Leo Genn

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

87

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-08-09

Day of death

1978-01-26 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

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 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

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • The Persuaders!

    The Persuaders!

  • Frightmare

    Frightmare

  • Pygmalion

    Pygmalion

  • Mrs. Miniver

    Mrs. Miniver

  • The Longest Day

    The Longest Day

  • Khartoum

    Khartoum

  • Moby Dick

    Moby Dick

  • Screen Director's Playhouse

    Screen Director's Playhouse

  • The Expert

    The Expert

  • Jump for Glory

    Jump for Glory

  • The World of Hammer

    The World of Hammer

  • Your Show of Shows

    Your Show of Shows

  • The Titanic Incident

    The Titanic Incident

  • The Girls of Pleasure Island

    The Girls of Pleasure Island

  • Connecting Rooms

    Connecting Rooms

  • French Communique

    French Communique

  • The Rat

    The Rat

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Quo Vadis

    Quo Vadis

  • Die Screaming Marianne

    Die Screaming Marianne

  • The Velvet Touch

    The Velvet Touch

  • 55 Days at Peking

    55 Days at Peking

  • Girl in the News

    Girl in the News

  • Caesar and Cleopatra

    Caesar and Cleopatra

  • Henry V

    Henry V

  • The Snake Pit

    The Snake Pit

  • Ten Little Indians

    Ten Little Indians

  • The Dream Doctor

    The Dream Doctor

  • The MacKintosh Man

    The MacKintosh Man

  • The Magic Box

    The Magic Box

  • A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

    A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

  • Circus of Fear

    Circus of Fear

  • The Bloody Judge

    The Bloody Judge

  • Green for Danger

    Green for Danger

  • Endless Night

    Endless Night

  • Beyond Mombasa

    Beyond Mombasa

  • Plymouth Adventure

    Plymouth Adventure

  • The Way Ahead

    The Way Ahead

  • Lady Chatterley's Lover

    Lady Chatterley's Lover

  • I Accuse!

    I Accuse!

  • The Red Beret

    The Red Beret

  • Theirs Is the Glory

    Theirs Is the Glory

  • Tunisian Victory

    Tunisian Victory

  • Mourning Becomes Electra

    Mourning Becomes Electra

  • The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

    The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

  • The Silent One

    The Silent One

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

    The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

  • Contraband

    Contraband

  • The Young Mr. Pitt

    The Young Mr. Pitt

  • Too Hot to Handle

    Too Hot to Handle

  • Tonight in Britain

    Tonight in Britain

  • Attack! The Battle for New Britain

    Attack! The Battle for New Britain

  • Tank Force!

    Tank Force!

  • The Miniver Story

    The Miniver Story

  • The Bells Go Down

    The Bells Go Down

  • Personal Affair

    Personal Affair

  • Ten Days in Paris

    Ten Days in Paris

  • No Place for Jennifer

    No Place for Jennifer

  • The Steel Bayonet

    The Steel Bayonet

  • Escape by Night

    Escape by Night

  • London Belongs to Me

    London Belongs to Me

  • You'll Never See Me Again

    You'll Never See Me Again

  • The Wooden Horse

    The Wooden Horse

  • 24 Hours of a Woman's Life

    24 Hours of a Woman's Life

  • Accused

    Accused

  • Kate Plus Ten

    Kate Plus Ten

  • The Green Scarf

    The Green Scarf

  • The Immortal Land

    The Immortal Land

  • The Undefeated

    The Undefeated

  • I Went Back

    I Went Back

  • The Life of Adolf Hitler

    The Life of Adolf Hitler

  • Law and Disorder

    Law and Disorder

  • The Return of the Vikings

    The Return of the Vikings

  • Dangerous Medicine

    Dangerous Medicine

  • You Are Free, Dr. Korczak

    You Are Free, Dr. Korczak

  • 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

  • The Delhi Way

    The Delhi Way

  • Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary

    Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary

  • Elizabeth Is Queen

    Elizabeth Is Queen

  • Power for All

    Power for All

  • Blackmail

    Blackmail