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Leo Genn

Actor

Leo Genn

Born August 9, 1905 in London, England, UKDied January 26, 197865 films

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.

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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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Essential films

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Quo Vadis poster7.1Quo Vadis1951Moby Dick poster7.1Moby Dick195655 Days at Peking poster6.955 Days at Peking1963Pygmalion poster7.0Pygmalion1938A Lizard in a Woman's Skin poster6.5A Lizard in a Woman's Skin1971The Snake Pit poster7.1The Snake Pit1948Henry V poster6.7Henry V1944Ten Little Indians poster6.3Ten Little Indians1965

Filmography

65 films as actor
  1. 1975You Are Free, Dr. KorczakDr. Janusz Korczak
  2. 1974FrightmareDr. Lytell
  3. 1973The MacKintosh ManRollins (uncredited)
  4. 1973The Silent OneChief of M.I.5
  5. 1972Endless NightPsychiatrist (uncredited)
  6. 1971Die Screaming MarianneThe Judge
  7. 1971A Lizard in a Woman's SkinEdmond Brighton
  8. 1970Marie Stopes: Sexual RevolutionaryPatrick Hastings, KC
  9. 1970Connecting RoomsDr. Norman
  10. 1970The Bloody JudgeLord Wessex
  11. 1968The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeDr. Lanyon
  12. 1966KhartoumNarrator (voice)
  13. 1966Circus of FearElliott
  14. 1965Ten Little IndiansGeneral Mandrake
  15. 1964The Death Ray of Dr. MabuseAdm. Quency
  16. 196355 Days at PekingGen. Jung-Lu
  17. 1962The Longest DayBrig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
  18. 1960Too Hot to HandleJohnny Solo
  19. 1960Escape by NightBritish Major Michael Pemberton
  20. 1960Mrs. MiniverClem Miniver
  21. 1959You'll Never See Me AgainInspector Stillman
  22. 1958Tank Force!Sgt. Kendall
  23. 1958I Accuse!Maj. Picquart
  24. 1958The Steel BayonetMaj. Gerrard
  25. 1956Beyond MombasaRalph Hoyt
  26. 1956Moby DickStarbuck
  27. 1955The Titanic IncidentPaul Bernard
  28. 1955Lady Chatterley's LoverSir Clifford Chatterley
  29. 1955BlackmailLionel Kendall
  30. 1954The Green ScarfRodelec
  31. 1953Personal AffairStephen Barlow
  32. 1953The Red BeretMajor J. Snow
  33. 1953The Girls of Pleasure IslandRoger Halyard
  34. 1952Plymouth AdventureWilliam Bradford
  35. 195224 Hours of a Woman's LifeRobert Sterling
  36. 1952The Magic BoxMaida Vale Doctor
  37. 1951Quo VadisPetronius
  38. 1950The Miniver StorySteve Brunswick
  39. 1950The Wooden HorsePeter Howard
  40. 1950No Place for JenniferWilliam Parry
  41. 1948London Belongs to MeNarrator (uncredited)
  42. 1948The Snake PitMark Kik
  43. 1948The Velvet TouchMichael Morrell
  44. 1947Mourning Becomes ElectraAdam Brant
  45. 1946Green for DangerMr. Eden
  46. 1945Caesar and CleopatraBel Affris
  47. 1945Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2Marcus Antonius
  48. 1944Henry VThe Constable of France
  49. 1944The Return of the VikingsNarrator (voice)
  50. 1944The Way AheadCaptain Edwards
  51. 1943The Bells Go DownOff-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
  52. 1942The Young Mr. PittDanton (uncredited)
  53. 1940Girl in the NewsProsecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
  54. 1940Law and DisorderAnother Agent
  55. 1940Ten Days in ParisLanson
  56. 1940ContrabandFirst Brother Grimm
  57. 1940French CommuniqueCommentator
  58. 1938PygmalionPrince (uncredited)
  59. 1938Dangerous MedicineMurdoch
  60. 1938The DrumAbdul Fakir (uncredited)
  61. 1938Kate Plus TenDr. Gurdon
  62. 1937The RatDefending Counsel
  63. 1937Jump for GloryProsecuting Counsel
  64. 1936AccusedMan
  65. 1936The Dream DoctorHusband