Jess Conrad

Jess Conrad

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1936-02-24 (88 years old)

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Jess Conrad (born Gerald Arthur James, 24 February 1936, Brixton, London) is an actor and singer from England. He was popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s with a number of hits to his credit, "Cherry Pie", "This Pullover", "Mystery Girl" and "Pretty Jenny". He has recorded for Decca, Columbia, Pye President and EMI record labels. During the late 1950s and in to the mid 1960s Conrad appeared in a number of cult films, namely Serious Charge (uncredited), The Boys, Rag Doll, (filmed in 1960, and released in 1961); Kill 1 and Konga. He also featured in a cameo role in the Sex Pistols film The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle. Odeon recently re-issued one of his 1970s films on to DVD - Cool It Carol!. He appeared in the 1984 TV series of Miss Marple in the episode entitled The Body in the Library as Raymond Starr. He also starred in the 1990s film, The Punk And The Princess.


A Freemason, he is a member of Chelsea Lodge No. 3098, the membership of which is made up of entertainers. Conrad has been married to wife Renee for over forty years.


In recent years, Conrad has appeared in a number of documentaries and television programmes, often offering entertaining stories of violent encounters with other famous people. In a BBC Arena documentary about the legendary record producer Joe Meek, Conrad boasts of biting off part of the nose of singer Heinz during a confrontation backstage at a package show in the early 1960s.Similarly, in Sex, Secrets & Frankie Howerd, he tells of threatening to cut off comedian Frankie Howerd's ears, when Howerd made untoward advances to Conrad in a dressing room.


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Filmography

all 46

Movies 37

self 14

TV Shows 9

Self - Diana's Best Friend
Diana Dors: Britain's Blonde Bombshell

Diana Dors: Britain's Blonde Bombshell (2022)

Movie
Self
Secrets of the Krays

Secrets of the Krays (2021)

TV
Self
Dick Emery: Comedy Gold

Dick Emery: Comedy Gold (2020)

Movie
Self
Last Laugh In Vegas

Last Laugh In Vegas (2018)

TV
Self
When Live TV Goes Horribly Wrong

When Live TV Goes Horribly Wrong (2017)

Movie
The Judge
Mob Handed

Mob Handed (2016)

Movie
Himself
Respectable: The Mary Millington Story

Respectable: The Mary Millington Story (2016)

Movie
6
Piano Player
Run For Your Wife

Run For Your Wife (2012)

Movie
Larry Parnes
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008)

Movie
Prince Charming
Sinderella Comes Again - Backstage

Sinderella Comes Again - Backstage (2004)

Movie
Prince Charming
Sinderella Comes Again

Sinderella Comes Again (2004)

Movie
Self
Sex, Secrets and Frankie Howerd

Sex, Secrets and Frankie Howerd (2004)

Movie
Self
Escape to the Country

Escape to the Country (2002)

TV
6
Self
Another Audience with Freddie Starr

Another Audience with Freddie Starr (1997)

Movie
Prince Charming
Sinderella Live

Sinderella Live (1995)

Movie
Himself
John Virgo: Playing For Laughs

John Virgo: Playing For Laughs (1993)

Movie
Rachel's Father
The Punk

The Punk (1993)

Movie
Himself
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek

The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek (1991)

Movie
Celebrity
Tank Malling

Tank Malling (1989)

Movie
Self
Just Like That!

Just Like That! (1989)

Movie
Cappuccino Man
Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners (1986)

Movie
Man at Deli
Claudia

Claudia (1985)

Movie
Raymond Starr
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984)

TV
Jess
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)

Movie
9
Self
An Audience with...

An Audience with... (1978)

TV
Mark Sanders
Space: 1999

Space: 1999 (1975)

TV
6
Walker
Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine (1973)

TV
Young Actor
The Flesh and Blood Show

The Flesh and Blood Show (1972)

Movie
Mr. Walpole
Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served? (1972)

TV
Jonathan
Cool It, Carol!

Cool It, Carol! (1970)

Movie
Angelo
The Assassination Bureau

The Assassination Bureau (1969)

Movie
Jess Shepherd
Hell Is Empty

Hell Is Empty (1967)

Movie
Michael Stevenson
The Golden Head

The Golden Head (1964)

Movie
Barry Wilson
Aliki My Love

Aliki My Love (1963)

Movie
Danny Pace
The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle (1963)

TV
'Boy' - Bell Hop
The Paradise Suite

The Paradise Suite (1963)

Movie
Brian Harold 'Barney' Lee
The Boys

The Boys (1962)

Movie
Ted-o
The Skin Game

The Skin Game (1962)

Movie
The Queen's Guards

The Queen's Guards (1961)

Movie
Shane
Rag Doll

Rag Doll (1961)

Movie
Bob Kenton
Konga

Konga (1961)

Movie
Peter Martin
Too Young to Love

Too Young to Love (1960)

Movie
Bimbo
The Ugly Duckling

The Ugly Duckling (1959)

Movie
Dancer (uncredited)
Serious Charge

Serious Charge (1959)

Movie
Buddy Fisher
Friends and Neighbours

Friends and Neighbours (1959)

Movie
Self
The Unforgettable Diana Dors

The Unforgettable Diana Dors

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1936-02-24 (88 years old)

Birth Place
Brixton, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Awards
Officer of the Order of the British Empire


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