Regional Bureau Chief in the FBI, Gordon Cole, is a fictional character in the TV series "Twin Peaks" and the feature movie "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me," and is the immediate superior of one of the main characters, Special agent, Dale Cooper.He is portrayed by series co-creator, and famed filmmaker, David Lynch.
Gordon B. Hinckley was the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George W. Bush in 2004. The White House stated: "Gordon B. Hinckley... has inspired millions and has led efforts to improve humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and education funding across the globe.” Hinckley was called to be President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1995-2008 and as such was considered a prophet of God by those sharing his faith.
J. Gordon Coogler (1865-1901) from South Carolina was famous for his naively bad poetry. After his death H.L. Mencken used him as a supposedly typical example of southern backwardness in the arts. In the 1980s his name was placed on an annual award for "worst book of the year." It's not certain, but J. Gordon Coogler may have been named in honor of a Confederate general, John Brown Gordon.
Some famous bearers include:Gordon Gekko was the Michael Douglas character from the 1987 film "Wall Street." Gordon Bombay was the coach from "The Mighty Ducks" films. Gordon Silberman was a central character from the 2009 disaster film, "2012."Gordon Quid was the orange and white cat from the cartoon "Catscratch."Surname bearers of this name are the Batman characters Commissioner James Gordon and his daughter Barbara Gordon (AKA Batgirl).
Gordon Kiyoshi Hirabayashi was an American sociologist, best known for his principled resistance to the Japanese American internment during World War II, and the court case which bears his name, Hirabayashi v. United States.
Gordon Peterson is an American broadcast journalist and Washington, D.C.-based television news anchor. He was most recently the 6 p.m. co-anchor for ABC affiliate WJLA-TV and from 1988 to 2013 was also moderator and producer of Inside Washington, a political roundtable discussion about current political events in Washington. He has won multiple Emmy Awards during his broadcast career.
Gordon MacRae (Born: March 12, 1921, Died: January 24, 1986) was an American actor and singer.
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A famous bearer is Gordon Allport (1897-1967), an American psychologist who was a pioneer in the study of personality and created his famous "trait" theory to study human personality and behavior. This name was also borne by Lord Byron, whose full name was George Gordon Byron.
Gordon LaChance (Gordie) is the name of one of the main characters in the movie "Stand By Me" and the novella on which it is based, "The Body" by Stephen King.I also new a kid in elementary school named Gordon. I think it's a very strong and interesting name.
Gordon Parks is an African American photographer, musician, poet, novelist, journalist, activist, and film director. He has been an important and creative force in all of these fields.
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Gordon Shumway was the name of the alien ALF on the 80's sitcom with the same name.
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Gordon is one of the adult characters on the children's show "Sesame Street."
He is portrayed by series co-creator, and famed filmmaker, David Lynch.