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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leo Genn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Dr. Lanyon
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Starbuck
Moby Dick
General Mandrake
Ten Little Indians
Petronius
Quo Vadis
Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
The Longest Day
Gen. Jung-Lu
55 Days at Peking
Lionel Kendall
Chantage
Michael Morrell
The Velvet Touch
Captain Edwards
The Way Ahead
Mr. Eden
Green for Danger
Lord Wessex
Il trono di fuoco
Elliott
Circus of Fear
Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik")
The Snake Pit
Peter Howard
The Wooden Horse
Maida Vale Doctor
The Magic Box
Chief of M.I.5
Le Silencieux
Narrator
Das Leben von Adolf Hitler
William Bradford
Plymouth Adventure
Major J. Snow
The Red Beret
The Judge
Die Screaming Marianne
Michael Pemberton
Era notte a Roma
Maj. Gerrard
The Steel Bayonet
Stephen Barlow
Personal Affair
Clem Miniver
Mrs. Miniver
Roger Halyard
The Girls of Pleasure Island
Sir Clifford Chatterley
L'Amant de Lady Chatterley
Rodelec
The Green Scarf
Robert Sterling
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
Maj. Picquart
I Accuse!
Dr. Norman
Connecting Rooms
Sgt. Kendall
Tank Force!
Defending Counsel
The Rat
Narrator (voice)
Tunisian Victory
Steve Brunswick
The Miniver Story
Johnny Solo
Too Hot to Handle
Dr. Janusz Korczak
Sie sind frei, Dr. Korczak
Narrator (voice)
The Return of the Vikings
William Parry
No Place for Jennifer
Narrator (uncredited)
London Belongs to Me
Prosecuting Counsel
Jump for Glory
Dr. Gurdon
Kate Plus Ten
Dr. Lytell
Frightmare
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Endless Night
Rollins (uncredited)
The MacKintosh Man
Narrator
I Went Back
Narrator
Elizabeth Is Queen
The Immortal Land
Joe Anderson (voice)
The Undefeated
Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
Girl in the News
First Brother Grimm
Contraband
Narrator (voice)
The Delhi Way
Lanson
Ten Days in Paris
Ralph Hoyt
Beyond Mombasa
Narrator (voice)
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
The Constable of France
The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France
Paul Bernard
The Titanic Incident
Man
Accused
Murdoch
Dangerous Medicine
Adam Brant
Mourning Becomes Electra
Danton (uncredited)
The Young Mr. Pitt
Edmond Brighton
Una lucertola con la pelle di donna
Husband
The Dream Doctor
Adm. Quency
Die Todesstrahlen des Dr. Mabuse
Bel Affris
Caesar and Cleopatra
Marcus Antonius
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
Narrator (voice)
Khartoum
Commentator
French Communique
Narrator (uncredited)
Theirs Is the Glory
Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
The Bells Go Down
Prince (uncredited)
Pygmalion
Another Agent
Law and Disorder
Self - Commentator
Tonight in Britain
Narrator
Power for All
Patrick Hastings, KC
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
74
Gender
Male
Birthday
1905-08-09
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also Known As
Leo John Genn