Keith Hunter Jesperson
Keith Hunter Jesperson, known as the 'Happy Face Killer,' is a convicted serial killer who terrorized the United States in the 1990s, claiming the lives of at least eight women. His gruesome acts were marked by the drawing of smiley faces on letters sent to the media, and he is the father of Melissa Moore, whose life is the focus of the drama 'Happy Face.'
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Keith Hunter Jesperson is serving a life sentence for the murder of eight women.
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Iceland· 2025-03-30
Keith Jesperson was arrested in 1995 on suspicion of killing his girlfriend and eventually confessed to killing eight women.
‘Happy Face’ serial killer nearly confessed murders to teen daughter
United States· 2025-03-22
Keith Hunter Jesperson, known as the Happy Face Killer, is the father of Melissa Moore and is serving a life sentence.
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United Kingdom· 2025-03-21
Dennis Quaid plays the 'Happy Face Killer' Keith Jesperson in the show.
Dennis Quaid admits wife was creeped out by his role as Happy Face KillerUnited States· 2025-03-20
Keith Hunter Jesperson is a serial killer who murdered at least eight women in the 1990s.
Happy Face: this drama about a serial killer’s daughter is so mind-boggling it’s hard to tell if it’s real or fantasy | Television & radioUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-15