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John Leyton‌

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Birthday

calendar1939-02-17

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John Leyton

Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK

John Leyton

Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1939-02-17

Popularity

star2.6

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.

Movie Credits

Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express‌
star7.1
calendar 1965

The Great Escape

The Great Escape‌
star7.9
calendar 1963

Schizo

Schizo‌
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calendar 1976

Guns at Batasi

Guns at Batasi‌
star7.0
calendar 1964

It's Trad, Dad!

It's Trad, Dad!‌
star5.6
calendar 1962

A Life in the Death of Joe Meek

A Life in the Death of Joe Meek‌
star0.0
calendar 2013

Every Day's a Holiday

Every Day's a Holiday‌
star6.5
calendar 1965

The Idol

The Idol‌
star4.9
calendar 1966

I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack‌
star6.6
calendar 1959

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective‌
star5.9
calendar 1981

Colour Me Kubrick

Colour Me Kubrick‌
star5.7
calendar 2005

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story‌
star5.6
calendar 2008

Krakatoa, East of Java

Krakatoa, East of Java‌
star5.9
calendar 1968

The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek

The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek‌
star6.0
calendar 1991

Baby Talk

Baby Talk‌
star7.0
calendar 1981

Danger Within

Danger Within‌
star6.2
calendar 1959

Tv Credits

Ready Steady Go!

Ready Steady Go!‌
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calendar 1963

Jericho

Jericho‌
star6.5
calendar 1966

Jukebox Heroes

Jukebox Heroes‌
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calendar 2001

Biggles

Biggles‌
star5.0
calendar 1960