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Who is/was Poin-Dexter?
I've often heard the term, usually used in a slightly derogatory context, in US cartoon series. Who is/was he? Have tried Wikipedia but no entry, though I'm not sure of the spelling or hyphenation. Just curious!
5 Answers
- canelaLv 51 decade agoFavourite answer
Poindexter was the boy in the cartoon Felix the Cat. He was the nephew of Felix's arch nemesis the Professor. I think Poindexter was also a character on the "Rocky The Flying Squirrel Show" where he played opposite a smart dog. I don't remember the dog's name. It was probably a parody of the Felix the Cat stuff. Sorry, that was Peabody and his boy, Sherman. But the Felix the cat stuff is right.
- 1 decade ago
John Marlan Poindexter (born August 12, 1936 in Odon, Indiana) is a retired American naval officer and Department of Defence official. He was Deputy National Security Advisor and National Security Advisor for the Reagan administration. He was convicted of multiple felonies as a result of his actions in the Iran-Contra scandal. His convictions were eventually reversed on a legal technicality.
Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Poindexter - Zuy_NLv 51 decade ago
Homer keeps on calling Milhouse pointdexter on "The Simpson".
That episode is probably 5 years ago.
- Experto CredoLv 71 decade ago
poindexter was a nerdy scientist type in "Felix the Cat"
he was also the name of a brainiac-type in "Archie Comics".
How "poindexter" became associated with nerdy types is anyone's guess
