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person_profile-John Leyton

John Leyton Age: 86

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

John Leyton

Date of Birth:

Feb 17, 1939

Country of birth:

UK

Biography of

John Leyton

    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.

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John Leyton

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Filmography of

John Leyton

Found 16 Movies in total

... 2013

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

Sir Edward ( Actor )

... 2008

Colour Me Kubrick

Lord Charles Benson ( Actor )

... 2005

Baby Talk

Steve ( Actor )

... 1981

... 1981

Schizo

Alan Falconer ( Actor )

... 1976

Krakatoa, East of Java

Rigby ( Actor )

... 1968

The Idol

Timothy ( Actor )

... 1966

Every Day's a Holiday

Gerry Pullman ( Actor )

... 1965

Von Ryan's Express

Lt. Orde ( Actor )

... 1965

Guns at Batasi

Private Wilkes ( Actor )

... 1964

The Great Escape

Willie 'Tunnel King' ( Actor )

... 1963

It's Trad, Dad!

Himself ( Actor )

... 1962

I'm All Right Jack

Recruit to Detto (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1959

Danger Within

POW (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1959