Conrad Janis (born February 11, 1928) is an American jazz trombonist
and actor. Janis is best known for playing Mindy McConnell's father
Frederick on Mork & Mindy.A native of New York City, Janis is the son
of Harriet, a writer, and Sidney Janis, an art dealer and writer, and
he has one brother, Carroll Janis.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 Mork and Mindy. He was featured in The Buddy Holly Story and
in the Goldie Hawn and George Segal comedy The Duchess and the
Dirtwater Fox. He also made a brief appearance as himself in the jazz
bar scene from Nothing in Common.
and actor. Janis is best known for playing Mindy McConnell's father
Frederick on Mork & Mindy.A native of New York City, Janis is the son
of Harriet, a writer, and Sidney Janis, an art dealer and writer, and
he has one brother, Carroll Janis.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 Mork and Mindy. He was featured in The Buddy Holly Story and
in the Goldie Hawn and George Segal comedy The Duchess and the
Dirtwater Fox. He also made a brief appearance as himself in the jazz
bar scene from Nothing in Common.
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