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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 9, 1905
Place of Birth:
London, England, UK
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | You Are Free, Dr. Korczak | Dr. Janusz Korczak |
| 1974 | Frightmare | Dr. Lytell |
| 1973 | The Silent One | Chief of M.I.5 |
| 1973 | The MacKintosh Man | Rollins (uncredited) |
| 1972 | Endless Night | Psychiatrist (uncredited) |
| 1971 | Die Screaming Marianne | The Judge |
| 1971 | A Lizard in a Woman's Skin | Edmond Brighton |
| 1970 | The Bloody Judge | Lord Wessex |
| 1970 | Connecting Rooms | Dr. Norman |
| 1970 | Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary | Patrick Hastings, KC |
| 1968 | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Dr. Lanyon |
| 1966 | Circus of Fear | Elliott |
| 1966 | Khartoum | Narrator (voice) |
| 1965 | Ten Little Indians | General Mandrake |
| 1964 | The Delhi Way | Narrator (voice) |
| 1964 | The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse | Adm. Quency |
| 1963 | 55 Days at Peking | Gen. Jung-Lu |
| 1962 | The Longest Day | Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr. |
| 1961 | Life of Adolf Hitler | Narrator |
| 1960 | Escape by Night | Michael Pemberton |
| 1960 | Mrs. Miniver | Clem Miniver |
| 1960 | Too Hot to Handle | Johnny Solo |
| 1958 | The Steel Bayonet | Maj. Gerrard |
| 1958 | I Accuse! | Maj. Picquart |
| 1958 | Tank Force! | Sgt. Kendall |
| 1958 | The Immortal Land | |
| 1956 | Moby Dick | Starbuck |
| 1956 | Beyond Mombasa | Ralph Hoyt |
| 1955 | Blackmail | Lionel Kendall |
| 1955 | Lady Chatterley's Lover | Sir Clifford Chatterley |
| 1955 | The Titanic Incident | Paul Bernard |
| 1954 | The Green Scarf | Rodelec |
| 1954 | Tonight in Britain | Self - Commentator |
| 1953 | The Red Beret | Major J. Snow |
| 1953 | Personal Affair | Stephen Barlow |
| 1953 | The Girls of Pleasure Island | Roger Halyard |
| 1953 | Elizabeth Is Queen | Narrator |
| 1952 | The Magic Box | Maida Vale Doctor |
| 1952 | Plymouth Adventure | William Bradford |
| 1952 | 24 Hours of a Woman's Life | Robert Sterling |
| 1951 | Quo Vadis | Petronius |
| 1951 | Power for All | Narrator |
| 1950 | The Wooden Horse | Peter Howard |
| 1950 | The Miniver Story | Steve Brunswick |
| 1950 | No Place for Jennifer | William Parry |
| 1950 | I Went Back | Narrator |
| 1950 | The Undefeated | Joe Anderson (voice) |
| 1948 | The Velvet Touch | Michael Morrell |
| 1948 | The Snake Pit | Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik") |
| 1948 | London Belongs to Me | Narrator (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Mourning Becomes Electra | Adam Brant |
| 1946 | Green for Danger | Mr. Eden |
| 1946 | Theirs Is the Glory | Narrator (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Caesar and Cleopatra | Bel Affris |
| 1945 | Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2 | Marcus Antonius |
| 1944 | The Way Ahead | Captain Edwards |
| 1944 | Tunisian Victory | Narrator (voice) |
| 1944 | The Return of the Vikings | Narrator (voice) |
| 1944 | Attack! The Battle for New Britain | Narrator (voice) |
| 1944 | Henry V | The Constable of France |
| 1943 | The Bells Go Down | Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Young Mr. Pitt | Danton (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Girl in the News | Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited) |
| 1940 | Contraband | First Brother Grimm |
| 1940 | Ten Days in Paris | Lanson |
| 1940 | French Communique | Commentator |
| 1940 | Law and Disorder | Another Agent |
| 1939 | Pygmalion | Prince (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Kate Plus Ten | Dr. Gurdon |
| 1938 | Dangerous Medicine | Murdoch |
| 1937 | The Rat | Defending Counsel |
| 1937 | When Thief Meets Thief | Prosecuting Counsel |
| 1936 | Accused | Man |
| 1936 | The Dream Doctor | Husband |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Persuaders! | Sir Hugo Chalmers |
| 1968 | The Expert | Dr. Bellman |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Gavin Heath |
| 1961 | The Defenders | Dr. Morton Chaney |
| 1955 | Screen Director's Playhouse | Paul Bernard |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Archbishop of Rheims |
| 1950 | Your Show of Shows |