Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Birthday: 1905-08-09

Deathday: 1978-01-26

Place of birth: London, England, UK

Also known as: Leo John Genn

imdb_id: nm0312890

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.​

Played in movies:

The Longest Day

Score: 7.6

Ten Days in Paris

Score: 7.5

The Rat

Score: 7.5

The Silent One

Score: 7.2

Beyond Mombasa

Score: 7.1

The Snake Pit

Score: 7.1

Quo Vadis

Score: 7.1

Moby Dick

Score: 7.1

Elizabeth Is Queen

Score: 7.0

Pygmalion

Score: 7.0

55 Days at Peking

Score: 7.0

Contraband

Score: 6.9

Escape by Night

Score: 6.9

Life of Adolf Hitler

Score: 6.9

The Bells Go Down

Score: 6.8

Theirs Is the Glory

Score: 6.8

The Wooden Horse

Score: 6.8

Green for Danger

Score: 6.8

London Belongs to Me

Score: 6.7

Henry V

Score: 6.6

The Red Beret

Score: 6.6

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

Score: 6.5

The Dream Doctor

Score: 6.5

Girl in the News

Score: 6.4

Frightmare

Score: 6.4

The Way Ahead

Score: 6.4

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Score: 6.3

The Magic Box

Score: 6.3

Ten Little Indians

Score: 6.3

Khartoum

Score: 6.3

Mourning Becomes Electra

Score: 6.3

Endless Night

Score: 6.2

Tunisian Victory

Score: 6.2

Tank Force!

Score: 6.2

Personal Affair

Score: 6.2

The Velvet Touch

Score: 6.2

Caesar and Cleopatra

Score: 6.1

I Accuse!

Score: 6.1

Attack! The Battle for New Britain

Score: 6.0

I Went Back

Score: 6.0

The MacKintosh Man

Score: 6.0

The Miniver Story

Score: 6.0

Connecting Rooms

Score: 6.0

Die Screaming Marianne

Score: 6.0

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Score: 5.9

The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

Score: 5.8

The Young Mr. Pitt

Score: 5.7

The Delhi Way

Score: 5.7

Law and Disorder

Score: 5.5

Plymouth Adventure

Score: 5.5

The Steel Bayonet

Score: 5.4

The Green Scarf

Score: 5.3

Circus of Fear

Score: 5.2

No Place for Jennifer

Score: 5.1

When Thief Meets Thief

Score: 5.0

The Girls of Pleasure Island

Score: 5.0

The Bloody Judge

Score: 4.9

24 Hours of a Woman's Life

Score: 4.7

Too Hot to Handle

Score: 4.5

Power for All

Score: 0.0

Tonight in Britain

Score: 0.0

French Communique

Score: 0.0

Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2

Score: 0.0

Dangerous Medicine

Score: 0.0

Accused

Score: 0.0

The Titanic Incident

Score: 0.0

The Undefeated

Score: 0.0

The Immortal Land

Score: 0.0

Kate Plus Ten

Score: 0.0

The Return of the Vikings

Score: 0.0

You Are Free, Dr. Korczak

Score: 0.0

Mrs. Miniver

Score: 0.0

Blackmail

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

The Expert

Score: 9.5

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Score: 8.6

The Persuaders!

Score: 7.6

Screen Director's Playhouse

Score: 6.5

The Virginian

Score: 6.5

Your Show of Shows

Score: 6.3

The Defenders

Score: 6.2

The Merv Griffin Show

Score: 5.8

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Score: 5.7