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.​

Known For

The Virginian

The Merv Griffin Show

BBC Play of the Month

The Persuaders!

The Defenders

The Wednesday Play

The Expert

The Longest Day

All Movies (77)

• You Are Free, Dr. Korczak1975 · as Dr. Janusz Korczak
• Frightmare1974 · as Dr. Lytell
• The MacKintosh Man1973 · as Rollins (uncredited)
• The Silent One1973 · as Chief of M.I.5
• Endless Night1972 · as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
• Die Screaming Marianne1971 · as The Judge
• A Lizard in a Woman's Skin1971 · as Edmond Brighton
• Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary1970 · as Patrick Hastings, KC
• Connecting Rooms1970 · as Dr. Norman
• The Bloody Judge1970 · as Lord Wessex
• The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1968 · as Dr. Lanyon
• Khartoum1966 · as Narrator (voice)
• Circus of Fear1966 · as Elliott
• Ten Little Indians1965 · as General Mandrake
• The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse1964 · as Adm. Quency
• The Delhi Way1964 · as Narrator (voice)
• 55 Days at Peking1963 · as Gen. Jung-Lu
• The Longest Day1962 · as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
• The Life of Adolf Hitler1961 · as Narrator
• Too Hot to Handle1960 · as Johnny Solo
• Escape by Night1960 · as Michael Pemberton
• Mrs. Miniver1960 · as Clem Miniver
• You'll Never See Me Again1959 · as Inspector Stillman
• Tank Force!1958 · as Sgt. Kendall
• I Accuse!1958 · as Maj. Picquart
• The Steel Bayonet1958 · as Maj. Gerrard
• The Immortal Land1958
• Beyond Mombasa1956 · as Ralph Hoyt
• Moby Dick1956 · as Starbuck
• The Titanic Incident1955 · as Paul Bernard
• Lady Chatterley's Lover1955 · as Sir Clifford Chatterley
• Blackmail1955 · as Lionel Kendall
• The Green Scarf1954 · as Rodelec
• Tonight in Britain1954 · as Self - Commentator
• Personal Affair1953 · as Stephen Barlow
• The Red Beret1953 · as Major J. Snow
• Elizabeth Is Queen1953 · as Narrator
• The Girls of Pleasure Island1953 · as Roger Halyard
• Plymouth Adventure1952 · as William Bradford
• 24 Hours of a Woman's Life1952 · as Robert Sterling
• The Magic Box1952 · as Maida Vale Doctor
• Quo Vadis1951 · as Petronius
• Power for All1951 · as Narrator
• The Changing Face of Europe1951 · as Self-Narrator
• The Undefeated1950 · as Joe Anderson (voice)
• The Miniver Story1950 · as Steve Brunswick
• The Wooden Horse1950 · as Peter Howard
• I Went Back1950 · as Narrator
• No Place for Jennifer1950 · as William Parry
• London Belongs to Me1948 · as Narrator (uncredited)
• The Snake Pit1948 · as Mark Kik
• The Velvet Touch1948 · as Michael Morrell
• Mourning Becomes Electra1947 · as Adam Brant
• Green for Danger1946 · as Mr. Eden
• Theirs Is the Glory1946 · as Narrator (uncredited)
• Caesar and Cleopatra1945 · as Bel Affris
• Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 21945 · as Marcus Antonius
• Henry V1944 · as The Constable of France
• The Return of the Vikings1944 · as Narrator (voice)
• Attack! The Battle for New Britain1944 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Way Ahead1944 · as Captain Edwards
• Tunisian Victory1944 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Bells Go Down1943 · as Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
• The Young Mr. Pitt1942 · as Danton (uncredited)
• Girl in the News1940 · as Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
• Law and Disorder1940 · as Another Agent
• Ten Days in Paris1940 · as Lanson
• Contraband1940 · as First Brother Grimm
• French Communique1940 · as Commentator
• Pygmalion1938 · as Prince (uncredited)
• Dangerous Medicine1938 · as Murdoch
• The Drum1938 · as Abdul Fakir (uncredited)
• Kate Plus Ten1938 · as Dr. Gurdon
• The Rat1937 · as Defending Counsel
• Jump for Glory1937 · as Prosecuting Counsel
• Accused1936 · as Man
• The Dream Doctor1936 · as Husband

All TV Shows (15)

• The World of Hammer1994 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Persuaders!1971 · as Sir Hugo Chalmers
• The Expert1968 · as Dr. Bellman
• BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Henry Wilcox
• The Wednesday Play1964 · as Hereward Daintry
• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Virginian1962 · as Gavin Heath
• The Defenders1961 · as Dr. Morton Chaney
• On Trial1960 · as Sir Charles Dilke
• Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957 · as Self
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Inspector Stillman
• Screen Director's Playhouse1955 · as Paul Bernard
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Archbishop of Rheims
• Your Show of Shows1950