Leo Genn
Known for Acting · 92 credits
- Born
- 1905-08-09
- Died
- 1978-01-26
- 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
TV Shows (15)
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Hereward Daintry
The Virginian
1962
as Gavin Heath
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Henry Wilcox
The Defenders
1961
as Dr. Morton Chaney
The World of Hammer
1994
as Self (archive footage)
The Persuaders!
1971
as Sir Hugo Chalmers
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
The Expert
1968
as Dr. Bellman
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Paul Bernard
Your Show of Shows
1950
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Archbishop of Rheims
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Inspector Stillman
On Trial
1960
as Sir Charles Dilke
Movies (77)
The Longest Day
1962
as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
Moby Dick
1956
as Starbuck
Quo Vadis
1951
as Petronius
55 Days at Peking
1963
as Gen. Jung-Lu
Lady Chatterley's Lover
1955
as Sir Clifford Chatterley
Khartoum
1966
as Narrator (voice)
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945
as Bel Affris
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
1971
as Edmond Brighton
The Snake Pit
1948
as Mark Kik
The MacKintosh Man
1973
as Rollins (uncredited)
Too Hot to Handle
1960
as Johnny Solo
Plymouth Adventure
1952
as William Bradford
Ten Little Indians
1965
as General Mandrake
The Velvet Touch
1948
as Michael Morrell
The Delhi Way
1964
as Narrator (voice)
Die Screaming Marianne
1971
as The Judge
The Silent One
1973
as Chief of M.I.5
The Girls of Pleasure Island
1953
as Roger Halyard
The Way Ahead
1944
as Captain Edwards
Jump for Glory
1937
as Prosecuting Counsel
The Titanic Incident
1955
as Paul Bernard
Circus of Fear
1966
as Elliott
The Wooden Horse
1950
as Peter Howard
Beyond Mombasa
1956
as Ralph Hoyt
Endless Night
1972
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Henry V
1944
as The Constable of France
The Bloody Judge
1970
as Lord Wessex
The Immortal Land
1958
Girl in the News
1940
as Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
The Drum
1938
as Abdul Fakir (uncredited)
The Magic Box
1952
as Maida Vale Doctor
The Dream Doctor
1936
as Husband
The Red Beret
1953
as Major J. Snow
Tank Force!
1958
as Sgt. Kendall
I Accuse!
1958
as Maj. Picquart
Kate Plus Ten
1938
as Dr. Gurdon
London Belongs to Me
1948
as Narrator (uncredited)
The Miniver Story
1950
as Steve Brunswick
Contraband
1940
as First Brother Grimm
Personal Affair
1953
as Stephen Barlow
No Place for Jennifer
1950
as William Parry
Mourning Becomes Electra
1947
as Adam Brant
Pygmalion
1938
as Prince (uncredited)
Green for Danger
1946
as Mr. Eden
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942
as Danton (uncredited)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1968
as Dr. Lanyon
The Bells Go Down
1943
as Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
Theirs Is the Glory
1946
as Narrator (uncredited)
French Communique
1940
as Commentator
Elizabeth Is Queen
1953
as Narrator
Escape by Night
1960
as Michael Pemberton
Tonight in Britain
1954
as Self - Commentator
Connecting Rooms
1970
as Dr. Norman
Mrs. Miniver
1960
as Clem Miniver
Accused
1936
as Man
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
1964
as Adm. Quency
Blackmail
1955
as Lionel Kendall
Tunisian Victory
1944
as Narrator (voice)
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
1952
as Robert Sterling
Power for All
1951
as Narrator
The Steel Bayonet
1958
as Maj. Gerrard
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
1970
as Patrick Hastings, KC
Ten Days in Paris
1940
as Lanson
Frightmare
1974
as Dr. Lytell
The Life of Adolf Hitler
1961
as Narrator
You'll Never See Me Again
1959
as Inspector Stillman
Dangerous Medicine
1938
as Murdoch
The Rat
1937
as Defending Counsel
The Green Scarf
1954
as Rodelec
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
1944
as Narrator (voice)
Law and Disorder
1940
as Another Agent
I Went Back
1950
as Narrator
The Changing Face of Europe
1951
as Self-Narrator
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
1975
as Dr. Janusz Korczak
The Undefeated
1950
as Joe Anderson (voice)
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
1945
as Marcus Antonius
The Return of the Vikings
1944
as Narrator (voice)
About Leo Genn
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… With 92 credits spanning from 1936 to 1994, Leo Genn has appeared in 77 films and 15 TV shows.
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- The Longest Day (1962) — as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
- Moby Dick (1956) — as Starbuck
- Quo Vadis (1951) — as Petronius
- 55 Days at Peking (1963) — as Gen. Jung-Lu
- Lady Chatterley's Lover (1955) — as Sir Clifford Chatterley
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