Known For
Acting
Known Credits
92
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 9, 1905 (120 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
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| 1994 | The World of Hammeras Self (archive footage) | |
| 1975 | You Are Free, Dr. Korczakas Dr. Janusz Korczak | |
| 1974 | Frightmareas Dr. Lytell | |
| 1973 | The MacKintosh Manas Rollins (uncredited) | |
| 1973 | The Silent Oneas Chief of M.I.5 | |
| 1972 | Endless Nightas Psychiatrist (uncredited) | |
| 1971 | The Persuaders!as Sir Hugo Chalmers | |
| 1971 | Die Screaming Marianneas The Judge | |
| 1971 | A Lizard in a Woman's Skinas Edmond Brighton | |
| 1970 | Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionaryas Patrick Hastings, KC | |
| 1970 | Connecting Roomsas Dr. Norman | |
| 1970 | The Bloody Judgeas Lord Wessex | |
| 1968 | The Expertas Dr. Bellman | |
| 1968 | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Dr. Lanyon | |
| 1966 | Khartoumas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1966 | Circus of Fearas Elliott | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Monthas Henry Wilcox | |
| 1965 | Ten Little Indiansas General Mandrake | |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Playas Hereward Daintry | |
| 1964 | The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuseas Adm. Quency | |
| 1964 | The Delhi Wayas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas | |
| 1963 | 55 Days at Pekingas Gen. Jung-Lu | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Showas Self | |
| 1962 | The Longest Dayas Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr. | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Gavin Heath | |
| 1961 | The Defendersas Dr. Morton Chaney | |
| 1961 | The Life of Adolf Hitleras Narrator | |
| 1960 | Too Hot to Handleas Johnny Solo | |
| 1960 | Escape by Nightas Michael Pemberton | |
| 1960 | On Trialas Sir Charles Dilke | |
| 1960 | Mrs. Miniveras Clem Miniver | |
| 1959 | You'll Never See Me Againas Inspector Stillman | |
| 1958 | Tank Force!as Sgt. Kendall | |
| 1958 | I Accuse!as Maj. Picquart | |
| 1958 | The Steel Bayonetas Maj. Gerrard | |
| 1958 | The Immortal Landas | |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self | |
| 1956 | Beyond Mombasaas Ralph Hoyt | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas Inspector Stillman | |
| 1956 | Moby Dickas Starbuck | |
| 1955 | The Titanic Incidentas Paul Bernard | |
| 1955 | Lady Chatterley's Loveras Sir Clifford Chatterley | |
| 1955 | Screen Director's Playhouseas Paul Bernard | |
| 1955 | Blackmailas Lionel Kendall | |
| 1954 | The Green Scarfas Rodelec | |
| 1954 | Tonight in Britainas Self - Commentator | |
| 1953 | Personal Affairas Stephen Barlow | |
| 1953 | The Red Beretas Major J. Snow | |
| 1953 | Elizabeth Is Queenas Narrator | |
| 1953 | The Girls of Pleasure Islandas Roger Halyard | |
| 1952 | Plymouth Adventureas William Bradford | |
| 1952 | 24 Hours of a Woman's Lifeas Robert Sterling | |
| 1952 | The Magic Boxas Maida Vale Doctor | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Archbishop of Rheims | |
| 1951 | Quo Vadisas Petronius | |
| 1951 | The Changing Face of Europeas Self-Narrator | |
| 1951 | Power for Allas Narrator | |
| 1950 | The Undefeatedas Joe Anderson (voice) | |
| 1950 | The Miniver Storyas Steve Brunswick | |
| 1950 | The Wooden Horseas Peter Howard | |
| 1950 | I Went Backas Narrator | |
| 1950 | Your Show of Showsas | |
| 1950 | No Place for Jenniferas William Parry | |
| 1948 | London Belongs to Meas Narrator (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | The Snake Pitas Mark Kik | |
| 1948 | The Velvet Touchas Michael Morrell | |
| 1947 | Mourning Becomes Electraas Adam Brant | |
| 1946 | Green for Dangeras Mr. Eden | |
| 1946 | Theirs Is the Gloryas Narrator (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Caesar and Cleopatraas Bel Affris | |
| 1945 | Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2as Marcus Antonius | |
| 1944 | Henry Vas The Constable of France | |
| 1944 | The Return of the Vikingsas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1944 | Attack! The Battle for New Britainas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1944 | The Way Aheadas Captain Edwards | |
| 1944 | Tunisian Victoryas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1943 | The Bells Go Downas Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Young Mr. Pittas Danton (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Girl in the Newsas Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Law and Disorderas Another Agent | |
| 1940 | Ten Days in Parisas Lanson | |
| 1940 | Contrabandas First Brother Grimm | |
| 1940 | French Communiqueas Commentator | |
| 1938 | Pygmalionas Prince (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Dangerous Medicineas Murdoch | |
| 1938 | The Drumas Abdul Fakir (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Kate Plus Tenas Dr. Gurdon | |
| 1937 | The Ratas Defending Counsel | |
| 1937 | Jump for Gloryas Prosecuting Counsel | |
| 1936 | Accusedas Man | |
| 1936 | The Dream Doctoras Husband |
