Leo Genn
Actor1905–1978· London, England, UK

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leo Genn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

90 acting credits

Acting · 90

The Virginian
6.5
TV

The Virginian

1962

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9
TV

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

The Merv Griffin Show
6.6
TV

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

BBC Play of the Month
5.3
TV

BBC Play of the Month

1965

The Defenders
6.3
TV

The Defenders

1961

Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5
TV

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

The Persuaders!
7.6
TV

The Persuaders!

1971

The Expert
9.0
TV

The Expert

1968

Your Show of Shows
7.3
TV

Your Show of Shows

1950

Screen Director's Playhouse
7.0
TV

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955

The World of Hammer
6.7
TV

The World of Hammer

1994

The Longest Day
7.6
Film

The Longest Day

1962

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
TV

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Quo Vadis
7.1
Film

Quo Vadis

1951

Moby Dick
7.1
Film

Moby Dick

1956

55 Days at Peking
6.9
Film

55 Days at Peking

1963

Armchair Theatre
6.0
TV

Armchair Theatre

1956

Khartoum
6.3
Film

Khartoum

1966

The MacKintosh Man
6.1
Film

The MacKintosh Man

1973

The Way Ahead
6.6
Film

The Way Ahead

1944

Henry V
6.7
Film

Henry V

1944

Caesar and Cleopatra
6.2
Film

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945

Plymouth Adventure
5.9
Film

Plymouth Adventure

1952

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
6.5
Film

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

1971

Endless Night
6.1
Film

Endless Night

1972

Pygmalion
7.0
Film

Pygmalion

1938

The Snake Pit
7.1
Film

The Snake Pit

1948

Ten Little Indians
6.3
Film

Ten Little Indians

1965

Accused
10.0
Film

Accused

1936

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6.8
Film

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1968

The Red Beret
6.7
Film

The Red Beret

1953

The Bloody Judge
5.1
Film

The Bloody Judge

1970

Contraband
7.1
Film

Contraband

1940

Lady Chatterley's Lover
7.2
Film

Lady Chatterley's Lover

1955

Circus of Fear
5.5
Film

Circus of Fear

1966

The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
6.2
Film

The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

1964

The Velvet Touch
6.3
Film

The Velvet Touch

1948

Frightmare
6.4
Film

Frightmare

1974

The Magic Box
6.5
Film

The Magic Box

1952

Jump for Glory
5.7
Film

Jump for Glory

1937

I Accuse!
6.6
Film

I Accuse!

1958

The Drum
6.1
Film

The Drum

1938

Mrs. Miniver
7.0
Film

Mrs. Miniver

1960

Mourning Becomes Electra
6.1
Film

Mourning Becomes Electra

1947

The Silent One
7.3
Film

The Silent One

1973

The Girls of Pleasure Island
5.8
Film

The Girls of Pleasure Island

1953

Escape by Night
7.0
Film

Escape by Night

1960

The Young Mr. Pitt
6.2
Film

The Young Mr. Pitt

1942

The Miniver Story
6.3
Film

The Miniver Story

1950

Too Hot to Handle
4.7
Film

Too Hot to Handle

1960

Connecting Rooms
5.6
Film

Connecting Rooms

1970

Personal Affair
6.3
Film

Personal Affair

1953

Ten Days in Paris
7.8
Film

Ten Days in Paris

1940

Green for Danger
6.7
Film

Green for Danger

1946

Attack! The Battle for New Britain
7.0
Film

Attack! The Battle for New Britain

1944

The Steel Bayonet
5.7
Film

The Steel Bayonet

1958

The Rat
8.1
Film

The Rat

1937

London Belongs to Me
7.0
Film

London Belongs to Me

1948

Beyond Mombasa
6.8
Film

Beyond Mombasa

1956

The Titanic Incident
Film

The Titanic Incident

1955

The Wooden Horse
6.8
Film

The Wooden Horse

1950

Kate Plus Ten
8.3
Film

Kate Plus Ten

1938

Die Screaming Marianne
6.1
Film

Die Screaming Marianne

1971

Tank Force!
6.4
Film

Tank Force!

1958

Law and Disorder
6.3
Film

Law and Disorder

1940

Tunisian Victory
6.4
Film

Tunisian Victory

1944

The Life of Adolf Hitler
7.4
Film

The Life of Adolf Hitler

1961

You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
8.0
Film

You Are Free, Dr. Korczak

1975

The Bells Go Down
7.2
Film

The Bells Go Down

1943

24 Hours of a Woman's Life
5.8
Film

24 Hours of a Woman's Life

1952

Girl in the News
6.5
Film

Girl in the News

1940

Theirs Is the Glory
6.9
Film

Theirs Is the Glory

1946

Dangerous Medicine
8.0
Film

Dangerous Medicine

1938

No Place for Jennifer
5.8
Film

No Place for Jennifer

1950

Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
Film

Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary

1970

The Changing Face of Europe
7.0
Film

The Changing Face of Europe

1951

The Return of the Vikings
7.0
Film

The Return of the Vikings

1944

Tonight in Britain
5.0
Film

Tonight in Britain

1954

You'll Never See Me Again
Film

You'll Never See Me Again

1959

The Undefeated
7.0
Film

The Undefeated

1950

Blackmail
8.0
Film

Blackmail

1955

Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
Film

Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2

1945

The Immortal Land
10.0
Film

The Immortal Land

1958

The Green Scarf
6.3
Film

The Green Scarf

1954

The Delhi Way
6.3
Film

The Delhi Way

1964

French Communique
Film

French Communique

1940

Elizabeth Is Queen
7.0
Film

Elizabeth Is Queen

1953

Power for All
Film

Power for All

1951

I Went Back
6.0
Film

I Went Back

1950

The Dream Doctor
6.5
Film

The Dream Doctor

1936

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