John Leyton

John Leyton

Birthday: 1939-02-17

Place of birth: Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK

Also known as:

imdb_id: nm0508105

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.

Played in movies:

The Great Escape

Score: 7.9

Guns at Batasi

Score: 7.1

Von Ryan's Express

Score: 7.1

Baby Talk

Score: 7.0

I'm All Right Jack

Score: 6.7

Every Day's a Holiday

Score: 6.5

Danger Within

Score: 6.2

The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek

Score: 6.0

Krakatoa, East of Java

Score: 5.9

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Score: 5.9

Schizo

Score: 5.7

Colour Me Kubrick

Score: 5.7

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

Score: 5.6

It's Trad, Dad!

Score: 5.6

The Idol

Score: 4.9

The Unexpected Return of Mr. Meek

Score: 0.0

A Life in the Death of Joe Meek

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Ready Steady Go!

Score: 7.0

Jericho

Score: 6.5

Biggles

Score: 5.0

The Nearly Man

Score: 0.0

Jukebox Heroes

Score: 0.0