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 appearin...
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Von Ryan's Express
As Lt. Orde
The Great Escape
As Willie 'Tunnel King'
Schizo
As Alan Falconer
Guns at Batasi
As Private Wilkes
It's Trad, Dad!
As Himself
A Life in the Death of Joe Meek
As Self
Every Day's a Holiday
As Gerry Pullman
The Idol
As Timothy
I'm All Right Jack
As Recruit to Detto (uncredited)
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
As Dave Boot
Colour Me Kubrick
As Lord Charles Benson
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
As Sir Edward
Krakatoa, East of Java
As Rigby
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe Meek
As Himself
Baby Talk
As Steve
Danger Within
As POW (uncredited)
Ready Steady Go!
As Self
Jericho
Jukebox Heroes
As Self
Biggles
As Ginger