Leo Genn
Known for: Acting
Born: August 9, 1905
Died: January 26, 1978
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leo Genn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
77 movies · 15 TV shows, newest first
6.8
The World of Hammer
1994
8.0
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
1975
6.4
Frightmare
1974
6.1
The MacKintosh Man
1973
7.3
The Silent One
1973
6.1
Endless Night
1972
7.7
The Persuaders!
1971
6.0
Die Screaming Marianne
1971
6.5
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
1971
NR
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
1970
5.8
Connecting Rooms
1970
5.0
The Bloody Judge
1970
9.0
The Expert
1968
6.8
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1968
6.3
Khartoum
1966
5.5
Circus of Fear
1966
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
1965
6.3
Ten Little Indians
1965
5.2
The Wednesday Play
1964
6.2
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
1964
6.3
The Delhi Way
19645.9
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
6.9
55 Days at Peking
1963
6.8
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
7.6
The Longest Day
1962
6.5
The Virginian
1962
6.3
The Defenders
19617.4
The Life of Adolf Hitler
1961
4.8
Too Hot to Handle
1960
7.0
Escape by Night
1960
NR
On Trial
1960
7.0
Mrs. Miniver
1960NR
You'll Never See Me Again
1959
6.4
Tank Force!
1958
6.6
I Accuse!
1958
5.7
The Steel Bayonet
195810.0
The Immortal Land
19587.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
6.8
Beyond Mombasa
1956
6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956
7.1
Moby Dick
1956
6.0
The Titanic Incident
1955
7.2
Lady Chatterley's Lover
1955
7.0
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
8.0
Blackmail
1955
6.3
The Green Scarf
19545.0
Tonight in Britain
1954
6.3
Personal Affair
1953
6.7
The Red Beret
1953
7.0
Elizabeth Is Queen
1953
5.8
The Girls of Pleasure Island
1953
5.9
Plymouth Adventure
1952
5.8
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
1952
6.5
The Magic Box
1952
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
7.1
Quo Vadis
1951NR
Power for All
19517.0
The Changing Face of Europe
1951
7.0
The Undefeated
1950
6.2
The Miniver Story
1950
6.8
The Wooden Horse
19506.0
I Went Back
1950
7.3
Your Show of Shows
1950
5.8
No Place for Jennifer
1950
7.0
London Belongs to Me
1948
7.1
The Snake Pit
1948
6.2
The Velvet Touch
1948
6.1
Mourning Becomes Electra
1947
6.7
Green for Danger
1946
6.9
Theirs Is the Glory
1946
6.2
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945NR
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
1945
6.7
Henry V
19447.0
The Return of the Vikings
1944
7.0
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
1944
6.5
The Way Ahead
1944
6.4
Tunisian Victory
1944
7.2
The Bells Go Down
1943
6.2
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942
6.5
Girl in the News
1940
6.3
Law and Disorder
1940
7.8
Ten Days in Paris
1940
7.1
Contraband
1940NR
French Communique
1940
7.0
Pygmalion
19388.0
Dangerous Medicine
1938
6.1
The Drum
1938
8.3
Kate Plus Ten
1938
8.1
The Rat
1937
5.7
Jump for Glory
1937
10.0
Accused
19366.5
The Dream Doctor
1936