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Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

27/02/1940

Day of Death

29/01/2022
(82) years old

Place of Birth

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 ... Read More

Known For

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

Life After The Navigator

Life After The Navigator

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

Valerie

Valerie

A Christmas in Vermont

A Christmas in Vermont

Wild Oats

Wild Oats

Silver Skies

Silver Skies

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

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

Bigfoot

Bigfoot

Salvation Boulevard

Salvation Boulevard

Filmography

Cast

2022

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2020

Life After The Navigator

as Himself

2020

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Clos...

as Himself

2019

Valerie

as Self

2016

A Christmas in Vermont

as Nick Harper

2016

Wild Oats

as Vespucci

2016

Silver Skies

as Billy

2015

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Clo...

as Self

2012

Bigfoot

as Mayor Tommy Gillis

2011

Salvation Boulevard

as Billy

2009

Halloween II

as Uncle Meat

2009

All About Steve

as Mr. Horowitz

2008

The Rocker

as Gator

2007

Martian Child

as Dr. Berg

2006

Man About Town

as Ben Giamoro

2005

Crazy for Christmas

as Fred Nickells

2005

Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psyc...

as narrator

2002

About Schmidt

as Larry Hertzel

2002

The Mesmerist

as Mr. Valdemar

2001

The Sky is Falling

as Yogi Cook

2001

Teddy Bears' Picnic

as Ted Frye

1997

On the 2nd Day of Christmas

as David

1997

High Stakes

as Wayne Dreyer

1997

Gridlock'd

as Blind Man

1996

Innocent Victims

as Smithline

1995

Out-of-Sync

as Det. Caldwell

1994

Munchie Strikes Back

as Munchie (voice)

1993

Little Miss Millions

as Nick Frost

1993

Lethal Exposure

as Taylor Cochran

1992

Rubin & Ed

as Ed Tuttle

1992

Quiet Killer

as Congressman Calvin Phillips

1992

Hot Chocolate

as Mr. Cassidy

1991

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Woja...

as Paul Maggioto

1990

Call Me Anna

as John Ross

1988

The Diamond Trap

as Det. Rollings

1987

Amazon Women on the Moon

as Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")

1987

Inside Out

as Jack

1987

Six Against the Rock

as Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer

1986

Heat

as Pinchus Zion

1986

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

as King

1986

Flight of the Navigator

as Dr. Louis Faraday

1986

My Chauffeur

as McBride

1985

Clue

as The Chief (uncredited)

1985

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

as Pete Lassard

1984

Silence of the Heart

as Carl Lewis

1984

Best Kept Secrets

as Jim Osborne

1984

Mister Roberts

as Doc

1984

This Is Spinal Tap

as Terry Ladd

1983

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

as Self

1983

Doctor Detroit

as Smooth Walker

1982

One Shoe Makes it Murder

as Joe Hervey

1982

Victims

as Charles Galloway

1981

Honky Tonk Freeway

as Snapper

1981

Private Lessons

as Lester

1980

Skyward

as Koup Trenton

1980

Gridlock

as Señor Smooth (voice)

1980

The Fantastic Funnies

as Dr. Johnny Fever

1980

John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Bod...

as Self / The Rock Doctor

1979

The Jerk

as Carnival Worker (uncredited)

1979

Americathon

as Kip Margolis

1979

You Can't Take it With You

as Wilbur C. Henderson

1978

Outside Chance

as David

1978

More Than Friends

as Avery Salminella

1978

Loose Shoes

as Ernie Piles, War Correspondent

1978

The Comedy Company

as Roger Dustleman

1978

The Ghost of Flight 401

as Bert Stockwell

1977

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

as Fred

1977

The Other Side of Midnight

as O'Brien

1977

The Amazing Howard Hughes

as Jenks

1977

Tail Gunner Joe

as Lt. Ted Cantwell

1976

The Big Bus

as Jack

1976

Silent Movie

as Executive

1976

Jackson County Jail

as David

1976

Tunnel Vision

as Senator McMannus

1975

The Sunshine Boys

as Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director

1975

Whiffs

as Dr. Gopian

1975

Prisoners

1975

The Blue Knight

as Resident

1975

Hustling

as Detective

1975

Shampoo

as Red Dog

1973

The Blue Knight

1973

Jory

as Santa Rosa bartender

1973

Steelyard Blues

as Frank Veldini

1973

Kid Blue

as Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)

1971

Cisco Pike

as Recording Engineer

1971

The Christian Licorice Store

as Last Party Guest

1971

Billy Jack

as Drama Teacher

1969

Some Kind of a Nut

as Bartender

1969

A Session with the Committee

as (as Don Sturdy)

1968

Petulia

as Hippie (uncredited)