John Leyton
Acting
1939-02-17 · 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. 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.
Filmography(23)
movieA Life in the Death of Joe Meek
as Self · 2013 · 9.0
movieTelstar: The Joe Meek Story
as Sir Edward · 2008 · 5.5
movieColour Me Kubrick
as Lord Charles Benson · 2005 · 5.7
tvJukebox Heroes
as Self · 2001 · 0.0
movieThe Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek
as Himself · 1991 · 8.0
movieBaby Talk
as Steve · 1981 · 7.0
movieDangerous Davies: The Last Detective
as Dave Boot · 1981 · 6.2
movieSchizo
as Alan Falconer · 1976 · 5.6
tvThe Nearly Man
as Brian Griffin · 1974 · 10.0
movieKrakatoa, East of Java
as Rigby · 1969 · 5.8
tvJericho
as Nicholas Gage · 1966 · 7.3
movieThe Idol
as Timothy · 1966 · 4.9
movieEvery Day's a Holiday
as Gerry Pullman · 1965 · 7.0
movieVon Ryan's Express
as Lt. Orde · 1965 · 7.1
movieGuns at Batasi
as Private Wilkes · 1964 · 7.1
tvReady Steady Go!
as Self · 1963 · 7.0
movieThe Great Escape
as Willie 'Tunnel King' · 1963 · 7.9
movieIt's Trad, Dad!
as Himself · 1962 · 5.7
tvBiggles
as Ginger · 1960 · 7.5
movieI'm All Right Jack
as Recruit to Detto (uncredited) · 1959 · 6.6
movieDanger Within
as POW (uncredited) · 1959 · 6.3
movieThe Captain's Table
as Passenger Watching Beauty Contest (uncredited) · 1959 · 6.0
movieThe Unexpected Return of Mr. Meek
as Self · 0.0