Poindexter (disambiguation)
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Poindexter is an American surname descended from the Poingdestre family of Jersey. In its original form, the name means 'right fist'.
Poindexter may also refer to:
[edit] Surname
People with the surname Poindexter:
- Admiral John Poindexter (born 1936), National Security Advisor for the Reagan administration, involved in the Iran-Contra Affair
- Alan G. Poindexter (born 1961), American astronaut and son of Admiral John Poindexter
- Buster Poindexter, pseudonym of rock musician David Johansen, (born 1950)
- George Poindexter (1779-1853), American politician
- Hildrus Poindexter (1901–1987), epidemiologist and scientist
- Joseph B. Poindexter (1869-1951), territorial governor of Hawaii
- Larry Poindexter (born 1959), American actor
[edit] Other
- Poindexter, a character in the animated cartoon Felix the Cat
- A term for a nerd, referring to this character
- Arnold Poindexter, a character in the film Revenge of the Nerds and its sequel, portrayed by Timothy Busfield.
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