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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

1.1

Known For

Clue
Clue
1985 as The Chief (uncredited)
★ 7.2
The Jerk
The Jerk
1979 as Carnival Worker (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Flight of the Navigator
Flight of the Navigator
1986 as Dr. Louis Faraday
★ 7.0
Private Lessons
Private Lessons
1981 as Lester
★ 5.7
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
★ 6.1
About Schmidt
About Schmidt
2002 as Larry Hertzel
★ 6.9
The Rocker
The Rocker
2008 as Gator
★ 6.0
This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap
1984 as Terry Ladd
★ 7.4
Halloween II
Halloween II
2009 as Uncle Meat
★ 5.3
Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd
1997 as Blind Man
★ 6.7
All About Steve
All About Steve
2009 as Mr. Horowitz
★ 5.0
Silent Movie
Silent Movie
1976 as Executive
★ 6.5
Shampoo
Shampoo
1975 as Red Dog
★ 6.0
Martian Child
Martian Child
2007 as Dr. Berg
★ 6.7
Wild Oats
Wild Oats
2016 as Vespucci
★ 6.2
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987 as Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
★ 5.9
Man About Town
Man About Town
2006 as Ben Giamoro
★ 5.2
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
Billy Jack
Billy Jack
1971 as Drama Teacher
★ 6.0
Petulia
Petulia
1968 as Hippie (uncredited)
★ 5.9
The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys
1975 as Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
★ 6.8
Kid Blue
Kid Blue
1973 as Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
★ 6.9
Americathon
Americathon
1979 as Kip Margolis
★ 3.5
Tunnel Vision
Tunnel Vision
1976 as Senator McMannus
★ 4.5
Heat
Heat
1986 as Pinchus Zion
★ 5.7
Valerie
Valerie
2019 as Self
★ 1.8
Gridlock
Gridlock
1980 as Señor Smooth (voice)
★ 6.0
Doctor Detroit
Doctor Detroit
1983 as Smooth Walker
★ 5.0
Bigfoot
Bigfoot
2012 as Mayor Tommy Gillis
★ 3.1
Cisco Pike
Cisco Pike
1971 as Recording Engineer
★ 5.6
My Chauffeur
My Chauffeur
1986 as McBride
★ 5.7
Whiffs
Whiffs
1975 as Dr. Gopian
★ 7.1
Salvation Boulevard
Salvation Boulevard
2011 as Billy
★ 5.3
Rubin & Ed
Rubin & Ed
1992 as Ed Tuttle
★ 6.5
Inside Out
Inside Out
1987 as Jack
★ 5.0
Innocent Victims
Innocent Victims
1996 as Smithline
★ 5.0
Skyward
Skyward
1980 as Koup Trenton
★ 6.9
Loose Shoes
Loose Shoes
1978 as Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
★ 3.6
The Ghost of Flight 401
The Ghost of Flight 401
1978 as Bert Stockwell
★ 5.3
The Christian Licorice Store
The Christian Licorice Store
1971 as Last Party Guest
★ 4.1
Hustling
Hustling
1975 as Detective
★ 5.5
On the 2nd Day of Christmas
★ 6.0
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts
1984 as Doc
★ 6.8
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001 as Ted Frye
★ 2.3
The Amazing Howard Hughes
The Amazing Howard Hughes
1977 as Jenks
★ 6.0
Jory
Jory
1973 as Santa Rosa bartender
★ 7.4
The Sky is Falling
The Sky is Falling
2001 as Yogi Cook
★ 8.0
Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate
1992 as Mr. Cassidy
★ 1.5
Victims
Victims
1982 as Charles Galloway
★ 5.3
Quiet Killer
Quiet Killer
1992 as Congressman Calvin Phillips
★ 5.2
Honky Tonk Freeway
Honky Tonk Freeway
1981 as Snapper
★ 5.2
Out-of-Sync
Out-of-Sync
1995 as Det. Caldwell
★ 3.9
Jackson County Jail
Jackson County Jail
1976 as David
★ 5.5
Silver Skies
Silver Skies
2016 as Billy
★ 6.2
Tail Gunner Joe
Tail Gunner Joe
1977 as Lt. Ted Cantwell
★ 6.0
Silence of the Heart
Silence of the Heart
1984 as Carl Lewis
★ 6.4
Munchie Strikes Back
Munchie Strikes Back
1994 as Munchie (voice)
★ 3.2
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
★ 4.8
Crazy for Christmas
Crazy for Christmas
2005 as Fred Nickells
★ 5.5
Steelyard Blues
Steelyard Blues
1973 as Frank Veldini
★ 5.0
High Stakes
High Stakes
1997 as Wayne Dreyer
★ 4.0
Some Kind of a Nut
Some Kind of a Nut
1969 as Bartender
★ 3.5
A Christmas in Vermont
A Christmas in Vermont
2016 as Nick Harper
★ 5.1
The Blue Knight
★ 5.5
The Mesmerist
The Mesmerist
2002 as Mr. Valdemar
★ 2.5
Best Kept Secrets
Best Kept Secrets
1984 as Jim Osborne
★ 7.5
Little Miss Millions
Little Miss Millions
1993 as Nick Frost
★ 5.3
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
★ 4.2
The Diamond Trap
The Diamond Trap
1988 as Det. Rollings
★ 5.5
One Shoe Makes it Murder
One Shoe Makes it Murder
1982 as Joe Hervey
★ 6.5
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Outside Chance
1978 as David
★ 2.0
More Than Friends
More Than Friends
1978 as Avery Salminella
You Can't Take it With You
You Can't Take it With You
1979 as Wilbur C. Henderson
The Comedy Company
The Comedy Company
1978 as Roger Dustleman
★ 2.0
Lethal Exposure
Lethal Exposure
1993 as Taylor Cochran
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.3
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
1980 as Self / The Rock Doctor
★ 7.0
A Session with the Committee
A Session with the Committee
1969 as (as Don Sturdy)
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
1975 as Resident
Call Me Anna
Call Me Anna
1990 as John Ross
★ 4.5
Focus on Fishko
Focus on Fishko
1983 as Sy
The Fantastic Funnies
The Fantastic Funnies
1980 as Dr. Johnny Fever