Conrad Janis
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Conrad Janis in trailer for The Brasher Doubloon (1947)
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| Born |
February 11, 1928 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor; musician |
| Years active | 1945–present |
| Spouse(s) | Vicki Quarles (1948-1957) (divorced) 2 children Ronda Copland (1979-1983) (divorced) Maria Grimm (1987-present) |
Conrad Janis (born February 11, 1928) is an American jazz musician (trombone) and also a theatre, film, and television actor. He was born in New York City, New York, the son of Harriet, a writer, and Sidney Janis, an art dealer and writer, and he has a brother named Carroll.
At age 19, he starred in the film noir The Brasher Doubloon (1947) with George Montgomery. In 1946, he portrayed "Johnniekins" in the Technicolor film Margie with Jeanne Crain.
In 1953, he played eldest son Edward in the NBC sitcom Bonino on NBC. He appeared in an episode of Get Smart playing a KAOS agent, guest starred as a dance marathon emcee on The Golden Girls and appeared in the sci-fi sitcom Quark. He was featured in The Buddy Holly Story and in the Goldie Hawn comedy The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox. He also made a brief appearance as himself in the jazz bar scene from Nothing in Common.
Janis is best known for playing Mindy McConnell's father Frederick on Mork & Mindy, an American TV series that ran for four seasons (1978-1982) and starred Robin Williams and Pam Dawber.
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