Richard Tiffany Gere (/ ɡɪər / GHEER; [2][3] born ) is an American actor. He began appearing in films in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) and a starring role in Days of Heaven (1978).
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The 1980 film American Gigolo established Richard Gere as a leading man and was highly influential for its mix of slick style and a dark plot. Written and directed by Taxi Driver scribe Paul Schrader, ...
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Richard Diamond, private detective protagonist of Richard Diamond, Private Detective, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960
It was borne by three kings of England including the 12th-century Richard I the Lionheart, one of the leaders of the Third Crusade. During the late Middle Ages this name was typically among the five most common for English males (with John, William, Robert and Thomas).
Richard I, duke of Aquitaine (from 1168) and of Poitiers (from 1172) and king of England, duke of Normandy, and count of Anjou (1189–99). His knightly manner and his prowess in the Third Crusade (1189–92) made him a popular king in his own time as well as the hero of countless romantic legends.
King Richard I, better known as Richard the Lionheart, was a central figure during the Third Crusade and remains a symbol of knightly chivalry. Because of its royal pedigree, the name never truly fell out of fashion, remaining a staple in the Western world for nearly a thousand years.