Acting
Howard Hesseman
1940-2022
Known for About Schmidt, Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, Halloween II.
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Born02/27/1940
Died01/29/2022
AgeDied at 81
BirthplaceLebanon, Oregon, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asHoward 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 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.
Movie Credits
Bigfoot (2012)
Doctor Detroit (1983)
Private Lessons (1981)
A Christmas in Vermont (2016)
The Mesmerist (2002)
Heat (1986)
Wild Oats (2016)
Six Against the Rock (1987)
About Schmidt (2002)
Gridlock'd (1997)
One Shoe Makes it Murder (1982)
Flight of the Navigator (1986)
All About Steve (2009)
Halloween II (2009)
Quiet Killer (1992)
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
Loose Shoes (1978)
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977)
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
The Rocker (2008)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
The Other Side of Midnight (1977)
Cisco Pike (1972)
Martian Child (2007)
Teddy Bears' Picnic (2001)
The Big Bus (1976)
Clue (1985)
The Jerk (1979)
Silent Movie (1976)
Shampoo (1975)
