Jordan Moreau Conrad Janis, the “Mork & Mindy” star who played Mindy’s father, died on March 1, his business manager confirmed to The New York Times.
He was 94.In addition to acting, Janis was also a jazz trombonist and appeared on Broadway early in his career. He made his film debut in the 1945 comedy “Snafu” and appeared on screen through the early 2010s.
After landing several film and TV roles, he got his biggest break on “Mork & Mindy” in 1978, where he played Fred McConnell, the father of Pam Dawber’s title character.Janis was born Feb.
11, 1928, in Manhattan to New York art collectors and gallerists Sidney and Harriet Janis. He appeared in the Broadway play “The Dark of the Moon” and was spotted by a Hollywood talent scout, which led to his roles in “Snafu,” “Margie,” “The Brasher Doubloon,” “The Hagen Girl,” “Beyond Glory,” “Get Smart,” “My Favorite Martian,” “Maude,” “Airport 1975,” “Happy Days” and more through the early 1970s.
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