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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Filmography
all 139
Movies 93
TV Shows 46
self 8
Voice 2
Narrator 1
Director 1
Writer 1
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary (2022)
Movie
Self
Life After The Navigator (2020)
Movie
Self
Valerie (2019)
Movie
Nick Harper
A Christmas in Vermont (2016)
Movie
Billy
Silver Skies (2016)
Movie
Vespucci
Wild Oats (2016)
Movie
Clyde Glickman
Chicago Med (2015)
TV
5.76
Self
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon (2015)
Movie
Mr. Royce
Fresh Off the Boat (2015)
TV
6
Mayor Tommy Gillis
Bigfoot (2012)
Movie
Billy
Salvation Boulevard (2011)
Movie
6
Otis
Mike & Molly (2010)
TV
8
Uncle Meat
Halloween II (2009)
Movie
5.46
Mr. Horowitz
All About Steve (2009)
Movie
8
Cole Lamburt
Drop Dead Diva (2009)
TV
6.3
Gator
The Rocker (2008)
Movie
5
Dr. Berg
Martian Child (2007)
Movie
John from Cincinnati (2007)
TV
Lou Kimmelman
Domestic Import (2006)
Movie
Barry Saunder
Psych (2006)
TV
6.27
Ben Giamoro
Man About Town (2006)
Movie
Fred Nickells
Crazy for Christmas (2005)
Movie
Narrator
Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock (2005)
Movie
Henry Errington
House (2004)
TV
7.74
Judge Robert Thompson
Boston Legal (2004)
TV
5.81
Self
Celebrities Uncensored (2003)
TV
Larry Hertzel
About Schmidt (2002)
Movie
6.5
Mel Castle
Boomtown (2002)
TV
6
Ted Frye
Teddy Bears' Picnic (2002)
Movie
Mr. Valdemar
The Mesmerist (2002)
Movie
Thieves (2001)
TV
Barney Reynolds
Crossing Jordan (2001)
TV
5.95
Yogi Cook
The Sky is Falling (2001)
Movie
Jerry Keats
Three Sisters (2001)
TV
Level 9 (2000)
TV
Dr. Aden
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
TV
6.33
Family Law (1999)
TV
Max
That '70s Show (1998)
TV
6.14
Mr. Bergen
Two Guys and a Girl (1998)
TV
6
David
On the Second Day of Christmas (1997)
Movie
6
Wayne Dreyer
High Stakes (1997)
Movie
The Practice (1997)
TV
Blind Man
Gridlock'd (1997)
Movie
4
Landlord
The Pretender (1996)
TV
6
Smithline
Innocent Victims (1996)
Movie
Det. Caldwell
Out-of-Sync (1995)
Movie
Dr. Emory Taylor
The Outer Limits (1995)
TV
6
Flynn Hodge
Touched by an Angel (1994)
TV
8
Dr. James Broderick
ER (1994)
TV
5.44
Munchie
Munchie Strikes Back (1994)
Movie
Chuck Mason
Burke's Law (1994)
TV
Nick Frost
Little Miss Millions (1993)
Movie
Taylor
Lethal Exposure (1993)
Movie
Ed Tuttle
Rubin & Ed (1992)
Movie
Calvin Phillips
Quiet Killer (1992)
Movie
Mr. Cassidy
Hot Chocolate (1992)
Movie
Paul Maggioto
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story (1991)
Movie
The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1991)
TV
John Ross
Call Me Anna (1990)
Movie
Det. Rollings
The Diamond Trap (1988)
Movie
Rupert King
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
Movie
4
Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
Six Against the Rock (1987)
Movie
Jack
Inside Out (1986)
Movie
Pinchus Zion
Heat (1986)
Movie
Charlie Moore
Head of the Class (1986)
TV
6.09
King
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed (1986)
Movie
Dr. Louis Faraday
Flight of the Navigator (1986)
Movie
5.86
McBride
My Chauffeur (1986)
Movie
The Chief (uncredited)
Clue (1985)
Movie
6
The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
TV
6
Pete Lassard
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
Movie
5.81
Carl Lewis
Silence of the Heart (1984)
Movie
Sheldon Greenberg
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Jim Osborne
Best Kept Secrets (1984)
Movie
Doc
Mister Roberts (1984)
Movie
Terry Ladd
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Movie
5.81
Johnny Caravella (Doctor Johnny Fever)
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983)
Movie
Smooth Walker
Doctor Detroit (1983)
Movie
4.75
Joe Hervey
One Shoe Makes it Murder (1982)
Movie
King
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
TV
Charles Galloway
Victims (1982)
Movie
Snapper
Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)
Movie
Lester
Private Lessons (1981)
Movie
Koup Trenton
Skyward (1980)
Movie
Señor Smooth (voice)
Gridlock (1980)
Movie
Self
The Fantastic Funnies (1980)
Movie
Self
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body (1980)
Movie
Carnival Worker (uncredited)
The Jerk (1979)
Movie
5.9
Kip Margolis
Americathon (1979)
Movie
Wilbur C. Henderson
You Can't Take it With You (1979)
Movie
David
Outside Chance (1978)
Movie
Avery Salminella
More Than Friends (1978)
Movie
Dr. Johnny Fever
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
TV
4.75
Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
Loose Shoes (1978)
Movie
Roger Dustleman
The Comedy Company (1978)
Movie
Bert Stockwell
The Ghost of Flight 401 (1978)
Movie
Fred
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977)
Movie
Mr. Franklin
Soap (1977)
TV
4.75
O'Brien
The Other Side of Midnight (1977)
Movie
Jenks
The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977)
Movie
Lt. Ted Cantwell
Tail Gunner Joe (1977)
Movie
Battle of the Network Stars (1976)
TV
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
TV
5.85
Jack
The Big Bus (1976)
Movie
3.38
Executive
Silent Movie (1976)
Movie
4
David
Jackson County Jail (1976)
Movie
6
Senator McMannus
Tunnel Vision (1976)
Movie
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
TV
5
Sam Royer
One Day at a Time (1975)
TV
Mr. Walsh - Commercial Director
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
Movie
Dr. Gopian
Whiffs (1975)
Movie
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
M.W.
Switch (1975)
TV
Actor
Prisoners (1975)
Movie
Resident
The Blue Knight (1975)
Movie
Detective
Hustling (1975)
Movie
Red Dog
Shampoo (1975)
Movie
6
Al Steever
The Rockford Files (1974)
TV
7
Harry O (1974)
TV
Rhoda (1974)
TV
Hanley
Firehouse (1974)
TV
The Blue Knight (1973)
Movie
Frank Veldin
Steelyard Blues (1973)
Movie
Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
Kid Blue (1973)
Movie
Santa Rosa bartender
Jory (1973)
Movie
Craig Plager / Augie (voice) (uncredited)
The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
TV
4.9
Recording Engineer
Cisco Pike (1972)
Movie
Sanford and Son (1972)
TV
10
Last Party Guest
The Christian Licorice Store (1971)
Movie
Drama Teacher
Billy Jack (1971)
Movie
4.38
Bartender
Some Kind of a Nut (1969)
Movie
Various
A Session with the Committee (1969)
Movie
Hippie (uncredited)
Petulia (1968)
Movie
Actor
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie (1968)
Movie
Mannix (1967)
TV
6.38
Various / Writer
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)
TV
Harry / Counter Boy
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
TV
6
Sy
Focus on Fishko
Movie
Seymour Z. Fishko
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.02
Based on 2.3 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1960
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1986
1978
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1940-02-27
Deathday2022-01-29 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceLebanon, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsHoward Hessman, Don Sturdy
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