Gordy Howard

Gordy Howard

Gordon Howard, better known as Gordy, was a character on the seventies sitcom, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". He was played, although in a recurring capacity, by actor John Amos.

WJM's weatherman

Gordy was the weather caster on the nightly newscast of television station, WJM-TV in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Of all the news team, he seemed the most able to do his job. This was reflected in one episode where anchorman Ted Baxter quit during a commercial break. Producer Lou Grant told Gordy to step in, which he did. Seeing how easily he was replaced, Ted returned to his job. Ironically, Gordy got along well with Ted Baxter, and also seemed to understand him. He was perhaps the closest thing Ted had to a friend.

In 1973, Gordy left WJM, and eventually got a job as host of a talk show in New York City. (John Amos had left the series to play James Evans, Sr. on "Good Times".) Ted thought this would be a great chance for him to become a national name, and wheedled Gordy to allow him to join him; but Gordy, although his friend, was also wise to his ways, and gently told him no. After that, Gordy returned to New York and reaped success.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Gordy (disambiguation) — Contents 1 In entertainment 2 As a surname 3 As a given name 4 …   Wikipedia

  • John Amos — infobox actor name = John Amos imagesize = caption = Amos at the Coast Guard Activity in New York, July 2000 birthdate = birth date and age|1939|12|27 birthplace = Newark, New Jersey, United States occupation = Actor, Athlete yearsactive = 1970… …   Wikipedia

  • Motown discography — This is the discography for Motown as well as its subsidiaries and imprints. Contents 1 Singles 2 Number One Singles 2.1 1960s …   Wikipedia

  • Dreamgirls (film) — Dreamgirls Theatrical release poster Directed by Bill Condon Produced by …   Wikipedia

  • 1961 World Series — Infobox World Series Expanded year = 1961 champion = New York Yankees (4) champion manager = Ralph Houk champion games = 109 53, .673, GA: 8 runnerup = Cincinnati Reds (1) runnerup manager = Fred Hutchinson runnerup games = 93 61, .604, GA: 4… …   Wikipedia

  • List of show business families — This is a list of show business families, compare it to List of U.S. political families. It is contemporary (in the sense that a professional offshoot should still be working in the twentieth or twenty first centuries) and should be expanded. The …   Wikipedia

  • List of minor characters on The Mary Tyler Moore Show — The following is a list of minor characters regularly featured on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. For the main characters, see the following pages: Ted Baxter • Lou Grant • Phyllis Lindstrom • Rhoda Morgenstern • Sue Ann Nivens • Mary Richards •… …   Wikipedia

  • Diana Ross — For other people named Diana Ross, see Diana Ross (disambiguation). Diana Ross Diana Ross performing at the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo Back …   Wikipedia

  • Someday We'll Be Together — Single infobox | Name = Someday We ll Be Together Artist = Johnny Jackey Released = November 1961 Format = 7 single Recorded = 1961 Genre = Soul Length = 3:25 Label = Tri Phi 1005 Writer = Johnny Bristol Jackey Beavers Harvey Fuqua Producer =… …   Wikipedia

  • Frenzal Rhomb — Origin Sydney, Australia Genres Punk rock Years active 1993–2006, 2008 present Labels Epitaph Records (2004 present) Epic Rec …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”