Leo Genn
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Aug 9, 1905 (121 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
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
| 1994 | The World of HammerSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1975 | You Are Free, Dr. KorczakDr. Janusz Korczak | |
| 1974 | FrightmareDr. Lytell | |
| 1973 | The Silent OneChief of M.I.5 | |
| 1973 | The MacKintosh ManRollins (uncredited) | |
| 1972 | Endless NightPsychiatrist (uncredited) | |
| 1971 | Die Screaming MarianneThe Judge | |
| 1971 | A Lizard in a Woman's SkinEdmond Brighton | |
| 1971 | The Persuaders!Sir Hugo Chalmers | |
| 1970 | The Bloody JudgeLord Wessex | |
| 1970 | Connecting RoomsDr. Norman | |
| 1970 | Marie Stopes: Sexual RevolutionaryPatrick Hastings, KC | |
| 1968 | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeDr. Lanyon | |
| 1968 | The ExpertDr. Bellman | |
| 1966 | Circus of FearElliott | |
| 1966 | KhartoumNarrator (voice) | |
| 1965 | Ten Little IndiansGeneral Mandrake | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the MonthHenry Wilcox | |
| 1964 | The Delhi WayNarrator (voice) | |
| 1964 | The Death Ray of Dr. MabuseAdm. Quency | |
| 1963 | 55 Days at PekingGen. Jung-Lu | |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | |
| 1962 | The Longest DayBrig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr. | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSelf | |
| 1962 | The VirginianGavin Heath | |
| 1961 | The Life of Adolf HitlerNarrator | |
| 1961 | The DefendersDr. Morton Chaney | |
| 1960 | Escape by NightMichael Pemberton | |
| 1960 | Mrs. MiniverClem Miniver | |
| 1960 | Too Hot to HandleJohnny Solo | |
| 1959 | You'll Never See Me AgainInspector Stillman | |
| 1958 | The Steel BayonetMaj. Gerrard | |
| 1958 | I Accuse!Maj. Picquart | |
| 1958 | Tank Force!Sgt. Kendall | |
| 1958 | The Immortal Land | |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf | |
| 1956 | Moby DickStarbuck | |
| 1956 | Beyond MombasaRalph Hoyt | |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreInspector Stillman | |
| 1955 | BlackmailLionel Kendall | |
| 1955 | Lady Chatterley's LoverSir Clifford Chatterley | |
| 1955 | The Titanic IncidentPaul Bernard | |
| 1955 | Screen Director's PlayhousePaul Bernard | |
| 1954 | The Green ScarfRodelec | |
| 1954 | Tonight in BritainSelf - Commentator | |
| 1953 | The Red BeretMajor J. Snow | |
| 1953 | Personal AffairStephen Barlow | |
| 1953 | The Girls of Pleasure IslandRoger Halyard | |
| 1953 | Elizabeth Is QueenNarrator | |
| 1952 | The Magic BoxMaida Vale Doctor | |
| 1952 | Plymouth AdventureWilliam Bradford | |
| 1952 | 24 Hours of a Woman's LifeRobert Sterling | |
| 1951 | Quo VadisPetronius | |
| 1951 | Power for AllNarrator | |
| 1951 | The Changing Face of EuropeSelf-Narrator | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameArchbishop of Rheims | |
| 1950 | The Wooden HorsePeter Howard | |
| 1950 | The Miniver StorySteve Brunswick | |
| 1950 | No Place for JenniferWilliam Parry | |
| 1950 | I Went BackNarrator | |
| 1950 | The UndefeatedJoe Anderson (voice) | |
| 1950 | Your Show of Shows | |
| 1948 | The Velvet TouchMichael Morrell | |
| 1948 | The Snake PitMark Kik | |
| 1948 | London Belongs to MeNarrator (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Mourning Becomes ElectraAdam Brant | |
| 1946 | Green for DangerMr. Eden | |
| 1946 | Theirs Is the GloryNarrator (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Caesar and CleopatraBel Affris | |
| 1945 | Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2Marcus Antonius | |
| 1944 | The Way AheadCaptain Edwards | |
| 1944 | Tunisian VictoryNarrator (voice) | |
| 1944 | The Return of the VikingsNarrator (voice) | |
| 1944 | Attack! The Battle for New BritainNarrator (voice) | |
| 1944 | Henry VThe Constable of France | |
| 1943 | The Bells Go DownOff-Screen Narrator (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Young Mr. PittDanton (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Girl in the NewsProsecuting Counsel (Uncredited) | |
| 1940 | ContrabandFirst Brother Grimm | |
| 1940 | Ten Days in ParisLanson | |
| 1940 | French CommuniqueCommentator | |
| 1940 | Law and DisorderAnother Agent | |
| 1938 | Kate Plus TenDr. Gurdon | |
| 1938 | Dangerous MedicineMurdoch | |
| 1938 | PygmalionPrince (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | The RatDefending Counsel | |
| 1937 | Jump for GloryProsecuting Counsel | |
| 1936 | AccusedMan | |
| 1936 | The Dream DoctorHusband |