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Howard Hesseman was a leading counter-culture figure since the late 1960s. He was a member of the improv group, "The Committee", for a decade in the 1960s/1970s. A character actor for many years on different television shows since the 1960s, he took small parts in The Andy Griffith Show (1960), Dragnet 1967 (1967), Soap (1977), and Sanford and Son (1972). The role that brought him to prominence was Howard Johnson in the cult classic Billy Jack (1971).
He was a frequent guest star on The Bob Newhart Show (1972) but would become best-known for his role on the classic series WKRP in Cincinnati (1978), as anti-disco hipster DJ "Dr. Johnny Fever". Also in the 1970s, he appeared in The Sunshine Boys (1975), Tunnel Vision (1976), Silent Movie (1976) and The Big Bus (1976). After the cancellation of WKRP in Cincinnati (1978), he went on to star as the husband of Ann Romano in One Day at a Time (1975). After that series was cancelled, Hesseman starred in This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Doctor Detroit (1983), Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985), Clue (1985), and Flight of the Navigator (1986).
He then starred as history teacher Charlie Moore in Head of the Class (1986). He left that show in 1990 and appeared in a steady stream of television guest roles. In 1987, he appeared in Amazon Women on the Moon (1987). In 1991, he starred in Rubin and Ed (1991). Afterward, he appeared in other films, including Gridlock'd (1997) (with Tupac Shakur). His work in later years concentrated mostly on television, where he took mostly small guest roles, in such shows as That '70s Show (1998), Touched by an Angel (1994), The Practice (1997), and Crossing Jordan (2001).- Pete Smith was born in 1959 in New Zealand. He was an actor, known for The Quiet Earth (1985), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and The Piano (1993). He was married to Mona Papali'i. He died on 29 January 2022 in Kaitaia, Far North District, New Zealand.
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- Writer
- Producer
John William Galt was born on 4 April 1940 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for JFK (1991), Problem Child (1990) and Forrest Gump (1994). He died on 29 January 2022.- Producer
- Production Manager
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jan DeWitt was born on 25 November 1946 in Santa Barbara, California, USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for Nowhere Man (1995), Bones (2005) and Darkroom (1981). He died on 29 January 2022 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.- Leonard Fenton was born on 29 April 1926 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Shine on Harvey Moon (1982), EastEnders (1985) and A Legacy (1975). He was married to Madeline Thorner. He died on 29 January 2022 in England, UK.
- Panos Natsis was born on 3 January 1991 in Athens, Greece. He was an actor, known for 3000 (2016), Role Play: The Movie (2017) and Serres (2022). He died on 29 January 2022 in Athens, Greece.
- Jo Kendall was born on 17 February 1940 in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Remains of the Day (1993), Howards End (1992) and Scum (1979). She died on 29 January 2022 in Denville Hall, Northwood, London, England, UK.
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- Soundtrack
Calvin Remsberg was born on 17 September 1949 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Pretty Woman (1990), Shrek (2001) and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982). He died on 29 January 2022 in Rancho Mirage, California, USA.- Writer
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mary Munisteri was born on 12 December 1939 in the USA. She was a writer and director, known for Ryan's Hope (1975), General Hospital (1963) and One Life to Live (1968). She was married to Arthur Munisteri. She died on 29 January 2022 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.- Enrico Olivieri was born on 14 December 1939 in Turin, Italy. He was an actor, known for Nobody's Children (1951), Fuga in Francia (1948) and Sigfrido (1957). He died on 29 January 2022.
- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Executive
Seymour Wishman was born on 17 March 1942 in Bronx, New York, USA. Seymour was a producer and executive, known for Sex & Justice (1993), Prodigal Sons (2008) and Shakespeare's Women & Claire Bloom (1999). Seymour died on 29 January 2022 in Bridgewater, Connecticut, USA.- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Rainer Bär was born on 14 October 1939 in Radebeul, Saxony, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Tatort (1970), Verdacht auf einen Toten (1969) and Kaule (1967). He died on 29 January 2022.- John Singlaub was born on 10 July 1921 in Independence, California, USA. He was married to Mary Osborne and Joan Lafferty. He died on 29 January 2022 in Franklin, Tennessee, USA.
- Alexis Pearlman-Flores was born on 1 November 1988 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Alexis is known for The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), The Ridiculous 6 (2015) and Shot Caller (2017). Alexis died on 29 January 2022 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
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- Editor
- Writer
Jaakko Pyhälä was born in 1956. He was a director and editor, known for Jon (1983), Neljä miljardia silmänräpäystä (1980) and Days of Grace (1998). He died on 29 January 2022.- Michelle Marquais was born on 19 May 1926 in Paris, France. She was an actress, known for Queen Margot (1994), A View of Love (2010) and Le pull-over rouge (1979). She died on 29 January 2022 in Paris, France.
- Additional Crew
- Actor
- Writer
David Gordon was born on 14 July 1936 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Great Performances: Dance in America (1976), Alive from Off Center (1984) and Making Dances: Seven Post-Modern Choreographers (1980). He was married to Valda Setterfield. He died on 29 January 2022 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Les Shapiro was an actor, known for Swing Vote (2008). He was married to Paula. He died on 29 January 2022 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Sam Lay was born on 20 March 1935 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. He is known for Born in Chicago (2020), Sweet Blues: A Film About Mike Bloomfield (2013) and The Howlin' Wolf Story (2003). He was married to Elizabeth. He died on 29 January 2022 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.- Judith König was born in April 1964 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was an actress, known for Argentina, 1985 (2022). She died on 29 January 2022.
- Angel Guinda was an actor, known for Siempre nos quedará París (2004), De cara a la muerte (2013) and Del frío que albergamos (2016). He was married to Raquel Arroyo. He died on 29 January 2022 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
- Ralph Mellanby was born on 22 August 1934 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He was a producer, known for Hockey Night in Canada (1952), Lake Placid 1980: XIII Olympic Winter Games (1980) and Offside: The Harold Ballard Story (2023). He was married to Gillian and Janet. He died on 29 January 2022 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
- Armand Nicolas was born in 1925 in Martinique, France. He died on 29 January 2022.
- Freddy Thielemans was born on 11 September 1944 in Laeken, Brussels, Belgium. He died on 29 January 2022 in Brussels, Belgium.