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Conrad Janis

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Actor

The Resume

    (February 11, 1928-March 1, 2022)
    Born in New York City, New York
    Birth name was Conrad Janowitz
    Portrayed Fred McConnell (Mindy’s father) on Mork and Mindy
    Appeared in the films ‘Margie’ (1946), ‘The Brasher Doubloon’ (1947), ‘That Hagen Girl’ (1947), ‘Let’s Rock’ (1958), ‘Airport 1975’ (1975), ‘The Happy Hooker’ (1975), ‘The Buddy Holly Story’ (1978), ‘Oh, God! Book II’ (1980), ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ (1992), ‘The Cable Guy’ (1996), and ‘Maneater’ (2009)
    Appeared on Broadway in ‘Dark of the Moon’ (1945), ‘Time Out for Ginger’ (1952-53), ‘A Visit to a Small Planet’ (1957-58), ‘Make a Million’ (1958-59), ‘Sunday in New York’ (1961-62), ‘The Front Page’ (1969-70), and ‘Same Time, Next Year’ (1975-78)

Why he might be annoying:

    He said he never attended high school.
    He was married three times, divorced twice.
    He was dropped from the second season of ‘Mork and Mindy’ when ABC retooled the show to appeal to younger audiences.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was brought back for the third season of ‘Mork and Mindy,’ as ABC attempted to undo its changes in the wake of plummeting ratings.
    He is also a respected jazz trombonist.
    He was a self-taught musician, picking up most of his technique by watching Kid Ory in concert.
    He assembled a group of aging jazz greats dubbed the Beverly Hills Unlisted Jazz Band, which made eight sold-out appearances at Carnegie Hall.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying