
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....
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....
Known For
Cast Credits
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
as Sir Edward
Colour Me Kubrick
as Lord Charles Benson
Baby Talk
as Steve
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
as Dave Boot
Schizo
as Alan Falconer
Krakatoa, East of Java
as Rigby
The Idol
as Timothy
Every Day's a Holiday
as Gerry Pullman
Von Ryan's Express
as Lt. Orde
Guns at Batasi
as Private Wilkes
The Great Escape
as Willie 'Tunnel King'
I'm All Right Jack
as Recruit to Detto (uncredited)
Danger Within
as POW (uncredited)
The Captain's Table
as Passenger Watching Beauty Contest (uncredited)