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