Jess Conrad
Actor
- Born
- February 24, 1936 (age 90) · 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.
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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
Acting39
- 2025Mantopus as Bob Kenton (voice)
- 2016Mob Handed as The Judge
- 2016Respectable: The Mary Millington Story as Himself
- 2012Run For Your Wife as Piano Player
- 2009Kathy Kirby: My Story By The Golden Girl of Pop as Self
- 2008Telstar: The Joe Meek Story as Larry Parnes
- 2004Sinderella Comes Again - Backstage as Prince Charming
- 2004Sinderella Comes Again as Prince Charming
- 2004Sex, Secrets and Frankie Howerd as Self
- 2000
