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John Leyton
Actor
Born February 17, 1939 (85 years)
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.
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
| 2008 | Telstar: The Joe Meek Story · as Sir Edward |
| 2005 | Color Me Kubrick · as Lord Charles Benson |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Supt. Ian Acheson |
| 1981 | Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective · as Dave Boot |
| 1977 | Fern, the Red Deer · as Mr. Gordon |
| 1976 | Schizo · as Alan Falconer |
| 1974 | The Nearly Man (TV Series) · as Brian Griffin |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as Edward Linger |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Steve |
| 1968 | Krakatoa: East of Java · as Rigby |
| 1966 | Jericho (TV Series) |
| 1966 | The Idol · as Timothy |
| 1965 | Convoy (TV Series) · as Lt. Detley Henning |
| 1965 | Von Ryan's Express · as Lt. Orde |
| 1964 | Seaside Swingers · as Gerry Pullman |
| 1964 | Guns at Batasi · as Private Wilkes |
| 1964 | Twelve O'Clock High (TV Series) · as Bert Higgs |
| 1963 | The Great Escape · as Willie 'tunnel King' |
| 1959 | I'm All Right Jack · as Recruit To Detto (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Breakout · as Prisoner |
| 1959 | The Captain's Table · as Passenger Watching Beauty Contest |
| 1958 | H.G. Wells' Invisible Man (TV Series) · as Club Patron |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Dave Hopkins |