Jess Conradborn 1936

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Actor

Popularity

1.5

Famous

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.

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Mob Handed
Mob Handed

2016

Thriller

as The Judge

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0.2
Respectable: The Mary Millington Story
6.6
0.5
Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife

2012

Comedy

as Piano Player

3.9
0.5
Kathy Kirby: My Story By The Golden Girl of Pop
Kathy Kirby: My Story By The Golden Girl of Pop

2009

Documentary • Music

as Himself

0
0.1
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

2008

Drama • Music

as Larry Parnes

5.6
0.6
Sinderella Comes Again - Backstage
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0.1
Sinderella Comes Again
Sinderella Comes Again

2004

Comedy

as Prince Charming

7
0.1
Sinderella Live
Sinderella Live

1995

Comedy

as Prince Charming

7.7
0.1
John Virgo: Playing For Laughs
John Virgo: Playing For Laughs

1993

Comedy

as Himself

0
0.1
The Punk
The Punk

1993

Drama

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0.2
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek

1991

Documentary • Music • TV Movie

as Himself

6
0.1
Tank Malling
Tank Malling

1989

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Celebrity

3
0.3
Just Like That!
Just Like That!

1989

Documentary

as Self

0
0.2
Absolute Beginners
Absolute Beginners

1986

Drama • Music • Romance

as Cappuccino Man

5.5
0.7
Claudia
Claudia

1985

Drama

as Man at Deli

0
23.7
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

1980

Comedy • Documentary • Music

as Jess

6.4
0.5
The Flesh and Blood Show
The Flesh and Blood Show

1972

Horror • Thriller

as Young Actor

5.8
0.3
Cool It, Carol!
Cool It, Carol!

1970

Comedy • Drama

as Jonathan

5.5
0.4
The Assassination Bureau
The Assassination Bureau

1969

Adventure • Comedy • Crime

as Angelo

6.6
1.8
Hell Is Empty
Hell Is Empty

1967

as Jess Shepherd

6
0.2
The Golden Head
The Golden Head

1964

Comedy • Mystery

5.3
0.1
Aliki My Love
Aliki My Love

1963

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Barry Wilson

3
0.1
The Paradise Suite
The Paradise Suite

1963

TV Movie

as 'Boy' - Bell Hop

0
0.1
The Boys
The Boys

1962

Crime • Drama

as Brian Harold "Barney" Lee

7.8
0.6
The Skin Game
The Skin Game

1962

Crime

as Ted-O

0
0.1
The Queen's Guards
4.8
0.2
Konga
Konga

1961

Horror • Science Fiction

as Bob Kenton

4.2
0.7
Rag Doll
Rag Doll

1961

Crime • Drama

as Shane

4.9
0.4
Too Young to Love
Too Young to Love

1960

Drama

as Peter Martin

7.1
0.2
The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling

1959

Comedy • Crime

as Bimbo

5.8
0.2
Friends and Neighbours
Friends and Neighbours

1959

Comedy

as Buddy Fisher

7
0.7
Serious Charge
Serious Charge

1959

Drama

as Dancer (uncredited)

6.4
0.2

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