Howard Hesseman
Howard Hessman | Don Sturdy
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1940-02-27
Place of birth:Lebanon, Oregon, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death2022-01-29
81Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Hesseman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
Rating by year
- Who Done It: The Clue DocumentarySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)2022-11-034.98
- Life After The NavigatorHimself2020-11-097.910
- For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del CloseSelf2020-10-146.73
- ValerieSelf2019-08-073.05
- A Christmas in VermontNick Harper2016-11-275.149
- Wild OatsVespucci2016-09-226.296
- Silver SkiesBilly2016-09-226.24
- Chicago MedClyde Glickman2015-11-178.31,254
- Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close MarathonSelf2015-10-135.65
- Fresh Off the BoatMr. Royce2015-02-047.2297
- BigfootMayor Tommy Gillis2012-10-283.152
- Salvation BoulevardBilly2011-07-155.385
- Mike & MollyOtis2010-09-206.7266
- Halloween IIUncle Meat2009-08-285.31,543
- All About SteveMr. Horowitz2009-08-065.01,062
- Drop Dead DivaCole Lamburt2009-07-127.7276
- Lie to MeSam Hendricks2009-01-217.91,684
- The RockerGator2008-08-206.0635
- Martian ChildDr. Berg2007-11-026.7328
- John from CincinnatiErlemeyer2007-06-106.229
- PsychBarry Saunder2006-07-077.9995
- Man About TownBen Giamoro2006-06-085.2149
- Crazy for ChristmasFred Nickells2005-12-255.722
- Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rocknarrator2005-07-050.00
- HouseHenry Errington2004-11-168.67,653
- Boston LegalJudge Robert Thompson2004-10-037.9381
- About SchmidtLarry Hertzel2002-12-126.91,379
- BoomtownMel Castle2002-09-296.420
- The MesmeristMr. Valdemar2002-03-114.73
- Thieves2001-09-287.07
- Crossing JordanBarney Reynolds2001-09-247.2162
- The Sky is FallingYogi Cook2001-06-078.33
- Teddy Bears' PicnicTed Frye2001-04-304.04
- Three SistersJerry Keats2001-01-097.02
- Level 92000-10-277.01
- CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDr. Aden2000-10-067.61,393
- Family LawHoward Thomas / Randall1999-09-208.112
- That '70s ShowMax1998-08-237.91,604
- Two Guys and a GirlMr. Bergen1998-03-107.2160
- On the 2nd Day of ChristmasDavid1997-12-086.231
- High StakesWayne Dreyer1997-07-075.52
- The PracticeJudge C. Williams1997-03-047.7110
- Gridlock'dBlind Man1997-01-296.6245
- The PretenderLandlord1996-09-197.4217
- Innocent VictimsSmithline1996-01-217.02
- Out-of-SyncDet. Caldwell1995-06-044.58
- The Outer LimitsDr. Emory Taylor1995-03-267.7234
- Touched by an AngelFlynn Hodge1994-09-217.2182
- ERDr. James Broderick1994-09-197.8931
- Munchie Strikes BackMunchie (voice)1994-08-013.79
- Burke's LawChuck Mason1994-01-076.84
- Little Miss MillionsNick Frost1993-11-275.427
- Lethal ExposureTaylor Cochran1993-03-288.01
- Rubin & EdEd Tuttle1992-05-156.531
- Quiet KillerCongressman Calvin Phillips1992-03-245.64
- Hot ChocolateMr. Cassidy1992-01-013.25
- Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart StoryPaul Maggioto1991-09-235.117
- The New WKRP in Cincinnati1991-09-077.65
- Call Me AnnaJohn Ross1990-11-115.05
- The Diamond TrapDet. Rollings1988-11-206.03
- Amazon Women on the MoonRupert King (segment "Titan Man")1987-09-185.9186
- Inside OutJack1987-08-215.65
- Six Against the RockJoseph 'Dutch' Cretzer1987-05-184.87
- HeatPinchus Zion1986-10-165.859
- Head of the ClassCharlie Moore1986-09-176.437
- The Princess Who Had Never LaughedKing1986-08-118.01
- Flight of the NavigatorDr. Louis Faraday1986-07-307.0950
- My ChauffeurMcBride1986-01-245.934
- ClueThe Chief (uncredited)1985-12-137.21,971
- George Burns Comedy WeekAndy Pace1985-09-188.01
- The Ray Bradbury Theater1985-05-216.937
- Police Academy 2: Their First AssignmentPete Lassard1985-03-286.11,734
- Silence of the HeartCarl Lewis1984-10-306.86
- Murder, She WroteSheldon Greenberg1984-09-307.5448
- Best Kept SecretsJim Osborne1984-03-267.33
- Mister RobertsDoc1984-03-187.53
- This Is Spinal TapTerry Ladd1984-03-027.41,641
- Focus on FishkoSy1983-09-130.00
- Likely Stories, Vol. 41983-08-0510.01
- Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, ForeverSelf1983-05-168.712
- Doctor DetroitSmooth Walker1983-05-065.177
- One Shoe Makes it MurderJoe Hervey1982-11-067.14
- Faerie Tale TheatreKing1982-09-118.124
- VictimsCharles Galloway1982-01-116.34
- Honky Tonk FreewaySnapper1981-08-215.326
- Private LessonsLester1981-05-015.7132
- SkywardKoup Trenton1980-11-207.16
- GridlockSeñor Smooth (voice)1980-10-027.52
- The Fantastic FunniesDr. Johnny Fever1980-05-150.00
- John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and BodySelf / The Rock Doctor1980-05-047.01
- The JerkCarnival Worker (uncredited)1979-12-146.9911
- AmericathonKip Margolis1979-08-103.714
- You Can't Take it With YouWilbur C. Henderson1979-05-167.01
- Outside ChanceDavid1978-12-025.02
- More Than FriendsAvery Salminella1978-10-2010.01
- WKRP in CincinnatiDr. Johnny Fever1978-09-187.693
- Loose ShoesErnie Piles, War Correspondent1978-09-013.919
- The Comedy CompanyRoger Dustleman1978-07-214.33
- The Ghost of Flight 401Bert Stockwell1978-02-185.614
- Tarantulas: The Deadly CargoFred1977-12-285.031
- The Other Side of MidnightO'Brien1977-06-086.026
- The Amazing Howard HughesJenks1977-04-136.411
- Tail Gunner JoeLt. Ted Cantwell1977-02-066.04
- Battle of the Network Stars1976-11-136.47
- Quincy, M.E.D.A. Jerry Douglas1976-10-037.5119
- DelvecchioGoldie1976-09-097.01
- The Big BusJack1976-06-235.3114
- Silent MovieExecutive1976-06-176.5342
- Jackson County JailDavid1976-03-315.638
- Tunnel VisionSenator McMannus1976-03-124.819
- Laverne & Shirley1976-01-277.171
- One Day at a TimeSam Royer1975-12-166.863
- The Sunshine BoysMr. Walsh, Commerical Director1975-11-066.9110
- WhiffsDr. Gopian1975-10-157.38
- SwitchM.W.1975-09-096.611
- Prisoners1975-07-018.01
- The Blue KnightResident1975-05-097.01
- HustlingDetective1975-02-225.811
- ShampooRed Dog1975-02-116.0238
- BarettaWalker1975-01-176.542
- The Rockford FilesAl Steever1974-09-137.6127
- Harry OSenator Lawler1974-09-125.212
- Rhoda1974-09-096.329
- The Blue Knight1973-11-115.513
- The Blue Knight1973-11-119.01
- JorySanta Rosa bartender1973-02-027.412
- Steelyard BluesFrank Veldini1973-01-315.122
- Kid BlueConfectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)1973-01-316.918
- The Bob Newhart Show1972-09-167.564
- The Bob Newhart ShowCraig Plager1972-09-167.564
- The Bob Newhart ShowAugie (voice) (uncredited)1972-09-167.564
- Cisco PikeRecording Engineer1972-01-145.741
- Sanford and Son1972-01-147.598
- The Christian Licorice StoreLast Party Guest1971-11-244.88
- Billy JackDrama Teacher1971-05-016.078
- Some Kind of a NutBartender1969-09-144.210
- PetuliaHippie (uncredited)1968-06-106.050
- MannixRay Bennett1967-09-166.854
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy HourVarious1967-02-057.411
- The Andy Griffith ShowCounter Boy1960-10-037.6169
- The Andy Griffith ShowHarry1960-10-037.6169