Leo Genn

Known for ActingBorn 1905-08-09Died 1978-01-26London, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leo Genn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Read more

Movies & web series

The Immortal Land

Accused

The Expert

Hallmark Hall of Fame

You Are Free, Dr. Korczak

Kate Plus Ten

Blackmail

The Rat

Dangerous Medicine

The Persuaders!

The Longest Day

Ten Days in Paris

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

The Life of Adolf Hitler

The Silent One

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Your Show of Shows

Moby Dick

Escape by Night

The Bells Go Down

Quo Vadis

The World of Hammer

Mrs. Miniver

The Snake Pit

Screen Director's Playhouse

Contraband

Elizabeth Is Queen

55 Days at Peking

The Changing Face of Europe

The Undefeated

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

London Belongs to Me

The Return of the Vikings

Attack! The Battle for New Britain

Pygmalion

Beyond Mombasa

Theirs Is the Glory

The Wooden Horse

The Red Beret

I Accuse!

The Merv Griffin Show

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

Green for Danger

Frightmare

The Virginian

Henry V

The Way Ahead

The Magic Box