Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Date of Birth:

Aug 09, 1905

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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filmography:

The Young Mr. Pitt The Young Mr. Pitt

1942

Mourning Becomes Electra Mourning Becomes Electra

1947

Accused Accused

1936

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

1971

The Dream Doctor The Dream Doctor

1936

Caesar and Cleopatra Caesar and Cleopatra

1945

The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

1964

Henry V Henry V

1944

Attack: The Battle for New Britain Attack: The Battle for New Britain

1944

Girl in the News Girl in the News

1940

Ten Days in Paris Ten Days in Paris

1940

The Undefeated The Undefeated

1950

Contraband Contraband

1940

The Delhi Way The Delhi Way

1964

No Place for Jennifer No Place for Jennifer

1950

Beyond Mombasa Beyond Mombasa

1956

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

1945

Khartoum Khartoum

1966

Elizabeth Is Queen Elizabeth Is Queen

1953

Endless Night Endless Night

1972

The MacKintosh Man The MacKintosh Man

1973

Blackmail Blackmail

1955

London Belongs to Me London Belongs to Me

1948

The Immortal Land The Immortal Land

1958

I Went Back I Went Back

1950

Frightmare Frightmare

1974

The Return of the Vikings The Return of the Vikings

1944

Theirs Is the Glory Theirs Is the Glory

1946

French Communique French Communique

1940

The Bells Go Down The Bells Go Down

1943

Pygmalion Pygmalion

1939

Mrs. Miniver Mrs. Miniver

1960

Life of Adolf Hitler Life of Adolf Hitler

1961

Kate Plus Ten Kate Plus Ten

1938

When Thief Meets Thief When Thief Meets Thief

1937

The Snake Pit The Snake Pit

1948

Circus of Fear Circus of Fear

1966

The Bloody Judge The Bloody Judge

1970

The Wooden Horse The Wooden Horse

1950

The Magic Box The Magic Box

1952

Plymouth Adventure Plymouth Adventure

1952

The Silent One The Silent One

1973

Green for Danger Green for Danger

1946

The Velvet Touch The Velvet Touch

1948

Ten Little Indians Ten Little Indians

1965

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

1968

Quo Vadis Quo Vadis

1951

The Longest Day The Longest Day

1962

The Way Ahead The Way Ahead

1944

55 Days at Peking 55 Days at Peking

1963

The Red Beret The Red Beret

1953

Die Screaming Marianne Die Screaming Marianne

1971

The Rat The Rat

1937

Tank Force! Tank Force!

1958

Connecting Rooms Connecting Rooms

1970

The Miniver Story The Miniver Story

1950

Tunisian Victory Tunisian Victory

1944

Too Hot to Handle Too Hot to Handle

1960

You Are Free, Dr. Korczak You Are Free, Dr. Korczak

1975

I Accuse! I Accuse!

1958

The Green Scarf The Green Scarf

1954

The Steel Bayonet The Steel Bayonet

1958

Escape by Night Escape by Night

1960

Personal Affair Personal Affair

1953

The Girls of Pleasure Island The Girls of Pleasure Island

1953

24 Hours of a Woman's Life 24 Hours of a Woman's Life

1952

Lady Chatterley's Lover Lady Chatterley's Lover

1955

Moby Dick Moby Dick

1956

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