John Leyton

Biography

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.

Known For

Von Ryan's Express
Von Ryan's Express
Schizo
Schizo
Guns at Batasi
Guns at Batasi
It's Trad, Dad!
It's Trad, Dad!
Every Day's a Holiday
Every Day's a Holiday
The Idol
The Idol
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Filmography

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
1974 The Nearly Man
as Brian Griffin
---- The Unexpected Return of Mr Meek
as Self
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