Jess Conrad has been known for decades as an actor, singer, and showbiz's most conceited man. This British entertainer scored three hits on his record in the early 1960s and has been starring on stage and screen since 1955.
He will be the subject of his upcoming Talking Pictures TV profile and willstar in the BBCSoap Doctor. But from the way he speaks, you'd think Elvis Presley and Brad Pitt all rolled into one.
"Thank you. I am loved. I think I am the last true star," the 86-year-old boasts proudly.
"I think showbiz is like Jess Conrad because when Jess Conrad arrives, everyone knows he's in the room.
" I want to be the most important person in this room.”
His vanity was meant as a joke, but it was too relentless. you are wondering
The secret to his 60-year marriage to Dutch model Lenny, whom Jess met when he shared an apartment with Terrence Stamp and Michael Kane, is that they both fell in love with the same man. because I do,” he says.
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David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)and he claims Princess Diana and her rival Camilla as his admirers.
His Social One of the countless photos he has taken with celebrities on his media is Royal Variety's 'Princess Diana Meets Jess', taken after his performance. This is the caption.
"I asked her, 'Have you ever been out by yourself?' I didn't know she did. She dyed her beets red," he said. says.
"Of course, I was the type of guy she wanted to hang out with. Tall, dark-skinned, and handsome.
Jess, who has also met the Queen, was introduced to the Duchess of Cornwall at her recent 75th birthday party.
"I thought Camilla was the devil when Diana was around," he admits.
"I was hoping to find someone who was probably a thief, not someone you would call beautiful.
"What I found was She was a beautiful woman with a wonderfully warm personality.”
There was a rare moment of humility when Jess was awarded an OBE by Princess Anne in 2011. visited.
He revealed: Not George Clooney.
Despite his considerable old age, Jess and Lenny, from his three-bedroom house with pool in Buckinghamshire, where they had lived since 1962, lived on farms, lakes and thirteen estates. I just moved into a bigger house in Kent where I have a acres of land.
Most people are downsizing, so why upsizing all at once?
"On Memorial Day weekend in June, I went with Jimmy Tarbuck to his party in the garden of the entertainer's retirement home, Brinsworth House," he explains.
"I met Richard O'Sullivan and Mike Yarwood. It's all very sad. As good as it is, the last thing I want in the world is to end there."
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Redferns)As expected, mirrors were the first to be placed on the walls of the new house.
"I don't do drugs. I don't drink more than I need to. I don't rely on anything other than looking in the mirror," says Jess.
Real name Gerald Arthur James. He started life in Brixton, south London, but spent most of his youth in the West End.
His father Joel was his pianist of jazz and his mother Linda was his queen of beauty. Jess' older brother Richard died of a drug overdose in his late twenties.
Starting out as a movie extra and model, Jess became a real star when she was cast as the star of Pop His on a TV show and then spotted by Jack Goode. He introduced him to the UK's first teenage TV music show, his Oh Boy. I was allowed to appear in
Jess said: He found girls under beds and in closets at [the hotel].
He made an uncredited appearance in his 1959 film Serious Charge, featuring Cliff His Richard's big screen debut.
A year later, Jess had Cliff and Adam Faith selected as his 1960 British Most Popular Singers.
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Getty)"My fan club was equal to Cliff's. Sadly, the Beatles came It was short-lived because it put us on its side.
Luckily Jess was more successful as a handsome actor, or so he says.
"All the leading ladies in London wanted me in. They were auditioning me and asking me to undress. I was on the cover of Photoplay [magazine]." You had to be a really big Hollywood star to get it," adds Jess, although he didn't fit that description.
``I went to Hollywood. I was Jess Conrad, and they asked me to stay. I have a great house in Denham and I've booked a pantomime."Jess played Sergeant Troy in Terrence Stamp's 1967 film Far From The Mad Crowd because he was singing.
Apparently due to the color of his contact lenses, Sean as 007 lost his chance to succeed Connery.
With Lenny, Jess has daughters Natalie and Sasha. From two previous relationships, he has a third daughter and son, whom he only recently got to know, but he says he can't remember the name.
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Getty Images)Jess will miss many of Denham's old neighbors, including Roger Moore, John Mills and Cilla Black, who have passed away.
He said: He plans a celebrity lunch here, with new neighbors such as James Whale.
"Talking Pictures has had a huge impact on my life and shows most of my films. So my life hasn't changed."
But , nearly so when Britain hit a record 40.3 degrees Celsius on 19 July, after a charity golf day held at Brockett Hall at Hearts.
he says. with sunstroke. He didn't go to the hospital, but maybe he should have. ''[191][192] Shortly before the drama, Jess filmed his October 25th episode of Doctors.
He said: He rarely offers the part, only to actors like Laurence Olivier. I'm going to be brilliant on this show. It's like being reborn."
In real life, Jess looks much younger than his actual age. has he ever worked
he says. What happens is you're older, but you're still the best looking guy in your age group.
But in 2018, he starred in the ITV series Last Laugh in Vegas, where he played alongside old-time stars in Vegas. I want you to remember
He confides: Instead, I am a big personality.
"Everything I say is with a sense of humor and is not taken seriously."
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