Acting · London, England, UK · Born August 9, 1905
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.
TVThe World of Hammer
1994
as Self (archive footage)
MovieYou Are Free, Dr. Korczak
1975
as Dr. Janusz Korczak
MovieFrightmare
1974
as Dr. Lytell
MovieThe MacKintosh Man
1973
as Rollins (uncredited)
MovieThe Silent One
1973
as Chief of M.I.5
MovieEndless Night
1972
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
TVThe Persuaders!
1971
as Sir Hugo Chalmers
MovieDie Screaming Marianne
1971
as The Judge
MovieA Lizard in a Woman's Skin
1971
as Edmond Brighton
MovieMarie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
1970
as Patrick Hastings, KC
MovieConnecting Rooms
1970
as Dr. Norman
MovieThe Bloody Judge
1970
as Lord Wessex
TVThe Expert
1968
as Dr. Bellman
MovieThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1968
as Dr. Lanyon
MovieKhartoum
1966
as Narrator (voice)
MovieCircus of Fear
1966
as Elliott
TVBBC Play of the Month
1965
as Henry Wilcox
MovieTen Little Indians
1965
as General Mandrake
TVThe Wednesday Play
1964
as Hereward Daintry
MovieThe Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
1964
as Adm. Quency
MovieThe Delhi Way
1964
as Narrator (voice)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Movie55 Days at Peking
1963
as Gen. Jung-Lu
TVThe Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
MovieThe Longest Day
1962
as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
TVThe Virginian
1962
as Gavin Heath
TVThe Defenders
1961
as Dr. Morton Chaney
The Life of Adolf Hitler
1961
as Narrator
MovieToo Hot to Handle
1960
as Johnny Solo
MovieEscape by Night
1960
as Michael Pemberton
TVOn Trial
1960
as Sir Charles Dilke
MovieMrs. Miniver
1960
as Clem Miniver
You'll Never See Me Again
1959
as Inspector Stillman
MovieTank Force!
1958
as Sgt. Kendall
MovieI Accuse!
1958
as Maj. Picquart
MovieThe Steel Bayonet
1958
as Maj. Gerrard
The Immortal Land
1958
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
MovieBeyond Mombasa
1956
as Ralph Hoyt
TVArmchair Theatre
1956
as Inspector Stillman
MovieMoby Dick
1956
as Starbuck
MovieThe Titanic Incident
1955
as Paul Bernard
MovieLady Chatterley's Lover
1955
as Sir Clifford Chatterley
TVScreen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Paul Bernard
MovieBlackmail
1955
as Lionel Kendall
MovieThe Green Scarf
1954
as Rodelec
Tonight in Britain
1954
as Self - Commentator
MoviePersonal Affair
1953
as Stephen Barlow
MovieThe Red Beret
1953
as Major J. Snow
MovieElizabeth Is Queen
1953
as Narrator
MovieThe Girls of Pleasure Island
1953
as Roger Halyard
MoviePlymouth Adventure
1952
as William Bradford
Movie24 Hours of a Woman's Life
1952
as Robert Sterling
MovieThe Magic Box
1952
as Maida Vale Doctor
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Archbishop of Rheims
MovieQuo Vadis
1951
as Petronius
Power for All
1951
as Narrator
The Changing Face of Europe
1951
as Self-Narrator
MovieThe Undefeated
1950
as Joe Anderson (voice)
MovieThe Miniver Story
1950
as Steve Brunswick
MovieThe Wooden Horse
1950
as Peter Howard
I Went Back
1950
as Narrator
TVYour Show of Shows
1950
MovieNo Place for Jennifer
1950
as William Parry
MovieLondon Belongs to Me
1948
as Narrator (uncredited)
MovieThe Snake Pit
1948
as Mark Kik
MovieThe Velvet Touch
1948
as Michael Morrell
MovieMourning Becomes Electra
1947
as Adam Brant
MovieGreen for Danger
1946
as Mr. Eden
MovieTheirs Is the Glory
1946
as Narrator (uncredited)
MovieCaesar and Cleopatra
1945
as Bel Affris
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
1945
as Marcus Antonius
MovieHenry V
1944
as The Constable of France
The Return of the Vikings
1944
as Narrator (voice)
MovieAttack! The Battle for New Britain
1944
as Narrator (voice)
MovieThe Way Ahead
1944
as Captain Edwards
MovieTunisian Victory
1944
as Narrator (voice)
MovieThe Bells Go Down
1943
as Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
MovieThe Young Mr. Pitt
1942
as Danton (uncredited)
MovieGirl in the News
1940
as Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
MovieLaw and Disorder
1940
as Another Agent
MovieTen Days in Paris
1940
as Lanson
MovieContraband
1940
as First Brother Grimm
French Communique
1940
as Commentator
MoviePygmalion
1938
as Prince (uncredited)
Dangerous Medicine
1938
as Murdoch
MovieThe Drum
1938
as Abdul Fakir (uncredited)
MovieKate Plus Ten
1938
as Dr. Gurdon
MovieThe Rat
1937
as Defending Counsel
MovieJump for Glory
1937
as Prosecuting Counsel
MovieAccused
1936
as Man
The Dream Doctor
1936
as Husband
