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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The MacKintosh Man | Rollins (uncredited) | 1973-08-01 |
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Le Silencieux | Chief of M.I.5 | 1973-02-10 |
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Endless Night | Psychiatrist (uncredited) | 1972-10-05 |
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Una lucertola con la pelle di donna | Edmond Brighton | 1971-02-18 |
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Die Screaming Marianne | The Judge | 1971-08-13 |
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Connecting Rooms | Dr. Norman | 1970-05-01 |
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Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary | Patrick Hastings, KC | 1970-06-25 |
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Il trono di fuoco | Lord Wessex | 1970-02-05 |
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Dr. Lanyon | 1968-01-07 |
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Circus of Fear | Elliott | 1966-04-29 |
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Khartoum | Narrator (voice) | 1966-06-09 |
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Ten Little Indians | General Mandrake | 1965-07-31 |
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The Delhi Way | Narrator (voice) | 1964-01-01 |
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Die Todesstrahlen des Dr. Mabuse | Adm. Quency | 1964-09-17 |
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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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Too Hot to Handle | Johnny Solo | 1960-12-01 |
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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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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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Beyond Mombasa | Ralph Hoyt | 1956-10-29 |
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Moby Dick | Starbuck | 1956-06-27 |
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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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The Magic Box | Maida Vale Doctor | 1952-01-01 |
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24 Hours of a Woman's Life | Robert Sterling | 1952-09-10 |
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The Changing Face of Europe | Self-Narrator | 1951-01-01 |
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Quo Vadis | Petronius | 1951-11-08 |
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Power for All | Narrator | 1951-01-01 |
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The Undefeated | Joe Anderson (voice) | 1950-12-31 |
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I Went Back | Narrator | 1950-10-01 |
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No Place for Jennifer | William Parry | 1950-01-17 |
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The Miniver Story | Steve Brunswick | 1950-10-26 |
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The Wooden Horse | Peter Howard | 1950-10-16 |
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London Belongs to Me | Narrator (uncredited) | 1948-11-05 |
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The Snake Pit | Mark Kik | 1948-11-04 |
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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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Theirs Is the Glory | Narrator (uncredited) | 1946-10-13 |
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Green for Danger | Mr. Eden | 1946-12-07 |
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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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Caesar and Cleopatra | Bel Affris | 1945-12-11 |
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The Return of the Vikings | Narrator (voice) | 1944-11-13 |
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Attack! The Battle for New Britain | Narrator (voice) | 1944-06-20 |
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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 Way Ahead | Captain Edwards | 1944-06-09 |
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Tunisian Victory | Narrator (voice) | 1944-03-23 |
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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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Girl in the News | Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited) | 1940-08-28 |
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Ten Days in Paris | Lanson | 1940-06-01 |
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Law and Disorder | Another Agent | 1940-07-06 |
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French Communique | Commentator | 1940-01-02 |
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Contraband | First Brother Grimm | 1940-05-11 |
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The Drum | Abdul Fakir (uncredited) | 1938-04-07 |
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Pygmalion | Prince (uncredited) | 1938-10-06 |
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Dangerous Medicine | Murdoch | 1938-07-23 |
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Kate Plus Ten | Dr. Gurdon | 1938-03-17 |
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The Rat | Defending Counsel | 1937-11-11 |
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Jump for Glory | Prosecuting Counsel | 1937-03-05 |
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The Dream Doctor | Husband | 1936-01-01 |
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Accused | Man | 1936-12-18 |
