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Conrad Janis
Photo: Trailer for "The Brasher Doubloon" (1947), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Trombonists · 1928–2022

Conrad Janis

American actor and musician (1928–2022)

Born
11 February 1928
New York City
Died
1 March 2022
Los Angeles
Country
United States
Active
1945–2012
Record labels
Jubilee Records

Biography

Conrad Janis was a jazz musician who played trombone. Conrad Janis was born on 11 February 1928 in New York City and died on 1 March 2022 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Jubilee Records. Honours include Theatre World Award (1952).

Conrad Janis (February 11, 1928 – March 1, 2022) was an American jazz trombonist and actor who starred in film and television during the Golden Age Era in the 1950s and 1960s, and continued acting right up until 2012. He played the role of Mindy McConnell's father Frederick in 53 episodes of Mork & Mindy, and appeared in many guest-starring roles on several notable television shows throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, such as the sitcoms Maude, The Golden Girls, and Frasier. He competed in a NASCAR Grand National Series race in 1954, finishing 39th at the Linden Airport. Janis was part of an amateur sports car group and competed under the false name J. Christopher in the race to maintain his amateur status.

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Awards

Historic 78 rpm records

  • WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN; Part 1 CONRAD JANIS archive.org ↗
  • WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN; Part 2 CONRAD JANIS archive.org ↗
  • Down By The Riverside Conrad Janis and his Tailgate Jazz Band · Richard Smith · Tom… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • Eh! La Bas Conrad Janis and his Tailgate Jazz Band · Richard Smith · Tom… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • Willie The Weeper Conrad Janis and his Tailgate Jazz Band · Rymal · Bloom · Melrose ·… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • When You And I Were Young, Maggie Conrad Janis and his Tailgate Jazz Band · Richard Smith · Tom… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • Oriental Man Conrad Janis and his Tailgate Jazz Band · Jimmy Blythe · Richard… · 1950 archive.org ↗
  • EH! LA BAS CONRAD JANIS and his TAILGATE JAZZ BAND · Richard Smith · Tom… · 1951 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Conrad Janis play?

Conrad Janis is known for playing trombone.

When and where was Conrad Janis born?

Conrad Janis was born 11 February 1928 in New York City.

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