Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

Acting

Birthday

1940/02/27

Day of death

2022/01/29 (81 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Lebanon, Oregon, USA

Also know 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 Lassa...Read more

Acting
The Rocker
6.0

(2008) The Rocker

as Gator

Wild Oats
6.2

(2016) Wild Oats

as Vespucci

About Schmidt
6.8

(2002) About Schmidt

as Larry Hertzel

Hot Chocolate
2.0

(1992) Hot Chocolate

as Mr. Cassidy

Billy Jack
5.9

(1971) Billy Jack

as Drama Teacher

Jackson County Jail
5.5

(1976) Jackson County Jail

as David

Doctor Detroit
5.1

(1983) Doctor Detroit

as Smooth Walker

Halloween II
5.3

(2009) Halloween II

as Uncle Meat

All About Steve
4.9

(2009) All About Steve

as Mr. Horowitz

John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
7.0

(1980) John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body

as Self / The Rock Doctor

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
5.5

(2022) Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Man About Town
5.2

(2006) Man About Town

as Ben Giamoro

Gridlock'd
6.6

(1997) Gridlock'd

as Blind Man

Tail Gunner Joe
6.0

(1977) Tail Gunner Joe

as Lt. Ted Cantwell

Crazy for Christmas
5.5

(2005) Crazy for Christmas

as Fred Nickells

Private Lessons
5.8

(1981) Private Lessons

as Lester

Rubin & Ed
6.4

(1992) Rubin & Ed

as Ed Tuttle

Heat
5.8

(1986) Heat

as Pinchus Zion

Clue
7.2

(1985) Clue

as The Chief (uncredited)

Loose Shoes
3.5

(1978) Loose Shoes

as Ernie Piles, War Correspondent

The Sunshine Boys
6.8

(1975) The Sunshine Boys

as Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director

Honky Tonk Freeway
5.1

(1981) Honky Tonk Freeway

as Snapper

My Chauffeur
5.9

(1986) My Chauffeur

as McBride

Americathon
3.6

(1979) Americathon

as Kip Margolis

Salvation Boulevard
5.3

(2011) Salvation Boulevard

as Billy

On the 2nd Day of Christmas
6.0

(1997) On the 2nd Day of Christmas

as David

The Ghost of Flight 401
5.7

(1978) The Ghost of Flight 401

as Bert Stockwell

Steelyard Blues
4.8

(1973) Steelyard Blues

as Frank Veldini

Inside Out
6.3

(1987) Inside Out

as Jack

Call Me Anna
5.7

(1990) Call Me Anna

as John Ross

Tunnel Vision
4.8

(1976) Tunnel Vision

as Senator McMannus

Bigfoot
3.0

(2012) Bigfoot

as Mayor Tommy Gillis

Little Miss Millions
5.4

(1993) Little Miss Millions

as Nick Frost

Six Against the Rock
4.9

(1987) Six Against the Rock

as Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer

Quiet Killer
5.2

(1992) Quiet Killer

as Congressman Calvin Phillips

Teddy Bears' Picnic
3.0

(2002) Teddy Bears' Picnic

as Ted Frye

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
5.4

(1991) Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story

as Paul Maggioto

The Diamond Trap
5.0

(1988) The Diamond Trap

as Det. Rollings

Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock
0.0

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

as narrator

Skyward
7.0

(1980) Skyward

as Koup Trenton

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
5.0

(1977) Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

as Fred

The Blue Knight
0.0

(1975) The Blue Knight

as Resident

The Comedy Company
0.0

(1978) The Comedy Company

as Roger Dustleman

Munchie Strikes Back
3.2

(1994) Munchie Strikes Back

as Munchie (voice)

Lethal Exposure
0.0

(1993) Lethal Exposure

as Taylor Cochran

Out-of-Sync
4.3

(1995) Out-of-Sync

as Det. Caldwell

You Can't Take it With You
0.0

(1979) You Can't Take it With You

as Wilbur C. Henderson

Jory
7.3

(1973) Jory

as Santa Rosa bartender

Prisoners
0.0

(1975) Prisoners

as ---

Mister Roberts
6.8

(1984) Mister Roberts

as Doc

Silent Movie
6.5

(1976) Silent Movie

as Executive

2.0

(1978) Outside Chance

as David

Gridlock
6.0

(1980) Gridlock

as Señor Smooth (voice)

The Mesmerist
4.0

(2002) The Mesmerist

as ---

The Sky is Falling
8.0

(2001) The Sky is Falling

as Yogi Cook

The Blue Knight
5.8

(1973) The Blue Knight

as ---

The Big Bus
5.2

(1976) The Big Bus

as Jack

The Fantastic Funnies
0.0

(1980) The Fantastic Funnies

as Dr. Johnny Fever

Some Kind of a Nut
3.7

(1969) Some Kind of a Nut

as Bartender

Silver Skies
6.2

(2016) Silver Skies

as Billy

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
0.0

(1986) The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

as King

This Is Spinal Tap
7.4

(1984) This Is Spinal Tap

as Terry Ladd

A Christmas in Vermont
5.2

(2016) A Christmas in Vermont

as Nick Harper

Silence of the Heart
8.0

(1984) Silence of the Heart

as Carl Lewis

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
8.2

(1983) Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

as Johnny Caravella (Doctor Johnny Fever)

High Stakes
4.0

(1997) High Stakes

as Wayne Dreyer

Best Kept Secrets
7.5

(1984) Best Kept Secrets

as Jim Osborne

The Other Side of Midnight
5.8

(1977) The Other Side of Midnight

as O'Brien

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
5.6

(2015) Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

as Self

Petulia
5.9

(1968) Petulia

as Hippie (uncredited)

Flight of the Navigator
6.9

(1986) Flight of the Navigator

as Dr. Louis Faraday

Shampoo
6.0

(1975) Shampoo

as Red Dog

Whiffs
7.1

(1975) Whiffs

as Dr. Gopian

One Shoe Makes it Murder
6.5

(1982) One Shoe Makes it Murder

as Joe Hervey

Hustling
6.0

(1975) Hustling

as Detective

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
6.1

(1985) Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

as Pete Lassard

The Jerk
6.9

(1979) The Jerk

as Carnival Worker (uncredited)

A Session with the Committee
0.0

(1969) A Session with the Committee

as (as Don Sturdy)

Valerie
2.0

(2019) Valerie

as Self

Victims
5.3

(1982) Victims

as Charles Galloway

More Than Friends
0.0

(1978) More Than Friends

as Avery Salminella

Life After The Navigator
8.1

(2020) Life After The Navigator

as Himself

Martian Child
6.7

(2007) Martian Child

as Dr. Berg

Kid Blue
6.9

(1973) Kid Blue

as Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)

Cisco Pike
5.7

(1972) Cisco Pike

as Recording Engineer

The Christian Licorice Store
4.4

(1971) The Christian Licorice Store

as Last Party Guest

The Amazing Howard Hughes
6.0

(1977) The Amazing Howard Hughes

as Jenks

Amazon Women on the Moon
5.9

(1987) Amazon Women on the Moon

as Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
6.7

(2020) For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

as Himself

That '70s Show
8.0

(1998) That '70s Show

as Max

Two Guys and a Girl
7.2

(1998) Two Guys and a Girl

as Mr. Bergen

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

(1984) Murder, She Wrote

as Sheldon Greenberg

The Andy Griffith Show
7.6

(1960) The Andy Griffith Show

as Counter Boy

House
8.6

(2004) House

as Henry Errington

WKRP in Cincinnati
7.5

(1978) WKRP in Cincinnati

as Dr. Johnny Fever

Rhoda
6.2

(1974) Rhoda

as ---

Psych
7.9

(2006) Psych

as Barry Saunder

Boomtown
6.5

(2002) Boomtown

as Mel Castle

John from Cincinnati
6.5

(2007) John from Cincinnati

as ---

Touched by an Angel
7.2

(1994) Touched by an Angel

as Flynn Hodge

The Pretender
7.4

(1996) The Pretender

as Landlord

The Bob Newhart Show
7.4

(1972) The Bob Newhart Show

as ---

One Day at a Time
6.7

(1975) One Day at a Time

as Sam Royer

Crossing Jordan
7.2

(2001) Crossing Jordan

as Barney Reynolds

Sanford and Son
7.5

(1972) Sanford and Son

as ---

Head of the Class
6.2

(1986) Head of the Class

as Charlie Moore

Firehouse
5.0

(1974) Firehouse

as ---

Laverne & Shirley
7.2

(1976) Laverne & Shirley

as ---

The Practice
7.7

(1997) The Practice

as ---

Faerie Tale Theatre
8.2

(1982) Faerie Tale Theatre

as King

Soap
7.3

(1977) Soap

as Mr. Franklin

The Ray Bradbury Theater
6.9

(1985) The Ray Bradbury Theater

as ---

ER
7.8

(1994) ER

as Dr. James Broderick

Boston Legal
7.9

(2004) Boston Legal

as Judge Robert Thompson

Harry O
4.6

(1974) Harry O

as ---

Celebrities Uncensored
2.5

(2003) Celebrities Uncensored

as Self

Battle of the Network Stars
7.2

(1976) Battle of the Network Stars

as ---

Switch
6.7

(1975) Switch

as M.W.

The New WKRP in Cincinnati
7.0

(1991) The New WKRP in Cincinnati

as ---

Family Law
8.2

(1999) Family Law

as Howard Thomas / Randall

Level 9
0.0

(2000) Level 9

as ---

The Outer Limits
7.8

(1995) The Outer Limits

as Dr. Emory Taylor

6.0

(2001) Three Sisters

as Jerry Keats

Thieves
6.5

(2001) Thieves

as ---

Saturday Night Live
6.9

(1975) Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

The Andy Griffith Show
7.6

(1960) The Andy Griffith Show

as Harry

Chicago Med
8.3

(2015) Chicago Med

as Clyde Glickman

Drop Dead Diva
7.7

(2009) Drop Dead Diva

as Cole Lamburt

Fresh Off the Boat
7.1

(2015) Fresh Off the Boat

as Mr. Royce

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

(2000) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Dr. Aden

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
6.9

(1967) The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

as Various

The Rockford Files
7.5

(1974) The Rockford Files

as Al Steever

The Bob Newhart Show
7.4

(1972) The Bob Newhart Show

as Craig Plager

The Bob Newhart Show
7.4

(1972) The Bob Newhart Show

as Augie (voice) (uncredited)

Burke's Law
6.7

(1994) Burke's Law

as Chuck Mason

Quincy, M.E.
7.5

(1976) Quincy, M.E.

as D.A. Jerry Douglas

George Burns Comedy Week
0.0

(1985) George Burns Comedy Week

as Andy Pace

Mike & Molly
6.7

(2010) Mike & Molly

as Otis

Mannix
6.7

(1967) Mannix

as Ray Bennett