Leo Genn
Actor
Born August 9, 1905 in 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.
Filmography
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
Dr. Janusz Korczak
Frightmare
Dr. Lytell
The MacKintosh Man
Rollins (uncredited)
The Silent One
Chief of M.I.5
Endless Night
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
The Persuaders!
Sir Hugo Chalmers
Die Screaming Marianne
The Judge
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
Edmond Brighton
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
Patrick Hastings, KC
Connecting Rooms
Dr. Norman
The Bloody Judge
Lord Wessex
The Expert
Dr. Bellman
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Lanyon
Khartoum
Narrator (voice)
Circus of Fear
Elliott
BBC Play of the Month
Henry Wilcox
Ten Little Indians
General Mandrake
The Wednesday Play
Hereward Daintry
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
Adm. Quency
The Delhi Way
Narrator (voice)
55 Days at Peking
Gen. Jung-Lu
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Longest Day
Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
The Virginian
Gavin Heath
The Defenders
Dr. Morton Chaney
Too Hot to Handle
Johnny Solo
Escape by Night
Michael Pemberton
On Trial
Sir Charles Dilke
Mrs. Miniver
Clem Miniver
Tank Force!
Sgt. Kendall
I Accuse!
Maj. Picquart
The Steel Bayonet
Maj. Gerrard
Beyond Mombasa
Ralph Hoyt
Armchair Theatre
Inspector Stillman
Moby Dick
Starbuck
The Titanic Incident
Paul Bernard
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Sir Clifford Chatterley
Screen Director's Playhouse
Paul Bernard
Blackmail
Lionel Kendall
The Green Scarf
Rodelec
Personal Affair
Stephen Barlow
The Red Beret
Major J. Snow
Elizabeth Is Queen
Narrator
The Girls of Pleasure Island
Roger Halyard
Plymouth Adventure
William Bradford
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
Robert Sterling
The Magic Box
Maida Vale Doctor
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Archbishop of Rheims
Quo Vadis
Petronius
The Undefeated
Joe Anderson (voice)
The Miniver Story
Steve Brunswick
The Wooden Horse
Peter Howard
Your Show of Shows
No Place for Jennifer
William Parry
London Belongs to Me
Narrator (uncredited)
The Snake Pit
Mark Kik
The Velvet Touch
Michael Morrell
Mourning Becomes Electra
Adam Brant
Green for Danger
Mr. Eden
Theirs Is the Glory
Narrator (uncredited)
Caesar and Cleopatra
Bel Affris
Henry V
The Constable of France
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
Narrator (voice)
The Way Ahead
Captain Edwards
Tunisian Victory
Narrator (voice)
The Bells Go Down
Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
The Young Mr. Pitt
Danton (uncredited)
Girl in the News
Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
Law and Disorder
Another Agent
Ten Days in Paris
Lanson
Contraband
First Brother Grimm
Pygmalion
Prince (uncredited)
The Drum
Abdul Fakir (uncredited)
Kate Plus Ten
Dr. Gurdon
The Rat
Defending Counsel
Jump for Glory
Prosecuting Counsel
Accused
Man