ACTOR
Howard Hesseman
1940 - 2022
Howard Hesseman
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 (for which he earned two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series) 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 his 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 (1985). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Howard Hesseman is the 9,107th most popular actor (down from 8,487th in 2024), the 13,748th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,520th in 2019) and the 4,232nd most popular American Actor.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Howard Hesseman ranks 601. Before him are Stanley Hauerwas, Trevor Nunn, Hira Devi Waiba, Billy Fury, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Melba Moore. After him are Don LaFontaine, Bob Knight, Harry Jerome, James Burrows, Adam Faith, and Cynthia Weil. Among people deceased in 2022, Howard Hesseman ranks 645. Before him are Silvio Longobucco, Creed Taylor, Giuseppe Pericu, Marco Cornez, Ned Rorem, and Bappi Lahiri. After him are Grace Alele-Williams, Roman Kutuzov, Darya Dugina, Volodymyr Struk, Peter Bowles, and Estela Rodríguez.
Others Born in 1940
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Stanley Hauerwas
PHILOSOPHER
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 595
Trevor Nunn
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 596
Hira Devi Waiba
SINGER
1940 - 2011
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 597
Billy Fury
SINGER
1940 - 1983
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 598
Maxine Hong Kingston
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 599
Melba Moore
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 600
Howard Hesseman
ACTOR
1940 - 2022
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 601
Don LaFontaine
ACTOR
1940 - 2008
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 602
Bob Knight
COACH
1940 - 2023
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 603
Harry Jerome
ATHLETE
1940 - 1982
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 604
James Burrows
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 605
Adam Faith
ACTOR
1940 - 2003
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 606
Cynthia Weil
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2023
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 607
Others Deceased in 2022
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Silvio Longobucco
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2022
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 639
Creed Taylor
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2022
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 640
Giuseppe Pericu
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2022
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 641
Marco Cornez
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - 2022
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 642
Ned Rorem
COMPOSER
1923 - 2022
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 643
Bappi Lahiri
SINGER
1952 - 2022
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 644
Howard Hesseman
ACTOR
1940 - 2022
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 645
Grace Alele-Williams
MATHEMATICIAN
1932 - 2022
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 646
Roman Kutuzov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1969 - 2022
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 647
Darya Dugina
JOURNALIST
1992 - 2022
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 648
Volodymyr Struk
POLITICIAN
1964 - 2022
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 649
Peter Bowles
ACTOR
1936 - 2022
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 650
Estela Rodríguez
ATHLETE
1967 - 2022
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 651
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Howard Hesseman ranks 4,231. Before him are Marj Dusay (1936), Judith Hoag (1968), and Aisha Hinds (1975). After him are Dash Mihok (1974), Angus Cloud (1998), David Castañeda (1989), Danielle Panabaker (1987), Don LaFontaine (1940), Ashley Laurence (1966), David Chokachi (1968), Anna Deavere Smith (1950), and Irene Worth (1916).
Marj Dusay
1936 - 2020
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 4,228
Judith Hoag
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 4,229
Aisha Hinds
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 4,230
Howard Hesseman
1940 - 2022
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 4,231
Dash Mihok
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 4,232
Angus Cloud
1998 - 2023
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 4,233
David Castañeda
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 4,234
Danielle Panabaker
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 4,235
Don LaFontaine
1940 - 2008
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 4,236
Ashley Laurence
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 4,237
David Chokachi
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 4,238
Anna Deavere Smith
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 4,239
Irene Worth
1916 - 2002
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 4,240
