Person
Howard Hesseman
Acting · 1940–2022 · Lebanon, Oregon, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Hesseman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
House
Henry Errington
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Dr. Aden
ER
Dr. James Broderick
Psych
Barry Saunder
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Chicago Med
Clyde Glickman
The Andy Griffith Show
Counter Boy
Murder, She Wrote
Sheldon Greenberg
Crossing Jordan
Barney Reynolds
Boston Legal
Judge Robert Thompson
Filmography
- 2022Who Done It: The Clue DocumentarySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2020Life After The NavigatorHimself
- 2020For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del CloseSelf
- 2019ValerieSelf
- 2016A Christmas in VermontNick Harper
- 2016Wild OatsVespucci
- 2016Silver SkiesBilly
- 2015Chicago MedClyde Glickman
- 2015Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close MarathonSelf
- 2015Fresh Off the BoatMr. Royce
- 2012BigfootMayor Tommy Gillis
- 2011Salvation BoulevardBilly
- 2010Mike & MollyOtis
- 2009Halloween IIUncle Meat
- 2009All About SteveMr. Horowitz
- 2009Drop Dead DivaCole Lamburt
- 2009Lie to MeSam Hendricks
- 2008The RockerGator
- 2007Martian ChildDr. Berg
- 2007John from CincinnatiErlemeyer
- 2006PsychBarry Saunder
- 2006Man About TownBen Giamoro
- 2005Crazy for ChristmasFred Nickells
- 2005Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rocknarrator
- 2004HouseHenry Errington
- 2004Boston LegalJudge Robert Thompson
- 2003Celebrities UncensoredSelf
- 2002About SchmidtLarry Hertzel
- 2002BoomtownMel Castle
- 2002The MesmeristMr. Valdemar
- 2001Thieves
- 2001Crossing JordanBarney Reynolds
- 2001The Sky is FallingYogi Cook
- 2001Teddy Bears' PicnicTed Frye
- 2001Three SistersJerry Keats
- 2000Level 9
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDr. Aden
- 1999Family LawHoward Thomas / Randall
- 1998That '70s ShowMax
- 1998Two Guys and a GirlMr. Bergen
- 1997On the 2nd Day of ChristmasDavid
- 1997High StakesWayne Dreyer
- 1997The PracticeJudge C. Williams
- 1997Gridlock'dBlind Man
- 1996The PretenderLandlord
- 1996Innocent VictimsSmithline
- 1995Out-of-SyncDet. Caldwell
- 1995The Outer LimitsDr. Emory Taylor
- 1994Touched by an AngelFlynn Hodge
- 1994ERDr. James Broderick
- 1994Munchie Strikes BackMunchie (voice)
- 1994Burke's LawChuck Mason
- 1993Little Miss MillionsNick Frost
- 1993Lethal ExposureTaylor Cochran
- 1992Rubin & EdEd Tuttle
- 1992Quiet KillerCongressman Calvin Phillips
- 1992Hot ChocolateMr. Cassidy
- 1991Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart StoryPaul Maggioto
- 1991The New WKRP in Cincinnati
- 1990Call Me AnnaJohn Ross
- 1988The Diamond TrapDet. Rollings
- 1987Amazon Women on the MoonRupert King (segment "Titan Man")
- 1987Inside OutJack
- 1987Six Against the RockJoseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
- 1986HeatPinchus Zion
- 1986Head of the ClassCharlie Moore
- 1986The Princess Who Had Never LaughedKing
- 1986Flight of the NavigatorDr. Louis Faraday
- 1986My ChauffeurMcBride
- 1985ClueThe Chief (uncredited)
- 1985George Burns Comedy WeekAndy Pace
- 1985The Ray Bradbury Theater
- 1985Police Academy 2: Their First AssignmentPete Lassard
- 1984Silence of the HeartCarl Lewis
- 1984Murder, She WroteSheldon Greenberg
- 1984Best Kept SecretsJim Osborne
- 1984Mister RobertsDoc
- 1984This Is Spinal TapTerry Ladd
- 1983Focus on FishkoSy
- 1983Likely Stories, Vol. 4Sy Fishko
- 1983Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, ForeverSelf
- 1983Doctor DetroitSmooth Walker
- 1982One Shoe Makes it MurderJoe Hervey
- 1982Faerie Tale TheatreKing
- 1982VictimsCharles Galloway
- 1981Honky Tonk FreewaySnapper
- 1981Private LessonsLester
- 1980SkywardKoup Trenton
- 1980GridlockSeñor Smooth (voice)
- 1980The Fantastic FunniesDr. Johnny Fever
- 1980John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and BodySelf / The Rock Doctor
- 1979The JerkCarnival Worker (uncredited)
- 1979AmericathonKip Margolis
- 1979You Can't Take it With YouWilbur C. Henderson
- 1978Outside ChanceDavid
- 1978More Than FriendsAvery Salminella
- 1978WKRP in CincinnatiDr. Johnny Fever
- 1978Loose ShoesErnie Piles, War Correspondent
- 1978The Comedy CompanyRoger Dustleman
- 1978The Ghost of Flight 401Bert Stockwell
- 1977Tarantulas: The Deadly CargoFred
- 1977SoapMr. Franklin
- 1977The Other Side of MidnightO'Brien
- 1977The Amazing Howard HughesJenks
- 1977The Amazing Howard HughesJenks
- 1977Tail Gunner JoeLt. Ted Cantwell
- 1976Battle of the Network Stars
- 1976Quincy, M.E.D.A. Jerry Douglas
- 1976DelvecchioGoldie
- 1976The Big BusJack
- 1976Silent MovieExecutive
- 1976Jackson County JailDavid
- 1976Tunnel VisionSenator McMannus
- 1976Laverne & Shirley
- 1976Mary Hartman, Mary HartmanDr. Robert Williams
- 1975One Day at a TimeSam Royer
- 1975The Sunshine BoysMr. Walsh, Commerical Director
- 1975WhiffsDr. Gopian
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
- 1975SwitchM.W.
- 1975Prisoners
- 1975The Blue KnightResident
- 1975HustlingDetective
- 1975ShampooRed Dog
- 1975BarettaWalker
- 1974The Rockford FilesAl Steever
- 1974Harry OSenator Lawler
- 1974Rhoda
- 1973The Blue Knight
- 1973The Blue Knight
- 1973JorySanta Rosa bartender
- 1973Steelyard BluesFrank Veldini
- 1973Kid BlueConfectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
- 1972The Bob Newhart ShowCraig Plager
- 1972Cisco PikeRecording Engineer
- 1972Sanford and Son
- 1971The Christian Licorice StoreLast Party Guest
- 1971Billy JackDrama Teacher
- 1969Some Kind of a NutBartender
- 1969A Session with the Committee(as Don Sturdy)
- 1968PetuliaHippie (uncredited)
- 1967MannixRay Bennett
- 1967The Smothers Brothers Comedy HourVarious
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowCounter Boy
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