Don Gordon Biography
Don Gordon (November 13, 1926 – April 24, 2017) was an American film and television actor, best known for playing in feature films alongside his friend Steve McQueen, such as "Bullitt", "Papillon" and "The Towering Inferno", as well as the western series "Wanted: Dead or Alive".
Don Gordon Movies
Don Gordon TV Shows
Don Gordon Quotes
Miscommunication in a Crisis Situation
Doug Roberts:
Harry?
Harry Jernigan:
(picking up the phone) Jernigan.
Jernigan:
What? Dammit man, you should have sent a man up there!
Jernigan:
How do you expect her to hear a phone call? She's deaf!
Jernigan:
Sure the kids can hear!
Jernigan:
I don't know, maybe they were in the shower or something when you called!
Kappy:
(in background, speaking into his radio) Forward Command!
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Emergency Response to Tower Fire Situation
Kappy:
Chief, this is Roberts, the architect.
Chief O'Halloran:
What do we got here Kappy?
Kappy:
Fire started, 81st floor, storage room. This is a bad one. Smoke is so thick we can't tell how far it's spread.
Chief O'Halloran:
What about your exhaust system?
Doug Roberts:
Well it should have reversed automatically. It must have been a motor burn-out or something.
Chief O'Halloran:
Sprinklers?
Doug Roberts:
They're not working on 81.
Chief O'Halloran:
Why not?
Doug Roberts:
I don't know.
Chief O'Halloran:
Jim?
Firefighter:
Yes sir.
Chief O'Halloran:
Alright, give us a quick refresher on your standpipe system.
Doug Roberts:
Well, we got outlets on every floor, both 3 1/2" inch.
Chief O'Halloran:
GPM?
Doug Roberts:
1500 from Ground to 68, 1000 from 68 to 100 and 500 from there to the roof.
Chief O'Halloran:
Alright, you sure these elevators are programmed for emergency service?
Doug Roberts:
These two are.
Chief O'Halloran:
What floor do you keep your plans on?
Doug Roberts:
79, my office.
Chief O'Halloran:
That's good, that's 2 floors below the fire. Alright, that'll be our Forward Command. Alright men, take up the equipment. Alright, let's go. (Roberts, O'Halloran, Kappy and a fireman board the elevator for the 79th floor)
Chief O'Halloran:
Ok. Phew...architects.
Doug Roberts:
Yeah, it's all our fault.
Chief O'Halloran:
Now you know there's no sure way for us to fight a fire in anything over the 7th floor. But you guys just keep building them as high as you can.
Doug Roberts:
Hey, are you here to take me on, or the fire?
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