Leo Genn
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1905-08-09
Day of Death
1978-01-26 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Leo Genn
Biography
Leo John Genn (9 August 1905 – 26 January 1978) was an English actor and barrister. Signified by his relaxed charm and smooth, "black velvet" voice, he had a lengthy career in theatre, film, television, and radio; often playing aristocratic or gentlemanly, sophisticate roles.
Born to a Jewish family in London, Genn was educated as a lawyer and was a practicing barrister until after World War II, in which he served in the Royal Artillery as a Lieutenant-Colonel. He began his acting career at The Old Vic and made his film debut in 1935, starring in a total of 85 screen roles until his death in 1978. For his portrayal of Petronius in the 1951 Hollywood epic Quo Vadis, he received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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Known For
Acting
(1975)
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
as Dr. Janusz Korczak
(1974)
Frightmare
as Dr. Lytell
(1973)
The MacKintosh Man
as Rollins (uncredited)
(1973)
The Silent One
as Chief of M.I.5
(1972)
Endless Night
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
(1971)
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
as Edmond Brighton
(1971)
Die Screaming Marianne
as The Judge
(1970)
Connecting Rooms
as Dr. Norman
(1970)
The Bloody Judge
as Lord Wessex
(1970)
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
as Patrick Hastings, KC
(1968)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. Lanyon
(1966)
Circus of Fear
as Elliott
(1966)
Khartoum
as Narrator (voice)
(1965)
Ten Little Indians
as General Mandrake
(1964)
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
as Adm. Quency
(1964)
The Delhi Way
as Narrator (voice)
(1963)
55 Days at Peking
as Gen. Jung-Lu
(1962)
The Longest Day
as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
(1961)
Life of Adolf Hitler
as Narrator
(1960)
Mrs. Miniver
as Clem Miniver
(1960)
Escape by Night
as Michael Pemberton
(1960)
Too Hot to Handle
as Johnny Solo
(1958)
Tank Force!
as Sgt. Kendall
(1958)
The Steel Bayonet
as Maj. Gerrard
(1958)
I Accuse!
as Maj. Picquart
(1958)
(1956)
Moby Dick
as Starbuck
(1956)
Beyond Mombasa
as Ralph Hoyt
(1955)
Blackmail
as Lionel Kendall
(1955)
The Titanic Incident
as Paul Bernard
(1955)
Lady Chatterley's Lover
as Sir Clifford Chatterley
(1954)
The Green Scarf
as Rodelec
(1954)
Tonight in Britain
as Self - Commentator
(1953)
Personal Affair
as Stephen Barlow
(1953)
The Red Beret
as Major J. Snow
(1953)
The Girls of Pleasure Island
as Roger Halyard
(1953)
Elizabeth Is Queen
as Narrator
(1952)
The Magic Box
as Maida Vale Doctor
(1952)
Plymouth Adventure
as William Bradford
(1952)
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
as Robert Sterling
(1951)
Quo Vadis
as Petronius
(1951)
Power for All
as Narrator
(1950)
The Miniver Story
as Steve Brunswick
(1950)
No Place for Jennifer
as William Parry
(1950)
The Undefeated
as Joe Anderson (voice)
(1950)
The Wooden Horse
as Peter Howard
(1950)
I Went Back
as Narrator
(1948)
The Snake Pit
as Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik")
(1948)
London Belongs to Me
as Narrator (uncredited)
(1948)
The Velvet Touch
as Michael Morrell
(1947)
Mourning Becomes Electra
as Adam Brant
(1946)
Green for Danger
as Mr. Eden
(1946)
Theirs Is the Glory
as Narrator (uncredited)
(1945)
Caesar and Cleopatra
as Bel Affris
(1945)
(1944)
The Return of the Vikings
as Narrator (voice)
(1944)
The Way Ahead
as Captain Edwards
(1944)
Henry V
as The Constable of France
(1944)
Tunisian Victory
as Narrator (voice)
(1944)
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
as Narrator (voice)
(1943)
The Bells Go Down
as Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
(1942)
The Young Mr. Pitt
as Danton (uncredited)
(1940)
Law and Disorder
as Another Agent
(1940)
Contraband
as First Brother Grimm
(1940)
Ten Days in Paris
as Lanson
(1940)
French Communique
as Commentator
(1940)
Girl in the News
as Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
(1938)
Pygmalion
as Prince (uncredited)
(1938)
Kate Plus Ten
as Dr. Gurdon
(1938)
Dangerous Medicine
as Murdoch
(1937)
The Rat
as Defending Counsel
(1937)
When Thief Meets Thief
as Prosecuting Counsel
(1936)
Accused
as Man
(1936)
The Dream Doctor
as Husband