User
John Leyton

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. Hi

Born

Feb 17, 1939

Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK

Known For

Acting

Movies

19 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.7

Known For

The Great Escape
The Great Escape
1963 • as Willie 'Tunnel King'
★ 7.9
Von Ryan's Express
Von Ryan's Express
1965 • as Lt. Orde
★ 7.1
Guns at Batasi
Guns at Batasi
1964 • as Private Wilkes
★ 7.0
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
2008 • as Sir Edward
★ 5.6
Krakatoa, East of Java
Krakatoa, East of Java
1969 • as Rigby
★ 5.8
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack
1959 • as Recruit to Detto (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Schizo
Schizo
1976 • as Alan Falconer
★ 5.6
The Idol
The Idol
1966 • as Timothy
★ 4.9
Colour Me Kubrick
Colour Me Kubrick
2005 • as Lord Charles Benson
★ 5.7
Every Day's a Holiday
Every Day's a Holiday
1965 • as Gerry Pullman
★ 7.0
It's Trad, Dad!
It's Trad, Dad!
1962 • as Himself
★ 5.7
Danger Within
Danger Within
1959 • as POW (uncredited)
★ 6.3
The Captain's Table
The Captain's Table
1959 • as Passenger Watching Beauty Contest (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Baby Talk
Baby Talk
1981 • as Steve
★ 7.0
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
★ 6.2
A Life in the Death of Joe Meek
★ 9.0
movie
The Johnny Leyton Touch
1961 • as Self