
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 12, 1948 (age 77)
Place of Birth
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Also Known As
Walter 'Ted' Ferguson
Walter Ted Ferguson
China Jones
Teddy
Ted Ferguson
Biography
Grew up in Mooretown, one of Shreveport's toughest communities. (1 or 2 room shotgun houses with no indoor plumbing) 40 years of broadcasting experience before becoming a Film, TV and Commercial Actor. Ted, having grown up in an African American community in Shreveport, an Urban station in Motown (Detroit) had to have been his destiny...Within a 6 month period in 1975, China Jones (Ted's Air name) became the number one night DJ (6pm to 10pm) in Detroit Radio...after 6 years in "The Motor City", China headed west, to Hollywood to become Program Director of Century Broadcasting's KWST (KWEST). Which shortly afterward became Power 106. Again an urban giant in Los Angeles.
Known For

TV
Doom Patrol
Old Forsythe
2019

TV
Bookie
Roger
2023

Film
The Mist
Norton Group Member (uncredited)
2007

Film
Cleaner
The Hot Dog Man (uncredited)
2007

TV
Lone Star
Dean
2010

Film
Bottoms
Old Man
2023

Film
Mr. Brooks
Restaurant Patron
2007

Film
Brothers
Dad-Daddy
2024

Film
Front of the Class
Substitute School Teacher
2008

Film
Butter
The Minister
2012

Film
When the Bough Breaks
Judge Paulson
2016

Film
Hurricane Bianca
Principal Wayne
2016

Film
Dirty Movie
Joke-Telling Priest
2011

Film
Julia X
Business Man with Mistress
2011

Film
Shark Lake
Christopher the Camper
2015

Film
Carved
Arthur
2024

Film
12 Hour Shift
Mr. Collins
2020

Film
The Hollow
Brother Hedgepath
2016

Film
Strange Weather
Sam
2016

Film
High Moon
Doc
2019
Filmography
2024FilmCarvedas Arthur2024FilmBrothersas Dad-Daddy2023TVBookieas Roger2023FilmBottomsas Old Man2023FilmFive Star Murderas Harold2022FilmThe Hopewell Hauntingas Brother James2022FilmBreaking the Loopas Carl Stanley2021FilmWhitetailas Daryl Winks2020Film12 Hour Shiftas Mr. Collins2019FilmThe Crossroads of Hunter Wildeas Pastor Paul WIlson2019FilmHigh Moonas Doc2019TVDoom Patrolas Old Forsythe2019FilmSleeping Dogs Lieas Mr. Robertson2019TVTropical Cop Talesas Demetrius "Meechie" Franks2018FilmApocalypse Risingas Zombie Priest2017FilmLoveJacked2017FilmFinding Motheras Professor Thomas Wright2017FilmCronusas Thanatos Rebus2016FilmBixbyas Frank2016FilmThe Hollowas Brother Hedgepath2016FilmStrange Weatheras Sam2016FilmWhen the Bough Breaksas Judge Paulson2016FilmHurricane Biancaas Principal Wayne2015FilmShark Lakeas Christopher the Camper2015FilmDark Revelationsas Homeless Man2014FilmAftermathas Dying Refugee2014FilmAct of Faithas Mr. Mills2014FilmBasicallyas Homeless Man2013FilmThe Christmas Coltas Old Codger2012FilmChanging the Gameas John Morris2012FilmButteras The Minister2011FilmJulia Xas Business Man with Mistress2011FilmDirty Movieas Joke-Telling Priest2010TVLone Staras Dean2009FilmMaggie's Passageas Walden2008FilmFront of the Classas Substitute School Teacher2007FilmThe Mistas Norton Group Member (uncredited)2007FilmCleaneras The Hot Dog Man (uncredited)2007FilmMr. Brooksas Restaurant Patron—FilmGRQ the Movieas Old Man Daniel—FilmClowns & Robbersas Mr. Gilbert