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.
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Filmography
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
1975
as Dr. Janusz Korczak
Frightmare
1974
as Dr. Lytell
The MacKintosh Man
1973
as Rollins (uncredited)
The Silent One
1973
as Chief of M.I.5
Endless Night
1972
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Die Screaming Marianne
1971
as The Judge
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
1971
as Edmond Brighton
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
1970
as Patrick Hastings, KC
Connecting Rooms
1970
as Dr. Norman
The Bloody Judge
1970
as Lord Wessex
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1968
as Dr. Lanyon
Khartoum
1966
as Narrator (voice)
Circus of Fear
1966
as Elliott
Ten Little Indians
1965
as General Mandrake
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
1964
as Adm. Quency
The Delhi Way
1964
as Narrator (voice)
55 Days at Peking
1963
as Gen. Jung-Lu
The Longest Day
1962
as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
- No poster
The Life of Adolf Hitler
1961
as Narrator
Too Hot to Handle
1960
as Johnny Solo
Escape by Night
1960
as British Major Michael Pemberton
Mrs. Miniver
1960
as Clem Miniver
- No poster
You'll Never See Me Again
1959
as Inspector Stillman
Tank Force!
1958
as Sgt. Kendall