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Jess Conrad
Brixton, London, England, UK
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 hi…
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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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Movies and shows, newest first
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2025
Mantopus
Movie Bob Kenton (voice)
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2016
Mob Handed
Movie The Judge
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2016
Respectable: The Mary Millington Story
Movie Himself
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2012
Run For Your Wife
Movie Piano Player
- 2009
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2008
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Movie Larry Parnes
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2004
Sinderella Comes Again - Backstage
Movie Prince Charming
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2004
Sinderella Comes Again
Movie Prince Charming
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2004
Sex, Secrets and Frankie Howerd
Movie Self
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2002
Escape to the Country
TV show Self
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2000
The Unforgettable Diana Dors
Movie Self
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1999
Blondes: Diana Dors
Movie self
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1995
Sinderella Live
Movie Prince Charming
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1993
John Virgo: Playing For Laughs
Movie Himself
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1993
The Punk
Movie
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1991
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek
Movie Himself
More credits
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1989
Tank Malling
Movie Celebrity
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1989
Just Like That!
Movie Self
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1986
Absolute Beginners
Movie Cappuccino Man
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1985
Claudia
Movie Man at Deli
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1984
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
TV show Raymond Starr
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1980
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
Movie Jess
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1978
An Audience with...
TV show Self
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1975
Space: 1999
TV show Mark Sanders
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1973
Last of the Summer Wine
TV show Walker
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1972
The Flesh and Blood Show
Movie Young Actor
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1972
Are You Being Served?
TV show Mr. Walpole
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1970
Cool It, Carol!
Movie Jonathan
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1969
The Assassination Bureau
Movie Angelo
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1967
Hell Is Empty
Movie Jess Shepherd
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1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
TV show Davo
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1964
The Golden Head
Movie Michael Stevenson
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1963
Aliki My Love
Movie Barry Wilson
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1963
The Human Jungle
TV show Danny Pace
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1963
The Paradise Suite
Movie 'Boy' - Bell Hop
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1962
The Boys
Movie Brian Harold "Barney" Lee
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1962
The Skin Game
Movie Ted-O
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1961
The Queen's Guards
Movie
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1961
Konga
Movie Bob Kenton
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1961
Rag Doll
Movie Shane
