Jess Yates was born on December 20, 1918 in Tyldesley, Manchester, England as Jesse Frederick Joseph Yates. He was a producer and actor, known for The Witches' Brew (1972), The Flaxton Boys (1969) and Mini Melodies (1974). He was married to Heller Toren. He died on April 9, 1993 in Llandudno, Wales.