Gordon Bess was an American comic book artist born on January 12, 1929, in Richfield, Utah. He began his career in the Marines, serving as a graphic artist and participating in the Korean War. After leaving the military in 1957, he worked as a graphic designer, greeting card illustrator, and cartoonist. His most notable work is the comic strip Häuptling Feuerauge, which debuted in 1967 and was published in over 100 newspapers worldwide, including translations in French and German. He ceased working in 1988 due to health issues.
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Time Zone - America/Denver (7:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Gordon
hill fort, valley fort
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Gordon Bess belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Richfield
Place of Death: Boise
Occupation: comics artist
Employers: Marines | Leatherneck Magazine | King Features Syndicate
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 12, 1929
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 12, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 12, 2026 |
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| Sun | 22 Capricorn 7 | 22 Capricorn 35 | 29 Aries 13 |
| Moon | 12 Aquarius 7 | 15 Scorpio 50 | 10 Virgo 4 |
| Mercury | 7 Aquarius 11 | 17 Capricorn 4 | 1 Taurus 39 |
| Venus | 7 Pisces 12 | 24 Capricorn 3 | 0 Taurus 11 |
| Mars | 22 Gemini 26 | 21 Capricorn 46 | 17 Cancer 46 |
| Jupiter | 0 Taurus 55 | 19 Cancer 47 | 17 Taurus 21 |
| Saturn | 25 Sagittarius 21 | 26 Pisces 52 | 0 Capricorn 46 |
| Uranus | 3 Aries 52 | 27 Taurus 41 | 8 Aries 35 |
| Neptune | 0 Virgo 58 | 29 Pisces 41 | 28 Leo 42 |
| Pluto | 17 Cancer 12 | 3 Aquarius 5 | 16 Cancer 18 |
| Rahu | 27 Taurus 38 | 11 Pisces 32 | 22 Taurus 30 |
| Ketu | 27 Scorpio 38 | 11 Virgo 32 | 22 Scorpio 30 |
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