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  5. "The Moving Picture World". World Photographic Publishing Company. May 20, 1916 – via Google Books.
  6. "Photoplay". Macfadden Publications. May 20, 1918 – via Google Books.
  7. "Miss Vivian Martin, ingenue, marries son of Joseph Jefferson". The Boston Globe. 1913-05-17. p. 13. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  8. "William Jefferson, son of famous actor, dies here". The Honolulu Advertiser. 1946-02-12. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  9. "Motion Picture". Macfadden-Bartell. May 20, 1915 – via Google Books.


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