Jess Conrad

Jess Conrad

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jess Conrad, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Jess Conrad
  • Popularity: 1.715
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1936-02-24
  • Place of Birth: Brixton, London, England, UK
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Jess Conrad Movies

  • 1959
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    Friends and Neighbours

    Friends and Neighbours

    7 1959 HD

    During the Cold War, a British family struggles to overcome cultural differences as they welcome two Russian social workers into their home for a...

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  • 1961
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    Konga

    Konga

    4.186 1961 HD

    Dr. Decker returns from Africa after a year, presumed dead. In that year, he discovered a way of growing plants and animals to an enormous size. He...

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  • 1980
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    The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

    The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

    6.5 1980 HD

    A rather incoherent post-breakup Sex Pistols "documentary", told from the point of view of Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, whose (arguable) position...

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  • 1995
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    Sinderella Live

    Sinderella Live

    7.1 1995 HD

    A bawdy pantomime filmed during the sellout 1995 nationwide tour.

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  • 1961
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    Rag Doll

    Rag Doll

    4.9 1961 HD

    A British drama about a girl becoming a woman after she relocates to London. She and her young boyfriend become tempted by one of her older admirers...

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  • 2004
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    Sinderella Comes Again

    Sinderella Comes Again

    6.4 2004 HD

    Sinderella Comes Again sees Buttons, Sinderella, Prince Charming and the Ugly Sisters up to all their old tricks and naughty makeovers! It's a...

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  • 2004
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    Sinderella Comes Again - Backstage

    Sinderella Comes Again - Backstage

    1 2004 HD

    A behind the scenes look at the "Mucky" Panto, Sinderella Comes Again, with interviews from the cast and audience this video is a must see for anyone...

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  • 1969
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    The Assassination Bureau

    The Assassination Bureau

    6.4 1969 HD

    In 1908 London, a women's rights campaigner discovers the Assassination Bureau Limited, an organization that kills for justice. When its motives are...

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  • 1970
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    Cool It, Carol!

    Cool It, Carol!

    5.6 1970 HD

    A naive couple leave their small town for success in London's adult entertainment culture.

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  • 1985
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    Claudia

    Claudia

    1 1985 HD

    Eager to escape her high-society life among the English Elite, a woman falls in love with a young musician. Her husband, however has other plans for...

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  • 1993
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    The Punk

    The Punk

    1 1993 HD

    David, a London street kid falls in love with little rich girl Rachel, but their romance is frowned upon by their parents and peers. When David kills...

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  • 1989
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    Just Like That!

    Just Like That!

    1 1989 HD

    Just Like That! is a celebration of the comic genius of Tommy Cooper] - just like that! But nobody could do it just like that apart from the unique...

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  • 2004
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    Sex, Secrets and Frankie Howerd

    Sex, Secrets and Frankie Howerd

    1 2004 HD

    A frank documentary about the scandalous private life of Frankie Howerd.

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  • 2012
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    Run For Your Wife

    Run For Your Wife

    4.2 2012 HD

    John Smith has been happily involved in a bigamous marriage for five years. He lives with Stephanie in Finsbury and Michelle in Stockwell....

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  • 1961
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    The Queen's Guards

    The Queen's Guards

    4.3 1961 HD

    Captains John Fellows and Henry Wynne-Walton finish their Army training at Sandhurst Military Academy and are sent to the Middle-East. John is to...

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  • 1970
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    The Unforgettable Diana Dors

    The Unforgettable Diana Dors

    1 1970 HD

    Short documentary profiling the life of British 'Blonde Bombshell' Diana Dors, who died of cancer in 1984. Movie clips and TV footage are mixed with...

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  • 1972
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    The Flesh and Blood Show

    The Flesh and Blood Show

    5.6 1972 HD

    Actors rehearsing a show at a mysterious seaside theater are being killed off by an unknown maniac.

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  • 1962
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    The Boys

    The Boys

    8 1962 HD

    A night watchman at a garage is found murdered, and four teddy boys are put on trial for the crime. Witnesses and suspects give differing accounts of...

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  • 1989
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    Tank Malling

    Tank Malling

    4 1989 HD

    Tank is an investigative reporter and jailbird, framed on scant evidence supplied by the London mob. Helen is the sensuous call-girl who offers Tank...

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  • 1964
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    The Golden Head

    The Golden Head

    5.3 1964 HD

    Stevenson, the famous English criminal expert visits Hungary with his family. While he is chairing a conference on criminology, infamous art treasure...

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  • 1963
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    The Paradise Suite

    The Paradise Suite

    1 1963 HD

    A troubled actress has conversations with a range of different people.

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  • 1960
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    Too Young to Love

    Too Young to Love

    7.1 1960 HD

    A court case ensues when a 47-year old man is caught with a 15-year old girl, and he claims he never knew she was so young.

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  • 2009
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    Kathy Kirby: My Story By The Golden Girl of Pop

    Kathy Kirby: My Story By The Golden Girl of Pop

    1 2009 HD

    Kathy Kirby had everything: a remarkable voice, stunning looks, universal popularity and she was a major TV and recording star with her biggest hit...

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  • 2016
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    Mob Handed

    Mob Handed

    4.1 2016 HD

    A beautiful journalist will stop at nothing to get revenge for her daughter's murder. With no help from corrupt cops she decides to take the law into...

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  • 1993
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    John Virgo: Playing For Laughs

    John Virgo: Playing For Laughs

    1 1993 HD

    John Virgo entertains a packed crowd with his quick-fire wit and amazing trick shots. Special guests turn up throughout to try their hands at Virgo's...

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  • 1986
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    Absolute Beginners

    Absolute Beginners

    5.5 1986 HD

    A musical adaptation of Colin MacInnes' novel about life in late 1950s London. Nineteen-year-old photographer Colin is hopelessly in love with model...

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  • 1959
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    Serious Charge

    Serious Charge

    6.4 1959 HD

    Howard Phillips, a vicar who's new in the town of Bellington, wants to reach out to youth. The previous vicar's daughter, Hester Peters, who fears...

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  • 1963
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    Aliki My Love

    Aliki My Love

    3 1963 HD

    Barry, a wretched playboy, expects to get rich from the legacy of an uncle of his, the king of roast meat sauce, but his lawyer informs him that the...

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  • 2008
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    Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

    Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

    5.633 2008 HD

    Set against a backdrop of early '60s London, Telstar is the story of the world's first independent record producer, Joe Meek. A maverick genius who...

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  • 1959
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    The Ugly Duckling

    The Ugly Duckling

    5.8 1959 HD

    Henry Jekyll was always the outsider, a bungling and awkward buffoon, relegated to waiting for his invitation to participate in life that never...

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  • 1967
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    Hell Is Empty

    Hell Is Empty

    6 1967 HD

    On the run from the police, a female thief and her band of robbers take refuge on a desert island where they discover a mansion inhabited by a family...

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  • 1962
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    The Skin Game

    The Skin Game

    1 1962 HD

    A scrap dealer is making a profit out of wrecked cars, but trouble starts when one of his men demands more money.

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  • 2016
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    Respectable: The Mary Millington Story

    Respectable: The Mary Millington Story

    6.692 2016 HD

    Documentary chronicling the extraordinary life and tragic death of Mary Millington - Britain's most famous pornographic actress of the 1970s.

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  • 1991
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    The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek

    The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek

    6 1991 HD

    Documentary about the influential pop composer and record producer Joe Meek, who died in dramatic circumstances in 1967 after a bizarre childhood and...

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  • 1963
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    The Human Jungle

    The Human Jungle

    8.2 1963 HD

    The Human Jungle is a British TV series about a psychiatrist, made for ABC Television by the small production company Independent Artists for...

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  • 1978
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    An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

    5.3 1978 HD

    An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian,...

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  • 1972
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    Are You Being Served?

    Are You Being Served?

    7.2 1972 HD

    This comedy series, which follows the exploits of employees at London's fictional "Grace Brothers" department store, is full of sexual innuendo,...

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  • 1984
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    Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

    Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

    7.4 1984 HD

    Amateur detective Miss Jane Marple investigates the murder of a young woman whose body is found in the library at Gossington Hall, home of Colonel...

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  • 1984
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    Miss Marple

    Miss Marple

    8 1984 HD

    Miss Marple, the spinster detective who is one of the most famous characters created by English crime writer Agatha Christie, is portrayed by Joan...

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  • 1975
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    Space: 1999

    Space: 1999

    7.1 1975 HD

    The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space.

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  • 2002
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    Escape to the Country

    Escape to the Country

    5.1 2002 HD

    The property show that helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country.

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  • 1973
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    Last of the Summer Wine

    Last of the Summer Wine

    7.1 1973 HD

    Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up explore their world in the Yorkshire...

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