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| name = J. Don Ferguson
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| birth_date = 1933
| birth_date = {{birth date|1933|11|21|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]
| birth_place = [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[Television actor]]
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[Television actor]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|2008|10|1|1933|11|21}}
| death_date = October 1, 2008 (aged 75)
| death_place = [[Savannah, Georgia]]
| death_place = [[Savannah, Georgia]]
| other_names = Don Ferguson
| other_names = Don Ferguson
| years_active = 1974–2006
| spouse = Marla Holter (wife)
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'''J. Don Ferguson''' (1933 - October 1, 2008), sometimes credited as "Don Ferguson", was an American [[film actor]], [[stage actor]] and [[television actor]].
'''J. Don Ferguson''' (November 21, 1933 – October 1, 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fold3.com/record/92106591/james-d-ferguson-social-security-death-index|title = James D Ferguson in Social Security Death Index}}</ref>), sometimes credited as '''Don Ferguson''', was an American character actor who appeared in feature films and television programs. He was a prominent [[stage actor]] in [[Savannah, Georgia]], regional stage theater productions. Ferguson also was an NCAA basketball tournament referee for ten years, and this experience led to his being cast in several related acting roles.<ref name="SavannahNow"/>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
* ''[[The Longest Yard (1974 film)|The Longest Yard]]'' as Football Referee (uncredited) (1974)
* ''[[The Lincoln Conspiracy (film)|The Lincoln Conspiracy]]'' as Lt. Luther Baker (1977)
* ''Our Winning Season'' as Coach Michael Murphy (1978)
* ''[[Norma Rae]]'' as Peter Gallat (1979)
* ''The Prize Fighter'' as Referee #1 (1979)
* ''[[Little Darlings]]'' as Husband (1980)
* ''[[The Long Riders]]'' as Preacher (1980)
* ''[[The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (film)|The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia]]'' as Hawkins (1981)
* ''[[Sharky's Machine (film)|Sharky's Machine]]'' as Rally Emcee (1981)
* ''Tennessee Stallion'' as Fred (1982)
* ''The Loveless'' as Tarver (1982)
* ''[[Tank (film)|Tank]]'' as Gov. Harold R. Sims, Tennessee (1984)
* ''Running Mates'' (1985)
* ''[[Maximum Overdrive]]'' as Andy (1986)
* ''[[Date with an Angel]]'' as Harlan Rafferty (1987)
* ''Final Cut'' as Sheriff Thompson (1988)
* ''[[Fast Food]]'' as Dean Witler (1989)
* ''[[The Return of Swamp Thing]]'' as Bob (1989)
* ''[[Freejack]]'' as Promoter (1992)
* ''[[My Cousin Vinny]]'' as Guard #1 (1992)
* ''[[The Program]]'' as Referee (1993)
* ''[[Radioland Murders]]'' as Johnny Ace, Hard Boiled Dick (as Don Ferguson) (1994)
* ''[[The War (film)|The War]]'' as Mine Foreman (1994)
* ''[[Something to Talk About (film)|Something to Talk About]]'' as Announcer (1995)
* ''[[Eddie (film)|Eddie]]'' as Game Referree (1996)
* ''[[Fled]]'' as Chairman (1996)
* ''[[Raney]]'' as Thurman Daddy Bell (1997)
* ''[[I Know What You Did Last Summer]]'' as Emcee (1997)
* ''[[Major League: Back to the Minors]]'' as Mick the Umpire (1998)
* ''Movievoyeur.com'' as Sheriff Ames (2000)
* ''[[Remember the Titans]]'' as Executive Director (2000)
* ''[[The Legend of Bagger Vance]]'' as Citizen (2000)
* ''The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option'' as Colonel Teague (2001)
* ''[[Juwanna Mann]]'' as UBA Referee (2002)
* ''[[The Second Chance]]'' as Jeremiah Jenkins (2006)


==Television==
===Film===
{{div col|colwidth=26em}}
* ''"From the Earth to the Moon"'' (1 episode, 1998) -Senator Stephen Young
* ''[[The Longest Yard (1974 film)|The Longest Yard]]'' (1974) as Football Referee (uncredited)
* ''[[Apollo One]]'' (1998) TV episode -Senator Stephen Young
* ''[[Gator (film)|Gator]]'' (1976) as Bartender
* ''Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story'' (1995)(TV) -Wendy Blevins
* ''[[The Lincoln Conspiracy (film)|The Lincoln Conspiracy]]'' (1977) as Lt. Luther Baker
* ''"Matlock"'' (3 episodes, 1993–1994) .... Mr. Bostwick / ...
* ''[[Our Winning Season]]'' (1978) as Coach Michael Murphy
* ''The Tabloid'' (1994) TV episode -Reverend Wesley Masters
* ''[[The Idol (TV series)|The Idol]]'' (1994) TV episode -Mr. Walters
* ''[[Norma Rae]]'' (1979) as Peter Gallat
* ''[[The Divorce]]'' (1993) TV episode -Mr. Bostwick
* ''The Prize Fighter'' (1979) as Referee #1
* ''[[Little Darlings]]'' (1980) as Husband
* ''In the Heat of the Night"'' (3 episodes, 1989–1993) -Kevin Riley / ...
* ''A Correct Settling'' (1993) TV episode -Rev. Winchell
* ''[[The Long Riders]]'' (1980) as Preacher
* ''[[The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (film)|The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia]]'' (1981) as Hawkins
* ''By Means Most Foul'' (1992) TV episode -Kevin Riley
* ''[[Tear Down the Walls]]'' (1989) TV episode -Rev. Kenneth Haskell
* ''[[The Loveless]]'' (1981) as Tarver
* ''[[Sharky's Machine (film)|Sharky's Machine]]'' (1981) as Rally Emcee
* ''"I'll Fly Away"'' (1 episode, 1993) -Harry Saunders
* ''Tennessee Stallion'' (1982) as Fred
* ''[[Realpolitik]]'' (1993) TV episode -Harry Saunders
* ''The American Snitch'' (1983) as Sonny Barton
* ''[[In the Line of Duty: Street War]]'' (1992)(TV) -Gun Shop Owner
* ''A Kiss to Die For'' (1993)(TV) -Harold Graham
* ''[[Tank (film)|Tank]]'' (1984) as Gov. Harold R. Sims, Tennessee
* ''Nightmare in Columbia County'' (1991)(TV) -Bob Smith
* ''[[Kidco]]'' (1984) as TV Show Announcer
* ''[[Maximum Overdrive]]'' (1986) as Andy
* ''In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas'' (1991)(TV) -James Blasingame
* ''When Will I Be Loved?'' (1990)(TV) -Man at Bar #1
* ''Running Mates'' (1986) as Robert Adams
* ''[[Murder in Mississippi]]'' (1990)(TV) -
* ''[[Date with an Angel]]'' (1987) as Harlan Rafferty
* ''Traveling Man'' (1989)(TV) -Riker
* ''Final Cut'' (1988) as Sheriff Thompson
* ''[[Unconquered]]'' (1989) (TV) -Mr. Woods
* ''[[Fast Food]]'' (1989) as Dean Witler
* ''[[Windmills of the Gods]]'' (1988)(TV) -Ian Villers
* ''[[The Return of Swamp Thing]]'' (1989) as Bob
* ''[[Murder in Coweta County]]'' (1983)(TV) -Jim Hillin
* ''[[Freejack]]'' (1992) as Promoter
* ''[[Kidco]]'' (1984) -TV Show Announcer
* ''[[My Cousin Vinny]]'' (1992) as Guard #1
* ''[[Murder in Coweta County]]'' (1983)(TV) -Jim Hillin
* ''[[The Program (1993 film)|The Program]]'' (1993) as Referee
* ''[[Radioland Murders]]'' (1994) as Johnny Ace, Hard Boiled Dick (as Don Ferguson)
* ''[[When the Circus Came to Town]]'' (1981)(TV) -Andre Probashka
* ''[[The War (1994 film)|The War]]'' (1994) as Mine Foreman
* ''"Barnaby Jones"'' (1 episode, 1980) -Ross Chapman
* ''[[Something to Talk About (film)|Something to Talk About]]'' (1995) as Announcer
* ''Death Is the Punchline'' (1980) TV episode -Ross Chapman
* ''[[Linda]]'' (1993)(TV) -Davis Vernon
* ''[[Eddie (film)|Eddie]]'' (1996) as Game Referee
* ''[[Fled]]'' (1996) as Chairman
* ''[[I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings]]'' (1979)(TV) -[[List_of_I_Know_Why_the_Caged_Bird_Sings_characters#Mr._Donleavy|Mr. Donleavy]]
* ''[[Summer of My German Soldier]]'' (1978)(TV) -Mr. Jackson
* ''[[Raney]]'' (1997) as Thurman Daddy Bell
* ''[[The Greatest Gift]]'' (1974)(TV) -Jim Friedlin
* ''[[I Know What You Did Last Summer]]'' (1997) as MC
* ''F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'The Last of the Belles''' (1974)(TV) -Man in Speakeasy
* ''[[Major League: Back to the Minors]]'' (1998) as Mick the Umpire
* ''[[Remember the Titans]]'' (2000) as Executive Director
* ''[[The Legend of Bagger Vance]]'' (2000) as Citizen
* ''Movievoyeur.com'' (2000) as Sheriff Ames
* ''[[The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option]]'' (2001) as Colonel Teague
* ''[[Juwanna Mann]]'' (2002) as UBA Referee
* ''[[The Second Chance]]'' (2006) as Jeremiah Jenkins (final film role)
{{div col end}}

===Television===
{{div col|colwidth=26em}}
* ''F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'The Last of the Belles''' (1974, TV Movie) as Man in Speakeasy
* ''[[The Greatest Gift (film)|The Greatest Gift]]'' (1974, TV Movie) as Jim Friedlin
* ''[[Summer of My German Soldier]]'' (1978, TV Movie) as Mr. Jackson
* ''[[I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings]]'' (1979, TV Movie) as [[List of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings characters#Mr. Donleavy|Mr. Donleavy]]
* ''[[Barnaby Jones]]'' (1980, TV Series) as Ross Chapman
* ''[[When the Circus Came to Town]]'' (1981, TV Movie) as Andre Probashka
* ''[[Murder in Coweta County (film)|Murder in Coweta County]]'' (1983, TV Movie) as Jim Hillin
* ''[[Windmills of the Gods]]'' (1988, TV Series) as Ian Villers
* ''[[Unconquered (1989 film)|Unconquered]]'' (1989, TV Movie) as Mr. Woods
* ''Traveling Man'' (1989, TV Movie) as Riker
* ''[[In the Heat of the Night (TV series)|In the Heat of the Night]]'' (1989–1993, TV Series) as Rev. Winchell / Kevin Riley / Rev. Kenneth Haskell
* ''[[Murder in Mississippi (film)|Murder in Mississippi]]'' (1990, TV Movie)
* ''When Will I Be Loved?'' (1990, TV Movie) as Man at Bar #1
* ''In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas'' (1991, TV Movie) as James Blasingame
* ''Nightmare in Columbia County'' (1991, aka ''Victim of Beauty'', TV Movie) as Bob Smith
* ''[[In the Line of Duty: Street War]]'' (1992, TV Movie) as Gun Shop Owner
* ''[[I'll Fly Away]]'' (1993, TV Series) as Harry Saunders
* ''[[Linda (1993 TV film)|Linda]]'' (1993, TV Movie) as Davis Vernon
* ''A Kiss to Die For'' (1993, TV Movie) as Harold Graham
* ''[[Matlock (1986 TV series)|Matlock]]'' (1993–1994, TV Series) as Reverend Wesley Masters / Mr. Walters / Mr. Bostwick
* ''Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story'' (1995, TV Movie) as Wendy Blevins
* ''[[From the Earth to the Moon (miniseries)|From the Earth to the Moon]]'' (1998, TV Mini-Series) as Senator Stephen Young
{{div col end}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|1| refs =
{{reflist}}

<ref name="SavannahNow">
{{cite web
|url = http://savannahnow.com/accent/2008-10-02/j-don-ferguson-actor-never-left-savannah#
|title = J. Don Ferguson: Actor never left Savannah
|author = Joel Weickgenant
|date = October 2, 2008
|work = Savannah Morning News
|location = Savannah, Georgia
|accessdate = September 3, 2013
}}
</ref>

}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0272459}}
*{{IMDb name|0272459}}


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| NAME = Ferguson, J. Don
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1933
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Knoxville, Tennessee]], [[USA]]
| DATE OF DEATH = 1 October 2008
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Savannah, Georgia]], [[USA]]
}}
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[[Category:American film actors]]
[[Category:American television actors]]
[[Category:2008 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Savannah, Georgia]]
[[Category:1933 births]]
[[Category:1933 births]]
[[Category:2008 deaths]]
[[Category:American male film actors]]
[[Category:American male television actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Savannah, Georgia]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]

Latest revision as of 18:14, 28 November 2024

J. Don Ferguson
Born(1933-11-21)November 21, 1933
Knoxville, Tennessee
DiedOctober 1, 2008(2008-10-01) (aged 74)
Savannah, Georgia
Other namesDon Ferguson
Occupation(s)Actor, Television actor
Years active1974–2006

J. Don Ferguson (November 21, 1933 – October 1, 2008[1]), sometimes credited as Don Ferguson, was an American character actor who appeared in feature films and television programs. He was a prominent stage actor in Savannah, Georgia, regional stage theater productions. Ferguson also was an NCAA basketball tournament referee for ten years, and this experience led to his being cast in several related acting roles.[2]

Filmography

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Film

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Television

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References

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  1. ^ "James D Ferguson in Social Security Death Index".
  2. ^ Joel Weickgenant (October 2, 2008). "J. Don Ferguson: Actor never left Savannah". Savannah Morning News. Savannah, Georgia. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
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