Leo Genn

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

86

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

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • The Persuaders!

    The Persuaders!

  • The Expert

    The Expert

  • Your Show of Shows

    Your Show of Shows

  • Screen Director's Playhouse

    Screen Director's Playhouse

  • Quo Vadis

    Quo Vadis

  • 55 Days at Peking

    55 Days at Peking

  • The Miniver Story

    The Miniver Story

  • Ten Little Indians

    Ten Little Indians

  • Law and Disorder

    Law and Disorder

  • Henry V

    Henry V

  • The Magic Box

    The Magic Box

  • Green for Danger

    Green for Danger

  • No Place for Jennifer

    No Place for Jennifer

  • The Longest Day

    The Longest Day

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

    The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

  • The Steel Bayonet

    The Steel Bayonet

  • Moby Dick

    Moby Dick

  • Circus of Fear

    Circus of Fear

  • The Snake Pit

    The Snake Pit

  • Tank Force!

    Tank Force!

  • The MacKintosh Man

    The MacKintosh Man

  • Contraband

    Contraband

  • The Green Scarf

    The Green Scarf

  • The Return of the Vikings

    The Return of the Vikings

  • Plymouth Adventure

    Plymouth Adventure

  • Accused

    Accused

  • The Way Ahead

    The Way Ahead

  • Pygmalion

    Pygmalion

  • Endless Night

    Endless Night

  • I Accuse!

    I Accuse!

  • The Silent One

    The Silent One

  • The Undefeated

    The Undefeated

  • The Young Mr. Pitt

    The Young Mr. Pitt

  • The Rat

    The Rat

  • Beyond Mombasa

    Beyond Mombasa

  • Blackmail

    Blackmail

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Too Hot to Handle

    Too Hot to Handle

  • Escape by Night

    Escape by Night

  • Khartoum

    Khartoum

  • Mrs. Miniver

    Mrs. Miniver

  • The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

    The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

  • Mourning Becomes Electra

    Mourning Becomes Electra

  • Life of Adolf Hitler

    Life of Adolf Hitler

  • Tunisian Victory

    Tunisian Victory

  • London Belongs to Me

    London Belongs to Me

  • Connecting Rooms

    Connecting Rooms

  • 24 Hours of a Woman's Life

    24 Hours of a Woman's Life

  • The Red Beret

    The Red Beret

  • The Bells Go Down

    The Bells Go Down

  • Frightmare

    Frightmare

  • Kate Plus Ten

    Kate Plus Ten

  • Personal Affair

    Personal Affair

  • The Girls of Pleasure Island

    The Girls of Pleasure Island

  • Lady Chatterley's Lover

    Lady Chatterley's Lover

  • A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

    A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

  • The Bloody Judge

    The Bloody Judge

  • The Titanic Incident

    The Titanic Incident

  • Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary

    Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary

  • Tonight in Britain

    Tonight in Britain

  • Caesar and Cleopatra

    Caesar and Cleopatra

  • The Velvet Touch

    The Velvet Touch

  • French Communique

    French Communique

  • Die Screaming Marianne

    Die Screaming Marianne

  • Jump for Glory

    Jump for Glory

  • Ten Days in Paris

    Ten Days in Paris

  • You Are Free, Dr. Korczak

    You Are Free, Dr. Korczak

  • The Immortal Land

    The Immortal Land

  • The Wooden Horse

    The Wooden Horse

  • Dangerous Medicine

    Dangerous Medicine

  • Girl in the News

    Girl in the News

  • You'll Never See Me Again

    You'll Never See Me Again

  • I Went Back

    I Went Back

  • Attack! The Battle for New Britain

    Attack! The Battle for New Britain

  • The Dream Doctor

    The Dream Doctor

  • Elizabeth Is Queen

    Elizabeth Is Queen

  • 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

  • Theirs Is the Glory

    Theirs Is the Glory

  • Power for All

    Power for All

  • The Delhi Way

    The Delhi Way