British pop singer
Former messenger for the Rank Screen Studios.
His headshots were used as the portrait models for the character "John Tracy" of the popular 1965 series "Thunderbirds" (1965). Faith's boyish and dashing appearance and attractive blonde hair were perfectly matched by talented model artist Mary Turner, who also used headshots of Charlton Heston for the character's profile.
In the 80s, during a severe decline in his career, he became a financial advisor and journalist, but still continued to perform.
In the mid-eighties he starred with Anita Dobson in a musical stage version of "Budgie", music by Mort Shuman, lyrics by Don Black.
One daughter, Katya Nelhams-Wright.
Suffered multiple injuries in a serious car crash in which he nearly lost a leg; it had to be rebuilt.
Was a top British teen idol in the pre-The Beatles 1960s era, along with Cliff Richard and Billy Fury.