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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
Character:Dr. Janusz Korczak
Release Date:09/04/1975
Frightmare
Character:Dr. Lytell
Release Date:05/11/1974
The MacKintosh Man
Character:Rollins (uncredited)
Release Date:01/08/1973
The Silent One
Character:Chief of M.I.5
Release Date:10/02/1973
Endless Night
Character:Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Release Date:05/10/1972
Die Screaming Marianne
Character:The Judge
Release Date:13/08/1971
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
Character:Edmond Brighton
Release Date:18/02/1971
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
Character:Patrick Hastings, KC
Release Date:25/06/1970
Connecting Rooms
Character:Dr. Norman
Release Date:01/05/1970
The Bloody Judge
Character:Lord Wessex
Release Date:05/02/1970
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Character:Dr. Lanyon
Release Date:07/01/1968
Khartoum
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:09/06/1966
Circus of Fear
Character:Elliott
Release Date:29/04/1966
Ten Little Indians
Character:General Mandrake
Release Date:31/07/1965
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
Character:Adm. Quency
Release Date:17/09/1964
The Delhi Way
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1964
55 Days at Peking
Character:Gen. Jung-Lu
Release Date:06/05/1963
The Longest Day
Character:Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
Release Date:25/09/1962
Life of Adolf Hitler
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/09/1961
Too Hot to Handle
Character:Johnny Solo
Release Date:01/12/1960
Escape by Night
Character:Michael Pemberton
Release Date:31/07/1960
Mrs. Miniver
Character:Clem Miniver
Release Date:07/01/1960
You'll Never See Me Again
Character:Inspector Stillman
Release Date:16/08/1959
Tank Force!
Character:Sgt. Kendall
Release Date:22/04/1958
I Accuse!
Character:Maj. Picquart
Release Date:05/03/1958
The Steel Bayonet
Character:Maj. Gerrard
Release Date:01/02/1958
The Immortal Land
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1958
Beyond Mombasa
Character:Ralph Hoyt
Release Date:29/10/1956
Moby Dick
Character:Starbuck
Release Date:27/06/1956
The Titanic Incident
Character:Paul Bernard
Release Date:28/12/1955
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Character:Sir Clifford Chatterley
Release Date:07/12/1955
Blackmail
Character:Lionel Kendall
Release Date:19/07/1955
The Green Scarf
Character:Rodelec
Release Date:25/08/1954
Tonight in Britain
Character:Self - Commentator
Release Date:01/01/1954
Personal Affair
Character:Stephen Barlow
Release Date:20/10/1953
The Red Beret
Character:Major J. Snow
Release Date:11/08/1953
Elizabeth Is Queen
Character:Narrator
Release Date:02/06/1953
The Girls of Pleasure Island
Character:Roger Halyard
Release Date:01/04/1953
Plymouth Adventure
Character:William Bradford
Release Date:28/11/1952
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
Character:Robert Sterling
Release Date:10/09/1952
The Magic Box
Character:Maida Vale Doctor
Release Date:01/01/1952
Quo Vadis
Character:Petronius
Release Date:08/11/1951
Power for All
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/01/1951
The Undefeated
Character:Joe Anderson (voice)
Release Date:31/12/1950
The Miniver Story
Character:Steve Brunswick
Release Date:26/10/1950
The Wooden Horse
Character:Peter Howard
Release Date:16/10/1950
I Went Back
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/10/1950
No Place for Jennifer
Character:William Parry
Release Date:17/01/1950
London Belongs to Me
Character:Narrator (uncredited)
Release Date:05/11/1948
The Snake Pit
Character:Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik")
Release Date:04/11/1948
The Velvet Touch
Character:Michael Morrell
Release Date:13/07/1948
Mourning Becomes Electra
Character:Adam Brant
Release Date:19/11/1947
Green for Danger
Character:Mr. Eden
Release Date:07/12/1946
Theirs Is the Glory
Character:Narrator (uncredited)
Release Date:13/10/1946
Caesar and Cleopatra
Character:Bel Affris
Release Date:11/12/1945
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
Character:Marcus Antonius
Release Date:03/12/1945
Henry V
Character:The Constable of France
Release Date:24/11/1944
The Return of the Vikings
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:13/11/1944
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:20/06/1944
The Way Ahead
Character:Captain Edwards
Release Date:09/06/1944
Tunisian Victory
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:23/03/1944
The Bells Go Down
Character:Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
Release Date:16/05/1943
The Young Mr. Pitt
Character:Danton (uncredited)
Release Date:21/09/1942
Girl in the News
Character:Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
Release Date:28/08/1940
Law and Disorder
Character:Another Agent
Release Date:06/07/1940
Ten Days in Paris
Character:Lanson
Release Date:01/06/1940
Contraband
Character:First Brother Grimm
Release Date:11/05/1940
French Communique
Character:Commentator
Release Date:02/01/1940
Pygmalion
Character:Prince (uncredited)
Release Date:06/10/1938
Dangerous Medicine
Character:Murdoch
Release Date:23/07/1938
Kate Plus Ten
Character:Dr. Gurdon
Release Date:17/03/1938
The Rat
Character:Defending Counsel
Release Date:11/11/1937
Jump for Glory
Character:Prosecuting Counsel
Release Date:01/01/1937
Accused
Character:Man
Release Date:18/12/1936
The Dream Doctor
Character:Husband
Release Date:01/01/1936
Television Appearances
The World of Hammer
Character:Self (archive footage)
The Persuaders!
Character:Sir Hugo Chalmers
The Expert
Character:Dr. Bellman
BBC Play of the Month
Character:Henry Wilcox
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Character:
The Merv Griffin Show
Character:Self
The Virginian
Character:Gavin Heath
The Defenders
Character:Dr. Morton Chaney
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Character:Self
Screen Director's Playhouse
Character:Paul Bernard
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Archbishop of Rheims
Your Show of Shows
Character:
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