My Favorite Martian: Last News

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Bruce Glover, a character actor who played the assassin Mr. Wint in “Diamonds Are Forever” and appeared on dozens of TV shows, died March 12. His son, the actor Crispin Glover, confirmed the actor’s death on Instagram but did not give further details.

Katcy Stephan Donald Petrie has signed on to direct “The Last Resort,” a Philippines-set romantic comedy written by Karen McCullah, the scribe behind such romcom gems as “10 Things I Hate About You” and “Legally Blonde.” Petrie, who directed the Lemmon-Mathau comedy “Grumpy Old Men” and is an Emmy nominee for his work on “L.A. Law,” is responsible for a number of classic romantic comedies himself, having directed “Miss Congeniality,” “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” and “Mystic Pizza.” The veteran filmmaker’s other credits include “Richie Rich,” “The Associate,” “My Favorite Martian,” “My Life in Ruins” and the television show “The Kominski Method,” among others. McCullah, who was born in the Philippines and grew up in the U.S., has also written films including “She’s the Man,” “Ella Enchanted,” “The Ugly Truth” and “The House Bunny.” “The Last Resort” follows a hotel executive who is sent to scout a new resort location in the Philippines.

Sharon Farrell, whose long career included star turns in film, television, and on Broadway, died May 15 in Orange County. Her death at 82 was only recently discovered by relatives, who posted the news to Facebook, but they were unsure of the cause.

Conrad Janis, most known for his role on "Mork & Mindy" and who was also a successful jazz trombonist, has died at the age of 94, Fox News Digital can confirm. Janis died on March 1, his business manager, Dean A. Avedon, told Fox News Digital.The actor was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, on Feb.

statement to the New York Times.Born Feb. 11, 1928, to famed Manhattan art collectors Sidney and Harriet Janis, the entertainer got his start at age 13, appearing in the play “Junior Miss.” Several years later, he starred in his first Broadway show, “Dark Side of the Moon” — one of 12 Broadway productions Janis would appear in during his storied career, Deadline reported.In a 2012 interview with film historian Alan K.

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.

Conrad Janis was an actor and jazz musician known for roles including Fred McConnell, Mindy’s father, on the TV sitcom “Mork & Mindy.”Janis began his acting career in his teens, working on the radio and in stage productions, including a role on Broadway in “The Dark of the Moon.” He made his movie debut in 1945’s “Snafu” and went on to become a pioneer of early television. He played roles on anthology series of the early 1950s including “Actor’s Studio,” “Starlight Theatre,” and “The Philco Television Playhouse.” As his career grew, Janis had notable guest spots on “Get Smart” and “My Favorite Martian” and a small role in “Airport 1975.”Janis was part of the “Mork & Mindy” cast for the show’s entire four seasons, playing a music store owner and the father of Pam Dawber’s character, Mindy.

Conrad Janis, a prolific character actor of TV, film and stage who had already become immediately recognizable even before landing his signature role opposite Robin Williams and Pam Dawber in the hit ’70s sitcom Mork & Mindy, died March 1 in Los Angeles. He was 94.

Jean Hale Coleman, who made more than 60 appearances in films and on TV staples of the ’60s and ’70s, has died. She was 82.

Joel Rapp, who had writing or cowriting credits on 16 feature films and more than 250 classic sitcoms, died Wednesday at home. He was 87 and no cause of death was given by his family.

Irma Kalish, one of television’s first female producers whose writing and producing credits with her husband and writing partner include the Norman Lear series Maude, All in the Family and Good Times as well as My Favorite Martian, My Three Sons, Gilligan’s Island, I Dream of Jeannie, The Bob Newhart Show and Too Close for Comfort, died September 3 in Woodland Hills, CA due to complications from pneumonia. She was 96.

Kim Tyler, a child actor of the 1960s best known for playing the eldest son in the 1965-67 NBC family sitcom Please Don’t Eat the Daisies, died of cancer Feb. 10 at his Hollywood Heights home. He was 66.