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A photo of Elsie Louise Ferguson (1885-1961) stage and screen actress was born 19 August 1885 in New York City to parents attorney Hiram Benson Ferguson (1836-1885) and Amelia Lumann (1855-1917). Starting as a 17 year old chorus girl she progressed through a number of productions to become a leading lady and Broadway star by 1909. In 1917 with some persuasion in the form of a $5,000 a week contract, Elsie Ferguson began acting in films. Her salary at Paramount paid her an extra $1,000 per day of filming. After appearing in about 25 films she returned to the stage. She did however make one final sound film in 1930 aged 47. Her final appearance on Broadway was in 1943 at the age of 60.

She was married four times, firstly to estate agent Frederick Chamberlain Hoey (1865-1933) in 1908, they divorced in 1914. She then married banker Thomas Benedict Clarke (1877-1858) in 1916 they divorced in 1923. Thirdly she married actor and co-star Frederick George Worlock (1886-1973) in 1924, they divorced in 1930. Lastly she married British naval captain Victor Augustus Seymour Egan (1875-1956) in 1934 until his death in 1956. Elsie died 15 November 1961 in New London, Connecticut aged 76.

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Elsie's father died 7 months before she was born. Her mother raised their two children on her own. Elsie did not have the wealthy upbringing that is sometimes claimed. She was one of the original "Florodora Girls" and friends with fellow chorus girl, Evelyn Nesbit (1884-1967). During her film career she was dubbed "The Aristocrat of the Silent Screen". Due to the ravages of time almost all of her films have now been lost.
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Born in 1885, Elsie Ferguson began on the stage but went into the movies for $5,000 a week in 1917. Can you imagine? She was beautiful - and she must have had talent. Elsie went a long way from being a fatherless child.
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¿Por qué?
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Tiene un aire contigo.
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She lived in New London!
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awesome beauty.
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So gorgeous.
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Linda
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So beautiful.
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Dang 5 g's in that era.
That's still good money! Id take 5,000 a week!
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Agreed
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According to an inflation calculator, that's about 92k in today's money.
Daaamn.
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Maybe she made what would be the equivalent of today's 5k...
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What a knock out!
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Wow that's one of the most beautiful woman I've ever seen in photography from that period! And all before CoverGirl and Maybelline lol. A natural beauty
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Actually, Maybelline began in 1915! :)
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She has the most sultry look!!
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I was not aware of that!
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There was primitive make up from coal and berries.
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I was just saying the same thing to myself
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She certainly is Beautiful
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She is Beautiful. Love these old picture's.
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she is stunning
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I was thinking the exact same thing.
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Wasn't she gorgeous?
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A real beauty for any time.
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Absolutely Beautiful Image Of Womanhood.
Beautiful
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stunningly beautiful portrait
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She's not fatherless, she got here somehow!
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You are speaking of a technicality, lots of men are sperm donors and not daddy's. I couldn't open to the story so I don't know if daddy died or abandoned her
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Yes, I'm aware of that, my comment is what is referred to as "sarcasm," but thanks for feeling the need to enlighten me.
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Okay, good for you! Sorry you don't have a sense of humor.
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With that face and hair, lots of money, multiple husbands, her story has to be fabulous. She is incredible.
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Oh my gosh she is beautiful!
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$104,065.52 per week today.
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What a beautiful woman! Well worth the fortune of $5000 a week.
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Gorgeous! Not like today's celebrity botox, lip plumped, nose jobbed women. I miss the days before all this c***. 😖
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That was a boatload of $$$, for that time!!!
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Beautiful lady.
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Shame her films have been lost through ravages of time. She is beautiful.
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Born 1883
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Elsie Louise Ferguson was born in 1885 at New York City, and died at age 76 years old in 1961 at New London, Connecticut. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elsie Louise Ferguson.
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