Jess Conrad

Personal Info

Birthday

February 24, 1936

(89 years old)

Place of Birth

Brixton, London, England, UK

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.

Known For

Space: 1999

Last of the Summer Wine

Are You Being Served?

The Human Jungle

Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

Claudia

The Boys

Run For Your Wife

Filmography

2016
Mob Handed
as The Judge
Respectable: The Mary Millington Story
as Himself
2012
Run For Your Wife
as Piano Player
2009
Kathy Kirby: My Story By The Golden Girl of Pop
as Himself
2008
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
as Larry Parnes
2004
Sinderella Comes Again - Backstage
as Prince Charming
Sinderella Comes Again
as Prince Charming
Sex, Secrets and Frankie Howerd
as Self
2000
The Unforgettable Diana Dors
as Self
1995
Sinderella Live
as Prince Charming
1993
John Virgo: Playing For Laughs
as Himself
1991
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek
as Himself
1989
Tank Malling
as Celebrity
Just Like That!
as Self
1986
Absolute Beginners
as Cappuccino Man
1985
Claudia
as Man at Deli
1980
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as Jess
1972
The Flesh and Blood Show
as Young Actor
1970
Cool It, Carol!
as Jonathan
1969
The Assassination Bureau
as Angelo
1967
Hell Is Empty
as Jess Shepherd
1963
Aliki My Love
as Barry Wilson
The Paradise Suite
as 'Boy' - Bell Hop
1962
The Boys
as Brian Harold "Barney" Lee
The Skin Game
as Ted-O
1961
Konga
as Bob Kenton
Rag Doll
as Shane
1960
Too Young to Love
as Peter Martin
1959
The Ugly Duckling
as Bimbo
Serious Charge
as Dancer (uncredited)
Friends and Neighbours
as Buddy Fisher