Poindexter
Encyclopedia
Poindexter is an American surname
descended from the Poingdestre family of Jersey
. In its original form, the name means 'right fist'.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
descended from the Poingdestre family of Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
. In its original form, the name means 'right fist'.
Surname
People with the surname Poindexter:- Admiral John PoindexterJohn PoindexterJohn Marlan Poindexter is a retired United States naval officer and Department of Defense official. He was Deputy National Security Advisor and National Security Advisor for the Reagan administration. He was convicted in April 1990 of multiple felonies as a result of his actions in the Iran-Contra...
(born 1936), National Security Advisor for the Reagan administration, involved in the Iran-Contra Affair - Alan G. PoindexterAlan G. PoindexterAlan Goodwin "Dex" Poindexter is an American naval officer and a former NASA astronaut.-Personal:Poindexter was born to John Poindexter in Pasadena, California, and grew up in Rockville, Maryland, which he considers to be his hometown. He is married to the former Lisa A. Pfeiffer of Gulf Breeze,...
(born 1961), American astronaut and son of Admiral John Poindexter - Buster Poindexter, pseudonym of rock musician David JohansenDavid JohansenDavid Roger Johansen is an American rock, protopunk, blues, and pop singer, as well as a songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal protopunk band The New York Dolls and also achieved commercial success under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter.-Early life:Johansen was born in...
, (born 1950) - Charles PoindexterCharles PoindexterCharles D. Poindexter is an American politician of the Republican Party. Since 2008 he has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He represents the 9th district in the southwestern part of the state, made up of Floyd and Franklin Counties plus part of Pittsylvania County.-External links:...
(born 1942), American politician from Virginia - George PoindexterGeorge PoindexterGeorge Poindexter was an American politician, lawyer and judge from Mississippi.-Background:Poindexter was born in Louisa County, Virginia and was of Huguenot ancestry. He was orphaned early in life and had a sporadic education growing up...
(1779–1853), American politician - Hildrus PoindexterHildrus PoindexterHildrus Augustus Poindexter was a bacteriologist who studied the epidemiology of tropical diseases.Poindexter was the son of tenant farmers in rural Alabama. He attended Lincoln University, PA, graduating in 1924, then went on to Harvard Medical School in 1929 with a PhD in Microbiology. As a...
(1901–1987), epidemiologist and scientist - Jennings PoindexterJennings PoindexterChester Jennings Poindexter [Jinx] was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies . Listed at 5' 10", 165 lb., Poindexter batted and threw left-handed...
(1910-1983), American baseball player - Joseph B. Poindexter (1869–1951), territorial governor of Hawaii
- Larry PoindexterLarry PoindexterLarry Poindexter is an American actor and singer born and raised in Dallas, Texas.-Life and career:Poindexter is currently best known for his role in 2003's S.W.A.T., where he played by the book LAPD Captain Tom Fuller who went head to head with Samuel Jackson's Hondo...
(born 1959), American actor - Miles PoindexterMiles PoindexterMiles Poindexter was an American politician. As a Republican and later a Progressive, he served as a United States Representative and United States Senator.-Early life:Poindexter was born in Memphis, Tennessee...
(1868–1946), American politician from Washington
Other
- Poindexter, a character in the animated cartoon Felix the CatFelix the Cat (TV series)Felix the Cat was the first television series featuring the famous cartoon character Felix the Cat.In 1954 Otto Messmer retired from the Felix daily newspaper strips, and his assistant Joe Oriolo took over. Oriolo struck a deal with Felix's new owner to begin a new series of Felix cartoons on...
- A term for a nerdNerdNerd is a derogatory slang term for an intelligent but socially awkward and obsessive person who spends time on unpopular or obscure pursuits, to the exclusion of more mainstream activities. Nerds are considered to be awkward, shy, and unattractive...
, referring to this character
- A term for a nerd
- Arnold Poindexter, a character in the film Revenge of the NerdsRevenge of the NerdsRevenge of the Nerds is a 1984 comedy film satirizing social life on a college campus. The film stars Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards, with Curtis Armstrong, Ted McGinley, Julia Montgomery, Brian Tochi, Larry B. Scott, John Goodman, and Donald Gibb...
and its sequelRevenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in ParadiseRevenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise is the 1987 sequel to the 1984 comedy Revenge of the Nerds. Its cast featured most of the main actors from the earlier film, including Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Curtis Armstrong, Larry B. Scott, Timothy Busfield, Donald Gibb, and Andrew Cassese....
, portrayed by Timothy BusfieldTimothy BusfieldTimothy "Timmy B" Busfield is an American actor and director best known for his role as Eliot Weston on the television series Thirtysomething and his recurring role as Danny Concannon on the television series The West Wing... - Poindexter, the main character in the film The People Under the StairsThe People Under the StairsThe People Under the Stairs is a 1991 horror film directed by Wes Craven and starring Brandon Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A. J. Langer, Ving Rhames and Sean Whalen.- Plot :...
- Sydney Poindexter, a nerdy ghost who loathes bullies, appears in the cartoon "Danny PhantomDanny PhantomDanny Phantom is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon, produced by Billionfold Studios. The show was about a teenage half-ghost boy, who frequently saves his town and the world from ghost attacks, while attempting to keep his ghost half a secret...
" - Poindexter, term for sports superfan and AM Sports radio personality
- Benjamin Poindexter is an alias sometimes used by Bullseye (comics)Bullseye (comics)Bullseye is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe.A psychopathic assassin, Bullseye uses the opportunities afforded by his line of work to exercise his homicidal tendencies and to work out his own personal vendetta against Daredevil.Although he possesses no...
- Poindexter, the 2009 album title released by music artist Donald GloverDonald GloverDonald McKinley Glover is an American actor, writer, comedian, and musician. Glover first came to attention for his work in the sketch group Derrick Comedy, and is best known for his role as community college student Troy Barnes on the NBC comedy series Community...
under the name 'Childish Gambino' - Poindexter, Georgia