Acting
Leo Genn
DE, EN, FR, IT cinema · 77 credits
Born
9 August 1905
Died
26 January 1978 (aged 72)
Birthplace
London, England, UK
Also known as Leo John 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.
Known for
Filmography
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
as Dr. Janusz Korczak
Frightmare
as Dr. Lytell
The Silent One
as Chief of M.I.5
The MacKintosh Man
as Rollins (uncredited)
Endless Night
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Die Screaming Marianne
as The Judge
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
as Edmond Brighton
The Bloody Judge
as Lord Wessex
Connecting Rooms
as Dr. Norman
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
as Patrick Hastings, KC
Circus of Fear
as Elliott
Khartoum
as Narrator (voice)
Ten Little Indians
as General Mandrake
The Delhi Way
as Narrator (voice)
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
as Adm. Quency
55 Days at Peking
as Gen. Jung-Lu
The Longest Day
as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
Escape by Night
as British Major Michael Pemberton
Mrs. Miniver
as Clem Miniver
Too Hot to Handle
as Johnny Solo
You'll Never See Me Again
1959
You'll Never See Me Again
as Inspector Stillman
The Steel Bayonet
as Maj. Gerrard
I Accuse!
as Maj. Picquart
Tank Force!
as Sgt. Kendall
Moby Dick
as Starbuck
Beyond Mombasa
as Ralph Hoyt
Blackmail
as Lionel Kendall
Lady Chatterley's Lover
as Sir Clifford Chatterley
The Titanic Incident
as Paul Bernard
The Green Scarf
as Rodelec
Tonight in Britain
1954
Tonight in Britain
as Self - Commentator
The Red Beret
as Major J. Snow
Personal Affair
as Stephen Barlow
The Girls of Pleasure Island
as Roger Halyard
Elizabeth Is Queen
as Narrator
The Magic Box
as Maida Vale Doctor
Plymouth Adventure
as William Bradford
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
as Robert Sterling
Quo Vadis
as Petronius
The Wooden Horse
as Peter Howard
The Miniver Story
as Steve Brunswick
No Place for Jennifer
as William Parry
I Went Back
1950
I Went Back
as Narrator
The Undefeated
as Joe Anderson (voice)
The Velvet Touch
as Michael Morrell
The Snake Pit
as Mark Kik
London Belongs to Me
as Narrator (uncredited)
Mourning Becomes Electra
as Adam Brant
Green for Danger
as Mr. Eden
Theirs Is the Glory
as Narrator (uncredited)
Caesar and Cleopatra
as Bel Affris
The Way Ahead
as Captain Edwards
Tunisian Victory
as Narrator (voice)
The Return of the Vikings
1944
The Return of the Vikings
as Narrator (voice)
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
as Narrator (voice)
Henry V
as The Constable of France
The Bells Go Down
as Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
The Young Mr. Pitt
as Danton (uncredited)
Contraband
as First Brother Grimm
Girl in the News
as Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
Ten Days in Paris
as Lanson
French Communique
1940
French Communique
as Commentator
Law and Disorder
as Another Agent
Kate Plus Ten
as Dr. Gurdon
Pygmalion
as Prince (uncredited)
The Drum
as Abdul Fakir (uncredited)
The Rat
as Defending Counsel
Jump for Glory
as Prosecuting Counsel
Accused
as Man