
Howard Hesseman
Known for Acting · 144 credits
- Born
- 1940-02-27
- Died
- 2022-01-29
- Place of birth
- Lebanon, Oregon, USA
- Also known as
- Howard Hessman · Don Sturdy
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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Known For
TV Shows (52)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Dr. Aden

House
2004
as Henry Errington

Chicago Med
2015
as Clyde Glickman

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host / Self (uncredited)

ER
1994
as Dr. James Broderick

Psych
2006
as Barry Saunder

Crossing Jordan
2001
as Barney Reynolds

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Sheldon Greenberg

The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Counter Boy / Harry

Mannix
1967
as Ray Bennett

Boston Legal
2004
as Judge Robert Thompson

The Practice
1997
as Judge C. Williams

That '70s Show
1998
as Max

Quincy, M.E.
1976
as D.A. Jerry Douglas

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Flynn Hodge

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
as Dr. Robert Williams

Fresh Off the Boat
2015
as Mr. Royce

The Rockford Files
1974
as Al Steever

Lie to Me
2009
as Sam Hendricks

The Outer Limits
1995
as Dr. Emory Taylor

Drop Dead Diva
2009
as Cole Lamburt

The Pretender
1996
as Landlord

Laverne & Shirley
1976

The Bob Newhart Show
1972
as Craig Plager / Augie (voice) (uncredited)

One Day at a Time
1975
as Sam Royer

Family Law
1999
as Howard Thomas / Randall

Baretta
1975
as Walker

Mike & Molly
2010
as Otis

Sanford and Son
1972

Soap
1977
as Mr. Franklin

Rhoda
1974

Switch
1975
as M.W.

Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as King

Two Guys and a Girl
1998
as Mr. Bergen

Harry O
1974
as Senator Lawler

WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
as Dr. Johnny Fever

Burke's Law
1994
as Chuck Mason

The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985

Head of the Class
1986
as Charlie Moore

Boomtown
2002
as Mel Castle

Battle of the Network Stars
1976

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1967
as Various

John from Cincinnati
2007

Delvecchio
1976
as Goldie

The New WKRP in Cincinnati
1991

Level 9
2000

George Burns Comedy Week
1985
as Andy Pace

Three Sisters
2001
as Jerry Keats

Thieves
2001

The Blue Knight
1973

The Amazing Howard Hughes
1977
as Jenks

Celebrities Uncensored
2003
as Self
Movies (92)

Clue
1985
as The Chief (uncredited)

Private Lessons
1981
as Lester

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985
as Pete Lassard

The Jerk
1979
as Carnival Worker (uncredited)

This Is Spinal Tap
1984
as Terry Ladd

Flight of the Navigator
1986
as Dr. Louis Faraday

Halloween II
2009
as Uncle Meat

About Schmidt
2002
as Larry Hertzel

All About Steve
2009
as Mr. Horowitz

Salvation Boulevard
2011
as Billy

The Rocker
2008
as Gator

Gridlock'd
1997
as Blind Man

Martian Child
2007
as Dr. Berg

Cisco Pike
1972
as Recording Engineer

Skyward
1980
as Koup Trenton

Shampoo
1975
as Red Dog

Petulia
1968
as Hippie (uncredited)

Wild Oats
2016
as Vespucci

The Big Bus
1976
as Jack

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015
as Self

Inside Out
1987
as Jack

Silent Movie
1976
as Executive

Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")

Man About Town
2006
as Ben Giamoro

The Other Side of Midnight
1977
as O'Brien
Outside Chance
1978
as David

The Sunshine Boys
1975
as Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director

The Blue Knight
1973

The Mesmerist
2002
as Mr. Valdemar

Bigfoot
2012
as Mayor Tommy Gillis

My Chauffeur
1986
as McBride

Jackson County Jail
1976
as David

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
2020
as Self

Doctor Detroit
1983
as Smooth Walker

The Amazing Howard Hughes
1977
as Jenks

Tunnel Vision
1976
as Senator McMannus

Honky Tonk Freeway
1981
as Snapper

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
1991
as Paul Maggioto

Billy Jack
1971
as Drama Teacher

Quiet Killer
1992
as Congressman Calvin Phillips

Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001
as Ted Frye

Gridlock
1980
as Señor Smooth (voice)

Silver Skies
2016
as Billy

Steelyard Blues
1973
as Frank Veldini

Americathon
1979
as Kip Margolis

Some Kind of a Nut
1969
as Bartender

Hustling
1975
as Detective

Whiffs
1975
as Dr. Gopian

Loose Shoes
1978
as Ernie Piles, War Correspondent

Heat
1986
as Pinchus Zion

Tail Gunner Joe
1977
as Lt. Ted Cantwell

The Sky is Falling
2001
as Yogi Cook

The Diamond Trap
1988
as Det. Rollings

Out-of-Sync
1995
as Det. Caldwell

Victims
1982
as Charles Galloway

Jory
1973
as Santa Rosa bartender

You Can't Take it With You
1979
as Wilbur C. Henderson

More Than Friends
1978
as Avery Salminella

The Ghost of Flight 401
1978
as Bert Stockwell

Kid Blue
1973
as Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
1986
as King

A Christmas in Vermont
2016
as Nick Harper

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
1983
as Self

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
1977
as Fred

Little Miss Millions
1993
as Nick Frost

Hot Chocolate
1992
as Mr. Cassidy

Munchie Strikes Back
1994
as Munchie (voice)

Six Against the Rock
1987
as Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Valerie
2019
as Self

Rubin & Ed
1992
as Ed Tuttle

Innocent Victims
1996
as Smithline

Silence of the Heart
1984
as Carl Lewis

Best Kept Secrets
1984
as Jim Osborne

On the 2nd Day of Christmas
1997
as David

Prisoners
1975

Mister Roberts
1984
as Doc

High Stakes
1997
as Wayne Dreyer

The Blue Knight
1975
as Resident

John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
1980
as Self / The Rock Doctor

The Comedy Company
1978
as Roger Dustleman

Call Me Anna
1990
as John Ross

Likely Stories, Vol. 4
1983

The Christian Licorice Store
1971
as Last Party Guest

Focus on Fishko
1983
as Sy

Crazy for Christmas
2005
as Fred Nickells

Life After The Navigator
2020
as Himself

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

One Shoe Makes it Murder
1982
as Joe Hervey

Lethal Exposure
1993
as Taylor Cochran

A Session with the Committee
1969
as (as Don Sturdy)

The Fantastic Funnies
1980
as Dr. Johnny Fever
About 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 Lassard in the film Police Academy 2: Their First Assi… With 144 credits spanning from 1960 to 2022, Howard Hesseman has appeared in 92 films and 52 TV shows.
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- Clue (1985) — as The Chief (uncredited)
- Private Lessons (1981) — as Lester
- Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) — as Pete Lassard
- The Jerk (1979) — as Carnival Worker (uncredited)
- This Is Spinal Tap (1984) — as Terry Ladd
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