Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson
Al Ferguson and Pauline Curley in The Trail of Vengeance (1924), filmed in Beaverton, Oregon
Born(1888-04-19)19 April 1888
Died4 December 1971(1971-12-04) (aged 83)
Burbank, California, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1912–1956

Al Ferguson (19 April 1888 – 4 December 1971) was an Irish-born American film actor.[1]

Born in County Wexford, Ireland, he appeared in nearly 300 films between 1912 and 1956.[2] Billed as Smoke Ferguson, by 1912 he was making Westerns for Selig Polyscope Company. In the 1920s he was the star, producer, and director for several low-budget Western films. He also appeared in some television Westerns in the 1950s.[3]

Ferguson died in Burbank, California.[2] He is interred at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

  1. ^ Katchmer, George A. (20 May 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 9781476609058.
  2. ^ a b Mayer, Geoff (7 February 2017). Encyclopedia of American Film Serials. McFarland. p. 117. ISBN 9781476627199.
  3. ^ Wollstein, Hans J. "Al Ferguson". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2021.