American character actor, best remembered for roles in films like Big Trouble in Little China, Prince of Darkness, 3 Ninjas, The Last Emperor, Tremors and Golden Child.
Sandy Cowell said on 16/Nov/22
Watching ‘Prince of Darkness’ as I am, I couldn’t help but notice an incredibly tall guy who makes Victor look like a dwarf. I simply had to check out his height and found a thoroughly believable 6ft5. His name was Jessie Lawrence Ferguson, which I knew having marvelled at his acting in this film before.
A page for him would be great and much appreciated. He was born in the Bronx and passed on in 2019, aged 77.
Victor gets 5ft2.
Miss Sandy Cowell said on 29/Nov/21
Thanks for adding Tremors, Rob!
Victor ran a café in the film, and one of the ugly great worms made full use of the facilities, breaking in through the floorboards and munching the café's owner! Poor Victor....
☹️🖕
Miss Sandy Cowell said on 28/Nov/21
I don't believe it! Victor doesn't even come up to Kevin Bacon's shoulders! I'm assuming that when this 1990 film was made, Victor had lost height.
Miss Sandy Cowell said on 28/Nov/21
I've just spotted Victor in 'Tremors', looking as small as ever!
Perhaps this movie could be added to his credits, Rob?
5ft2. 🕯️
Miss Sandy Cowell said on 19/Mar/21
This guy has a MAN'S VOICE! Excellent actor too - and I love him!
A great overwhelming 5ft2. 😍👍
M.E said on 10/Feb/19
man i loved three ninjas as a kid
Sandy Cowell said on 9/Feb/19
Hooray and bravo for your estimate Rob! Watching him with Donald Pleasance for the past three days, I was rather of the opinion that Donald was 5ft8, but then I checked him out to find that Donald was indeed of that height - in the late 40's! At the time of the making of the 1987 film 'Prince of Darkness', he looked huge next to Victor, so 5ft2 became my eventual conclusion too, after 5ft3, 5ft2.5 and then 5ft2!
That film is such a good one and enormously under-rated. I have seen it get a paltry two stars and it gets five from me!
Thank you Rob! 5ft2 of quality acting ability. 😊👌
RIP Victor xxx
Editor Rob
I think 5ft 2 seems more believable, especially from Trouble in China, even a clip I watched of Prince of Darkness he makes Donald look average range easily.