Howard Hesseman
Acting
Born February 27, 1940 — Died January 29, 2022
From Lebanon, Oregon, USA
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 ...
Filmography
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
20224.9
Life After The Navigator
Himself
20207.9
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Self
20206.7
Valerie
Self
20193.0
A Christmas in Vermont
Nick Harper
20165.1
Wild Oats
Vespucci
20166.1
Silver Skies
Billy
20166.2
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Self
20155.6
Bigfoot
Mayor Tommy Gillis
20123.1
Salvation Boulevard
Billy
20115.3
Halloween II
Uncle Meat
20095.3
All About Steve
Mr. Horowitz
20095.0
The Rocker
Gator
20086.1
Martian Child
Dr. Berg
20076.7
Man About Town
Ben Giamoro
20065.2
Crazy for Christmas
Fred Nickells
20055.7
Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock
narrator
2005
About Schmidt
Larry Hertzel
20026.9
The Mesmerist
Mr. Valdemar
20024.7
The Sky is Falling
Yogi Cook
20018.3
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Ted Frye
20014.0
On the 2nd Day of Christmas
David
19976.2
High Stakes
Wayne Dreyer
19975.5
Gridlock'd
Blind Man
19976.6
Innocent Victims
Smithline
19967.0
Out-of-Sync
Det. Caldwell
19954.5
Munchie Strikes Back
Munchie (voice)
19943.7
Little Miss Millions
Nick Frost
19935.4
Lethal Exposure
Taylor Cochran
19938.0
Rubin & Ed
Ed Tuttle
19926.5
Quiet Killer
Congressman Calvin Phillips
19925.6
Hot Chocolate
Mr. Cassidy
19923.2
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
Paul Maggioto
19915.1
Call Me Anna
John Ross
19905.0
The Diamond Trap
Det. Rollings
19886.0
Amazon Women on the Moon
Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
19875.9
Inside Out
Jack
19875.6
Six Against the Rock
Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
19874.8
Heat
Pinchus Zion
19865.8
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
King
19868.0
Flight of the Navigator
Dr. Louis Faraday
19867.0
My Chauffeur
McBride
19865.9
Clue
The Chief (uncredited)
19857.2
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Pete Lassard
19856.1
Silence of the Heart
Carl Lewis
19846.8
Best Kept Secrets
Jim Osborne
19847.3
Mister Roberts
Doc
19847.5
This Is Spinal Tap
Terry Ladd
19847.4
Focus on Fishko
Sy
1983
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
Sy Fishko
198310.0
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Self
19838.7
Doctor Detroit
Smooth Walker
19835.1
One Shoe Makes it Murder
Joe Hervey
19827.1
Victims
Charles Galloway
19826.3
Honky Tonk Freeway
Snapper
19815.3
Private Lessons
Lester
19815.7
Skyward
Koup Trenton
19807.1
Gridlock
Señor Smooth (voice)
19807.5
The Fantastic Funnies
Dr. Johnny Fever
1980
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
Self / The Rock Doctor
19807.0
The Jerk
Carnival Worker (uncredited)
19796.9
Americathon
Kip Margolis
19793.7
You Can't Take it With You
Wilbur C. Henderson
19797.0
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Outside Chance
David
19784.0
More Than Friends
Avery Salminella
197810.0
Loose Shoes
Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
19783.8
The Comedy Company
Roger Dustleman
19784.3
The Ghost of Flight 401
Bert Stockwell
19785.6
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Fred
19775.0
The Other Side of Midnight
O'Brien
19776.1
The Amazing Howard Hughes
Jenks
19776.4
Tail Gunner Joe
Lt. Ted Cantwell
19776.0
The Big Bus
Jack
19765.3
Silent Movie
Executive
19766.5
Jackson County Jail
David
19765.6
Tunnel Vision
Senator McMannus
19764.8
The Sunshine Boys
Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
19756.9
Whiffs
Dr. Gopian
19757.3
Prisoners
19758.0
The Blue Knight
Resident
19757.0
Hustling
Detective
19755.8
Shampoo
Red Dog
19756.0
The Blue Knight
19735.5
Jory
Santa Rosa bartender
19737.4
Steelyard Blues
Frank Veldini
19735.0
Kid Blue
Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
19736.9
Cisco Pike
Recording Engineer
19725.6
The Christian Licorice Store
Last Party Guest
19714.8
Billy Jack
Drama Teacher
19716.0
Some Kind of a Nut
Bartender
19694.2
A Session with the Committee
(as Don Sturdy)
19698.0
Petulia
Hippie (uncredited)
19686.0