Leighton Rees
Birthday
1940/01/17
Day of death
2003/06/08 (63 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Ynysybwl, Wales
Also know 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acting
(2019) Jocky Wilson Said
as Self (archive footage)
(2006) Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
as Self (archive footage)
(1975) Alan Evans: The Rhondda Legend
as Self
(2004) Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
as Self (archive footage)
(1979) Arrows
as Self (archive footage)
(2002) The Story of Darts
as Self (archive footage)
(2002) Timeshift
as Self - Darts Player (archive footage)
(1981) Bullseye
as Self - Special Guest
(2012) Sports Life Stories
as Self (archive footage)
(1979) Bullseye
as Self