Leo Genn
Acting
- Born:
- 1905-08-09
- Died:
- 1978-01-26
- Place of birth:
- London, England, UK
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
Filmography
The World of Hammer
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
Frightmare
The MacKintosh Man
The Silent One
Endless Night
The Persuaders!
Die Screaming Marianne
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
Connecting Rooms
The Bloody Judge
The Expert
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Khartoum
Circus of Fear
BBC Play of the Month
Ten Little Indians
The Wednesday Play
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
The Delhi Way
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
55 Days at Peking
The Merv Griffin Show
The Longest Day
The Virginian
The Defenders
The Life of Adolf Hitler
Too Hot to Handle
Escape by Night
On Trial
Mrs. Miniver
You'll Never See Me Again
Tank Force!
I Accuse!
The Steel Bayonet
The Immortal Land
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Beyond Mombasa
Armchair Theatre
Moby Dick
The Titanic Incident
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Screen Director's Playhouse
Blackmail
The Green Scarf
Tonight in Britain
Personal Affair
The Red Beret
Elizabeth Is Queen
The Girls of Pleasure Island
Plymouth Adventure
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
The Magic Box
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Quo Vadis
Power for All
The Changing Face of Europe
The Undefeated
The Miniver Story
The Wooden Horse
I Went Back
Your Show of Shows
No Place for Jennifer
London Belongs to Me
The Snake Pit
The Velvet Touch
Mourning Becomes Electra
Green for Danger
Theirs Is the Glory
Caesar and Cleopatra
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
Henry V
The Return of the Vikings
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
The Way Ahead
Tunisian Victory
The Bells Go Down
The Young Mr. Pitt
Girl in the News
Law and Disorder
Ten Days in Paris
Contraband
French Communique
Pygmalion
Dangerous Medicine
The Drum
Kate Plus Ten
The Rat
Jump for Glory
Accused
The Dream Doctor