Conrad Janis was a 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.
13 Facts About Conrad Janis
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Conrad Janis's father, Sidney, was an art dealer and writer; his mother, Harriet, was a writer.
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Conrad Janis began doing radio voice work during this time.
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Conrad Janis secured a role in the play Dark of the Moon during its pre-Broadway run, in which he was spotted by a Hollywood talent scout.
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Conrad Janis stayed with the production when it ran in New York City, consequently making his Broadway debut in March 1945.
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Conrad Janis then made his film debut later that year as Ronald Stevens in the film Snafu.
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Conrad Janis starred in the film noir The Brasher Doubloon with George Montgomery the following year.
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Conrad Janis played the eldest son Edward on the sitcom Bonino in 1953.
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Conrad Janis subsequently appeared in an episode of Get Smart as 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.
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Conrad Janis made a brief appearance as himself in the jazz bar scene from Nothing in Common.
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Conrad Janis assembled a band of jazz musicians in 1949, consisting of James P Johnson, Henry Goodwin, Edmond Hall, Pops Foster, and Baby Dodds, with himself on trombone.
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Conrad Janis died aged 94 on March 1,2022, in Los Angeles.
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Conrad Janis's death was announced by his business manager Dean A Avedon, who was the executor of his estate.