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Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

Actor, Writer, Director

Born February 27, 1940 in Lebanon, Oregon, USA

Died January 29, 2022

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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.

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Rockin' at the Red Dog - Take 1

Trent Harris Rubin & Ed trailer

Inside Out (1986) Trailer

Doctor Detroit (1983) - Official Trailer (HD)

Honky Tonk Freeway 1981 TV trailer

Private Lessons (1981) theatrical trailer

Private Lessons (1981) ORIGINAL T.V. SPOTS [HD]

Theatrical Trailer

Skyward 1980 NBC Movie Promo

Official Trailer

Filmography

Actor

200

Type

Year

Something in the Air: A Rock Radio Revolution Poster

Something in the Air: A Rock Radio Revolution Feature Film2023Self

History of the Sitcom Poster

History of the Sitcom TV Series2021Self

Life After the Navigator Poster

Life After the Navigator Documentary2020Self

The Hollywood Moment at Home Edition Poster

The Hollywood Moment at Home Edition TV Series2020Self

Valerie Documentary2019Self

Dirty Politics Poster

Dirty Politics Feature Film2018Big Oil

A Christmas in Vermont Poster

A Christmas in Vermont TV Movie2016Nick Harper

Emmett in Peopleland Poster

Emmett in Peopleland Short Film2016Howard Oozman

Silver Skies Poster

Silver Skies Feature Film2016Billy

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

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon Documentary2016Self

Wild Oats Poster

Wild Oats Feature Film2016Vespucci

Chicago Med Poster

Chicago Med TV Series2015Clyde Glickman

Fresh Off the Boat Poster

Fresh Off the Boat TV Series2015Mr. Royce

The Homeless Detective Poster

The Homeless Detective TV Movie2015Howard Oozman

How to Become an Outlaw Documentary2014Lawyer

HitStreak Poster

HitStreak TV Series2013

Studio 10 Poster

Studio 10 TV Series2013Self

A Helping Hand Poster

A Helping Hand Short Film2012Howard

Bigfoot TV Movie2012Mayor Tommy Gillis

Mike & Molly Poster

Mike & Molly TV Series2010Otis

The 8th Annual TV Land Awards Poster

The 8th Annual TV Land Awards TV Special2010Self - Glee Club

All About Steve Poster

All About Steve Feature Film2009Mr. Horowitz

Drop Dead Diva Poster

Drop Dead Diva TV Series2009Cole Lamburt

Halloween II Poster

Halloween II Feature Film2009Uncle Meat

Lie to Me Poster

Lie to Me TV Series2009Sam Hendricks

The Rocker Poster

The Rocker Feature Film2008Gator

John from Cincinnati Poster

John from Cincinnati TV Series2007Erlemeyer

Martian Child Poster

Martian Child Feature Film2007Dr. Berg

Out of Order: Character Judges Video2007Self

Domestic Import Poster

Domestic Import Feature Film2006Lou Kimmelman

Man About Town Poster

Man About Town Feature Film2006Ben Giamoro

Psych TV Series2006Barry Saunder

Crazy for Christmas Poster

Crazy for Christmas TV Movie2005Fred Nickells

The 3rd Annual TV Land Awards TV Special2005Self

Boston Legal Poster

Boston Legal TV Series2004Judge Robert Thompson

House TV Series2004Henry Errington

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment - Accidental Heroes: The Best of... Poster

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment - Accidental Heroes: The Best of... Documentary2004Pete Lassard

Spinal Tap Goes to 20 Documentary2004

TV Land's Top Ten TV Series2004Self

CBS at 75 Documentary2003Self

It's All Relative Poster

It's All Relative TV Series2003Monty

Oliver Beene Poster

Oliver Beene TV Series2003Dr. Fenniger

About Schmidt Poster

About Schmidt Feature Film2002Larry Hertzel

Boomtown Poster

Boomtown TV Series2002Mel Castle

The Mesmerist Poster

The Mesmerist Feature Film2002Mr. Valdemar

Crossing Jordan Poster

Crossing Jordan TV Series2001Barney Reynolds

Maybe It's Me Poster

Maybe It's Me TV Series2001Mr. Finn

Teddy Bears' Picnic Poster

Teddy Bears' Picnic Feature Film2001Ted Frye

Thieves TV Series2001Hal Bloomberg

Three Sisters Poster

Three Sisters TV Series2001Jerry Keats

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV Series2000Dr. Aden

Level 9 TV Series2000General Richard Scheffer

Family Law Poster

Family Law TV Series1999Howard Thomas

Television: The First Fifty Years Poster

Television: The First Fifty Years Documentary1999Self - Interviewee

The Sky Is Falling Poster

The Sky Is Falling Feature Film1999Yogi Cook

That '70s Show Poster

That '70s Show TV Series1998Max

The Way to Santiago Poster

The Way to Santiago Short Film1998Johnson

Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place Poster

Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place TV Series1998Mr. Bergen

Gridlock'd Poster

Gridlock'd Feature Film1997Blind Man

High Stakes Poster

High Stakes TV Movie1997Wayne Dreyer

On the 2nd Day of Christmas Poster

On the 2nd Day of Christmas TV Movie1997David

The Practice Poster

The Practice TV Series1997Judge C. Williams

Boys Night Out Short Film1996Sheba

Innocent Victims Poster

Innocent Victims TV Movie1996Smithline

The Life and Times of the Red Dog Saloon Poster

The Life and Times of the Red Dog Saloon Documentary1996Narrator

The Pretender Poster

The Pretender TV Series1996Landlord

Tracey Takes On... Poster

Tracey Takes On... TV Series1996Todd

Out-of-Sync Poster

Out-of-Sync Feature Film1995Det. Caldwell

Power Vision - Pop Galerie Poster

Power Vision - Pop Galerie TV Series1995Self

The Outer Limits Poster

The Outer Limits TV Series1995Dr. Emory Taylor

Burke's Law Poster

Burke's Law TV Series1994Chuck Mason

ER TV Series1994Dr. James Broderick

Munchie Strikes Back Poster

Munchie Strikes Back Feature Film1994Munchie

Touched by an Angel Poster

Touched by an Angel TV Series1994Flynn Hodge

1993 Environmental Media Awards TV Special1993Self

Lethal Exposure Poster

Lethal Exposure TV Movie1993Taylor

Little Miss Millions Poster

Little Miss Millions Feature Film1993Nick Frost

Hot Chocolate Poster

Hot Chocolate TV Movie1992Mr. Cassidy

Quiet Killer Poster

Quiet Killer TV Movie1992Calvin Phillips

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Smart Story Poster

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Smart Story TV Movie1991Paul Maggioto

Rubin and Ed Poster

Rubin and Ed Feature Film1991Ed Tuttle

The New WKRP in Cincinnati Poster

The New WKRP in Cincinnati TV Series1991Dr. Johnny Fever

Call Me Anna Poster

Call Me Anna TV Movie1990John Ross

The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards Poster

The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards Documentary1988Self - Presenter

The Diamond Trap Poster

The Diamond Trap TV Movie1988Det. Rollings

19th Annual NAACP Image Awards Poster

19th Annual NAACP Image Awards TV Special1987Self - Presenter

Amazon Women on the Moon Poster

Amazon Women on the Moon Feature Film1987Rupert King

Biography Poster

Biography TV Series1987Self

Six Against the Rock Poster

Six Against the Rock TV Movie1987Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer

Flight of the Navigator Poster

Flight of the Navigator Feature Film1986Dr. Louis Faraday

Head of the Class Poster

Head of the Class TV Series1986Charlie Moore

Heat Feature Film1986Pinchus Zion

Inside Out Poster

Inside Out Feature Film1986Jack

My Chauffeur Poster

My Chauffeur Feature Film1986McBride

Clue Feature Film1985The Chief

George Burns Comedy Week Poster

George Burns Comedy Week TV Series19851 episode, 1985

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment Poster

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment Feature Film1985Pete Lassard

The Ray Bradbury Theater Poster

The Ray Bradbury Theater TV Series1985Walter Bayes

Best Kept Secrets Poster

Best Kept Secrets TV Movie1984Jim Osborne

Looking for Jango Edwards Poster

Looking for Jango Edwards TV Movie1984Self

Mister Roberts Poster

Mister Roberts TV Movie1984Doc

Murder, She Wrote Poster

Murder, She Wrote TV Series1984Sheldon Greenberg

Silence of the Heart Poster

Silence of the Heart TV Movie1984Carl Lewis

Super Night of Rock 'n' Roll TV Special1984Self - Host

This Is Spinal Tap Poster

This Is Spinal Tap Feature Film1984Terry Ladd

Doctor Detroit Poster

Doctor Detroit Feature Film1983Smooth Walker

Focus on Fishko Poster

Focus on Fishko Short Film1983Sy

Likely Stories, Vol. 4 Poster

Likely Stories, Vol. 4 TV Movie1983Seymour Z. Fishko

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Poster

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Documentary1983Johnny Caravella

Faerie Tale Theatre Poster

Faerie Tale Theatre TV Series1982King

Nine to Five Poster

Nine to Five TV Series19821 episode, 1982

One Shoe Makes It Murder Poster

One Shoe Makes It Murder TV Movie1982Joe Hervey

Tom Cottle: Up Close Poster

Tom Cottle: Up Close TV Series1982Self

Victims TV Movie1982Charles Galloway

Entertainment Tonight Poster

Entertainment Tonight TV Series1981Self

Honky Tonk Freeway Poster

Honky Tonk Freeway Feature Film1981Snapper

Love, Sidney Poster

Love, Sidney TV Series1981Earl Edwards

Private Lessons Poster

Private Lessons Feature Film1981Lester

The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Poster

The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special1981Self - Nominee & Presenter

The 7th Annual People's Choice Awards TV Special1981Self - Presenter

Women Who Rate a 10 TV Special1981Host

30 Years of TV Comedy's Greatest Hits: To Laughter with Love TV Special1980Self - Presenter

Gridlock Poster

Gridlock TV Movie1980Senor Smooth

John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body Poster

John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body TV Special1980Self

Skyward TV Movie1980Koup Trenton

The Fantastic Funnies Poster

The Fantastic Funnies Documentary1980Self

Americathon Poster

Americathon Feature Film1979Kip Margolis

Battle of the Network Stars VII TV Special1979Self - CBS Team

Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes 4 TV Special1979Self - Bicycle Race

The Jerk Poster

The Jerk Feature Film1979Carnival Worker

You Can't Take It with You Poster

You Can't Take It with You TV Movie1979Wilbur C. Henderson

All-Star Family Feud Special Poster

All-Star Family Feud Special TV Series1978Self - celebrity contestant

Coming Attractions Poster

Coming Attractions Feature Film1978Ernie Piles

Husbands, Wives & Lovers TV Series1978Dave

More Than Friends Poster

More Than Friends TV Movie1978Avery Salminella

Outside Chance Poster

Outside Chance TV Movie1978David

The Comedy Company Poster

The Comedy Company TV Movie1978Roger Dustleman

The Ghost of Flight 401 Poster

The Ghost of Flight 401 TV Movie1978Bert Stockwell

WKRP in Cincinnati Poster

WKRP in Cincinnati TV Series1978Dr. Johnny Fever

Blansky's Beauties Poster

Blansky's Beauties TV Series1977Dr. Berg

Soap TV Series1977Mr. Franklin

Tail Gunner Joe Poster

Tail Gunner Joe TV Movie1977Lt. Ted Cantwell

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo Poster

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo TV Movie1977Fred

The Amazing Howard Hughes Poster

The Amazing Howard Hughes TV Movie1977Jenks

The Other Side of Midnight Poster

The Other Side of Midnight Feature Film1977O'Brien

The TVTV Show TV Movie1977Ralph Buckler

Westside Medical Poster

Westside Medical TV Series1977Buz Canfield

Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur Poster

Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur TV Movie1976AP Man

Delvecchio Poster

Delvecchio TV Series1976Goldie

Family TV Series1976Store manager

Jackson County Jail Poster

Jackson County Jail Feature Film1976David

Laverne & Shirley Poster

Laverne & Shirley TV Series1976Dr. Grayson

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Poster

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman TV Series1976Dr. Robert Williams

Quincy M.E. Poster

Quincy M.E. TV Series1976D.A. Jerry Douglas

Silent Movie Poster

Silent Movie Feature Film1976Executive

The Big Bus Poster

The Big Bus Feature Film1976Jack

Tunnel Vision Poster

Tunnel Vision Feature Film1976Senator McMannus

Baretta TV Series1975Walker

Fay TV Series1975Curtis

Hustling Poster

Hustling TV Movie1975Detective

One Day at a Time Poster

One Day at a Time TV Series1975Sam Royer

Prisoners Poster

Prisoners Feature Film1975

Saturday Night Live Poster

Saturday Night Live TV Series1975Self - Host

Shampoo Feature Film1975Red Dog

Switch TV Series1975M.W.

The Blue Knight Poster

The Blue Knight TV Series1975Resident

The Sunshine Boys Poster

The Sunshine Boys Feature Film1975Mr. Walsh - Commercial Director

Whiffs Feature Film1975Dr. Gopian

Another April TV Movie1974Dennis Webber

Firehouse Poster

Firehouse TV Series1974Hanley

Rhoda TV Series1974Kirk Stevens

Thanks A Lot Poster

Thanks A Lot Short Film1974Charlie

The Rockford Files Poster

The Rockford Files TV Series1974Al Steever

Harry O TV Series1973Senator Lawler

Jory Feature Film1973Santa Rosa Bartender

Kid Blue Poster

Kid Blue Feature Film1973Confectionary Man

Steelyard Blues Poster

Steelyard Blues Feature Film1973Frank Veldin

The Blue Knight Poster

The Blue Knight TV Movie1973

Sanford and Son Poster

Sanford and Son TV Series1972Professor Stoneham

The Bob Newhart Show Poster

The Bob Newhart Show TV Series1972Craig Plager

Billy Jack Poster

Billy Jack Feature Film1971Drama teacher

Cisco Pike Poster

Cisco Pike Feature Film1971Recording Engineer

The Christian Licorice Store Poster

The Christian Licorice Store Feature Film1971Last Party Guest

The Feminist and the Fuzz Poster

The Feminist and the Fuzz TV Movie1971Hippie

The Young Americans TV Special1970

A Session with the Committee Poster

A Session with the Committee Documentary1969

Della TV Series19691 episode, 1969

Music Scene Poster

Music Scene TV Series1969Self - Host

Some Kind of a Nut Poster

Some Kind of a Nut Feature Film1969Bartender

This Is Tom Jones Poster

This Is Tom Jones TV Series19691 episode, 1969

Where It's At Poster

Where It's At Feature Film1969

Petulia Feature Film1968Hippie

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie Poster

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie Documentary1968

The Dick Cavett Show Poster

The Dick Cavett Show TV Series1968Self - The Committee

Dragnet 1967 Poster

Dragnet 1967 TV Series1967Jesse Chaplin

Mannix TV Series1967Ray Bennett

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Poster

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour TV Series1967Various

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Actor

The Andy Griffith Show Poster

The Andy Griffith Show TV Series1960Counterboy

Writer

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Year

WKRP in Cincinnati Poster

WKRP in Cincinnati TV Series1978

The Young Americans TV Special1970

A Session with the Committee Poster

A Session with the Committee Documentary1969

Music Scene Poster

Music Scene TV Series1969

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Poster

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour TV Series1967

Director

2

The New WKRP in Cincinnati Poster

The New WKRP in Cincinnati TV Series1991

WKRP in Cincinnati Poster

WKRP in Cincinnati TV Series1978

Producer

1

A Portrait of Grief Short Film2009

Thanks

1

The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2022

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