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Janis Annie Hansen (June 14, 1940 – November 30, 2021) was an American talent agent and actress.

Early life

Raised in Jamestown, and later Lakewood, both in Chautauqua County, New York, Hansen is the daughter of Roger, an accountant, and Jeanette Hansen. She and her one sibling, elder sister Sheryn Rae, attended Southwestern High School in Jamestown, New York, graduating in 1955 (Sheryn) and 1958 (Janis).

Acting career

A one-time Playboy bunny, Hansen appeared on Broadway in The Riot Act (March–April 1963), a short-lived comedy, starring Dorothy Stickney, Ruth Donnelly, Sylvia Miles, and another young ingenue, Linda Lavin.

Hansen may be best known for her recurring role as "Gloria", the ex-wife of Felix Unger on The Odd Couple^[1] (1970–1975). She had guest roles on such television programs as Bonanza, The Big Valley, Gidget, It Takes a Thief, The FBI (Season 5 episode 12, "The Inside Man" aka episode 126 as "Andrea Gray"), Death Valley Days (s17e11 “The World’s Greatest Swimming Horse”) and I Dream of Jeannie. She portrayed "Sister Katherine Grace" in the 1970 film Airport. She last acted in 1982.

Talent management

Hansen founded Hansen Management,^[when?] a talent management company in Los Angeles, serving as agent, coach and manager.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life and death

Hansen was married to Joseph Roland Mikolas (1927–1996), an actor known for his appearances on the Ernie Kovacs Show. They remained together until his death in 1996. The couple had two children.^[2] She remarried, on July 27, 2002, to Andrew Michael Roemer.^{[citation needed]}

Hansen died in Los Angeles on November 30, 2021, at the age of 81.^[3]

Filmography

Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (1967) - The Other Woman
Airport (1970) - Sister Katherine Grace
Cannon for Cordoba (1970) - Girl

References

^ Leszczak, Bob (2014). The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide. McFarland. p. 61. ISBN 9780786477906. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
^ Profile, Google.com; accessed April 18, 2016.
^ "Janis Annie Hansen". Neptune Society. Retrieved November 6, 2022.

External links

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0360876/], IMDb.com;

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[Leszczak2014-1] Leszczak, Bob (2014). The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide. McFarland. p. 61. ISBN 9780786477906. Retrieved October 8, 2014.

[2] Profile, Google.com; accessed April 18, 2016.

[3] "Janis Annie Hansen". Neptune Society. Retrieved November 6, 2022.

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+{{short description|American talent agent and actress (1940–2021)}}
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+[[File:Jack Klugman Odd Couple scene 1971.JPG|thumb|right|Scene from ''[[The Odd Couple (1970 TV series)|The Odd Couple]]'' with actors (right to left): Hansen, [[Jack Klugman]], [[Fred Beir]], and [[Joan Hotchkis]].]]
-'''Janis Ann Hansen''' (born June 14, c. 1940) is an [[United States|American]] talent agent and retired actress.
+'''Janis Annie Hansen''' (June 14, 1940 – November 30, 2021) was an American talent agent and actress.
-[[File:Jack Klugman Odd Couple scene 1971.JPG|thumb|right|Hansen (far right), in a scene from ''[[The Odd Couple (TV series)|The Odd Couple]]''. Also pictured (left to right): [[Joan Hotchkis]] as Nancy, Oscar's girlfriend, [[Fred Beir]] as Nancy's brother, Ray, and [[Jack Klugman]] as Oscar Madison.]]
-Raised in [[Jamestown, New York|Jamestown]], and later [[Lakewood, New York|Lakewood]], both in [[Chautauqua County, New York]], Hansen is the daughter of Roger, an accountant, and Jeanette Hansen. Her elder sister was Sheryn Rae (Mrs. Huff; born August 8, 1938 – died January 14, 2011). The sisters attended Southwestern High School in [[Jamestown, New York]], graduating in 1955 and 1958, respectively.
+==Early life==
+Raised in [[Jamestown, New York|Jamestown]], and later [[Lakewood, New York|Lakewood]], both in [[Chautauqua County, New York]], Hansen is the daughter of Roger, an accountant, and Jeanette Hansen. She and her one sibling, elder sister Sheryn Rae, attended Southwestern High School in [[Jamestown, New York]], graduating in 1955 (Sheryn) and 1958 (Janis).
 ==Acting career==
-A one-time [[Playboy]] bunny, Hansen appeared on Broadway in ''The Riot Act'' (March-April 1963), a short-lived comedy, starring [[Dorothy Stickney]], [[Ruth Donnelly]], [[Sylvia Miles]], and another young ingenue, [[Linda Lavin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/janis-hansen-106956|title=Janis Hansen : Performer : Female|website=IBDb.com|accessdate=2017-05-04}}</ref>
+A one-time [[Playboy]] bunny, Hansen appeared on Broadway in ''The Riot Act'' (March–April 1963), a short-lived comedy, starring [[Dorothy Stickney]], [[Ruth Donnelly]], [[Sylvia Miles]], and another young ingenue, [[Linda Lavin]].
-Hansen may be best known for her recurring role as "Gloria", the ex-wife of [[Felix Unger]] on ''[[The Odd Couple (TV series)|The Odd Couple]]''<ref name="Leszczak2014">{{cite book|last=Leszczak|first=Bob|title=The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TPdWBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA61|accessdate=October 8, 2014|year=2014|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786477906|page=61}}</ref> (1971–75). She had guest roles on such television programs as ''[[Bonanza]]'', ''[[The Big Valley]]'', ''[[Gidget (TV series)|Gidget]]'', ''[[It Takes a Thief (1968 TV series)|It Takes a Thief]]'', ''[[The F.B.I. (TV series)|The FBI]]'' (Season 5 episode 12, "The Inside Man" aka episode 126 as "Andrea Gray"), and ''[[I Dream of Jeannie]]''. She portrayed "Sister Katherine Grace" in the 1970 film ''[[Airport (1970 film)|Airport]]''. She last acted in 1982.<ref>[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0360876/ Profile], IMDb.com; accessed October 13, 2016.</ref>
+Hansen may be best known for her recurring role as "Gloria", the ex-wife of [[Felix Unger]] on ''[[The Odd Couple (1970 TV series)|The Odd Couple]]''<ref name="Leszczak2014">{{cite book|last=Leszczak|first=Bob|title=The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TPdWBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA61|accessdate=October 8, 2014|year=2014|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786477906|page=61}}</ref> (1970–1975). She had guest roles on such television programs as ''[[Bonanza]]'', ''[[The Big Valley]]'', ''[[Gidget (TV series)|Gidget]]'', ''[[It Takes a Thief (1968 TV series)|It Takes a Thief]]'', ''[[The F.B.I. (TV series)|The FBI]]'' (Season 5 episode 12, "The Inside Man" aka episode 126 as "Andrea Gray"), Death Valley Days (s17e11  “The World’s Greatest Swimming Horse”) and ''[[I Dream of Jeannie]]''. She portrayed "Sister Katherine Grace" in the 1970 film ''[[Airport (1970 film)|Airport]]''. She last acted in 1982.
 ==Talent management==
-Hansen founded Hansen Management,{{When|date=December 2013}} a talent management company in Los Angeles, serving as agent, coach and manager. {{Citation needed|date=August 2012}}
+Hansen founded Hansen Management,{{When|date=December 2013}} a talent management company in Los Angeles, serving as agent, coach and manager.{{Citation needed|date=August 2012}}
-==Personal life==
+==Personal life and death==
-Hansen was married to Joseph "Joe" Mikolas (May 12, 1927 – August 9, 1996), an [[United States|American]] actor (''[[Ernie Kovacs|The Ernie Kovacs Show]]'') until his death. The couple had two children.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1917&dat=19720722&id=4XchAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mokFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3039,1652626&hl=en Profile], Google.com; accessed April 18, 2016. She remarried, on July 27, 2002, to Andrew Michael Roemer.<ref><ref>http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=VCS37&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&gss=angs-g&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=Janis&gsfn_x=0&gsln=Hansen&gsln_x=0&msypn__ftp=Los%20Angeles,%20Los%20Angeles,%20California,%20USA&msypn=68337&msypn_PInfo=8-%7C0%7C1652393%7C0%7C2%7C0%7C7%7C0%7C1813%7C68337%7C0%7C0%7C&msbdy=1940&mssns=Roemer&catbucket=rstp&MSAV=1&MSV=0&uidh=57k&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=1227911&recoff=6%208%2028&dbid=1100&indiv=1&ml_rpos=1</ref>
+Hansen was married to Joseph Roland Mikolas (1927–1996), an actor known for his appearances on the ''[[Ernie Kovacs|Ernie Kovacs Show]]''. They remained together until his death in 1996. The couple had two children.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1917&dat=19720722&id=4XchAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mokFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3039,1652626&hl=en Profile], Google.com; accessed April 18, 2016.</ref> She remarried, on July 27, 2002, to Andrew Michael Roemer.{{cn|date=January 2023}}
+Hansen died in Los Angeles on November 30, 2021, at the age of 81.<ref>{{cite web |title=Janis Annie Hansen |url=https://obituaries.neptunesociety.com/obituaries/sherman-oaks-ca/janis-hansen-10485519 |website=Neptune Society |access-date=November 6, 2022}}</ref>
 ==Filmography==
-*''[[Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad]]'' (1967) - The Other Woman
+*''[[Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (film)|Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad]]'' (1967) - The Other Woman
 *''[[Airport (1970 film)|Airport]]'' (1970) - Sister Katherine Grace
 *''[[Cannon for Cordoba]]'' (1970) - Girl
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
+*https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0360876/], IMDb.com;
-*{{YouTube|nYoDYBaSbYQ|"Gloria" as a Playboy bunny in ''The Odd Couple''}}
-*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0360876/ Profile], IMDb.com; accessed April 18, 2016.
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