Leighton Rees
Known for Acting · 10 credits
- Born
- 1940-01-17
- Died
- 2003-06-08
- Place of birth
- Ynysybwl, Wales
- Also known as
- Leighton Thomas Rees · Marathon Man
Biography
Leighton Rees (17 January 1940 – 8 June 2003) was a Welsh professional darts player. He is best known as the first-ever BDO World Professional Darts Champion, having won the inaugural 1978 BDO World Darts Championship and was a former World No. 1 player. He was one of the sport's most successful players throughout the 1970s, and retired from the game in 1991.
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Known For
Bullseye
1981
as Self - Special Guest
Timeshift
2002
as Self - Darts Player (archive footage)
Sports Life Stories
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Bullseye
1979
as Self
Jocky Wilson Said
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
2004
as Self (archive footage)
TV Shows (4)
Movies (6)
Jocky Wilson Said
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Arrows
1979
as Self (archive footage)
Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
2006
as Self (archive footage)
The Story of Darts
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Alan Evans: The Rhondda Legend
1975
as Self
About Leighton Rees
Leighton Rees (17 January 1940 – 8 June 2003) was a Welsh professional darts player. He is best known as the first-ever BDO World Professional Darts Champion, having won the inaugural 1978 BDO World Darts Championship and was a former World No. 1 player. He was one of the sport's most successful players throughout the 1970s, and retired from the game in 1991. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia With 10 credits spanning from 1975 to 2019, Leighton Rees has appeared in 6 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Leighton Rees Movies
- Jocky Wilson Said (2019) — as Self (archive footage)
- Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts (2004) — as Self (archive footage)
- Arrows (1979) — as Self (archive footage)
- Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World (2006) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Story of Darts (2002) — as Self (archive footage)
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