Jess Conrad

Jess Conrad

Born

February 24, 1936 (89 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Brixton, London, England, UK

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.

Mob Handed

Mob Handed

The Judge

4.1

2016

Respectable: The Mary Millington Story

Respectable: The Mary Millington Story

Himself

6.6

2016

Run For Your Wife

Run For Your Wife

Piano Player

4.4

2012

Kathy Kirby: My Story By The Golden Girl of Pop

Kathy Kirby: My Story By The Golden Girl of Pop

Himself

0.0

2009

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

Larry Parnes

5.6

2008

Sinderella Comes Again - Backstage

Prince Charming

0.0

2004

Sinderella Comes Again

Sinderella Comes Again

Prince Charming

7.0

2004

Sex, Secrets and Frankie Howerd

Sex, Secrets and Frankie Howerd

Self

0.0

2004

Escape to the Country

Escape to the Country

Self · (1 episode)

5.3

2002

The Unforgettable Diana Dors

The Unforgettable Diana Dors

Self

0.0

2000

Sinderella Live

Sinderella Live

Prince Charming

7.7

1995

John Virgo: Playing For Laughs

Himself

0.0

1993

The Punk

The Punk

0.0

1993

The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek

The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek

Himself

6.0

1991

Tank Malling

Tank Malling

Celebrity

3.0

1989

Just Like That!

Just Like That!

Self

0.0

1989

Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners

Cappuccino Man

5.5

1986

Claudia

Claudia

Man at Deli

10.0

1985

Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

Raymond Starr · (3 episodes)

7.4

1984

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

Jess

6.4

1980

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

Self · (1 episode)

5.3

1978

Space: 1999

Space: 1999

Mark Sanders · (1 episode)

7.1

1975

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

Walker · (1 episode)

7.1

1973

The Flesh and Blood Show

The Flesh and Blood Show

Young Actor

5.8

1972

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

Mr. Walpole · (1 episode)

7.3

1972

Cool It, Carol!

Cool It, Carol!

Jonathan

5.5

1970

The Assassination Bureau

The Assassination Bureau

Angelo

6.6

1969

Hell Is Empty

Hell Is Empty

Jess Shepherd

6.0

1967

The Golden Head

The Golden Head

5.3

1964

Aliki My Love

Aliki My Love

Barry Wilson

3.0

1963

The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle

Danny Pace · (1 episode)

8.2

1963

The Paradise Suite

'Boy' - Bell Hop

0.0

1963

The Boys

The Boys

Brian Harold "Barney" Lee

7.8

1962

The Skin Game

The Skin Game

Ted-O

0.0

1962

The Queen's Guards

The Queen's Guards

4.8

1961

Konga

Konga

Bob Kenton

4.2

1961

Rag Doll

Rag Doll

Shane

4.9

1961

The Odd Man

Cliff · (32 episodes)

0.0

1960

Too Young to Love

Too Young to Love

Peter Martin

7.1

1960

The Ugly Duckling

The Ugly Duckling

Bimbo

5.8

1959

Serious Charge

Serious Charge

Dancer (uncredited)

6.4

1959

Friends and Neighbours

Friends and Neighbours

Buddy Fisher

7.0

1959