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