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.

Known For

Last of the Summer Wine

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Space: 1999

Escape to the Country

An Audience with...

Are You Being Served?

The Human Jungle

Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

All Movies (39)

• Mantopus2025 · as Bob Kenton (voice)
• Mob Handed2016 · as The Judge
• Respectable: The Mary Millington Story2016 · as Himself
• Run For Your Wife2012 · as Piano Player
• Kathy Kirby: My Story By The Golden Girl of Pop2009 · as Self
• Telstar: The Joe Meek Story2008 · as Larry Parnes
• Sinderella Comes Again - Backstage2004 · as Prince Charming
• Sinderella Comes Again2004 · as Prince Charming
• Sex, Secrets and Frankie Howerd2004 · as Self
• The Unforgettable Diana Dors2000 · as Self
• Blondes: Diana Dors1999 · as self
• Sinderella Live1995 · as Prince Charming
• John Virgo: Playing For Laughs1993 · as Himself
• The Punk1993
• The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek1991 · as Himself
• Tank Malling1989 · as Celebrity
• Just Like That!1989 · as Self
• Absolute Beginners1986 · as Cappuccino Man
• Claudia1985 · as Man at Deli
• The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle1980 · as Jess
• The Flesh and Blood Show1972 · as Young Actor
• Cool It, Carol!1970 · as Jonathan
• The Assassination Bureau1969 · as Angelo
• Hell Is Empty1967 · as Jess Shepherd
• The Golden Head1964 · as Michael Stevenson
• Aliki My Love1963 · as Barry Wilson
• The Paradise Suite1963 · as 'Boy' - Bell Hop
• The Boys1962 · as Brian Harold "Barney" Lee
• The Skin Game1962 · as Ted-O
• The Queen's Guards1961
• Konga1961 · as Bob Kenton
• Rag Doll1961 · as Shane
• Too Young to Love1960 · as Peter Martin
• The Ugly Duckling1959 · as Bimbo
• Serious Charge1959 · as Dancer (uncredited)
• Friends and Neighbours1959 · as Buddy Fisher
• Follow a Star1959 · as Theatre Heckler (uncredited)
• Reach for the Sky1956 · as Cadet Pilot (uncredited)
• Who Done It?1956 · as Radio Show Attendee (uncredited)

All TV Shows (10)

• Escape to the Country2002 · as Self
• Miss Marple: The Body in the Library1984 · as Raymond Starr
• An Audience with...1978 · as Self
• Space: 19991975 · as Mark Sanders
• Last of the Summer Wine1973 · as Walker
• Are You Being Served?1972 · as Mr. Walpole
• Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · as Davo
• The Human Jungle1963 · as Danny Pace
• The Odd Man1960 · as Cliff
• Boy Meets Girls1959