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1. en.wikipedia.org · wiki · John_LeytonJohn Leyton - Wikipedia

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   In The Great Escape (1963), he played tunnel designer Willie Dickes, one of the only three characters to reach freedom. Leyton also cut a single with lyrics to Elmer Bernstein's theme to the film.

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4. www.birminghammail.co.uk · news · nostalgiaJohn Leyton is the only actor still alive of the three men ...

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   Dec 29, 2013 · 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...

5. www.imdb.com · name · nm0508105John Leyton - IMDb

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   Eventually John found his way back to acting and appeared in two major Hollywood movies The Great Escape (1963) and Von Ryan's Express (1965). Further movies followed but it seemed his star had faded.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Height: 1.73 m

   • Birth Place: Frinton-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK

6. www.slashfilm.com · 1524480 · only-major-actorsThe Only Major Actors Still Alive From The Great Escape - /Film

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   Feb 24, 2024 · John Leyton (Willie Tunnel King Dickes) United Artists. Some of the tensest moments of "The Great Escape" deal with the tunneling exploits of RAF Flight Lieutenants Danny Welinski and Willie...

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8. en.wikipedia.org · wiki · The_Great_Escape_(film)The Great Escape (film) - Wikipedia

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   The Great Escape is a 1963 American epic war suspense adventure film [2] starring Steve McQueen, James Garner and Richard Attenborough and featuring James Donald, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn, Hannes Messemer, David McCallum, Gordon Jackson, John Leyton and Angus Lennie.

9. filmstarfacts.com · 2016/07/19 · making-great-escapeThe making of 'The Great Escape' (1963) ⋆ Historian Alan Royle

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   Jul 19, 2016 · As of July 2016, only three of the featured players of The Great Escape are still living – David McCallum (83), John Leyton (77), who played Willie ‘the Tunnel King’ and Lawrence Montaigne (85), who played Haynes:

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    Who played Willie 'the tunnel king' in 'the Great Escape'?

    • As of July 2016, only three of the featured players of The Great Escape are still living – David McCallum (83), John Leyton (77), who played Willie ‘the Tunnel King’ and Lawrence Montaigne (85), who played Haynes: Year of death Age Actor Role

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    Why did the Great Escape have problems with Steve McQueen?

    • During the making of The Great Escape, John says they had problems with Steve McQueen because he was playing a fictitious character called Hilts. “Why this character was written in I really don’t know, and nobody else knows either,” says John. “Steve himself wasn’t doing much and, as the main star of the film, he wasn’t too happy about it.

    John Leyton is the only actor still alive of the ... - Birmingham Live

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    Who played Willie Dickes in 'the Great Escape'?

    • Leyton was a familiar face in film and television during the 1960s. He played himself in the 1962 Dick Lester film It's Trad, Dad!, performing his latest single "Lonely City" in a radio studio. In The Great Escape (1963), he played tunnel designer Willie Dickes, one of the only three characters to reach freedom.

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    Are 'the Great Escape' survivors still alive?

    • It'd sure be swell to get these legends together for a reunion screening, but "The Great Escape" was made 61 years ago, which means these men are all quite dead. Well, almost all of them. There are two surviving members of the escape effort. So let's celebrate them while they're still with us!

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11. www.slashfilm.com · stories · the-only-survivingThe Only Surviving Stars Of The Great Escape - /Film

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    John Leyton, who played Flight Lieutenant Willie Dickes, had been a teen idol due to his portrayal of Ginger Hebblethwaite on the 1960 TV adaptation of “Biggles.” Read Full Story. Joining “The...