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John Leyton
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John Leyton
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1939-02-17,Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

Von Ryan's Express

7.1

Von Ryan's Express
1965-06-23

The Great Escape

7.9

The Great Escape
1963-07-03

5.6

Schizo
1976-11-11

7

Guns at Batasi
1964-10-30

It's Trad, Dad!

5.7

It's Trad, Dad!
1962-03-30

A Life in the Death of Joe Meek

9

A Life in the Death of Joe Meek
2013-10-30

Every Day's a Holiday

7

Every Day's a Holiday
1965-07-14

4.9

The Idol
1966-02-01

I'm All Right Jack

6.6

I'm All Right Jack
1959-08-18

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

6.2

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
1981-01-04

Colour Me Kubrick

5.7

Colour Me Kubrick
2005-10-06

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

5.5

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
2008-06-19

Krakatoa, East of Java

5.8

Krakatoa, East of Java
1969-03-17

The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek

8

The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek
1991-02-08

7

Baby Talk
1981-04-21

6.3

Danger Within
1959-02-17

The Unexpected Return of Mr. Meek

0

The Unexpected Return of Mr. Meek

The Captain's Table

6

The Captain's Table
1959-01-06

The Johnny Leyton Touch

0

The Johnny Leyton Touch
1961-01-01

Ready Steady Go!

7

Ready Steady Go!
1963-08-09

7.3

Jericho
1966-09-15

0

Jukebox Heroes
2001-07-17

7.5

Biggles
1960-04-01

10

The Nearly Man
1974-08-04

Send in the Girls

0

Send in the Girls
1978-03-01