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Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Acting

Born: August 9, 1905London, England, UK

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.​

Known For
Filmography
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak

You Are Free, Dr. Korczak

Dr. Janusz Korczak

1975
Frightmare

Frightmare

Dr. Lytell

1974
The MacKintosh Man

The MacKintosh Man

Rollins (uncredited)

1973
The Silent One

The Silent One

Chief of M.I.5

1973
Endless Night

Endless Night

Psychiatrist (uncredited)

1972
Die Screaming Marianne

Die Screaming Marianne

The Judge

1971
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

Edmond Brighton

1971
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary

Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary

Patrick Hastings, KC

1970
Connecting Rooms

Connecting Rooms

Dr. Norman

1970
The Bloody Judge

The Bloody Judge

Lord Wessex

1970
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Lanyon

1968
Khartoum

Khartoum

Narrator (voice)

1966
Circus of Fear

Circus of Fear

Elliott

1966
Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians

General Mandrake

1965
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

Adm. Quency

1964
The Delhi Way

The Delhi Way

Narrator (voice)

1964
55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

Gen. Jung-Lu

1963
The Longest Day

The Longest Day

Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.

1962

The Life of Adolf Hitler

Narrator

1961
Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

Johnny Solo

1960
Escape by Night

Escape by Night

Michael Pemberton

1960
Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver

Clem Miniver

1960

You'll Never See Me Again

Inspector Stillman

1959
Tank Force!

Tank Force!

Sgt. Kendall

1958
I Accuse!

I Accuse!

Maj. Picquart

1958
The Steel Bayonet

The Steel Bayonet

Maj. Gerrard

1958

The Immortal Land

1958
Beyond Mombasa

Beyond Mombasa

Ralph Hoyt

1956
Moby Dick

Moby Dick

Starbuck

1956
The Titanic Incident

The Titanic Incident

Paul Bernard

1955
Lady Chatterley's Lover

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Sir Clifford Chatterley

1955
Blackmail

Blackmail

Lionel Kendall

1955
The Green Scarf

The Green Scarf

Rodelec

1954

Tonight in Britain

Self - Commentator

1954
Personal Affair

Personal Affair

Stephen Barlow

1953
The Red Beret

The Red Beret

Major J. Snow

1953
Elizabeth Is Queen

Elizabeth Is Queen

Narrator

1953
The Girls of Pleasure Island

The Girls of Pleasure Island

Roger Halyard

1953
Plymouth Adventure

Plymouth Adventure

William Bradford

1952
24 Hours of a Woman's Life

24 Hours of a Woman's Life

Robert Sterling

1952
The Magic Box

The Magic Box

Maida Vale Doctor

1952
Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

Petronius

1951

The Changing Face of Europe

Self-Narrator

1951

Power for All

Narrator

1951
The Undefeated

The Undefeated

Joe Anderson (voice)

1950
The Miniver Story

The Miniver Story

Steve Brunswick

1950
The Wooden Horse

The Wooden Horse

Peter Howard

1950

I Went Back

Narrator

1950
No Place for Jennifer

No Place for Jennifer

William Parry

1950
London Belongs to Me

London Belongs to Me

Narrator (uncredited)

1948
The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit

Mark Kik

1948
The Velvet Touch

The Velvet Touch

Michael Morrell

1948
Mourning Becomes Electra

Mourning Becomes Electra

Adam Brant

1947
Green for Danger

Green for Danger

Mr. Eden

1946
Theirs Is the Glory

Theirs Is the Glory

Narrator (uncredited)

1946
Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra

Bel Affris

1945

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

Marcus Antonius

1945
Henry V

Henry V

The Constable of France

1944

The Return of the Vikings

Narrator (voice)

1944
Attack! The Battle for New Britain

Attack! The Battle for New Britain

Narrator (voice)

1944
The Way Ahead

The Way Ahead

Captain Edwards

1944
Tunisian Victory

Tunisian Victory

Narrator (voice)

1944
The Bells Go Down

The Bells Go Down

Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)

1943
The Young Mr. Pitt

The Young Mr. Pitt

Danton (uncredited)

1942
Girl in the News

Girl in the News

Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)

1940
Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

Another Agent

1940
Ten Days in Paris

Ten Days in Paris

Lanson

1940
Contraband

Contraband

First Brother Grimm

1940

French Communique

Commentator

1940
Pygmalion

Pygmalion

Prince (uncredited)

1938

Dangerous Medicine

Murdoch

1938
Kate Plus Ten

Kate Plus Ten

Dr. Gurdon

1938
The Rat

The Rat

Defending Counsel

1937
Jump for Glory

Jump for Glory

Prosecuting Counsel

1937
Accused

Accused

Man

1936

The Dream Doctor

Husband

1936