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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

1.3

Known For

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