1939-02-17 ( 86 years old ) in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK
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.
Movies
A Life in the Death of Joe Meek
2013-10-30
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
2008-06-19
Colour Me Kubrick
2005-10-06
Baby Talk
1981-04-21
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
1981-01-04
Schizo
1976-11-11
Krakatoa, East of Java
1968-12-26
The Idol
1966-02-01
Every Day's a Holiday
1965-07-14
Von Ryan's Express
1965-06-23
Guns at Batasi
1964-10-30
The Great Escape
1963-07-03
It's Trad, Dad!
1962-03-30
I'm All Right Jack
1959-08-18
Danger Within
1959-02-17
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