Leo Genn

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 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.​

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CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

6.222
The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

7.6
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.571
The Virginian

The Virginian

6.344
Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows

6.333
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

5.714
The Expert

The Expert

10
The Defenders

The Defenders

6.2
Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

6.5
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5

Movies

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

6.308
Moby Dick

Moby Dick

7.055
Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians

6.246
Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

7.1
The Longest Day

The Longest Day

7.59
55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

6.959
Blackmail

Blackmail

0
The Velvet Touch

The Velvet Touch

6.15
The Way Ahead

The Way Ahead

6.539
Green for Danger

Green for Danger

6.7
The Bloody Judge

The Bloody Judge

4.9
Circus of Fear

Circus of Fear

5.2
The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit

7.1
The Wooden Horse

The Wooden Horse

6.8
The Magic Box

The Magic Box

6.3
The Silent One

The Silent One

7.2
Life of Adolf Hitler

Life of Adolf Hitler

6.9
Plymouth Adventure

Plymouth Adventure

5.5
The Red Beret

The Red Beret

6.6
Die Screaming Marianne

Die Screaming Marianne

6
Escape by Night

Escape by Night

6.9
The Steel Bayonet

The Steel Bayonet

5.4
Personal Affair

Personal Affair

6.2
Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver

0
The Girls of Pleasure Island

The Girls of Pleasure Island

5
Lady Chatterley's Lover

Lady Chatterley's Lover

5.9
The Green Scarf

The Green Scarf

5.3
24 Hours of a Woman's Life

24 Hours of a Woman's Life

4.7
I Accuse!

I Accuse!

6.1
Connecting Rooms

Connecting Rooms

6
Tank Force!

Tank Force!

6.2
The Rat

The Rat

7.5
Tunisian Victory

Tunisian Victory

6.2
The Miniver Story

The Miniver Story

6
Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

4.6
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak

You Are Free, Dr. Korczak

0
The Return of the Vikings

The Return of the Vikings

0
No Place for Jennifer

No Place for Jennifer

5.1
London Belongs to Me

London Belongs to Me

6.964
When Thief Meets Thief

When Thief Meets Thief

5
Kate Plus Ten

Kate Plus Ten

0
Frightmare

Frightmare

6.4
Endless Night

Endless Night

6.1
The MacKintosh Man

The MacKintosh Man

6
I Went Back

I Went Back

6
Elizabeth Is Queen

Elizabeth Is Queen

7
The Immortal Land

The Immortal Land

0
The Undefeated

The Undefeated

0
Girl in the News

Girl in the News

6.417
Contraband

Contraband

6.9
The Delhi Way

The Delhi Way

5.7
Ten Days in Paris

Ten Days in Paris

7.5
Beyond Mombasa

Beyond Mombasa

7.1
Attack! The Battle for New Britain

Attack! The Battle for New Britain

6
Henry V

Henry V

6.6
The Titanic Incident

The Titanic Incident

0
Accused

Accused

0
Dangerous Medicine

Dangerous Medicine

0
Mourning Becomes Electra

Mourning Becomes Electra

6.3
The Young Mr. Pitt

The Young Mr. Pitt

5.7
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

6.5
The Dream Doctor

The Dream Doctor

6.5
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

5.8
Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra

6.1
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2

Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2

0
Khartoum

Khartoum

6.3
French Communique

French Communique

0
Theirs Is the Glory

Theirs Is the Glory

6.8
The Bells Go Down

The Bells Go Down

7.15
Pygmalion

Pygmalion

7.007
Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

5.5
Tonight in Britain

Tonight in Britain

0
Power for All

Power for All

0
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary

Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary

0