Jerry Orbach as Dr. Jake Houseman in Dirty Dancing

He was the traditional, successful dad who expected nothing but the best for his daughters—even if he didn’t always realize what that meant. His prejudice toward Johnny and his preference for Baby’s “suitable” suitor, Neil Kellerman, are redeemed after he sees the light at the end of the movie: He realizes that Johnny was not the villain who got Penny pregnant only to abandon her.