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Jess Conrad
Actor
Born February 24, 1936 (88 years)
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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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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
| 2016 | Mob Handed · as The Judge |
| 2014 | Autopsy: The Last Hours Of... (TV Series) · as Adam West |
| 2012 | Run for Your Wife · as Piano Player |
| 2011 | Zero · as Lottery Presenter |
| 2008 | Telstar: The Joe Meek Story · as Larry Parnes |
| 2004 | Sinderella Comes Again · as Prince Charming |
| 2000 | Doctors (TV Series) · as Alan Yates |
| 1995 | Sinderella Live · as Prince Charming |
| 1993 | |
| 1989 | Beyond Soho · as Celebrity |
| 1989 | Bodger and Badger (TV Series) · as Mr. Jelly |
| 1986 | Absolute Beginners · as Cappuccino Man |
| 1984 | Miss Marple (TV Series) · as Raymond Starr |
| 1984 | Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (TV Series) · as Raymond Starr |
| 1980 | The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle · as Jess |
| 1978 | The Little and Large Show (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1975 | Space: 1999 (TV Series) · as Mark Sanders |
| 1973 | Last of the Summer Wine (TV Series) · as Walker |
| 1972 | The Flesh and Blood Show · as Young Actor |
| 1972 | Are You Being Served? (TV Series) · as Mr. Walpole |
| 1970 | The Dirtiest Girl I Ever Met · as Jonathan |
| 1969 | Softly Softly Task Force (TV Series) · as David Marks |
| 1969 | The Assassination Bureau · as Angelo |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Davo |
| 1965 | The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders · as First Mohock |
| 1964 | Crossroads (1964) (TV Series) · as Philip Bailey |
| 1964 | |
| 1963 | Aliki My Love · as Barry Wilson |
| 1963 | The Human Jungle (TV Series) · as Danny Pace |
| 1962 | The Boys · as Brian Harold "barney" Lee |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | Konga · as Bob Kenton |
| 1961 | Young, Willing and Eager · as Shane |
| 1960 | Too Young to Love · as Peter Martin |
| 1959 | Follow a Star · as Theatre Heckler #3 |
| 1959 | The Four Just Men (TV Series) · as Carl Willett |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place (TV Series) · as Johnny Burrows |
| 1959 | The Ugly Duckling · as Bimbo |
| 1959 | Serious Charge · as Dancer (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Bandit of Zhobe · as Dervish |
| 1959 | Friends and Neighbours · as Buddy Fisher |
| 1958 | Further Up the Creek · as Signalman |
| 1956 | Teenage Bad Girl · as Dancer |
| 1956 | Reach for the Sky · as Cadet Pilot |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as 'boy' - Bell Hop |
| 1956 | The Extra Day · as Kissing Boxing Match Spectator |
| 1956 | Wicked as They Come · as Dancer In Club |
| 1956 | Who Done It? · as Man Walking Around Radio Show |
| 1955 | Joe MacBeth · as Man With Umbrella |
| 1955 | The Cockleshell Heroes · as Sailor In Pub |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Barnie Day |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Mike Jarrod |