John Leyton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 17, 1939
- Birthplace
- Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK
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
The Unexpected Return of Mr. Meek TBA
as Self
A Life in the Death of Joe Meek 2013
as Self
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story 2008
as Sir Edward
Colour Me Kubrick 2005
as Lord Charles Benson
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek 1991
as Himself
Baby Talk 1981
as Steve
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective 1981
as Dave Boot
Schizo 1976
as Alan Falconer
Krakatoa, East of Java 1969
as Rigby
The Idol 1966
as Timothy
Every Day's a Holiday 1965
as Gerry Pullman
Von Ryan's Express 1965
as Lt. Orde
Guns at Batasi 1964
as Private Wilkes
The Great Escape 1963
as Willie 'Tunnel King'
It's Trad, Dad! 1962
as Himself
- The Johnny Leyton Touch
The Johnny Leyton Touch 1961
as Self
I'm All Right Jack 1959
as Recruit to Detto (uncredited)
Danger Within 1959
as POW (uncredited)
The Captain's Table 1959
as Passenger Watching Beauty Contest (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.