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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Credits
- 2013 · A Life in the Death of Joe Meek as Self
- 2008 · Telstar: The Joe Meek Story as Sir Edward
- 2005 · Colour Me Kubrick as Lord Charles Benson
- 2001 · Jukebox Heroes as Self
- 1991 · The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek as Himself
- 1981 · Baby Talk as Steve
- 1981 · Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective as Dave Boot
- 1976 · Schizo as Alan Falconer
- 1968 · Krakatoa, East of Java as Rigby
- 1966 · Jericho as
- 1966 · The Idol as Timothy
- 1965 · Every Day's a Holiday as Gerry Pullman
- 1965 · Von Ryan's Express as Lt. Orde
- 1964 · Guns at Batasi as Private Wilkes
- 1963 · Ready Steady Go! as Self
- 1963 · The Great Escape as Willie 'Tunnel King'
- 1962 · It's Trad, Dad! as Himself
- 1960 · Biggles as Ginger
- 1959 · I'm All Right Jack as Recruit to Detto (uncredited)