Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Acting
Born 1905-08-09 - Died 1978-01-26London, England, UK

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.​

Movies (77)

The Longest Day
7.6

The Longest Day

1962Movie7.6
Moby Dick
7.1

Moby Dick

1956Movie7.1
The Snake Pit
7.1

The Snake Pit

1948Movie7.1
Khartoum
6.3

Khartoum

1966Movie6.3
55 Days at Peking
6.9

55 Days at Peking

1963Movie6.9
Quo Vadis
7.1

Quo Vadis

1951Movie7.1
The MacKintosh Man
6.1

The MacKintosh Man

1973Movie6.1
Green for Danger
6.7

Green for Danger

1946Movie6.7
Plymouth Adventure
5.9

Plymouth Adventure

1952Movie5.9
Pygmalion
7.0

Pygmalion

1938Movie7.0
Caesar and Cleopatra
6.2

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945Movie6.2
Henry V
6.7

Henry V

1944Movie6.7
The Wooden Horse
6.8

The Wooden Horse

1950Movie6.8
Ten Little Indians
6.3

Ten Little Indians

1965Movie6.3
Endless Night
6.1

Endless Night

1972Movie6.1
Escape by Night
7.0

Escape by Night

1960Movie7.0
The Drum
6.1

The Drum

1938Movie6.1
No Place for Jennifer
5.8

No Place for Jennifer

1950Movie5.8
The Red Beret
6.7

The Red Beret

1953Movie6.7
Personal Affair
6.3

Personal Affair

1953Movie6.3
The Velvet Touch
6.2

The Velvet Touch

1948Movie6.2
The Miniver Story
6.2

The Miniver Story

1950Movie6.2
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
6.5

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

1971Movie6.5
The Immortal Land
10.0

The Immortal Land

1958Movie10.0
I Accuse!
6.6

I Accuse!

1958Movie6.6
Lady Chatterley's Lover
7.2

Lady Chatterley's Lover

1955Movie7.2
The Bloody Judge
5.0

The Bloody Judge

1970Movie5.0
Die Screaming Marianne
6.0

Die Screaming Marianne

1971Movie6.0
The Way Ahead
6.5

The Way Ahead

1944Movie6.5
The Magic Box
6.5

The Magic Box

1952Movie6.5
Mourning Becomes Electra
6.1

Mourning Becomes Electra

1947Movie6.1
Circus of Fear
5.5

Circus of Fear

1966Movie5.5
Jump for Glory
5.7

Jump for Glory

1937Movie5.7
The Silent One
7.3

The Silent One

1973Movie7.3
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
6.2

The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

1964Movie6.2
Tank Force!
6.4

Tank Force!

1958Movie6.4
Contraband
7.1

Contraband

1940Movie7.1
Too Hot to Handle
4.8

Too Hot to Handle

1960Movie4.8
Girl in the News
6.5

Girl in the News

1940Movie6.5
The Titanic Incident
6.0

The Titanic Incident

1955Movie6.0
The Girls of Pleasure Island
5.8

The Girls of Pleasure Island

1953Movie5.8
Connecting Rooms
5.8

Connecting Rooms

1970Movie5.8
Frightmare
6.4

Frightmare

1974Movie6.4
The Young Mr. Pitt
6.2

The Young Mr. Pitt

1942Movie6.2
You'll Never See Me Again

You'll Never See Me Again

1959Movie
Beyond Mombasa
6.8

Beyond Mombasa

1956Movie6.8
Tunisian Victory
6.4

Tunisian Victory

1944Movie6.4
The Rat
8.1

The Rat

1937Movie8.1
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
5.8

24 Hours of a Woman's Life

1952Movie5.8
Ten Days in Paris
7.8

Ten Days in Paris

1940Movie7.8
The Steel Bayonet
5.7

The Steel Bayonet

1958Movie5.7
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6.8

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1968Movie6.8
Accused
10.0

Accused

1936Movie10.0
Law and Disorder
6.3

Law and Disorder

1940Movie6.3
French Communique

French Communique

1940Movie
The Dream Doctor
6.5

The Dream Doctor

1936Movie6.5
London Belongs to Me
7.0

London Belongs to Me

1948Movie7.0
The Changing Face of Europe
7.0

The Changing Face of Europe

1951Movie7.0
The Green Scarf
6.3

The Green Scarf

1954Movie6.3
The Delhi Way
6.3

The Delhi Way

1964Movie6.3
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary

Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary

1970Movie
Mrs. Miniver
7.0

Mrs. Miniver

1960Movie7.0
Blackmail
8.0

Blackmail

1955Movie8.0
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
8.0

You Are Free, Dr. Korczak

1975Movie8.0
Elizabeth Is Queen
7.0

Elizabeth Is Queen

1953Movie7.0
Kate Plus Ten
8.3

Kate Plus Ten

1938Movie8.3
The Undefeated
7.0

The Undefeated

1950Movie7.0
I Went Back
6.0

I Went Back

1950Movie6.0
The Bells Go Down
7.2

The Bells Go Down

1943Movie7.2
Tonight in Britain
5.0

Tonight in Britain

1954Movie5.0
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
7.0

Attack! The Battle for New Britain

1944Movie7.0
Power for All

Power for All

1951Movie
Theirs Is the Glory
6.9

Theirs Is the Glory

1946Movie6.9
Dangerous Medicine
8.0

Dangerous Medicine

1938Movie8.0
The Life of Adolf Hitler
7.4

The Life of Adolf Hitler

1961Movie7.4
The Return of the Vikings
7.0

The Return of the Vikings

1944Movie7.0
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2

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

1945Movie

TV Shows (15)

The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
The Wednesday Play
5.2

The Wednesday Play

1964Series5.2
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957Series7.5
The Defenders
6.3

The Defenders

1961Series6.3
The Persuaders!
7.7

The Persuaders!

1971Series7.7
Your Show of Shows
7.3

Your Show of Shows

1950Series7.3
The World of Hammer
6.8

The World of Hammer

1994Series6.8
The Expert
9.0

The Expert

1968Series9.0
Screen Director's Playhouse
7.0

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955Series7.0
On Trial

On Trial

1960Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0