Conrad Janis
Conrad Janis | |
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Conrad Janis in trailer for The Brasher Doubloon (1947) | |
Born |
New York City, New York, U.S. | February 11, 1928
Occupation | Actor; musician |
Years active | 1945–2012 |
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 trombonist and actor.
Early life
Janis was born in New York City, the son of Harriet, a writer, and Sidney Janis, an art dealer and writer,[1] and he has one brother, Carroll Janis.[2][3]
Career
In 1946, he portrayed "Johnniekins" in Margie with Jeanne Crain. The following year, he starred in the film noir The Brasher Doubloon, with George Montgomery.
In 1953, he played eldest son Edward on the sitcom Bonino . He later 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 sitcoms Quark and My Favorite Martian. He was featured in The Buddy Holly Story and in the Goldie Hawn comedy The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox.[3] He also made a brief appearance as himself in the jazz bar scene from Nothing in Common.[4]
Janis is best known for playing Mindy McConnell's father Frederick on Mork & Mindy.
Throughout his life, Janis has striven to keep traditional jazz alive. In 1949, Janis put together a band of aging jazz greats ("all of the guys that I idolized"), consisting of James P. Johnson (piano), Henry Goodwin (trumpet), Edmond Hall (clarinet), Pops Foster (bass), and Baby Dodds (drums), with Janis on trombone.[3] In the late 1970s, Janis' formed the Beverly Hills Unlisted Jazz Band, which appeared multiple times on the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and made eight sold-out performances at Carnegie Hall.[3][5]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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1945 | Snafu | Ronald Stevens | Alternative title: Welcome Home | |
1946 | Margie | Johnny 'Johnikins' Green | ||
1947 | The Brasher Doubloon | Leslie Murdock | Alternative title: The High Window | |
That Hagen Girl | Dewey Koons | |||
1948 | Beyond Glory | Raymond Denmore, Jr. | ||
1958 | Let's Rock | Charlie | Alternative title: Keep It Cool | |
1965 | Get Smart | Victor (Season 1, Episode 12) | ||
1974 | Airport 1975 | Arnie | ||
1975 | The Happy Hooker | Fred | ||
1976 | The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox | Gladstone | ||
1977 | Roseland | George | ||
1978 | The Buddy Holly Story | Ross Turner | ||
1980 | Oh, God! Book II | Charles Benson | ||
1985 | Brewster's Millions | Businessman in Car | ||
1989 | Caddie Woodlawn | Rev. Tanner | ||
Sonny Boy | Doc Bender | |||
1992 | Mr. Saturday Night | Director | ||
1995 | The Feminine Touch | Frank Donaldsonn | Alternative title: The November Conspiracy | |
1996 | The Cable Guy | Father 'Double Trouble' | ||
2009 | Maneater | Doc Gramm |
References
- ↑ "Conrad Janis Biography". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ↑ Glueck, Grace (November 24, 1989). "Sidney Janis, Trend-Setting Art Dealer, Dies at 93". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- 1 2 3 4 Uhl, Jin. "For Conrad Janis, Acting and Jazz Share the Spotlight", The Mississippi Rag, pp. 1-9, September 2002, Bloomington, MN.
- ↑ "Conrad Janis ... Himself (as Conrad Janis and the Unlisted Jazz Band)". imdb.com.
- ↑ "The Scene", L.A. Jazz Scene, p. 14, Sunland, CA (November 2001).
External links
- Official website
- Conrad Janis on IMDb
- Conrad Janis at the Internet Broadway Database
- Conrad Janis at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Interview with Conrad Janis – The Spectrum, November, 2015.
- Conrad Janis Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2018)