Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

142

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-02-27

Day of Death

2022-01-29 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Lebanon, Oregon, USA

Also Known As

Howard Hessman

Don 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 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

Clue

Clue

Jory

Jory

The Sky is Falling

The Sky is Falling

This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

Silence of the Heart

Silence of the Heart

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Best Kept Secrets

Best Kept Secrets

Whiffs

Whiffs

Life After The Navigator

Life After The Navigator

Acting

The Rocker

2008

The Rocker

as

Gator

Wild Oats

2016

Wild Oats

as

Vespucci

About Schmidt

2002

About Schmidt

as

Larry Hertzel

Billy Jack

1971

Billy Jack

as

Drama Teacher

Hot Chocolate

1992

Hot Chocolate

as

Mr. Cassidy

Jackson County Jail

1976

Jackson County Jail

as

David

Doctor Detroit

1983

Doctor Detroit

as

Smooth Walker

Halloween II

2009

Halloween II

as

Uncle Meat

All About Steve

2009

All About Steve

as

Mr. Horowitz

John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body

1980

John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body

as

Self / The Rock Doctor

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

2022

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Man About Town

2006

Man About Town

as

Ben Giamoro

Gridlock'd

1997

Gridlock'd

as

Blind Man

Tail Gunner Joe

1977

Tail Gunner Joe

as

Lt. Ted Cantwell

Crazy for Christmas

2005

Crazy for Christmas

as

Fred Nickells

Private Lessons

1981

Private Lessons

as

Lester

Rubin & Ed

1992

Rubin & Ed

as

Ed Tuttle

Heat

1986

Heat

as

Pinchus Zion

Clue

1985

Clue

as

The Chief (uncredited)

Loose Shoes

1978

Loose Shoes

as

Ernie Piles, War Correspondent

The Sunshine Boys

1975

The Sunshine Boys

as

Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director

Honky Tonk Freeway

1981

Honky Tonk Freeway

as

Snapper

My Chauffeur

1986

My Chauffeur

as

McBride

Americathon

1979

Americathon

as

Kip Margolis

Salvation Boulevard

2011

Salvation Boulevard

as

Billy

On the 2nd Day of Christmas

1997

On the 2nd Day of Christmas

as

David

The Ghost of Flight 401

1978

The Ghost of Flight 401

as

Bert Stockwell

Steelyard Blues

1973

Steelyard Blues

as

Frank Veldini

Inside Out

1987

Inside Out

as

Jack

Call Me Anna

1990

Call Me Anna

as

John Ross

Tunnel Vision

1976

Tunnel Vision

as

Senator McMannus

Bigfoot

2012

Bigfoot

as

Mayor Tommy Gillis

Little Miss Millions

1993

Little Miss Millions

as

Nick Frost

Six Against the Rock

1987

Six Against the Rock

as

Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer

Quiet Killer

1992

Quiet Killer

as

Congressman Calvin Phillips

Teddy Bears' Picnic

2001

Teddy Bears' Picnic

as

Ted Frye

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story

1991

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story

as

Paul Maggioto

The Diamond Trap

1988

The Diamond Trap

as

Det. Rollings

Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock

2005

Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock

as

narrator

Skyward

1980

Skyward

as

Koup Trenton

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

1977

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

as

Fred

The Blue Knight

1975

The Blue Knight

as

Resident

The Comedy Company

1978

The Comedy Company

as

Roger Dustleman

Munchie Strikes Back

1994

Munchie Strikes Back

as

Munchie (voice)

Lethal Exposure

1993

Lethal Exposure

as

Taylor Cochran

Out-of-Sync

1995

Out-of-Sync

as

Det. Caldwell

You Can't Take it With You

1979

You Can't Take it With You

as

Wilbur C. Henderson

Jory

1973

Jory

as

Santa Rosa bartender

Prisoners

1975

Prisoners

as

Mister Roberts

1984

Mister Roberts

as

Doc

Silent Movie

1976

Silent Movie

as

Executive

Outside Chance

1978

Outside Chance

as

David

Gridlock

1980

Gridlock

as

Señor Smooth (voice)

The Mesmerist

2002

The Mesmerist

as

The Sky is Falling

2001

The Sky is Falling

as

Yogi Cook

The Blue Knight

1973

The Blue Knight

as

The Big Bus

1976

The Big Bus

as

Jack

The Fantastic Funnies

1980

The Fantastic Funnies

as

Dr. Johnny Fever

Some Kind of a Nut

1969

Some Kind of a Nut

as

Bartender

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

1986

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

as

King

Silver Skies

2016

Silver Skies

as

Billy

This Is Spinal Tap

1984

This Is Spinal Tap

as

Terry Ladd

A Christmas in Vermont

2016

A Christmas in Vermont

as

Nick Harper

Silence of the Heart

1984

Silence of the Heart

as

Carl Lewis

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

1983

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

as

Self

High Stakes

1997

High Stakes

as

Wayne Dreyer

Best Kept Secrets

1984

Best Kept Secrets

as

Jim Osborne

The Other Side of Midnight

1977

The Other Side of Midnight

as

O'Brien

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

2015

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

as

Self

Petulia

1968

Petulia

as

Hippie (uncredited)

Flight of the Navigator

1986

Flight of the Navigator

as

Dr. Louis Faraday

Shampoo

1975

Shampoo

as

Red Dog

Whiffs

1975

Whiffs

as

Dr. Gopian

One Shoe Makes it Murder

1982

One Shoe Makes it Murder

as

Joe Hervey

Hustling

1975

Hustling

as

Detective

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

1985

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

as

Pete Lassard

The Jerk

1979

The Jerk

as

Carnival Worker (uncredited)

A Session with the Committee

1969

A Session with the Committee

as

(as Don Sturdy)

Valerie

2019

Valerie

as

Self

Victims

1982

Victims

as

Charles Galloway

More Than Friends

1978

More Than Friends

as

Avery Salminella

Life After The Navigator

2020

Life After The Navigator

as

Himself

Martian Child

2007

Martian Child

as

Dr. Berg

Kid Blue

1973

Kid Blue

as

Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)

Cisco Pike

1972

Cisco Pike

as

Recording Engineer

The Christian Licorice Store

1971

The Christian Licorice Store

as

Last Party Guest

The Amazing Howard Hughes

1977

The Amazing Howard Hughes

as

Jenks

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

Amazon Women on the Moon

as

Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

2020

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

as

Himself

Innocent Victims

1996

Innocent Victims

as

Smithline

That '70s Show

That '70s Show

as

Max

Two Guys and a Girl

Two Guys and a Girl

as

Mr. Bergen

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Sheldon Greenberg

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as

Counter Boy

House

House

as

Henry Errington

WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati

as

Dr. Johnny Fever

Rhoda

Rhoda

as

Psych

Psych

as

Barry Saunder

Boomtown

Boomtown

as

Mel Castle

John from Cincinnati

John from Cincinnati

as

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Flynn Hodge

The Pretender

The Pretender

as

Landlord

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

as

One Day at a Time

One Day at a Time

as

Sam Royer

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

as

Barney Reynolds

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

as

Head of the Class

Head of the Class

as

Charlie Moore

Firehouse

Firehouse

as

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley

as

The Practice

The Practice

as

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

as

King

Soap

Soap

as

Mr. Franklin

The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Ray Bradbury Theater

as

ER

as

Dr. James Broderick

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

as

Judge Robert Thompson

Harry O

Harry O

as

Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored

as

Self

Battle of the Network Stars

Battle of the Network Stars

as

Switch

Switch

as

M.W.

The New WKRP in Cincinnati

The New WKRP in Cincinnati

as

Family Law

Family Law

as

Howard Thomas / Randall

Level 9

Level 9

as

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Dr. Emory Taylor

Three Sisters

Three Sisters

as

Jerry Keats

Thieves

Thieves

as

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as

Harry

Chicago Med

Chicago Med

as

Clyde Glickman

Drop Dead Diva

Drop Dead Diva

as

Cole Lamburt

Fresh Off the Boat

Fresh Off the Boat

as

Mr. Royce

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as

Dr. Aden

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

as

Various

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

Al Steever

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

as

Craig Plager

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

as

Augie (voice) (uncredited)

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Chuck Mason

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

as

D.A. Jerry Douglas

George Burns Comedy Week

George Burns Comedy Week

as

Andy Pace

Mike & Molly

Mike & Molly

as

Otis

Mannix

Mannix

as

Ray Bennett

Production

Crew

Directing

WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati

as