
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.
Known For

Mob Handed
The Judge
2016

Respectable: The Mary Millington Story
Himself
2016

Run For Your Wife
Piano Player
2012

Kathy Kirby: My Story By The Golden Girl of Pop
Himself
2009

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Larry Parnes
2008
Sinderella Comes Again - Backstage
Prince Charming
2004

Sinderella Comes Again
Prince Charming
2004

Sex, Secrets and Frankie Howerd
Self
2004

Escape to the Country
Self · (1 episode)
2002

The Unforgettable Diana Dors
Self
2000

Sinderella Live
Prince Charming
1995
John Virgo: Playing For Laughs
Himself
1993

The Punk
1993

The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek
Himself
1991

Tank Malling
Celebrity
1989

Just Like That!
Self
1989

Absolute Beginners
Cappuccino Man
1986

Claudia
Man at Deli
1985

Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
Raymond Starr · (3 episodes)
1984

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
Jess
1980

An Audience with...
Self · (1 episode)
1978

Space: 1999
Mark Sanders · (1 episode)
1975

Last of the Summer Wine
Walker · (1 episode)
1973

The Flesh and Blood Show
Young Actor
1972

Are You Being Served?
Mr. Walpole · (1 episode)
1972

Cool It, Carol!
Jonathan
1970

The Assassination Bureau
Angelo
1969

Hell Is Empty
Jess Shepherd
1967

The Golden Head
1964

Aliki My Love
Barry Wilson
1963

The Human Jungle
Danny Pace · (1 episode)
1963
The Paradise Suite
'Boy' - Bell Hop
1963

The Boys
Brian Harold "Barney" Lee
1962

The Skin Game
Ted-O
1962

The Queen's Guards
1961

Konga
Bob Kenton
1961

Rag Doll
Shane
1961
The Odd Man
Cliff · (32 episodes)
1960

Too Young to Love
Peter Martin
1960

The Ugly Duckling
Bimbo
1959

Serious Charge
Dancer (uncredited)
1959

Friends and Neighbours
Buddy Fisher
1959