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Howard Hesseman

Acting

Born February 27, 1940 · Lebanon, Oregon, USA

Died January 29, 2022

Also known 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 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

Filmography50+ titles

More Than Friends

1978as Avery Salminella

House

2004as Henry Errington

Chicago Med

2015as Clyde Glickman

Life After the Navigator

2020as Himself

Lie to Me

2009as Sam Hendricks

Psych

2006as Barry Saunder

Boston Legal

2004as Judge Robert Thompson

That '70s Show

1998as Max

ER

1994as Dr. James Broderick

Drop Dead Diva

2009as Cole Lamburt

The Practice

1997as Judge C. Williams

The Outer Limits

1995as Dr. Emory Taylor

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Dr. Aden

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978as Dr. Johnny Fever

The Rockford Files

1974as Al Steever

The Andy Griffith Show

1960as Counter Boy

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Sheldon Greenberg

Gridlock

1980as Señor Smooth (voice)

Quincy, M.E.

1976as D.A. Jerry Douglas

Sanford and Son

1972

The Bob Newhart Show

1972as Craig Plager

The Pretender

1996as Landlord

This Is Spinal Tap

1984as Terry Ladd

Jory

1973as Santa Rosa bartender

Soap

1977as Mr. Franklin

Fresh Off the Boat

2015as Mr. Royce

Crossing Jordan

2001as Barney Reynolds

Touched by an Angel

1994as Flynn Hodge

Clue

1985as The Chief (uncredited)

Laverne & Shirley

1976

One Shoe Makes it Murder

1982as Joe Hervey

Innocent Victims

1996as Smithline

Flight of the Navigator

1986as Dr. Louis Faraday

You Can't Take it With You

1979as Wilbur C. Henderson

About Schmidt

2002as Larry Hertzel

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985

The Jerk

1979as Carnival Worker (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

1975as Self (uncredited)

The Sunshine Boys

1975as Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director

Kid Blue

1973as Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)

One Day at a Time

1975as Sam Royer

Mannix

1967as Ray Bennett

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

2020as Self

Mike & Molly

2010as Otis

Martian Child

2007as Dr. Berg

Gridlock'd

1997as Blind Man

Head of the Class

1986as Charlie Moore

Wild Oats

2016as Vespucci

Silver Skies

2016as Billy

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

1985as Pete Lassard