Leo Genn
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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Known for
Acting
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Birthday
8/9/1905
Moby Dick
7
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6.1
Ten Little Indians
6.3
Quo Vadis
7.1
The Longest Day
7.6
55 Days at Peking
7
The Way Ahead
6.4
The Velvet Touch
6.1
Green for Danger
6.7
The Bloody Judge
4.9
Circus of Fear
5
The Snake Pit
7
The Wooden Horse
6.7
The Magic Box
6.3
The Silent One
7.1
Plymouth Adventure
5.4
The Red Beret
6.9
Die Screaming Marianne
6.1
Escape by Night
6.8
The Steel Bayonet
5.2
Personal Affair
6.2
The Girls of Pleasure Island
5
Lady Chatterley's Lover
5.9
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
4.7
The Green Scarf
5.3
I Accuse!
6.1
Connecting Rooms
6
Tank Force!
6
The Rat
6
The Miniver Story
6
Tunisian Victory
6.2
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
0
Too Hot to Handle
4.5
When Thief Meets Thief
5
Kate Plus Ten
0
The Undefeated
0
Ten Days in Paris
7.5
Girl in the News
6.5
Contraband
7
The Delhi Way
5.7
Beyond Mombasa
7.1
No Place for Jennifer
5.8
Attack: The Battle for New Britain
6
Henry V
6.6
Accused
0
Mourning Becomes Electra
6.3
The Young Mr. Pitt
5.4
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
6.5
The Dream Doctor
6.5
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
5.7
Caesar and Cleopatra
6.2
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
0
Khartoum
6.2
French Communique
0
Theirs Is the Glory
6.7
The Bells Go Down
7.4
Pygmalion
7
Life of Adolf Hitler
7.1
Mrs. Miniver
0
The Return of the Vikings
0
Frightmare
6.3
The MacKintosh Man
6.1
Endless Night
6.1
Elizabeth Is Queen
7
Blackmail
0
London Belongs to Me
6.6
I Went Back
6
The Immortal Land
0