Howard Hesseman
Acting
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
Born: February 27, 1940
Place of Birth: Lebanon, Oregon, USA
Known For
House
Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Television special taped before a live studio audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on March 25, 1983, and broadcast on NBC on May 16. Highlights include Michael Jackson's performance of "Billie Jean", a Temptations/Four Tops "battle of the bands", Marvin Gaye's inspired speech about black music history and his memorable performance of "What's Going On", and a Jackson 5 reunion. This performance is noted for Michael Jackson debuting his signature moonwalk.
Chicago Med
An emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and the courageous team of doctors who hold it together. They will tackle unique new cases inspired by topical events, forging fiery relationships in the pulse-pounding pandemonium of the emergency room.
Family Law
Family attorney and mom, Lynn Holt, has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm together, since her husband left her and took most of their joint law practice with him. Although the attorneys are carting plenty of life's baggage, they're all determined to make the most of this unexpected second chance—and make each month's mortgage payment.
Faerie Tale Theatre
A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
The Sky is Falling
A young woman, struggling to become a novelist, has her life go into a tailspin. Her first novel is rejected, her non-committal boy friend decides to take a powder, her best friend moves to Mexico for an acting job, and her mother announces that her long presumed dead father is actually a hippie photographer who has come to town to meet her. Sinking into a depression at being a total failure at 28, she starts fantasizing about suicide. In her depths of despair she meets various eccentric characters including a chain-smoking Santa Claus and an obnoxious literary agent. But her belief in herself is only restored when she meets a patient in a hospital where she does volunteer work.
That '70s Show
Crank up the 8-track and flash back to a time when platform shoes and puka shells were all the rage in this hilarious retro-sitcom. For Eric, Kelso, Jackie, Hyde, Donna and Fez, a group of high school teens who spend most of their time hanging out in Eric’s basement, life in the ‘70s isn’t always so groovy. But between trying to figure out the meaning of life, avoiding their parents, and dealing with out-of-control hormones, they’ve learned one thing for sure: they’ll always get by with a little help from their friends.
Boston Legal
Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional and personal lives of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys. A spin-off of long-running series The Practice.
Psych
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.
Life After The Navigator
A feature that not only celebrates the 1986 classic "Flight of the Navigator", but also looks at the life of its child star, Joey Cramer, and his roller-coaster life since that breakthrough role.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Himself
as Self
as Nick Harper
as Vespucci
as Billy
as Clyde Glickman
as Mr. Royce
as Mayor Tommy Gillis
as Billy
as Otis
as Uncle Meat
as Mr. Horowitz
as Cole Lamburt
as Gator
as Dr. Berg
as Barry Saunder
as Ben Giamoro
as Fred Nickells
as Henry Errington
as Judge Robert Thompson
as Self
as Larry Hertzel
as Mel Castle
as Mr. Valdemar
as Barney Reynolds
as Yogi Cook
as Ted Frye
as Dr. Aden
as Howard Thomas / Randall
as Max
as Mr. Bergen
as David
as Wayne Dreyer
as Judge C. Williams
as Blind Man
as Landlord
as Smithline
as Det. Caldwell
as Dr. Emory Taylor
as Flynn Hodge
as Dr. James Broderick
as Munchie (voice)
as Chuck Mason
as Nick Frost
as Taylor Cochran
as Ed Tuttle
as Congressman Calvin Phillips
as Mr. Cassidy
as Paul Maggioto
as John Ross
as Det. Rollings
as Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
as Jack
as Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
as Pinchus Zion
as Charlie Moore
as Dr. Louis Faraday
as McBride
as The Chief (uncredited)
as Andy Pace
as Pete Lassard
as Carl Lewis
as Sheldon Greenberg
as Jim Osborne
as Doc
as Terry Ladd
as Sy
as Smooth Walker
as Joe Hervey
as King
as Charles Galloway
as Fred
as Snapper
as Lester
as Koup Trenton
as Señor Smooth (voice)
as Dr. Johnny Fever
as Self / The Rock Doctor
as Carnival Worker (uncredited)
as Kip Margolis
as Wilbur C. Henderson
as Avery Salminella
as Dr. Johnny Fever
as Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
as Roger Dustleman
as Bert Stockwell
as Mr. Franklin
as O'Brien
as Jenks
as Lt. Ted Cantwell
as D.A. Jerry Douglas
as Goldie
as Jack
as Executive
as David
as Senator McMannus
as Sam Royer
as Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
as Dr. Gopian
as Self - Host
as Self (uncredited)
as M.W.
as Resident
as Detective
as Red Dog
as Al Steever
as Senator Lawler
as Santa Rosa bartender
as Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
as Frank Veldini
as Craig Plager
as Augie (voice) (uncredited)
as Last Party Guest
as Recording Engineer
as Drama Teacher
as Bartender
as (as Don Sturdy)
as Hippie (uncredited)
as Ray Bennett
as Various
as Counter Boy
as Harry