1905-08-09 London, England, UK
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.
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Sie sind frei, Dr. Korczak | Dr. Janusz Korczak | 1975-04-09 |
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Frightmare | Dr. Lytell | 1974-11-05 |
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Le Silencieux | Chief of M.I.5 | 1973-02-10 |
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The MacKintosh Man | Rollins (uncredited) | 1973-11-08 |
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Endless Night | Psychiatrist (uncredited) | 1972-10-05 |
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Die Screaming Marianne | The Judge | 1971-08-13 |
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Una lucertola con la pelle di donna | Edmond Brighton | 1971-02-18 |
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Connecting Rooms | Dr. Norman | 1970-05-01 |
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Il trono di fuoco | Lord Wessex | 1970-02-05 |
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Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary | Patrick Hastings, KC | 1970-06-25 |
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Dr. Lanyon | 1968-01-07 |
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Khartoum | Narrator (voice) | 1966-06-09 |
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Circus of Fear | Elliott | 1966-04-29 |
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Ten Little Indians | General Mandrake | 1965-07-31 |
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Die Todesstrahlen des Dr. Mabuse | Adm. Quency | 1964-09-17 |
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The Delhi Way | Narrator (voice) | 1964-01-01 |
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55 Days at Peking | Gen. Jung-Lu | 1963-05-06 |
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The Longest Day | Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr. | 1962-09-25 |
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Das Leben von Adolf Hitler | Narrator | 1961-09-01 |
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Mrs. Miniver | Clem Miniver | 1960-01-07 |
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Era notte a Roma | Michael Pemberton | 1960-07-31 |
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Too Hot to Handle | Johnny Solo | 1960-12-01 |
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You'll Never See Me Again | Inspector Stillman | 1959-08-16 |
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I Accuse! | Maj. Picquart | 1958-03-05 |
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Tank Force! | Sgt. Kendall | 1958-04-22 |
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The Immortal Land | 1958-01-01 | |
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The Steel Bayonet | Maj. Gerrard | 1958-02-01 |
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Moby Dick | Starbuck | 1956-06-27 |
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Beyond Mombasa | Ralph Hoyt | 1956-10-29 |
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The Titanic Incident | Paul Bernard | 1955-12-28 |
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Chantage | Lionel Kendall | 1955-07-19 |
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L'Amant de Lady Chatterley | Sir Clifford Chatterley | 1955-12-07 |
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The Green Scarf | Rodelec | 1954-08-25 |
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Tonight in Britain | Self - Commentator | 1954-01-01 |
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Elizabeth Is Queen | Narrator | 1953-06-02 |
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The Girls of Pleasure Island | Roger Halyard | 1953-04-01 |
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Personal Affair | Stephen Barlow | 1953-10-20 |
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The Red Beret | Major J. Snow | 1953-08-11 |
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Plymouth Adventure | William Bradford | 1952-11-28 |
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24 Hours of a Woman's Life | Robert Sterling | 1952-09-10 |
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The Magic Box | Maida Vale Doctor | 1952-01-01 |
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Power for All | Narrator | 1951-01-01 |
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Quo Vadis | Petronius | 1951-11-08 |
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The Undefeated | Joe Anderson (voice) | 1950-12-31 |
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No Place for Jennifer | William Parry | 1950-01-17 |
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The Wooden Horse | Peter Howard | 1950-10-16 |
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I Went Back | Narrator | 1950-10-01 |
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The Miniver Story | Steve Brunswick | 1950-10-26 |
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The Snake Pit | Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik") | 1948-11-04 |
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London Belongs to Me | Narrator (uncredited) | 1948-11-05 |
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The Velvet Touch | Michael Morrell | 1948-07-13 |
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Mourning Becomes Electra | Adam Brant | 1947-11-19 |
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Green for Danger | Mr. Eden | 1946-12-07 |
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Theirs Is the Glory | Narrator (uncredited) | 1946-10-13 |
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Caesar and Cleopatra | Bel Affris | 1945-12-11 |
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Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2 | Marcus Antonius | 1945-12-03 |
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Tunisian Victory | Narrator (voice) | 1944-03-23 |
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Attack! The Battle for New Britain | Narrator (voice) | 1944-06-20 |
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The Way Ahead | Captain Edwards | 1944-06-09 |
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The Return of the Vikings | Narrator (voice) | 1944-11-13 |
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The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France | The Constable of France | 1944-11-24 |
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The Bells Go Down | Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited) | 1943-05-16 |
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The Young Mr. Pitt | Danton (uncredited) | 1942-09-21 |
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Contraband | First Brother Grimm | 1940-05-11 |
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Girl in the News | Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited) | 1940-08-28 |
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Law and Disorder | Another Agent | 1940-07-06 |
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Ten Days in Paris | Lanson | 1940-06-01 |
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French Communique | Commentator | 1940-01-02 |
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Kate Plus Ten | Dr. Gurdon | 1938-03-17 |
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Dangerous Medicine | Murdoch | 1938-07-23 |
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Pygmalion | Prince (uncredited) | 1938-10-06 |
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The Rat | Defending Counsel | 1937-11-11 |
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Jump for Glory | Prosecuting Counsel | 1937-01-01 |
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The Dream Doctor | Husband | 1936-01-01 |
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Accused | Man | 1936-12-18 |
