Leo Genn
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. Lanyon
1968
Moby Dick
as Starbuck
1956
Ten Little Indians
as General Mandrake
1965
Quo Vadis
as Petronius
1951
The Longest Day
as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
1962
55 Days at Peking
as Gen. Jung-Lu
1963
Blackmail
as Lionel Kendall
1955
The Velvet Touch
as Michael Morrell
1948
The Way Ahead
as Captain Edwards
1944
Green for Danger
as Mr. Eden
1946
The Bloody Judge
as Lord Wessex
1970
Circus of Fear
as Elliott
1966
The Snake Pit
as Mark Kik
1948
The Wooden Horse
as Peter Howard
1950
The Magic Box
as Maida Vale Doctor
1952
The Silent One
as Chief of M.I.5
1973
The Life of Adolf Hitler
as Narrator
1961
Plymouth Adventure
as William Bradford
1952
The Red Beret
as Major J. Snow
1953
Die Screaming Marianne
as The Judge
1971
TV Appearances
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
The Persuaders!
as Sir Hugo Chalmers
1971
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Archbishop of Rheims
1951
The Virginian
as Gavin Heath
1962
Your Show of Shows
1950
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
The Expert
as Dr. Bellman
1968
The Defenders
as Dr. Morton Chaney
1961
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Paul Bernard
1955
BBC Play of the Month
as Henry Wilcox
1965
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
1957
The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)
1994