Leo Genn
Acting
🎂 1905-08-09
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.​
Cast credits(84)
Self
1962
1950
Paul Bernard
1955
Henry Wilcox
1965
Dr. Morton Chaney
1961
Sir Hugo Chalmers
1971
1963
Gavin Heath
1962
Dr. Bellman
1968
Archbishop of Rheims
1951
Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
1962
Starbuck
1956
Petronius
1951
Prince (uncredited)
1939
Gen. Jung-Lu
1963
Bel Affris
1945
Narrator (voice)
1966
Rollins (uncredited)
1973
Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik")
1948
Captain Edwards
1944
Maida Vale Doctor
1952
General Mandrake
1965
Dr. Lytell
1974
Edmond Brighton
1971
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
1972
William Bradford
1952
First Brother Grimm
1940
Chief of M.I.5
1973
Sir Clifford Chatterley
1955
The Constable of France
1944
Narrator (uncredited)
1948
Lord Wessex
1970
Michael Morrell
1948
Elliott
1966
Danton (uncredited)
1942
Dr. Lanyon
1968
Mr. Eden
1946
Maj. Picquart
1958
Maj. Gerrard
1958
Major J. Snow
1953
Steve Brunswick
1950
Peter Howard
1950
Adam Brant
1947
Adm. Quency
1964
Roger Halyard
1953
Lanson
1940
Dr. Norman
1970
The Judge
1971
Sgt. Kendall
1958
Michael Pemberton
1960
Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
1940
Ralph Hoyt
1956
Robert Sterling
1952
Defending Counsel
1937
Johnny Solo
1960
Narrator
1961
Narrator (voice)
1944
Narrator (uncredited)
1946
Narrator (voice)
1944
Narrator (voice)
1944
Clem Miniver
1960
Narrator
1953
Another Agent
1940
William Parry
1950
Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
1943
Man
1936
Prosecuting Counsel
1937
Stephen Barlow
1953
Narrator
1950
Dr. Gurdon
1938
1958
Dr. Janusz Korczak
1975
Marcus Antonius
1945
Joe Anderson (voice)
1950
Rodelec
1954
Paul Bernard
1955
Lionel Kendall
1955
Narrator (voice)
1964
Commentator
1940
Murdoch
1938
Husband
1936
Patrick Hastings, KC
1970
Self - Commentator
1954
Narrator
1951