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Leo Genn

Leo Genn
  • Name: Leo Genn
  • Birthday: 1905-08-09
  • Also known as: Leo John Genn
  • Place of birth: London, England, UK
  • Popularity: 0.112
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... Read More

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You Are Free, Dr. Korczak   as  Dr. Janusz Korczak 1975-04-09
Frightmare   as  Dr. Lytell 1974-11-05
The MacKintosh Man   as  Rollins (uncredited) 1973-11-08
The Silent One   as  Chief of M.I.5 1973-02-10
Endless Night   as  Psychiatrist (uncredited) 1972-10-05
Die Screaming Marianne   as  The Judge 1971-08-13
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin   as  Edmond Brighton 1971-02-18
Connecting Rooms   as  Dr. Norman 1970-05-01
The Bloody Judge   as  Lord Wessex 1970-02-05
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde   as  Dr. Lanyon 1968-01-07
Khartoum   as  Narrator (voice) 1966-06-09
Circus of Fear   as  Elliott 1966-04-29
Ten Little Indians   as  General Mandrake 1965-07-31
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse   as  Adm. Quency 1964-09-17
The Delhi Way   as  Narrator (voice) 1964-01-01
55 Days at Peking   as  Gen. Jung-Lu 1963-05-06
The Longest Day   as  Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr. 1962-09-25
Life of Adolf Hitler   as  Narrator 1961-09-01
Too Hot to Handle   as  Johnny Solo 1960-12-01
Escape by Night   as  Michael Pemberton 1960-10-07
Mrs. Miniver   as  Clem Miniver 1960-01-07
Tank Force!   as  Sgt. Kendall 1958-04-22
I Accuse!   as  Maj. Picquart 1958-03-05
The Steel Bayonet   as  Maj. Gerrard 1958-02-01
The Immortal Land 1958-01-01
Beyond Mombasa   as  Ralph Hoyt 1956-10-29
Moby Dick   as  Starbuck 1956-06-27
The Titanic Incident   as  Paul Bernard 1955-12-28
Lady Chatterley's Lover   as  Sir Clifford Chatterley 1955-12-07
Blackmail   as  Lionel Kendall 1955-07-19
The Green Scarf   as  Rodelec 1954-08-25
Tonight in Britain   as  Self - Commentator 1954-01-01
Personal Affair   as  Stephen Barlow 1953-10-20
The Red Beret   as  Major J. Snow 1953-08-11
Elizabeth Is Queen   as  Narrator 1953-06-02
The Girls of Pleasure Island   as  Roger Halyard 1953-04-01
Plymouth Adventure   as  William Bradford 1952-11-28
24 Hours of a Woman's Life   as  Robert Sterling 1952-09-10
The Magic Box   as  Maida Vale Doctor 1952-01-01
Quo Vadis   as  Petronius 1951-11-08
Power for All   as  Narrator 1951-01-01
The Undefeated   as  Joe Anderson (voice) 1950-12-31
The Miniver Story   as  Steve Brunswick 1950-10-26
The Wooden Horse   as  Peter Howard 1950-10-16
I Went Back   as  Narrator 1950-10-01
No Place for Jennifer   as  William Parry 1950-01-17
London Belongs to Me   as  Narrator (uncredited) 1948-11-05
The Snake Pit   as  Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik") 1948-11-04
The Velvet Touch   as  Michael Morrell 1948-07-13
Mourning Becomes Electra   as  Adam Brant 1947-11-19
Green for Danger   as  Mr. Eden 1946-12-07
Theirs Is the Glory   as  Narrator (uncredited) 1946-10-13
Caesar and Cleopatra   as  Bel Affris 1945-12-11
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2   as  Marcus Antonius 1945-12-03
Henry V   as  The Constable of France 1944-11-24
The Return of the Vikings   as  Narrator (voice) 1944-11-13
Attack: The Battle for New Britain   as  Narrator (voice) 1944-06-20
The Way Ahead   as  Captain Edwards 1944-06-09
Tunisian Victory   as  Narrator (voice) 1944-03-23
The Bells Go Down   as  Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited) 1943-05-16
The Young Mr. Pitt   as  Danton (uncredited) 1942-09-21
Girl in the News   as  Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited) 1940-08-28
Law and Disorder   as  Another Agent 1940-07-06
Ten Days in Paris   as  Lanson 1940-06-01
Contraband   as  First Brother Grimm 1940-05-11
French Communique   as  Commentator 1940-01-02
Pygmalion   as  Prince (uncredited) 1939-03-03
Dangerous Medicine   as  Murdoch 1938-07-23
Kate Plus Ten   as  Dr. Gurdon 1938-03-17
The Rat   as  Defending Counsel 1937-11-11
When Thief Meets Thief   as  Prosecuting Counsel 1937-01-01
Accused   as  Man 1936-12-18
The Dream Doctor   as  Husband 1936-01-01