Leo Genn
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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Known for
The Defenders
Dr. Morton Chaney
BBC Play of the Month
Henry Wilcox
The Persuaders!
Sir Hugo Chalmers
Your Show of Shows
The Expert
Dr. Bellman
Screen Director's Playhouse
Paul Bernard
The Virginian
Gavin Heath
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Archbishop of Rheims
Ten Little Indians
General Mandrake
The Longest Day
Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
Quo Vadis
Petronius
Caesar and Cleopatra
Bel Affris
Moby Dick
Starbuck
55 Days at Peking
Gen. Jung-Lu
The Way Ahead
Captain Edwards
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Sir Clifford Chatterley
Life of Adolf Hitler
Narrator
Green for Danger
Mr. Eden
Khartoum
Narrator (voice)
The Bloody Judge
Lord Wessex
Pygmalion
Prince (uncredited)
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
Edmond Brighton
The Red Beret
Major J. Snow
Circus of Fear
Elliott
The Wooden Horse
Peter Howard
The MacKintosh Man
Rollins (uncredited)
The Magic Box
Maida Vale Doctor
The Snake Pit
Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik")
Henry V
The Constable of France
Plymouth Adventure
William Bradford
Endless Night
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
I Accuse!
Maj. Picquart
Mourning Becomes Electra
Adam Brant
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
Narrator (voice)
Frightmare
Dr. Lytell
Beyond Mombasa
Ralph Hoyt
The Velvet Touch
Michael Morrell
The Bells Go Down
Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
The Silent One
Chief of M.I.5
The Miniver Story
Steve Brunswick
Tonight in Britain
Self - Commentator
Too Hot to Handle
Johnny Solo
The Young Mr. Pitt
Danton (uncredited)
Elizabeth Is Queen
Narrator
The Girls of Pleasure Island
Roger Halyard
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
Patrick Hastings, KC
Contraband
First Brother Grimm
Connecting Rooms
Dr. Norman
Tunisian Victory
Narrator (voice)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Lanyon
Die Screaming Marianne
The Judge
Mrs. Miniver
Clem Miniver
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
Robert Sterling
Theirs Is the Glory
Narrator (uncredited)
Personal Affair
Stephen Barlow
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
Dr. Janusz Korczak
Ten Days in Paris
Lanson
Escape by Night
Michael Pemberton
Power for All
Narrator
Girl in the News
Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
London Belongs to Me
Narrator (uncredited)
Tank Force!
Sgt. Kendall
The Titanic Incident
Paul Bernard
Law and Disorder
Another Agent
The Steel Bayonet
Maj. Gerrard
When Thief Meets Thief
Prosecuting Counsel
The Immortal Land
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
Adm. Quency
The Return of the Vikings
Narrator (voice)
No Place for Jennifer
William Parry
The Undefeated
Joe Anderson (voice)
The Dream Doctor
Husband
The Rat
Defending Counsel
Accused
Man
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
Marcus Antonius
The Delhi Way
Narrator (voice)
Blackmail
Lionel Kendall
The Green Scarf
Rodelec
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Dangerous Medicine
Murdoch
Kate Plus Ten
Dr. Gurdon
I Went Back
Narrator
French Communique
Commentator