Jess Conrad
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1936-02-24 (age 90)
- Place of birth
- Brixton, London, England, UK
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
TV Shows (10)
Escape to the Country
2002
as Self
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
as Walker
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Davo
Space: 1999
1975
as Mark Sanders
Are You Being Served?
1972
as Mr. Walpole
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
The Human Jungle
1963
as Danny Pace
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
1984
as Raymond Starr
The Odd Man
1960
as Cliff
Boy Meets Girls
1959
Movies (39)
Sinderella Live
1995
as Prince Charming
Absolute Beginners
1986
as Cappuccino Man
Mantopus
2025
as Bob Kenton (voice)
The Assassination Bureau
1969
as Angelo
Reach for the Sky
1956
as Cadet Pilot (uncredited)
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
2008
as Larry Parnes
The Flesh and Blood Show
1972
as Young Actor
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
1980
as Jess
Blondes: Diana Dors
1999
as self
Sex, Secrets and Frankie Howerd
2004
as Self
Konga
1961
as Bob Kenton
Hell Is Empty
1967
as Jess Shepherd
Friends and Neighbours
1959
as Buddy Fisher
Run For Your Wife
2012
as Piano Player
Aliki My Love
1963
as Barry Wilson
Respectable: The Mary Millington Story
2016
as Himself
Rag Doll
1961
as Shane
Sinderella Comes Again
2004
as Prince Charming
Sinderella Comes Again - Backstage
2004
as Prince Charming
Follow a Star
1959
as Theatre Heckler (uncredited)
Who Done It?
1956
as Radio Show Attendee (uncredited)
Cool It, Carol!
1970
as Jonathan
The Boys
1962
as Brian Harold "Barney" Lee
The Ugly Duckling
1959
as Bimbo
Too Young to Love
1960
as Peter Martin
Tank Malling
1989
as Celebrity
Claudia
1985
as Man at Deli
The Queen's Guards
1961
The Unforgettable Diana Dors
2000
as Self
Mob Handed
2016
as The Judge
Just Like That!
1989
as Self
Serious Charge
1959
as Dancer (uncredited)
The Paradise Suite
1963
as 'Boy' - Bell Hop
The Skin Game
1962
as Ted-O
Kathy Kirby: My Story By The Golden Girl of Pop
2009
as Self
The Golden Head
1964
as Michael Stevenson
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek
1991
as Himself
The Punk
1993
John Virgo: Playing For Laughs
1993
as Himself
About Jess Conrad
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 f… With 49 credits spanning from 1956 to 2025, Jess Conrad has appeared in 39 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jess Conrad Movies
- Sinderella Live (1995) — as Prince Charming
- Absolute Beginners (1986) — as Cappuccino Man
- Mantopus (2025) — as Bob Kenton (voice)
- The Assassination Bureau (1969) — as Angelo
- Reach for the Sky (1956) — as Cadet Pilot (uncredited)
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