Howard Hesseman's two "Andy" appearances were credited to "Don Sturdy," a
pseudonym he employed on "Andy" as well as on "Dragnet."
Why he used that stage name is unpublished near as I can tell. Perhaps he
wanted a more "regular-guy" name or it was an effort to emulate -- or mock -- a
lot of names used for young actors for a while: Rock Hudson, Rip Torn and, who
can forget, Dash Riprock.
Maybe he felt he was slumming on network shows. It would be nteresting to know.
He was a creator of the groundbreaking satirical San Fran group The Committee
at the time. He had a foot in the mainstream and cutting edge.
Best known as Dr. Johnny Fever, the wise but toasty DJ on "WKRP." he has been a
regular on a number of series ("One Day at a Time," "Head of the Class") been
on several others such as "Rockford" amd "Bob Newhart" and been in many TV
movies and big-screen releases. He's almost always great and was recently the
cuckholded ex-hubby (if that's possible) in "About Schmidt," which starred Jack
Nicholson, another two-time "Andy" guest star.
Tom
ps: I find myself catching some classic episodes early (4 or 5ish) on local
channels here in western Nebraska. Nearly uncut, perfect for the peace before
dawn and a delight in a warm bed.
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