People
Leo 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... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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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 |