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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Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1905-08-09
Place of birth
London, England, UK
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Cast
Moby Dick
1956
7.04
Ten Little Indians
1965
6.20
Quo Vadis
1951
7.10
The Longest Day
1962
7.60
55 Days at Peking
1963
7.00
Blackmail
1955
0.00
The Velvet Touch
1948
6.20
The Way Ahead
1944
6.53
Green for Danger
1946
6.69
The Bloody Judge
1970
4.90
Circus of Fear
1966
5.20
The Snake Pit
1948
7.10
The Wooden Horse
1950
6.80
The Magic Box
1952
6.40
The Silent One
1973
7.21
Life of Adolf Hitler
1961
6.90
Plymouth Adventure
1952
5.70
The Red Beret
1953
6.60
Die Screaming Marianne
1971
5.97
Escape by Night
1960
6.90
The Steel Bayonet
1958
5.40
Personal Affair
1953
6.20
Mrs. Miniver
1960
0.00
The Girls of Pleasure Island
1953
5.00
Lady Chatterley's Lover
1955
7.10
The Green Scarf
1954
5.30
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
1952
4.75
I Accuse!
1958
6.10
Connecting Rooms
1970
5.50
Tank Force!
1958
6.20
The Rat
1937
7.50
Tunisian Victory
1944
6.20
The Miniver Story
1950
6.00
Too Hot to Handle
1960
4.60
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
1975
0.00
The Return of the Vikings
1944
0.00
No Place for Jennifer
1950
5.10
London Belongs to Me
1948
7.00
Jump for Glory
1937
5.00
Kate Plus Ten
1938
8.00
Frightmare
1974
6.36
The MacKintosh Man
1973
6.10
Endless Night
1972
6.00
I Went Back
1950
6.00
Elizabeth Is Queen
1953
7.00
The Immortal Land
1958
0.00
The Undefeated
1950
0.00
Girl in the News
1940
6.40
Contraband
1940
7.10
The Delhi Way
1964
5.70
Ten Days in Paris
1940
7.50
Beyond Mombasa
1956
6.42
Henry V
1944
6.60
The Titanic Incident
1955
0.00
Accused
1936
0.00
Dangerous Medicine
1938
0.00
Mourning Becomes Electra
1947
6.05
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942
5.70
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
1971
6.49
The Dream Doctor
1936
6.50
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
1964
5.80
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945
6.20
Khartoum
1966
6.30
French Communique
1940
0.00
Theirs Is the Glory
1946
6.80
The Bells Go Down
1943
7.10
Pygmalion
1938
6.98
Law and Disorder
1940
5.50
Tonight in Britain
1954
5.00
Power for All
1951
0.00
You'll Never See Me Again
1959
0.00