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Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 9, 1905
Died
January 26, 1978
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also Known As
- Leo John Genn
Leo Genn
0.4 Popularity
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
6.5
Self (archive footage)
The World of Hammer
1994
0.0
Dr. Janusz Korczak
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
1975
6.4
Dr. Lytell
Frightmare
1974
6.1
Rollins (uncredited)
The MacKintosh Man
1973
7.2
Chief of M.I.5
The Silent One
1973
6.0
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Endless Night
1972
7.6
Sir Hugo Chalmers
The Persuaders!
1971
6.0
The Judge
Die Screaming Marianne
1971
6.5
Edmond Brighton
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
1971
0.0
Patrick Hastings, KC
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
1970
Credits
The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)
1994
6.5
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
as Dr. Janusz Korczak
1975
0.0
Frightmare
as Dr. Lytell
1974
6.4
The MacKintosh Man
as Rollins (uncredited)
1973
6.1
The Silent One
as Chief of M.I.5
1973
7.2
Endless Night
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
1972
6.0
The Persuaders!
as Sir Hugo Chalmers
1971
7.6
Die Screaming Marianne
as The Judge
1971
6.0
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
as Edmond Brighton
1971
6.5
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
as Patrick Hastings, KC
1970
0.0
Connecting Rooms
as Dr. Norman
1970
5.5
The Bloody Judge
as Lord Wessex
1970
4.9
The Expert
as Dr. Bellman
1968
10.0
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. Lanyon
1968
6.6
Khartoum
as Narrator (voice)
1966
6.3
Circus of Fear
as Elliott
1966
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
as Henry Wilcox
1965
5.0
Ten Little Indians
as General Mandrake
1965
6.2
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
as Adm. Quency
1964
5.8
The Delhi Way
as Narrator (voice)
1964
5.7
🎬
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
5.7
55 Days at Peking
as Gen. Jung-Lu
1963
7.0
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
6.2
The Longest Day
as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
1962
7.6
The Virginian
as Gavin Heath
1962
6.4
The Defenders
as Dr. Morton Chaney
1961
5.9
🎬
Life of Adolf Hitler
as Narrator
1961
6.9
Too Hot to Handle
as Johnny Solo
1960
4.6
Escape by Night
as Michael Pemberton
1960
6.9
Mrs. Miniver
as Clem Miniver
1960
0.0
🎬
You'll Never See Me Again
as Inspector Stillman
1959
0.0
Tank Force!
as Sgt. Kendall
1958
6.2
I Accuse!
as Maj. Picquart
1958
6.1
The Steel Bayonet
as Maj. Gerrard
1958
5.4
🎬
The Immortal Land
1958
0.0
🎬
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
1957
7.0
Beyond Mombasa
as Ralph Hoyt
1956
6.4
Moby Dick
as Starbuck
1956
7.0
The Titanic Incident
as Paul Bernard
1955
0.0
Lady Chatterley's Lover
as Sir Clifford Chatterley
1955
7.1
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Paul Bernard
1955
6.5
Blackmail
as Lionel Kendall
1955
0.0
The Green Scarf
as Rodelec
1954
5.3
🎬
Tonight in Britain
as Self - Commentator
1954
5.0
Personal Affair
as Stephen Barlow
1953
6.2
The Red Beret
as Major J. Snow
1953
6.6
Elizabeth Is Queen
as Narrator
1953
7.0
The Girls of Pleasure Island
as Roger Halyard
1953
5.0
Plymouth Adventure
as William Bradford
1952
5.7
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
as Robert Sterling
1952
4.8
The Magic Box
as Maida Vale Doctor
1952
6.4
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Archbishop of Rheims
1951
8.6
Quo Vadis
as Petronius
1951
7.1
🎬
Power for All
as Narrator
1951
0.0
The Undefeated
as Joe Anderson (voice)
1950
0.0
The Miniver Story
as Steve Brunswick
1950
6.0
The Wooden Horse
as Peter Howard
1950
6.8
🎬
I Went Back
as Narrator
1950
6.0
Your Show of Shows
1950
6.3
No Place for Jennifer
as William Parry
1950
5.1
London Belongs to Me
as Narrator (uncredited)
1948
7.0
The Snake Pit
as Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik")
1948
7.1
The Velvet Touch
as Michael Morrell
1948
6.2
Mourning Becomes Electra
as Adam Brant
1947
6.0
Green for Danger
as Mr. Eden
1946
6.7
Theirs Is the Glory
as Narrator (uncredited)
1946
6.8
Caesar and Cleopatra
as Bel Affris
1945
6.2
🎬
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
as Marcus Antonius
1945
0.0
Henry V
as The Constable of France
1944
6.6
🎬
The Return of the Vikings
as Narrator (voice)
1944
0.0
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
as Narrator (voice)
1944
6.0
The Way Ahead
as Captain Edwards
1944
6.5
Tunisian Victory
as Narrator (voice)
1944
6.2
The Bells Go Down
as Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
1943
7.1
The Young Mr. Pitt
as Danton (uncredited)
1942
5.7
Girl in the News
as Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
1940
6.4
Law and Disorder
as Another Agent
1940
5.5
Ten Days in Paris
as Lanson
1940
7.5
Contraband
as First Brother Grimm
1940
7.1
🎬
French Communique
as Commentator
1940
0.0
Pygmalion
as Prince (uncredited)
1938
7.0
🎬
Dangerous Medicine
as Murdoch
1938
0.0
Kate Plus Ten
as Dr. Gurdon
1938
8.0
The Rat
as Defending Counsel
1937
7.5
Jump for Glory
as Prosecuting Counsel
1937
5.0
Accused
as Man
1936
0.0
🎬
The Dream Doctor
as Husband
1936
6.5