person

Jess Conrad

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-02-24

Place of Birth

Brixton, London, England, UK

Jess Conrad

Biography

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.

Also Known For

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Friends and Neighbours

Jan 11, 1959

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Konga

Jan 01, 1961

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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

Sep 11, 1980

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Sinderella Live

Jun 30, 1995

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49

Rag Doll

Jan 01, 1961

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70

Sinderella Comes Again

Aug 11, 2004

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Sinderella Comes Again - Backstage

Sep 02, 2004

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66

The Assassination Bureau

Mar 09, 1969

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55

Cool It, Carol!

Dec 01, 1970

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Claudia

Dec 12, 1985

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The Punk

May 26, 1993

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Just Like That!

Jan 01, 1989

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Sex, Secrets and Frankie Howerd

Apr 04, 2004

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44

Run For Your Wife

May 16, 2012

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48

The Queen's Guards

Oct 17, 1961

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The Unforgettable Diana Dors

Jun 13, 2000

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58

The Flesh and Blood Show

Oct 01, 1972

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78

The Boys

Aug 31, 1962

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30

Tank Malling

Dec 01, 1989

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53

The Golden Head

Aug 22, 1964

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The Paradise Suite

Feb 24, 1963

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71

Too Young to Love

Mar 08, 1960

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Kathy Kirby: My Story By The Golden Girl of Pop

Nov 02, 2009

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41

Mob Handed

May 09, 2016

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John Virgo: Playing For Laughs

Dec 12, 1993

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55

Absolute Beginners

Apr 04, 1986

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64

Serious Charge

Apr 30, 1959

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30

Aliki My Love

Dec 11, 1963

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56

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

Jun 19, 2008

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58

The Ugly Duckling

Sep 09, 1959

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60

Hell Is Empty

Dec 20, 1967

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The Skin Game

Feb 01, 1962

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66

Respectable: The Mary Millington Story

Apr 07, 2016

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60

The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek

Feb 08, 1991

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82

The Human Jungle

Mar 30, 1963

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53

An Audience with...

Jan 08, 1978

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72

Are You Being Served?

Sep 08, 1972

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74

Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

Dec 26, 1984

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71

Space: 1999

Sep 04, 1975

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53

Escape to the Country

Oct 14, 2002

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Last of the Summer Wine

Jan 04, 1973

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The Odd Man

Oct 19, 1960