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Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

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 Las

Born

Feb 27, 1940

Lebanon, Oregon, USA

Died

Jan 29, 2022

Known For

Acting

Movies

92 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.2

Known For

Halloween II
Halloween II
2009 • as Uncle Meat
★ 5.3
Clue
Clue
1985 • as The Chief (uncredited)
★ 7.2
This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap
1984 • as Terry Ladd
★ 7.4
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
★ 6.1
Flight of the Navigator
Flight of the Navigator
1986 • as Dr. Louis Faraday
★ 7.0
Private Lessons
Private Lessons
1981 • as Lester
★ 5.7
The Jerk
The Jerk
1979 • as Carnival Worker (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Petulia
Petulia
1968 • as Hippie (uncredited)
★ 6.0
All About Steve
All About Steve
2009 • as Mr. Horowitz
★ 5.0
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987 • as Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
★ 5.9
About Schmidt
About Schmidt
2002 • as Larry Hertzel
★ 6.9
The Rocker
The Rocker
2008 • as Gator
★ 6.1
Americathon
Americathon
1979 • as Kip Margolis
★ 3.6
Silent Movie
Silent Movie
1976 • as Executive
★ 6.6
Shampoo
Shampoo
1975 • as Red Dog
★ 6.0
Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate
1992 • as Mr. Cassidy
★ 3.2
A Christmas in Vermont
A Christmas in Vermont
2016 • as Nick Harper
★ 5.1
The Other Side of Midnight
The Other Side of Midnight
1977 • as O'Brien
★ 5.9
Martian Child
Martian Child
2007 • as Dr. Berg
★ 6.7
Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd
1997 • as Blind Man
★ 6.6
The Big Bus
The Big Bus
1976 • as Jack
★ 5.4
Wild Oats
Wild Oats
2016 • as Vespucci
★ 6.1
The Ghost of Flight 401
The Ghost of Flight 401
1978 • as Bert Stockwell
★ 5.3
Man About Town
Man About Town
2006 • as Ben Giamoro
★ 5.2
Silver Skies
Silver Skies
2016 • as Billy
★ 6.2
Bigfoot
Bigfoot
2012 • as Mayor Tommy Gillis
★ 3.1
The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys
1975 • as Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
★ 6.9
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
★ 5.0
Doctor Detroit
Doctor Detroit
1983 • as Smooth Walker
★ 5.1
Heat
Heat
1986 • as Pinchus Zion
★ 5.8
Jackson County Jail
Jackson County Jail
1976 • as David
★ 5.6
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022 • as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.2
Salvation Boulevard
Salvation Boulevard
2011 • as Billy
★ 5.3
Cisco Pike
Cisco Pike
1972 • as Recording Engineer
★ 5.6
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
1975 • as Resident
★ 7.0
On the 2nd Day of Christmas
★ 6.2
The Amazing Howard Hughes
The Amazing Howard Hughes
1977 • as Jenks
★ 6.4
Life After The Navigator
Life After The Navigator
2020 • as Himself
★ 7.9
Six Against the Rock
Six Against the Rock
1987 • as Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
★ 4.8
Honky Tonk Freeway
Honky Tonk Freeway
1981 • as Snapper
★ 5.3
My Chauffeur
My Chauffeur
1986 • as McBride
★ 6.0
Kid Blue
Kid Blue
1973 • as Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
★ 7.0
One Shoe Makes it Murder
One Shoe Makes it Murder
1982 • as Joe Hervey
★ 7.1
Silence of the Heart
Silence of the Heart
1984 • as Carl Lewis
★ 6.8
Out-of-Sync
Out-of-Sync
1995 • as Det. Caldwell
★ 4.5
Billy Jack
Billy Jack
1971 • as Drama Teacher
★ 6.0
Some Kind of a Nut
Some Kind of a Nut
1969 • as Bartender
★ 4.2
The Christian Licorice Store
The Christian Licorice Store
1971 • as Last Party Guest
★ 4.8
Tail Gunner Joe
Tail Gunner Joe
1977 • as Lt. Ted Cantwell
★ 6.0
You Can't Take it With You
You Can't Take it With You
1979 • as Wilbur C. Henderson
★ 7.0
The Blue Knight
★ 5.5
Skyward
Skyward
1980 • as Koup Trenton
★ 7.1
Crazy for Christmas
Crazy for Christmas
2005 • as Fred Nickells
★ 5.7
Loose Shoes
Loose Shoes
1978 • as Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
★ 3.9
Rubin & Ed
Rubin & Ed
1992 • as Ed Tuttle
★ 6.5
Jory
Jory
1973 • as Santa Rosa bartender
★ 7.4
The Sky is Falling
The Sky is Falling
2001 • as Yogi Cook
★ 8.3
Quiet Killer
Quiet Killer
1992 • as Congressman Calvin Phillips
★ 5.6
Victims
Victims
1982 • as Charles Galloway
★ 6.2
Whiffs
Whiffs
1975 • as Dr. Gopian
★ 7.3
Valerie
Valerie
2019 • as Self
★ 3.0
Hustling
Hustling
1975 • as Detective
★ 5.8
Innocent Victims
Innocent Victims
1996 • as Smithline
★ 7.0
Munchie Strikes Back
Munchie Strikes Back
1994 • as Munchie (voice)
★ 3.7
Tunnel Vision
Tunnel Vision
1976 • as Senator McMannus
★ 4.8
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
1983 • as Sy Fishko
★ 10.0
More Than Friends
More Than Friends
1978 • as Avery Salminella
★ 10.0
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001 • as Ted Frye
★ 4.0
The Diamond Trap
The Diamond Trap
1988 • as Det. Rollings
★ 6.0
Gridlock
Gridlock
1980 • as Señor Smooth (voice)
★ 5.7
A Session with the Committee
A Session with the Committee
1969 • as (as Don Sturdy)
★ 8.0
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
1980 • as Self / The Rock Doctor
★ 7.0
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
★ 8.0
Steelyard Blues
Steelyard Blues
1973 • as Frank Veldini
★ 5.0
Best Kept Secrets
Best Kept Secrets
1984 • as Jim Osborne
★ 7.3
Inside Out
Inside Out
1987 • as Jack
★ 5.6
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts
1984 • as Doc
★ 7.5
The Mesmerist
The Mesmerist
2002 • as Mr. Valdemar
★ 4.7
Little Miss Millions
Little Miss Millions
1993 • as Nick Frost
★ 5.4
The Comedy Company
The Comedy Company
1978 • as Roger Dustleman
★ 4.3
The Fantastic Funnies
The Fantastic Funnies
1980 • as Dr. Johnny Fever
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Outside Chance
1978 • as David
★ 4.0
Call Me Anna
Call Me Anna
1990 • as John Ross
★ 5.5
Lethal Exposure
Lethal Exposure
1993 • as Taylor Cochran
★ 8.0
Prisoners
★ 8.0
High Stakes
High Stakes
1997 • as Wayne Dreyer
★ 5.5
Focus on Fishko
Focus on Fishko
1983 • as Sy