Howard Hesseman

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 27, 1940

died

January 29, 2022

place of birth

Lebanon, Oregon, USA

also known as

Howard Hessman · Don Sturdy

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Howard Hesseman (February 27, 1940 – January 29, 2022) was an American actor known for his television roles as burned out disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on WKRP in Cincinnati, and the lead role of history teacher Charlie Moore on Head of the Class. He appeared regularly on television and in film from the 1970s to 2010s, with other noteworthy roles including Sam Royer (the husband of lead character Ann Romano) in the last two seasons of One Day at a Time, and a supporting role as Captain Pete Lassard in the film Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment.

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Known For

Filmography

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Clue
7.2

Clue

1985as The Chief (uncredited)
Private Lessons
5.7

Private Lessons

1981as Lester
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
6.1

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

1985as Pete Lassard
All About Steve
5.0

All About Steve

2009as Mr. Horowitz
Halloween II
5.3

Halloween II

2009as Uncle Meat
Flight of the Navigator
7.0

Flight of the Navigator

1986as Dr. Louis Faraday
This Is Spinal Tap
7.4

This Is Spinal Tap

1984as Terry Ladd
The Jerk
6.9

The Jerk

1979as Carnival Worker (uncredited)
The Rocker
6.0

The Rocker

2008as Gator
Shampoo
6.0

Shampoo

1975as Red Dog
Silent Movie
6.5

Silent Movie

1976as Executive
About Schmidt
6.9

About Schmidt

2002as Larry Hertzel
Gridlock'd
6.6

Gridlock'd

1997as Blind Man
Martian Child
6.7

Martian Child

2007as Dr. Berg
Amazon Women on the Moon
5.9

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987as Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
The Big Bus
5.3

The Big Bus

1976as Jack
Petulia
6.0

Petulia

1968as Hippie (uncredited)
Wild Oats
6.2

Wild Oats

2016as Vespucci
The Other Side of Midnight
6.0

The Other Side of Midnight

1977as O'Brien
Cisco Pike
5.7

Cisco Pike

1972as Recording Engineer
Man About Town
5.2

Man About Town

2006as Ben Giamoro
Doctor Detroit
5.1

Doctor Detroit

1983as Smooth Walker
Billy Jack
6.0

Billy Jack

1971as Drama Teacher
Kid Blue
6.9

Kid Blue

1973as Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
5.6

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

2015as Self
Salvation Boulevard
5.3

Salvation Boulevard

2011as Billy
Heat
5.8

Heat

1986as Pinchus Zion
Silver Skies
6.2

Silver Skies

2016as Billy
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
6.7

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

2020as Self
Bigfoot
3.1

Bigfoot

2012as Mayor Tommy Gillis
Loose Shoes
3.9

Loose Shoes

1978as Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
The Sunshine Boys
6.9

The Sunshine Boys

1975as Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
The Blue Knight
5.5

The Blue Knight

1973
Quiet Killer
5.6

Quiet Killer

1992as Congressman Calvin Phillips
The Amazing Howard Hughes
6.4

The Amazing Howard Hughes

1977as Jenks
Steelyard Blues
5.1

Steelyard Blues

1973as Frank Veldini
Tunnel Vision
4.8

Tunnel Vision

1976as Senator McMannus
More Than Friends
10.0

More Than Friends

1978as Avery Salminella
Skyward
7.1

Skyward

1980as Koup Trenton
Honky Tonk Freeway
5.3

Honky Tonk Freeway

1981as Snapper
Inside Out
5.6

Inside Out

1987as Jack
Rubin & Ed
6.5

Rubin & Ed

1992as Ed Tuttle
Americathon
3.6

Americathon

1979as Kip Margolis
Six Against the Rock
4.8

Six Against the Rock

1987as Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
Whiffs
7.3

Whiffs

1975as Dr. Gopian
The Sky is Falling
8.3

The Sky is Falling

2001as Yogi Cook
Innocent Victims
7.0

Innocent Victims

1996as Smithline
Mister Roberts
7.5

Mister Roberts

1984as Doc
Life After The Navigator
7.9

Life After The Navigator

2020as Himself
Jackson County Jail
5.6

Jackson County Jail

1976as David
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