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

Early life

Jefferson was born in London to Sarah and

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, an actor. 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

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in 1896.

Career

Jefferson starred in the 1913 film ''Wanted by the Police'', for which he earned positive reviews. He was one of the leads in the Keystone comedy '' Bright Lights.''

Personal life

He was married to actress

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, then to actress

Vivian Martin Vivian Martin (July 22, 1893 – March 16, 1987) was an American stage and silent film actress. Biography Martin was born in Sparta, Michigan and began her career as a child actress on the stage with comedian Lew Fields. Her early theatrical ...

in 1913. After retiring from acting, he moved to

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, in 1928. He married his wife Mary in Honolulu in 1936.

Death

Jefferson died in Honolulu on February 11, 1946.

Filmography

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Wanted by the Police ''Wanted by the Police'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Wellyn Totman. The film stars Frankie Darro, Evalyn Knapp, Robert Kent (actor), Robert Kent, Matty Fain, Lillian Elliott and Don Rowan. The film wa ...

'' (1913) *'' Camille'' (1915) *''

He Did and He Didn't ''He Did and He Didn't'' is a 1916 American short comedy film starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and Mabel Normand. Production The dark plot, extremely sophisticated for its time, involves a corpulent husband who finds himself consumed by jealou ...

'' (1916) as schoolmate *'' The Habit of Happiness'' (1916) as Jones *''

The Stronger Love ''The Stronger Love'' is a 1916 American drama silent film directed by Frank Lloyd, written by Julia Crawford Ivers, and starring Vivian Martin, Edward Peil, Sr., Frank Lloyd, Jack Livingston, Alice Knowland, and Herbert Standing. It was releas ...

'' (1916) *'' The Right Direction'' (1916) *'' The Other Man'' (1916) *''

His Wife's Mistakes ''His Wife's Mistakes'' is a 1916 American short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle. Cast * Roscoe Arbuckle * Minta Durfee * Joe Bordeaux * Arthur Earle - Percy Dovewing * Betty Gray * William Jefferson * Alfred St. John Se ...

'' (1916) *'' Bright Lights'' (1916) *''

A Dash of Courage ''A Dash of Courage'' is a 1916 American silent comedy film directed by Charley Chase, starring Gloria Swanson, and featuring Wallace Beery, to whom she was briefly married. Synopsis Cast * Harry Gribbon as Police Commissioner * Guy Woodward ...

'' (1916) *''

Her Own People ''Her Own People'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Scott Sidney and written by Gardner Hunting and Julia Crawford Ivers. The film stars Lenore Ulric, Colin Chase, Howard Davies, Adelaide Woods, Jack Stark and Gail Brooks. The film ...

'' (1917) as Blinn Agnew *'' Out of the Wreck'' (1917) *''

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* * * 1876 births 1946 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male silent film actors Members of The Lambs Club British expatriates in Germany British emigrants to the United States {{US-actor-stub