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.
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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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q289025
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Filmography (Movies)
Mob Handed
Character:The Judge
Release Date:09/05/2016
Respectable: The Mary Millington Story
Character:Himself
Release Date:07/04/2016
Run For Your Wife
Character:Piano Player
Release Date:16/05/2012
Kathy Kirby: My Story By The Golden Girl of Pop
Character:Self
Release Date:02/11/2009
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Character:Larry Parnes
Release Date:19/06/2008
Sinderella Comes Again - Backstage
Character:Prince Charming
Release Date:02/09/2004
Sinderella Comes Again
Character:Prince Charming
Release Date:11/08/2004
Sex, Secrets and Frankie Howerd
Character:Self
Release Date:04/04/2004
The Unforgettable Diana Dors
Character:Self
Release Date:13/06/2000
Blondes: Diana Dors
Character:self
Release Date:26/12/1999
Sinderella Live
Character:Prince Charming
Release Date:30/06/1995
John Virgo: Playing For Laughs
Character:Himself
Release Date:12/12/1993
The Punk
Character:
Release Date:26/05/1993
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek
Character:Himself
Release Date:08/02/1991
Tank Malling
Character:Celebrity
Release Date:01/12/1989
Just Like That!
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1989
Absolute Beginners
Character:Cappuccino Man
Release Date:04/04/1986
Claudia
Character:Man at Deli
Release Date:12/12/1985
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
Character:Jess
Release Date:11/09/1980
The Flesh and Blood Show
Character:Young Actor
Release Date:01/10/1972
Cool It, Carol!
Character:Jonathan
Release Date:01/12/1970
The Assassination Bureau
Character:Angelo
Release Date:09/03/1969
Hell Is Empty
Character:Jess Shepherd
Release Date:20/12/1967
The Golden Head
Character:
Release Date:22/08/1964
Aliki My Love
Character:Barry Wilson
Release Date:11/12/1963
The Paradise Suite
Character:'Boy' - Bell Hop
Release Date:24/02/1963
The Boys
Character:Brian Harold "Barney" Lee
Release Date:31/08/1962
The Skin Game
Character:Ted-O
Release Date:01/02/1962
The Queen's Guards
Character:
Release Date:17/10/1961
Konga
Character:Bob Kenton
Release Date:26/03/1961
Rag Doll
Character:Shane
Release Date:01/01/1961
Too Young to Love
Character:Peter Martin
Release Date:08/03/1960
The Ugly Duckling
Character:Bimbo
Release Date:09/09/1959
Serious Charge
Character:Dancer (uncredited)
Release Date:30/04/1959
Friends and Neighbours
Character:Buddy Fisher
Release Date:11/01/1959
Follow a Star
Character:Theatre Heckler (uncredited)
Release Date:01/01/1959
Television Appearances
Escape to the Country
Character:Self
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
Character:Raymond Starr
An Audience with...
Character:Self
Space: 1999
Character:Mark Sanders
Last of the Summer Wine
Character:Walker
Are You Being Served?
Character:Mr. Walpole
The Human Jungle
Character:Danny Pace
The Odd Man
Character:Cliff
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