Leo Genn
Known For
Acting
Born
1905-08-09 in London, England, UK
Died
1978-01-26
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.
Most Known For
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
The Virginian
as Gavin Heath
BBC Play of the Month
as Henry Wilcox
The Defenders
as Dr. Morton Chaney
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Persuaders!
as Sir Hugo Chalmers
Your Show of Shows
The Expert
as Dr. Bellman
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Paul Bernard
Khartoum
as Narrator (voice)
The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)
Moby Dick
as Starbuck
The Longest Day
as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
Quo Vadis
as Petronius
55 Days at Peking
as Gen. Jung-Lu
The Snake Pit
as Mark Kik
Henry V
as The Constable of France
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Archbishop of Rheims
French Communique
as Commentator