Howard Hesseman
Known for
Acting
Life
1940 – 2022 (aged 81)
Born in
Lebanon, Oregon, USA
Credits
View on IMDb135 acting credits
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
16 Nov 2004
Clue
13 Dec 1985
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
28 Mar 1985
Lie to Me
21 Jan 2009
This Is Spinal Tap
02 Mar 1984
That '70s Show
23 Aug 1998
Halloween II
28 Aug 2009
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
06 Oct 2000
Photos
Filmography
2016
- A Christmas in Vermontas Nick Harper
- Wild Oatsas Vespucci
- Silver Skiesas Billy
2015
- Chicago Medas Clyde Glickman1 episode
- Fresh Off the Boatas Mr. Royce2 episodes
2012
- Bigfootas Mayor Tommy Gillis
2011
- Salvation Boulevardas Billy
2010
- Mike & Mollyas Otis1 episode
2009
- Halloween IIas Uncle Meat
- All About Steveas Mr. Horowitz
- Drop Dead Divaas Cole Lamburt1 episode
- Lie to Meas Sam Hendricks1 episode
2008
- The Rockeras Gator
2007
- Martian Childas Dr. Berg
- John from Cincinnatias Erlemeyer2 episodes
2006
- Psychas Barry Saunder1 episode
- Man About Townas Ben Giamoro
2005
- Crazy for Christmasas Fred Nickells
- Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rockas narrator
2004
- Houseas Henry Errington1 episode
- Boston Legalas Judge Robert Thompson3 episodes
2002
- About Schmidtas Larry Hertzel
- Boomtownas Mel Castle1 episode
- The Mesmeristas Mr. Valdemar
2001
- Thieves1 episode
- Crossing Jordanas Barney Reynolds1 episode
- The Sky is Fallingas Yogi Cook
- Teddy Bears' Picnicas Ted Frye
- Three Sistersas Jerry Keats1 episode
2000
- Level 91 episode
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Dr. Aden1 episode
1999
- Family Lawas Howard Thomas1 episode
1998
- That '70s Showas Max3 episodes
- Two Guys and a Girlas Mr. Bergen1 episode
1997
- On the 2nd Day of Christmasas David
- High Stakesas Wayne Dreyer
- The Practiceas Judge C. Williams1 episode
- Gridlock'das Blind Man
1996
- The Pretenderas Landlord1 episode
- Innocent Victimsas Smithline
1995
- Out-of-Syncas Det. Caldwell
- The Outer Limitsas Dr. Emory Taylor1 episode
1994
- Touched by an Angelas Flynn Hodge1 episode
- ERas Dr. James Broderick1 episode
- Munchie Strikes Backas Munchie (voice)
- Burke's Lawas Chuck Mason1 episode
1993
- Little Miss Millionsas Nick Frost
- Lethal Exposureas Taylor Cochran
1992
- Rubin & Edas Ed Tuttle
- Quiet Killeras Congressman Calvin Phillips
- Hot Chocolateas Mr. Cassidy
1991
- Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Storyas Paul Maggioto
- The New WKRP in Cincinnati7 episodes
1990
- Call Me Annaas John Ross
1988
- The Diamond Trapas Det. Rollings
1987
- Amazon Women on the Moonas Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
- Inside Outas Jack
- Six Against the Rockas Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
1986
- Heatas Pinchus Zion
- Head of the Classas Charlie Moore92 episodes
- The Princess Who Had Never Laughedas King
- Flight of the Navigatoras Dr. Louis Faraday
- My Chauffeuras McBride
1985
- Clueas The Chief (uncredited)
- George Burns Comedy Weekas Andy Pace1 episode
- The Ray Bradbury Theater1 episode
- Police Academy 2: Their First Assignmentas Pete Lassard
1984
- Silence of the Heartas Carl Lewis
- Murder, She Wroteas Sheldon Greenberg1 episode
- Best Kept Secretsas Jim Osborne
- Mister Robertsas Doc
- This Is Spinal Tapas Terry Ladd
1983
- Focus on Fishkoas Sy
- Likely Stories, Vol. 4as Sy Fishko
- Doctor Detroitas Smooth Walker
1982
- One Shoe Makes it Murderas Joe Hervey
- Faerie Tale Theatreas King1 episode
- Victimsas Charles Galloway
1981
- Honky Tonk Freewayas Snapper
- Private Lessonsas Lester
1980
- Skywardas Koup Trenton
- Gridlockas Señor Smooth (voice)
- The Fantastic Funniesas Dr. Johnny Fever
1979
- The Jerkas Carnival Worker (uncredited)
- Americathonas Kip Margolis
- You Can't Take it With Youas Wilbur C. Henderson
1978
- Outside Chanceas David
- More Than Friendsas Avery Salminella
- WKRP in Cincinnatias Dr. Johnny Fever90 episodes
- Loose Shoesas Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
- The Comedy Companyas Roger Dustleman
- The Ghost of Flight 401as Bert Stockwell
1977
- Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargoas Fred
- Soapas Mr. Franklin7 episodes
- The Other Side of Midnightas O'Brien
- The Amazing Howard Hughesas Jenks
- The Amazing Howard Hughesas Jenks2 episodes
- Tail Gunner Joeas Lt. Ted Cantwell
1976
- Battle of the Network Stars1 episode
- Quincy, M.E.as D.A. Jerry Douglas1 episode
- Delvecchioas Goldie1 episode
- The Big Busas Jack
- Silent Movieas Executive
- Jackson County Jailas David
- Tunnel Visionas Senator McMannus
- Laverne & Shirley1 episode
- Mary Hartman, Mary Hartmanas Dr. Robert Williams10 episodes
1975
- One Day at a Timeas Sam Royer30 episodes
- The Sunshine Boysas Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
- Whiffsas Dr. Gopian
- Switchas M.W.1 episode
- Prisoners
- The Blue Knightas Resident
- Hustlingas Detective
- Shampooas Red Dog
- Barettaas Walker1 episode
1974
- The Rockford Filesas Al Steever1 episode
- Harry Oas Senator Lawler1 episode
- Rhoda1 episode
1973
- The Blue Knight
- The Blue Knight4 episodes
- Joryas Santa Rosa bartender
- Steelyard Bluesas Frank Veldini
- Kid Blueas Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
1972
- The Bob Newhart Showas Augie (voice) (uncredited)1 episode
- Cisco Pikeas Recording Engineer
- Sanford and Son1 episode
1971
- The Christian Licorice Storeas Last Party Guest
- Billy Jackas Drama Teacher
1969
- Some Kind of a Nutas Bartender
- A Session with the Committeeas (as Don Sturdy)
1968
- Petuliaas Hippie (uncredited)
1967
- Mannixas Ray Bennett1 episode
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Houras Various5 episodes
1960
- The Andy Griffith Showas Harry1 episode