Personal Info
Known Credits
89
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1940-02-27 (85 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Lebanon, Oregon, USA
Also Known For
Howard HessmanDon Sturdy
Howard Hesseman
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 ...
Known For
Acting
2022 --
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020 --
Life After The Navigator
| Himself
2020 --
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
| Himself
2019 --
Valerie
| Self
2016 --
A Christmas in Vermont
| Nick Harper
2016 --
Silver Skies
| Billy
2016 --
Wild Oats
| Vespucci
2015 --
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
| Self
2012 --
Bigfoot
| Mayor Tommy Gillis
2011 --
Salvation Boulevard
| Billy
2009 --
Halloween II
| Uncle Meat
2009 --
All About Steve
| Mr. Horowitz
2008 --
The Rocker
| Gator
2007 --
Martian Child
| Dr. Berg
2006 --
Man About Town
| Ben Giamoro
2005 --
Crazy for Christmas
| Fred Nickells
2005 --
Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock
| narrator
2002 --
About Schmidt
| Larry Hertzel
2002 --
Teddy Bears' Picnic
| Ted Frye
2002 --
The Mesmerist
|
2001 --
The Sky is Falling
| Yogi Cook
1997 --
On the 2nd Day of Christmas
| David
1997 --
High Stakes
| Wayne Dreyer
1997 --
Gridlock'd
| Blind Man
1995 --
Out-of-Sync
| Det. Caldwell
1994 --
Munchie Strikes Back
| Munchie (voice)
1993 --
Little Miss Millions
| Nick Frost
1993 --
Lethal Exposure
| Taylor Cochran
1992 --
Rubin & Ed
| Ed Tuttle
1992 --
Quiet Killer
| Congressman Calvin Phillips
1992 --
Hot Chocolate
| Mr. Cassidy
1991 --
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
| Paul Maggioto
1990 --
Call Me Anna
| John Ross
1988 --
The Diamond Trap
| Det. Rollings
1987 --
Amazon Women on the Moon
| Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
1987 --
Inside Out
| Jack
1987 --
Six Against the Rock
| Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
1986 --
Heat
| Pinchus Zion
1986 --
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
| King
1986 --
Flight of the Navigator
| Dr. Louis Faraday
1986 --
My Chauffeur
| McBride
1985 --
Clue
| The Chief (uncredited)
1985 --
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
| Pete Lassard
1984 --
Silence of the Heart
| Carl Lewis
1984 --
Best Kept Secrets
| Jim Osborne
1984 --
Mister Roberts
| Doc
1984 --
This Is Spinal Tap
| Terry Ladd
1983 --
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
| Johnny Caravella (Doctor Johnny Fever)
1983 --
Doctor Detroit
| Smooth Walker
1982 --
One Shoe Makes it Murder
| Joe Hervey
1982 --
Victims
| Charles Galloway
1981 --
Honky Tonk Freeway
| Snapper
1981 --
Private Lessons
| Lester
1980 --
Skyward
| Koup Trenton
1980 --
Gridlock
| Señor Smooth (voice)
1980 --
The Fantastic Funnies
| Dr. Johnny Fever
1980 --
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
| Self / The Rock Doctor
1979 --
The Jerk
| Carnival Worker (uncredited)
1979 --
Americathon
| Kip Margolis
1979 --
You Can't Take it With You
| Wilbur C. Henderson
1978 --
Outside Chance
| David
1978 --
More Than Friends
| Avery Salminella
1978 --
Loose Shoes
| Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
1978 --
The Comedy Company
| Roger Dustleman
1978 --
The Ghost of Flight 401
| Bert Stockwell
1977 --
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
| Fred
1977 --
The Other Side of Midnight
| O'Brien
1977 --
The Amazing Howard Hughes
| Jenks
1977 --
Tail Gunner Joe
| Lt. Ted Cantwell
1976 --
The Big Bus
| Jack
1976 --
Silent Movie
| Executive
1976 --
Jackson County Jail
| David
1976 --
Tunnel Vision
| Senator McMannus
1975 --
The Sunshine Boys
| Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
1975 --
Whiffs
| Dr. Gopian
1975 --
Prisoners
|
1975 --
The Blue Knight
| Resident
1975 --
Hustling
| Detective
1975 --
Shampoo
| Red Dog
1973 --
The Blue Knight
|
1973 --
Kid Blue
| Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
1973 --
Steelyard Blues
| Frank Veldini
1973 --
Jory
| Santa Rosa bartender
1972 --
Cisco Pike
| Recording Engineer
1971 --
The Christian Licorice Store
| Last Party Guest
1971 --
Billy Jack
| Drama Teacher
1969 --
Some Kind of a Nut
| Bartender
1969 --
A Session with the Committee
| (as Don Sturdy)
1968 --
Petulia
| Hippie (uncredited)