About
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,...
Known for
Last of the Summer WineSeries • 1973
Space: 1999Series • 1975
Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries • 1965
Are You Being Served?Series • 1972
Miss Marple: The Body in the LibrarySeries • 1984
Absolute BeginnersMovie • 1986
The Assassination BureauMovie • 1969
The Great Rock 'n' Roll SwindleMovie • 1980
Reach for the SkyMovie • 1956
Telstar: The Joe Meek StoryMovie • 2008
The Flesh and Blood ShowMovie • 1972
KongaMovie • 1961