Richard F. Gordon
Also known as Richard Francis Gordon, Jr., Richard Gordon, Dick Gordon
American astronaut (1929–2017)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 25 Feb 1916
- Died
- 1 Dec 2001
- Works
- 581
Top works
- Raw Deal
- Benedict Arnold Hero And Traitor (Illustrated)
- Californios
- Gunman: A Western Trio (Sagebrush Westerns)
- Conquest of the Great Northwest
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting
Known for
- Project Gemini: Bridge to the Moon — Self2003
- Arlette — le 2e homme du casino1997
- For All Mankind — Self - Narrator - Apollo 12 (voice)1989
- Heaven — Self1987
via TMDB
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Richard Francis Gordon Jr. (October 5, 1929 – November 6, 2017) was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, and a football executive. He was one of 24 Apollo astronauts to reach the Moon, as command module pilot of the Apollo 12 mission, which orbited the Moon 45 times. Gordon had already flown in space as the pilot of the 1966 Gemini 11 mission.
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