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Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

Acting

Born: February 27, 1940Lebanon, Oregon, USA

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

Known For
Filmography
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2022
Life After The Navigator

Life After The Navigator

Himself

2020
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

Self

2020
Valerie

Valerie

Self

2019
A Christmas in Vermont

A Christmas in Vermont

Nick Harper

2016
Silver Skies

Silver Skies

Billy

2016
Wild Oats

Wild Oats

Vespucci

2016
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

Self

2015
Bigfoot

Bigfoot

Mayor Tommy Gillis

2012
Salvation Boulevard

Salvation Boulevard

Billy

2011
Halloween II

Halloween II

Uncle Meat

2009
All About Steve

All About Steve

Mr. Horowitz

2009
The Rocker

The Rocker

Gator

2008
Martian Child

Martian Child

Dr. Berg

2007
Man About Town

Man About Town

Ben Giamoro

2006
Crazy for Christmas

Crazy for Christmas

Fred Nickells

2005
Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock

Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock

narrator

2005
About Schmidt

About Schmidt

Larry Hertzel

2002
The Mesmerist

The Mesmerist

Mr. Valdemar

2002
The Sky is Falling

The Sky is Falling

Yogi Cook

2001
Teddy Bears' Picnic

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Ted Frye

2001
On the 2nd Day of Christmas

On the 2nd Day of Christmas

David

1997
High Stakes

High Stakes

Wayne Dreyer

1997
Gridlock'd

Gridlock'd

Blind Man

1997
Innocent Victims

Innocent Victims

Smithline

1996
Out-of-Sync

Out-of-Sync

Det. Caldwell

1995
Munchie Strikes Back

Munchie Strikes Back

Munchie (voice)

1994
Little Miss Millions

Little Miss Millions

Nick Frost

1993
Lethal Exposure

Lethal Exposure

Taylor Cochran

1993
Rubin & Ed

Rubin & Ed

Ed Tuttle

1992
Quiet Killer

Quiet Killer

Congressman Calvin Phillips

1992
Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate

Mr. Cassidy

1992
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story

Paul Maggioto

1991
Call Me Anna

Call Me Anna

John Ross

1990
The Diamond Trap

The Diamond Trap

Det. Rollings

1988
Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")

1987
Inside Out

Inside Out

Jack

1987
Six Against the Rock

Six Against the Rock

Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer

1987
Heat

Heat

Pinchus Zion

1986
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

King

1986
Flight of the Navigator

Flight of the Navigator

Dr. Louis Faraday

1986
My Chauffeur

My Chauffeur

McBride

1986
Clue

Clue

The Chief (uncredited)

1985
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Pete Lassard

1985
Silence of the Heart

Silence of the Heart

Carl Lewis

1984
Best Kept Secrets

Best Kept Secrets

Jim Osborne

1984
Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts

Doc

1984
This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

Terry Ladd

1984
Focus on Fishko

Focus on Fishko

Sy

1983
Likely Stories, Vol. 4

Likely Stories, Vol. 4

1983
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Self

1983
Doctor Detroit

Doctor Detroit

Smooth Walker

1983
One Shoe Makes it Murder

One Shoe Makes it Murder

Joe Hervey

1982
Victims

Victims

Charles Galloway

1982
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

Fred

1981
Honky Tonk Freeway

Honky Tonk Freeway

Snapper

1981
Private Lessons

Private Lessons

Lester

1981
Skyward

Skyward

Koup Trenton

1980
Gridlock

Gridlock

Señor Smooth (voice)

1980
The Fantastic Funnies

The Fantastic Funnies

Dr. Johnny Fever

1980
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body

John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body

Self / The Rock Doctor

1980
The Jerk

The Jerk

Carnival Worker (uncredited)

1979
Americathon

Americathon

Kip Margolis

1979
You Can't Take it With You

You Can't Take it With You

Wilbur C. Henderson

1979

Outside Chance

David

1978
More Than Friends

More Than Friends

Avery Salminella

1978
Loose Shoes

Loose Shoes

Ernie Piles, War Correspondent

1978
The Comedy Company

The Comedy Company

Roger Dustleman

1978
The Ghost of Flight 401

The Ghost of Flight 401

Bert Stockwell

1978
The Other Side of Midnight

The Other Side of Midnight

O'Brien

1977
The Amazing Howard Hughes

The Amazing Howard Hughes

Jenks

1977
Tail Gunner Joe

Tail Gunner Joe

Lt. Ted Cantwell

1977
The Big Bus

The Big Bus

Jack

1976
Silent Movie

Silent Movie

Executive

1976
Jackson County Jail

Jackson County Jail

David

1976
Tunnel Vision

Tunnel Vision

Senator McMannus

1976
The Sunshine Boys

The Sunshine Boys

Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director

1975
Whiffs

Whiffs

Dr. Gopian

1975
Prisoners

Prisoners

1975
The Blue Knight

The Blue Knight

Resident

1975
Hustling

Hustling

Detective

1975
Shampoo

Shampoo

Red Dog

1975
The Blue Knight

The Blue Knight

1973
Jory

Jory

Santa Rosa bartender

1973
Kid Blue

Kid Blue

Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)

1973
Steelyard Blues

Steelyard Blues

Frank Veldini

1973
The Christian Licorice Store

The Christian Licorice Store

Last Party Guest

1971
Cisco Pike

Cisco Pike

Recording Engineer

1971
Billy Jack

Billy Jack

Drama Teacher

1971
Some Kind of a Nut

Some Kind of a Nut

Bartender

1969
A Session with the Committee

A Session with the Committee

(as Don Sturdy)

1969
Petulia

Petulia

Hippie (uncredited)

1968