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Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Actor · Born 1905-08-09 · London, England, UK

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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.​

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Longest Day (1962) — Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
  2. Moby Dick (1956) — Starbuck
  3. Quo Vadis (1951) — Petronius
  4. 55 Days at Peking (1963) — Gen. Jung-Lu
  5. A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971) — Edmond Brighton
  6. Pygmalion (1938) — Prince (uncredited)
  7. Ten Little Indians (1965) — General Mandrake
  8. Henry V (1944) — The Constable of France
  9. The Persuaders! (1971) — Sir Hugo Chalmers
  10. Khartoum (1966) — Narrator (voice)
  11. The Snake Pit (1948) — Mark Kik
  12. The MacKintosh Man (1973) — Rollins (uncredited)
  13. Green for Danger (1946) — Mr. Eden
  14. Frightmare (1974) — Dr. Lytell
  15. Endless Night (1972) — Psychiatrist (uncredited)
  16. Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) — Bel Affris
  17. The Silent One (1973) — Chief of M.I.5
  18. The Bloody Judge (1970) — Lord Wessex
  19. The Way Ahead (1944) — Captain Edwards
  20. Circus of Fear (1966) — Elliott
  21. The Virginian (1962) — Gavin Heath
  22. The Velvet Touch (1948) — Michael Morrell
  23. Die Screaming Marianne (1971) — The Judge
  24. The Wooden Horse (1950) — Peter Howard
  25. The Drum (1938) — Abdul Fakir (uncredited)
  26. The Magic Box (1952) — Maida Vale Doctor
  27. Escape by Night (1960) — Michael Pemberton
  28. Plymouth Adventure (1952) — William Bradford
  29. Too Hot to Handle (1960) — Johnny Solo
  30. Lady Chatterley's Lover (1955) — Sir Clifford Chatterley
  31. Contraband (1940) — First Brother Grimm
  32. Mourning Becomes Electra (1947) — Adam Brant
  33. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968) — Dr. Lanyon
  34. Tunisian Victory (1944) — Narrator (voice)
  35. The Red Beret (1953) — Major J. Snow
  36. London Belongs to Me (1948) — Narrator (uncredited)
  37. Personal Affair (1953) — Stephen Barlow
  38. The Miniver Story (1950) — Steve Brunswick
  39. Theirs Is the Glory (1946) — Narrator (uncredited)
  40. The Bells Go Down (1943) — Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)