John Leyton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 17, 1939 (age 87)
- Birthplace
- Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK
Biography
John Dudley Leyton (born 17 February 1936) is an English actor and singer. Leyton as a singer is best known for his hit song "Johnny Remember Me" (written by Geoff Goddard and produced by Joe Meek), which reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in August 1961 despite being banned by the BBC for its death references. His follow-up single, "Wild Wind", reached number two in the charts. Alongside singing, Leyton's acting career saw him appearing in television and films throughout the 1960s. His films included The Great Escape, Guns at Batasi, Von Ryan's Express and Krakatoa, East of Java. In 2009 he also had a small role in the film Telstar, a biopic based on Joe Meek's life in which Leyton himself was portrayed by Callum Dixon.
Known For
Filmography
The Unexpected Return of Mr. Meek
Movie · as Self
A Life in the Death of Joe Meek
Movie · as Self
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Movie · as Sir Edward
Colour Me Kubrick
Movie · as Lord Charles Benson
Jukebox Heroes
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek
Movie · as Himself
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
Movie · as Dave Boot
Baby Talk
Movie · as Steve
The Square Leopard
TV · as Gerald Parish · 6 eps
Send in the Girls
TV · as Ben · 1 ep
Schizo
Movie · as Alan Falconer
The Nearly Man
TV · as Brian Griffin · 8 eps
Krakatoa, East of Java
Movie · as Rigby
The Idol
Movie · as Timothy
Jericho
TV · as Nicholas Gage · 16 eps
Von Ryan's Express
Movie · as Lt. Orde
Every Day's a Holiday
Movie · as Gerry Pullman
Guns at Batasi
Movie · as Private Wilkes
The Great Escape
Movie · as Willie 'Tunnel King'
Ready Steady Go!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
It's Trad, Dad!
Movie · as Himself
The Johnny Leyton Touch
Movie · as Self
Biggles
TV · as Ginger · 2 eps
I'm All Right Jack
Movie · as Recruit to Detto (uncredited)
Danger Within
Movie · as POW (uncredited)
The Captain's Table
Movie · as Passenger Watching Beauty Contest (uncredited)