Leo Genn
75 movies · 11 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 9, 1905
- Died
- Jan 26, 1978 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Leo John Genn
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.
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Known for
Leo Genn: movies and TV shows
Acting (86)
- 1975 You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
as Dr. Janusz Korczak
- 1974 Frightmare
as Dr. Lytell
- 1973 The MacKintosh Man
as Rollins (uncredited)
- 1973 The Silent One
as Chief of M.I.5
- 1972 Endless Night
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
- 1971
- 1971 Die Screaming Marianne
as The Judge
- 1971 A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
as Edmond Brighton
- 1970 Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
as Patrick Hastings, KC
- 1970 Connecting Rooms
as Dr. Norman
- 1970 The Bloody Judge
as Lord Wessex
- 1968
- 1968 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. Lanyon
- 1966 Khartoum
as Narrator (voice)
- 1966 Circus of Fear
as Elliott
- 1965
- 1965 Ten Little Indians
as General Mandrake
- 1964
- 1964 The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
as Adm. Quency
- 1964 The Delhi Way
as Narrator (voice)
- 1963 55 Days at Peking
as Gen. Jung-Lu
- 1962 The Longest Day
as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
- 1962
- 1961
- 1961 The Life of Adolf Hitler
as Narrator
- 1960 Too Hot to Handle
as Johnny Solo
- 1960 Escape by Night
as British Major Michael Pemberton
- 1960
- 1960 Mrs. Miniver
as Clem Miniver
- 1959 You'll Never See Me Again
as Inspector Stillman
- 1958 Tank Force!
as Sgt. Kendall
- 1958 I Accuse!
as Maj. Picquart
- 1958 The Steel Bayonet
as Maj. Gerrard
- 1958
- 1956 Beyond Mombasa
as Ralph Hoyt
- 1956
- 1956 Moby Dick
as Starbuck
- 1955 The Titanic Incident
as Paul Bernard
- 1955 Lady Chatterley's Lover
as Sir Clifford Chatterley
- 1955
- 1955 Blackmail
as Lionel Kendall
- 1954 The Green Scarf
as Rodelec
- 1953 Personal Affair
as Stephen Barlow
- 1953 The Red Beret
as Major J. Snow
- 1953 Elizabeth Is Queen
as Narrator
- 1953 The Girls of Pleasure Island
as Roger Halyard
- 1952 Plymouth Adventure
as William Bradford
- 1952 24 Hours of a Woman's Life
as Robert Sterling
- 1952 The Magic Box
as Maida Vale Doctor
- 1951
- 1951 Quo Vadis
as Petronius
- 1951 Power for All
as Narrator
- 1950 The Undefeated
as Joe Anderson (voice)
- 1950 The Miniver Story
as Steve Brunswick
- 1950 The Wooden Horse
as Peter Howard
- 1950 I Went Back
as Narrator
- 1950
- 1950 No Place for Jennifer
as William Parry
- 1948 London Belongs to Me
as Narrator (uncredited)
- 1948 The Snake Pit
as Mark Kik
- 1948 The Velvet Touch
as Michael Morrell
- 1947 Mourning Becomes Electra
as Adam Brant
- 1946 Green for Danger
as Mr. Eden
- 1946 Theirs Is the Glory
as Narrator (uncredited)
- 1945 Caesar and Cleopatra
as Bel Affris
- 1945
- 1944 Henry V
as The Constable of France
- 1944 The Return of the Vikings
as Narrator (voice)
- 1944 Attack! The Battle for New Britain
as Narrator (voice)
- 1944 The Way Ahead
as Captain Edwards
- 1944 Tunisian Victory
as Narrator (voice)
- 1943 The Bells Go Down
as Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
- 1942 The Young Mr. Pitt
as Danton (uncredited)
- 1940 Girl in the News
as Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
- 1940 Law and Disorder
as Another Agent
- 1940 Ten Days in Paris
as Lanson
- 1940 Contraband
as First Brother Grimm
- 1940 French Communique
as Commentator
- 1938 Pygmalion
as Prince (uncredited)
- 1938 Dangerous Medicine
as Murdoch
- 1938 The Drum
as Abdul Fakir (uncredited)
- 1938 Kate Plus Ten
as Dr. Gurdon
- 1937 The Rat
as Defending Counsel
- 1937 Jump for Glory
as Prosecuting Counsel
- 1936 Accused
as Man
- 1936 The Dream Doctor
as Husband
Talk shows and appearances (6)
- 1994 The World of Hammer
1 episode
- 1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1 episode
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show
1 episode
- 1957 Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1 episode
- 1954
- 1951