
Stan Gorman is the main antagonist of the Walker: Texas Ranger episode, "The Soul of Winter".
He was portrayed by to the late R.D. Call, who also played in the same series Dave Kilmer and Pat Nicholson in State Of Grace.
Stan is the leader of the Sons of the Reich, a white supremacist group that worships Adolf Hitler.
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He seeks retribution on Roscoe Jones, the new minister of the church Thunder built because Roscoe testified against him 18 years ago when Stan murdered Roscoe's friend.
At the beginning of the episode, members of the SOR assassinate a teenager believing it to be Roscoe's son Adam. However, they shot a teen named Rodney Summers, but Gorman is delighted with it, because the teen's blood was spilt on the church.
When Roscoe learns that Gorman is the head of the SOR, he realizes that his son was the target and asks the Rangers to bring him home. A group of SOR members try to kidnap Adam and his best friend & Trent's nephew, Tommy, but are beaten back by Carlos and Trent. Walker and Trivette head to the SOR headquarters to investigate, but are unable to find anything.
Later in the night, a group of SOR members take some Molotov Cocktails and burn down a different church. Luckily, everyone inside survives. The minister decides to help rebuild the church, angering Stan. SOR members attacked elders and threaten them if they don't quit the church. Stan himself enters Roscoe's church. Roscoe tells Gorman that even the worst sinner can still be saved if he just asks forgiveness. Gorman's top lieutenants, Spire & Sonny Kline (who was Gorman's cellmate), tell Roscoe to shut up and Gorman slaps both Roscoe's cheeks, mocking the phrase, "Turn the other cheek." Despite this, Roscoe tells Gorman the church doors are always open for him and Stan leaves. Once he's gone, several cars are blown up with C-4, terrifying the churchgoers. Roscoe almost completely gives up until Trent gives him a pep talk and encouragement from the churchgoers.
Walker and Trivette go to Gorman's arsenal warehouse and subdue the SOR sentries and obtain the rifle that shot Rodney. Meanwhile at the benefit to rebuild the church, Gorman and several of his SOR members burn a cross over the church.
Roscoe tells the remaining SOR members that while Gorman admired Adolf Hitler, he (Roscoe) admires Jesus Christ. Gorman smacks Roscoe. Roscoe starts to get annoyed and Gorman mocks Jesus. Roscoe grabs Gorman's arm, but rather than hit Gorman, says he'll leave Gorman's judgement in the eyes of the Lord. Gorman orders everyone to be executed but Walker, Trivette, Carlos, and Trent defeat the remaning SOR members, and knock out Gorman, Spire & Kline. A remaining SOR member gets assaulted by Alex Cahill, who says the SOR are now out of business. Roscoe and a group of people then pray to the burning cross.
A powerful wind then blows out the flames. With all the evidence against him, Gorman likely got life in prison and/or the death penalty.
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Walker Texas Ranger Villains | ||
Cliff Eagleton | The Chairman/Nolan Pierce | D.L. Dade | Emile Lavocat | Janet Munroe | John Bodie | Russell Stafford | Salvatore Matacio | Stan Gorman | Theodore McNeely | Victor Larue |