Keith Hunter Jesperson (born April 6, 1955) is a Canadian-American serial killer who murdered at least eight women in the United States during the early 1990s. He was known as the Happy Face Killer because he drew smiley faces on his many letters to the media and authorities.

Mar 11, 2025 · Paramount+'s upcoming true-crime docu-series, Happy Face, will tell the harrowing tale of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, who went on a murder spree in the 1990s in Oregon. Dubbed the Happy Face Killer, Hunter killed at least eight women by strangulation and disposed of their bodies.

Happy Face Inspired by a true-life story, Happy Face tells the story of Melissa Reed (Annaleigh Ashford), daughter of Keith Jesperson (Dennis Quaid), aka the Happy Face Killer. After decades of no contact, Keith forces his way back into his daughter’s life, and Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime ...

Mar 8, 2025 · "Happy Face" is inspired by the story of Melissa G. Moore, daughter of Keith Jesperson, the killer who confessed to crimes in a series of letters to The Oregonian and the Multnomah County District ...

Mar 10, 2025 · They say everyone has a story worth telling, but Melissa G. Moore really has a story worth telling.. Moore is the daughter of Keith Hunter Jesperson, a real-life serial killer known as The Happy ...

Feb 21, 2025 · Happy Face release date. The first two episodes of Happy Face premiere in the US, UK an in all markets where Paramount Plus is available on Thursday, March 20. The eight-episode series will release new episodes weekly through the season finale on May 1.

Mar 10, 2025 · Happy Face is based on a true crime case and a survivor's story. Credit: Ed Araquel / Paramount+ The first episode of Happy Face details the broad strokes of Jesperson's real-life crimes.

Mar 10, 2025 · Moore, 46, is the daughter of Keith Hunter Jesperson, commonly referred to as the “Happy Face Killer,” who was sentenced to life in prison after strangling eight women to death between 1990 and...

Mar 11, 2025 · Logline: Inspired by a true-life story, Happy Face tells the story of Melissa Reed, daughter of Keith Jesperson, aka the Happy Face Killer. After decades of no contact, Keith forces his way back ...

Jan 27, 2025 · Inspired by a true-life story, the BC-filmed Happy Face series starring Dennis Quaid as the Happy Face killer and Annaleigh Ashford as his grownup daughter, premieres March 20th on Paramount+. But it will get its World Premiere this February at …