Leo Genn
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 9, 1905
- Died
- January 26, 1978
- Birthplace
- London, 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.
Filmography
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak 1975
as Dr. Janusz Korczak
Frightmare 1974
as Dr. Lytell
The MacKintosh Man 1973
as Rollins (uncredited)
The Silent One 1973
as Chief of M.I.5
Endless Night 1972
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Die Screaming Marianne 1971
as The Judge
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin 1971
as Edmond Brighton
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary 1970
as Patrick Hastings, KC
Connecting Rooms 1970
as Dr. Norman
The Bloody Judge 1970
as Lord Wessex
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1968
as Dr. Lanyon
Khartoum 1966
as Narrator (voice)
Circus of Fear 1966
as Elliott
Ten Little Indians 1965
as General Mandrake
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse 1964
as Adm. Quency
The Delhi Way 1964
as Narrator (voice)
55 Days at Peking 1963
as Gen. Jung-Lu
The Longest Day 1962
as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
- The Life of Adolf Hitler
The Life of Adolf Hitler 1961
as Narrator
Too Hot to Handle 1960
as Johnny Solo
Escape by Night 1960
as British Major Michael Pemberton
Mrs. Miniver 1960
as Clem Miniver
- You'll Never See Me Again
You'll Never See Me Again 1959
as Inspector Stillman
Tank Force! 1958
as Sgt. Kendall
I Accuse! 1958
as Maj. Picquart
The Steel Bayonet 1958
as Maj. Gerrard
- The Immortal Land
The Immortal Land 1958
Actor
Beyond Mombasa 1956
as Ralph Hoyt
Moby Dick 1956
as Starbuck
The Titanic Incident 1955
as Paul Bernard
Lady Chatterley's Lover 1955
as Sir Clifford Chatterley
Blackmail 1955
as Lionel Kendall
The Green Scarf 1954
as Rodelec
- Tonight in Britain
Tonight in Britain 1954
as Self - Commentator
Personal Affair 1953
as Stephen Barlow
The Red Beret 1953
as Major J. Snow
Elizabeth Is Queen 1953
as Narrator
The Girls of Pleasure Island 1953
as Roger Halyard
Plymouth Adventure 1952
as William Bradford
24 Hours of a Woman's Life 1952
as Robert Sterling
The Magic Box 1952
as Maida Vale Doctor
Quo Vadis 1951
as Petronius
- The Changing Face of Europe
The Changing Face of Europe 1951
as Self-Narrator
- Power for All
Power for All 1951
as Narrator
The Undefeated 1950
as Joe Anderson (voice)
The Miniver Story 1950
as Steve Brunswick
The Wooden Horse 1950
as Peter Howard
- I Went Back
I Went Back 1950
as Narrator
No Place for Jennifer 1950
as William Parry
London Belongs to Me 1948
as Narrator (uncredited)
The Snake Pit 1948
as Mark Kik
The Velvet Touch 1948
as Michael Morrell
Mourning Becomes Electra 1947
as Adam Brant
Green for Danger 1946
as Mr. Eden
Theirs Is the Glory 1946
as Narrator (uncredited)
Caesar and Cleopatra 1946
as Bel Affris
- 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 1945
as Marcus Antonius
Henry V 1944
as The Constable of France
- The Return of the Vikings
The Return of the Vikings 1944
as Narrator (voice)
Attack! The Battle for New Britain 1944
as Narrator (voice)
The Way Ahead 1944
as Captain Edwards
Tunisian Victory 1944
as Narrator (voice)
The Bells Go Down 1943
as Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
The Young Mr. Pitt 1942
as Danton (uncredited)
Girl in the News 1940
as Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
Law and Disorder 1940
as Another Agent
Ten Days in Paris 1940
as Lanson
Contraband 1940
as First Brother Grimm
- French Communique
French Communique 1940
as Commentator
Pygmalion 1938
as Prince (uncredited)
- Dangerous Medicine
Dangerous Medicine 1938
as Murdoch
The Drum 1938
as Abdul Fakir (uncredited)
Kate Plus Ten 1938
as Dr. Gurdon
The Rat 1937
as Defending Counsel
Jump for Glory 1937
as Prosecuting Counsel
Accused 1936
as Man
- The Dream Doctor
The Dream Doctor 1936
as Husband
Credits from TMDB.