John Leyton
Actor
- Born
- February 17, 1939 (age 87) · Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK
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.
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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
The Great Escape
July 3, 1963
Von Ryan's Express
June 23, 1965
Colour Me Kubrick
October 6, 2005
I'm All Right Jack
August 18, 1959
Krakatoa, East of Java
March 17, 1969
Schizo
November 11, 1976
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
June 19, 2008
Guns at Batasi
October 30, 1964
Danger Within
February 17, 1959
It's Trad, Dad!
March 30, 1962
The Idol
February 1, 1966
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
January 4, 1981
Acting19
- 2013A Life in the Death of Joe Meek as Self
- 2008Telstar: The Joe Meek Story as Sir Edward
- 2005Colour Me Kubrick as Lord Charles Benson
- 1991The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek as Himself
- 1981Baby Talk as Steve
- 1981Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective as Dave Boot
- 1976Schizo as Alan Falconer
- 1969Krakatoa, East of Java as Rigby
- 1966The Idol as Timothy
- 1965Every Day's a Holiday