John Leyton
Born in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK — Feb 17 1939
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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'…
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The Great Escape
Willie 'Tunnel King'
Jericho
Nicholas Gage
Ready Steady Go!
Self
Von Ryan's Express
Lt. Orde
I'm All Right Jack
Recruit to Detto (uncredited)
The Nearly Man
Brian Griffin
The Captain's Table
Passenger Watching Beauty Contest (uncredited)
Guns at Batasi
Private Wilkes
Colour Me Kubrick
Lord Charles Benson
The Idol
Timothy
Danger Within
POW (uncredited)
It's Trad, Dad!
Himself
Jukebox Heroes
Self
Krakatoa, East of Java
Rigby
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
Sir Edward
Baby Talk
Steve
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
Dave Boot
Schizo
Alan Falconer
Biggles
Ginger
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek
Himself
The Unexpected Return of Mr. Meek
Self
A Life in the Death of Joe Meek
Self
Every Day's a Holiday
Gerry Pullman