J. Don Ferguson, a talented actor, entered this world on November 21, 1933, in the charming city of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. His illustrious career spanned numerous notable film appearances, including the 1989 comedy "Fast Food", the 1986 horror classic "Maximum Overdrive", and the 1992 hit "My Cousin Vinny". Throughout his life, J. Don Ferguson was blessed with a loving partnership with his wife, Gwendolyn Agnes Hebert. Tragically, his life came to a close on October 1, 2008, in the picturesque city of Savannah, Georgia, USA.
Personal Details
BornNov 21, 1933 Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Biography
Career
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2007

Chaiya as Diamond Sullivan
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2006

The Second Chance as Jeremiah Jenkins
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2001

The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option as Colonel Teague
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2000

Remember the Titans as Executive Director
{"id":7873,"title":"Major League: Back to the Minors","year":"1998","character":"Umpire","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/major-league-back-to-the-minors","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7pe4apf7a700.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7pe4apf7a700.jpg"},"released":1}
1998

Major League: Back to the Minors as Umpire
{"id":857,"title":"I Know What You Did Last Summer","year":"1997","character":"MC","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-know-what-you-did-last-summer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4nurqmqa2oh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4nurqmqa2oh0.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":215502,"title":"Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story","year":"1996","character":"Bob Pryor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/never-give-up-the-jimmy-v-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215502.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215502.jpg"},"released":1}
1996

Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story as Bob Pryor
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Fled as Chairman
{"id":6034,"title":"Something to Talk About","year":"1995","character":"Announcer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/something-to-talk-about","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6034.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6034.jpg"},"released":1}
1995

Something to Talk About as Announcer
{"id":8368,"title":"Radioland Murders","year":"1994","character":"Johnny Ace","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/radioland-murders","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2gavgb9ilua0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2gavgb9ilua0.jpg"},"released":1}
1994

Radioland Murders as Johnny Ace
{"id":158511,"title":"Linda","year":"1993","character":"Davis Vernon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/linda-1993","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158511.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158511.jpg"},"released":1}
1993

Linda as Davis Vernon
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A Kiss to Die For as Harold Graham
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1992

In the Line of Duty: Street War as Gun Shop Owner
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My Cousin Vinny as Guard #1
{"id":59783,"title":"Nightmare in Columbia County","year":"1991","character":"Bob Smith","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nightmare-in-columbia-county","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59783.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59783.jpg"},"released":1}
1991

Nightmare in Columbia County as Bob Smith
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In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas as James Blasingame
{"id":215788,"title":"When Will I Be Loved?","year":"1990","character":"Man at Bar #1","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/when-will-i-be-loved-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215788.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215788.jpg"},"released":1}
1990

When Will I Be Loved? as Man at Bar #1
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{"id":60506,"title":"Final Cut","year":"1989","character":"Sheriff Thompson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/final-cut-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60506.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60506.jpg"},"released":1}
1989

Final Cut as Sheriff Thompson
{"id":60456,"title":"Fast Food","year":"1989","character":"Dean Witter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fast-food","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60456.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60456.jpg"},"released":1}

Fast Food as Dean Witter
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The Return of Swamp Thing as Bob
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1986

Maximum Overdrive as Andy
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1984

American Playhouse as Freeman
{"id":63133,"title":"Murder in Coweta County","year":"1983","character":"Jim Hillin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/murder-in-coweta-county","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63133.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63133.jpg"},"released":1}
1983

Murder in Coweta County as Jim Hillin
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1981

The Loveless as Tarver
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When the Circus Came to Town as Andre Probashka
{"id":6722,"title":"The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia","year":"1981","character":"Hawkins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-night-the-lights-went-out-in-georgia","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6722.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6722.jpg"},"released":1}

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia as Hawkins
{"id":6676,"title":"The Long Riders","year":"1980","character":"Preacher","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-long-riders","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6676.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6676.jpg"},"released":1}
1980

The Long Riders as Preacher
{"id":6254,"title":"Little Darlings","year":"1980","character":"Husband","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/little-darlings","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6254.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6254.jpg"},"released":1}

Little Darlings as Husband
{"id":163364,"title":"The Prize Fighter","year":"1979","character":"Referee #1","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-prize-fighter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163364.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163364.jpg"},"released":1}
1979

The Prize Fighter as Referee #1
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as Mr. Donleavy
{"id":6444,"title":"Norma Rae","year":"1979","character":"Peter Gallat","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/norma-rae","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7jucef0jpk00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7jucef0jpk00.jpg"},"released":1}

Norma Rae as Peter Gallat
{"id":81237,"title":"Summer of My German Soldier","year":"1978","character":"Mr. Jackson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/summer-of-my-german-soldier","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81237.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81237.jpg"},"released":1}
1978

Summer of My German Soldier as Mr. Jackson
{"id":86034,"title":"The Lincoln Conspiracy","year":"1977","character":"Lt. Luther Baker","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lincoln-conspiracy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86034.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86034.jpg"},"released":1}
1977

The Lincoln Conspiracy as Lt. Luther Baker
{"id":30514,"title":"Gator","year":"1976","character":"Bartender","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gator","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2tpu21gt7peg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2tpu21gt7peg.jpg"},"released":1}
1976

Gator as Bartender
{"id":186141,"title":"The Greatest Gift","year":"1974","character":"Jim Friedlin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-greatest-gift","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186141.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186141.jpg"},"released":1}
1974

The Greatest Gift as Jim Friedlin
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The Longest Yard as Football Referee (uncredited)