John Leyton
Actor/Actriz
18
Movies
5
TV Shows
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.
As Actor/Actress
El gran escape
Willie 'Tunnel King'
Jericho
Nicholas Gage
Ready Steady Go!
Self
El expreso de Von Ryan
Lt. Orde
Krakatoa, East of Java
Rigby
Los rifles de Batasi
Private Wilkes
Schizo
Alan Falconer
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Sir Edward
Jukebox Heroes
Self
The Nearly Man
Brian Griffin
Colour Me Kubrick
Lord Charles Benson
I'm All Right Jack
Recruit to Detto (uncredited)
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
Dave Boot
Danger Within
POW (uncredited)
It's Trad, Dad!
Himself
The Idol
Timothy
The Captain's Table
Passenger Watching Beauty Contest (uncredited)
Biggles
Ginger
Every Day's a Holiday
Gerry Pullman
Baby Talk
Steve
A Life in the Death of Joe Meek
Self
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek
Himself
The Unexpected Return of Mr. Meek
Self