John Dudley Leyton (born 17 February 1936) [1] is an English retired 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), [2] which reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in August 1961 despite being banned by the BBC for its death references. [3]

2013年12月29日 · For ten years and four months now, John has been the only escapee screen star still alive. “I had an agent-manager in London called Robert Stigwood,” says John, who is now a youthful 77. John...

John Leyton. Actor: The Great Escape. John Leyton was born on Feb. 17th 1936 at Frinton-On Sea, Essex, England, to parents of show business background. His father owned several cinemas and his mother acted under the name of 'Babs Walters' on the London stage.

John Leyton. Actor: The Great Escape. John Leyton was born on Feb. 17th 1936 at Frinton-On Sea, Essex, England, to parents of show business background. His father owned several cinemas and his mother acted under the name of 'Babs Walters' on the London stage.

2016年3月26日 · Johnny Remember Me singer John Leyton. John is best known for his 1961 number one hit Johnny Remember Me. In The Great Escape, I played tunnel designer Willie Dickes. He has also pursued an...

"Johnny Remember Me" is a song which became a 1961 UK Singles Chart #1 hit single for John Leyton, backed by The Outlaws. [2] It was producer Joe Meek's first #1 production.

2020年12月30日 · The recordings of actor-singer Leyton remained mostly unfamiliar to American audiences, but moviegoers did see him on the big screen in several films (pe...more. This haunting tale was the first...

Known for his singing talent as well as his acting chops, John Leyton rose to fame on the British air-adventurer show "Biggles" and went on to star in "The Great Escape" and a number of other...

John Dudley Leyton was born in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England. His parents already had connections with show business, his father owning cinemas and theatres and his mother acting on the London stage under the name of ‘Babs Walters’.

2024年10月12日 · John Dudley Leyton (born 17 February 1936 in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex) is an English actor and singer. As a singer he is best known for his hit song "Johnny Remember Me" (written by Geoff Goddard and produced by Joe Meek), which reached Number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in August 1961 despite being banned by the BBC for its death references.