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](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/799404-who-done-it-the-clue-documentary.jpg)
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary (2022)
Movie
Nick Harper
![A Christmas in Vermont](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/76331-a-christmas-in-vermont.jpg)
A Christmas in Vermont (2016)
Movie
Vespucci
![Wild Oats](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/38684-wild-oats.jpg)
Wild Oats (2016)
Movie
Clyde Glickman
![Chicago Med](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/25059-chicago-med.jpg)
Chicago Med (2015)
TV
5.76
Mr. Royce
![Fresh Off the Boat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12426-fresh-off-the-boat.jpg)
Fresh Off the Boat (2015)
TV
6
Mayor Tommy Gillis
![Bigfoot](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/50013-bigfoot.jpg)
Bigfoot (2012)
Movie
Uncle Meat
![Halloween II](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/335-halloween-ii.jpg)
Halloween II (2009)
Movie
5.46
Mr. Horowitz
![All About Steve](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15297-all-about-steve.jpg)
All About Steve (2009)
Movie
8
Cole Lamburt
![Drop Dead Diva](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103424-drop-dead-diva.jpg)
Drop Dead Diva (2009)
TV
6.3
Dr. Berg
![Martian Child](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15090-martian-child.jpg)
Martian Child (2007)
Movie
Lou Kimmelman
![Domestic Import](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/83216-domestic-import.jpg)
Domestic Import (2006)
Movie
Barry Saunder
![Psych](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/18064-psych.jpg)
Psych (2006)
TV
6.27
Ben Giamoro
![Man About Town](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/29066-man-about-town.jpg)
Man About Town (2006)
Movie
Fred Nickells
![Crazy for Christmas](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/76327-crazy-for-christmas.jpg)
Crazy for Christmas (2005)
Movie
Henry Errington
![House](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7912-house.jpg)
House (2004)
TV
7.74
Judge Robert Thompson
![Boston Legal](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/19421-boston-legal.jpg)
Boston Legal (2004)
TV
5.81
Larry Hertzel
![About Schmidt](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13521-about-schmidt.jpg)
About Schmidt (2002)
Movie
6.5
Mel Castle
![Boomtown](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/17807-boomtown.jpg)
Boomtown (2002)
TV
6
Ted Frye
![Teddy Bears' Picnic](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/58373-teddy-bears-picnic.jpg)
Teddy Bears' Picnic (2002)
Movie
Mr. Valdemar
![The Mesmerist](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/55489-the-mesmerist.jpg)
The Mesmerist (2002)
Movie
Barney Reynolds
![Crossing Jordan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/23827-crossing-jordan.jpg)
Crossing Jordan (2001)
TV
5.95
Yogi Cook
![The Sky is Falling](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/151800-the-sky-is-falling.jpg)
The Sky is Falling (2001)
Movie
Jerry Keats
![Three Sisters](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Three Sisters (2001)
TV
Mr. Bergen
![Two Guys and a Girl](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/29685-two-guys-and-a-girl.jpg)
Two Guys and a Girl (1998)
TV
6
Wayne Dreyer
![High Stakes](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/575936-high-stakes.jpg)
High Stakes (1997)
Movie
Blind Man
![Gridlock'd](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15357-gridlock-d.jpg)
Gridlock'd (1997)
Movie
4
Landlord
![The Pretender](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/67734-the-pretender.jpg)
The Pretender (1996)
TV
6
Smithline
![Innocent Victims](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/151317-innocent-victims.jpg)
Innocent Victims (1996)
Movie
Det. Caldwell
![Out-of-Sync](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/18092-out-of-sync.jpg)
Out-of-Sync (1995)
Movie
Dr. Emory Taylor
![The Outer Limits](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14767-the-outer-limits.jpg)
The Outer Limits (1995)
TV
6
Flynn Hodge
![Touched by an Angel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/128100-touched-by-an-angel.jpg)
Touched by an Angel (1994)
TV
8
Dr. James Broderick
![ER](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11120-er.jpg)
ER (1994)
TV
5.44
Chuck Mason
![Burke's Law](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/425836-burke-s-law.jpg)
Burke's Law (1994)
TV
Nick Frost
![Little Miss Millions](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/61571-little-miss-millions.jpg)
Little Miss Millions (1993)
Movie
Ed Tuttle
![Rubin & Ed](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/49350-rubin-ed.jpg)
Rubin & Ed (1992)
Movie
Calvin Phillips
![Quiet Killer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/69759-quiet-killer.jpg)
Quiet Killer (1992)
Movie
Mr. Cassidy
![Hot Chocolate](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/54907-hot-chocolate.jpg)
Hot Chocolate (1992)
Movie
John Ross
![Call Me Anna](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/76322-call-me-anna.jpg)
Call Me Anna (1990)
Movie
Det. Rollings
![The Diamond Trap](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/56917-the-diamond-trap.jpg)
The Diamond Trap (1988)
Movie
Rupert King
![Amazon Women on the Moon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14385-amazon-women-on-the-moon.jpg)
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
Movie
4
Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
![Six Against the Rock](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/43706-six-against-the-rock.jpg)
Six Against the Rock (1987)
Movie
Pinchus Zion
![Heat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/51005-heat.jpg)
Heat (1986)
Movie
Charlie Moore
![Head of the Class](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/67532-head-of-the-class.jpg)
Head of the Class (1986)
TV
6.09
Dr. Louis Faraday
![Flight of the Navigator](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11964-flight-of-the-navigator.jpg)
Flight of the Navigator (1986)
Movie
5.86
McBride
![My Chauffeur](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/56669-my-chauffeur.jpg)
My Chauffeur (1986)
Movie
The Chief (uncredited)
![Clue](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14852-clue.jpg)
Clue (1985)
Movie
6
Carl Lewis
![Silence of the Heart](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/32805-silence-of-the-heart.jpg)
Silence of the Heart (1984)
Movie
Sheldon Greenberg
![Murder, She Wrote](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/70228-murder-she-wrote.jpg)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Jim Osborne
![Best Kept Secrets](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/47627-best-kept-secrets.jpg)
Best Kept Secrets (1984)
Movie
Terry Ladd
![This Is Spinal Tap](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6641-this-is-spinal-tap.jpg)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Movie
5.81
Johnny Caravella (Doctor Johnny Fever)
![Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/124514-motown-25-yesterday-today-forever.jpg)
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983)
Movie
Smooth Walker
![Doctor Detroit](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15756-doctor-detroit.jpg)
Doctor Detroit (1983)
Movie
4.75
Joe Hervey
![One Shoe Makes it Murder](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/292154-one-shoe-makes-it-murder.jpg)
One Shoe Makes it Murder (1982)
Movie
Charles Galloway
![Victims](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/178290-victims.jpg)
Victims (1982)
Movie
Koup Trenton
![Skyward](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/53245-skyward.jpg)
Skyward (1980)
Movie
Señor Smooth (voice)
![Gridlock](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/145600-the-great-american-traffic-jam.jpg)
Gridlock (1980)
Movie
Carnival Worker (uncredited)
![The Jerk](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10517-the-jerk.jpg)
The Jerk (1979)
Movie
5.9
Kip Margolis
![Americathon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/76320-americathon.jpg)
Americathon (1979)
Movie
Wilbur C. Henderson
![You Can't Take it With You](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/55121-you-can-t-take-it-with-you.jpg)
You Can't Take it With You (1979)
Movie
Avery Salminella
![More Than Friends](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/567934-more-than-friends.jpg)
More Than Friends (1978)
Movie
Dr. Johnny Fever
![WKRP in Cincinnati](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11513-wkrp-in-cincinnati.jpg)
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
TV
4.75
Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
![Loose Shoes](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/37442-loose-shoes.jpg)
Loose Shoes (1978)
Movie
Roger Dustleman
![The Comedy Company](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/794065-the-comedy-company.jpg)
The Comedy Company (1978)
Movie
Bert Stockwell
![The Ghost of Flight 401](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/52090-the-ghost-of-flight-401.jpg)
The Ghost of Flight 401 (1978)
Movie
Mr. Franklin
![Soap](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11514-soap.jpg)
Soap (1977)
TV
4.75
Lt. Ted Cantwell
![Tail Gunner Joe](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/63273-tail-gunner-joe.jpg)
Tail Gunner Joe (1977)
Movie
Executive
![Silent Movie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10809-silent-movie.jpg)
Silent Movie (1976)
Movie
4
Senator McMannus
![Tunnel Vision](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/46354-tunnel-vision.jpg)
Tunnel Vision (1976)
Movie
Sam Royer
![One Day at a Time](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/62844-one-day-at-a-time.jpg)
One Day at a Time (1975)
TV
Mr. Walsh - Commercial Director
![The Sunshine Boys](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/51309-the-sunshine-boys.jpg)
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
Movie
Dr. Gopian
![Whiffs](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/79706-whiffs.jpg)
Whiffs (1975)
Movie
Self - Host
![Saturday Night Live](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15718-saturday-night-live.jpg)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
M.W.
![Switch](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/37750-switch.jpg)
Switch (1975)
TV
Resident
![The Blue Knight](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/784095-the-blue-knight-pilot.jpg)
The Blue Knight (1975)
Movie
Detective
![Hustling](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/75283-hustling.jpg)
Hustling (1975)
Movie
Red Dog
![Shampoo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/17313-shampoo.jpg)
Shampoo (1975)
Movie
6
Al Steever
![The Rockford Files](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/27010-the-rockford-files.jpg)
The Rockford Files (1974)
TV
7
Hanley
![Firehouse](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/580070-firehouse.jpg)
Firehouse (1974)
TV
Frank Veldin
![Steelyard Blues](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/38705-steelyard-blues.jpg)
Steelyard Blues (1973)
Movie
Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
![Kid Blue](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/63688-kid-blue.jpg)
Kid Blue (1973)
Movie
Santa Rosa bartender
![Jory](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/37683-jory.jpg)
Jory (1973)
Movie
Craig Plager / Augie (voice) (uncredited)
![The Bob Newhart Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11507-the-bob-newhart-show.jpg)
The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
TV
4.9
Recording Engineer
![Cisco Pike](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/53268-cisco-pike.jpg)
Cisco Pike (1972)
Movie
Last Party Guest
![The Christian Licorice Store](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/54570-the-christian-licorice-store.jpg)
The Christian Licorice Store (1971)
Movie
Drama Teacher
![Billy Jack](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/4027-billy-jack.jpg)
Billy Jack (1971)
Movie
4.38
Bartender
![Some Kind of a Nut](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84641-some-kind-of-a-nut.jpg)
Some Kind of a Nut (1969)
Movie
Hippie (uncredited)
![Petulia](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/65490-petulia.jpg)
Petulia (1968)
Movie
Various / Writer
![The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/120565-the-smothers-brothers-comedy-hour.jpg)
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)
TV
Harry / Counter Boy
![The Andy Griffith Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/18301-the-andy-griffith-show.jpg)
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
TV
6
Seymour Z. Fishko
![Likely Stories, Vol. 4](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/535415-likely-stories-vol-4.jpg)
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.02
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Information
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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