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Leo Genn

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedAug 9, 1905 (Died at 73)
Zodiac Sign♌Leo
Place of BirthLondon, England, UK
Career Span1936 – 1978
Known Credits79 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 1.2

Leo Genn

Also known as:Leo John Genn
Total Works

79

65 movies • 14 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.​

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Longest Day
7.6
The Longest Day
1962•movie
as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
Moby Dick
7.1
Moby Dick
1956•movie
as Starbuck
Quo Vadis
7.1
Quo Vadis
1951•movie
as Petronius
55 Days at Peking
6.9
55 Days at Peking
1963•movie
as Gen. Jung-Lu

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 79 titles featuring Leo Genn

The Longest Day
7.6
The Longest Day
1962•movie

as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.

Moby Dick
7.1
Moby Dick
1956•movie

as Starbuck

Quo Vadis
7.1
Quo Vadis
1951•movie

as Petronius

55 Days at Peking
6.9
55 Days at Peking
1963•movie

as Gen. Jung-Lu

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
6.5

as Edmond Brighton

Pygmalion
7.0
Pygmalion
1938•movie

as Prince (uncredited)

Ten Little Indians
6.3
Ten Little Indians
1965•movie

as General Mandrake

Henry V
6.7
Henry V
1944•movie

as The Constable of France

The Persuaders!
7.7
1 eps
The Persuaders!
1971•series

as Sir Hugo Chalmers

Khartoum
6.4
Khartoum
1966•movie

as Narrator (voice)

The Snake Pit
7.1
The Snake Pit
1948•movie

as Mark Kik

The MacKintosh Man
6.1
The MacKintosh Man
1973•movie

as Rollins (uncredited)

Green for Danger
6.7
Green for Danger
1946•movie

as Mr. Eden

Frightmare
6.4
Frightmare
1974•movie

as Dr. Lytell

Endless Night
6.1
Endless Night
1972•movie

as Psychiatrist (uncredited)

Caesar and Cleopatra
6.2

as Bel Affris

The Silent One
7.3
The Silent One
1973•movie

as Chief of M.I.5

The Bloody Judge
4.9
The Bloody Judge
1970•movie

as Lord Wessex

The Way Ahead
6.5
The Way Ahead
1944•movie

as Captain Edwards

Circus of Fear
5.5
Circus of Fear
1966•movie

as Elliott

The Virginian
6.5
1 eps
The Virginian
1962•series

as Gavin Heath

The Velvet Touch
6.2
The Velvet Touch
1948•movie

as Michael Morrell

Die Screaming Marianne
6.1

as The Judge

The Wooden Horse
6.8
The Wooden Horse
1950•movie

as Peter Howard

The Drum
6.1
The Drum
1938•movie

as Abdul Fakir (uncredited)

The Magic Box
6.5
The Magic Box
1952•movie

as Maida Vale Doctor

Escape by Night
7.0
Escape by Night
1960•movie

as British Major Michael Pemberton

Too Hot to Handle
4.8
Too Hot to Handle
1960•movie

as Johnny Solo

Plymouth Adventure
5.9
Plymouth Adventure
1952•movie

as William Bradford

Lady Chatterley's Lover
7.2

as Sir Clifford Chatterley

Contraband
7.1
Contraband
1940•movie

as First Brother Grimm

Mourning Becomes Electra
6.3

as Adam Brant

Tunisian Victory
6.4
Tunisian Victory
1944•movie

as Narrator (voice)

The Red Beret
6.7
The Red Beret
1953•movie

as Major J. Snow

London Belongs to Me
7.0

as Narrator (uncredited)

Personal Affair
6.2
Personal Affair
1953•movie

as Stephen Barlow

The Miniver Story
6.2
The Miniver Story
1950•movie

as Steve Brunswick

Theirs Is the Glory
6.9

as Narrator (uncredited)

The Bells Go Down
7.2
The Bells Go Down
1943•movie

as Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)

Tank Force!
6.4
Tank Force!
1958•movie

as Sgt. Kendall

The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
6.2

as Adm. Quency

The Merv Griffin Show
6.8
1 eps

as Self

Connecting Rooms
5.6
Connecting Rooms
1970•movie

as Dr. Norman

The Defenders
6.3
1 eps
The Defenders
1961•series

as Dr. Morton Chaney

The Young Mr. Pitt
6.2
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942•movie

as Danton (uncredited)

Beyond Mombasa
6.8
Beyond Mombasa
1956•movie

as Ralph Hoyt

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
1 eps

as Archbishop of Rheims

BBC Play of the Month
5.2
1 eps

as Henry Wilcox

I Accuse!
6.6
I Accuse!
1958•movie

as Maj. Picquart

Girl in the News
6.5
Girl in the News
1940•movie

as Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)

The Steel Bayonet
5.7
The Steel Bayonet
1958•movie

as Maj. Gerrard

The Girls of Pleasure Island
5.8

as Roger Halyard

No Place for Jennifer
5.8

as William Parry

Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5
1 eps

as Self

Armchair Theatre
6.0
1 eps
Armchair Theatre
1956•series

as Inspector Stillman

24 Hours of a Woman's Life
5.8

as Robert Sterling

Ten Days in Paris
7.8
Ten Days in Paris
1940•movie

as Lanson

Screen Director's Playhouse
7.0
1 eps

as Paul Bernard

The Wednesday Play
5.2
1 eps
The Wednesday Play
1964•series

as Hereward Daintry

The Green Scarf
6.2
The Green Scarf
1954•movie

as Rodelec

The Rat
8.1
The Rat
1937•movie

as Defending Counsel

The Delhi Way
6.2
The Delhi Way
1964•movie

as Narrator (voice)

Your Show of Shows
7.2
1 eps
Your Show of Shows
1950•series
The World of Hammer
6.8
1 eps
The World of Hammer
1994•series

as Self (archive footage)

Jump for Glory
5.7
Jump for Glory
1937•movie

as Prosecuting Counsel

Kate Plus Ten
8.3
Kate Plus Ten
1938•movie

as Dr. Gurdon

Attack! The Battle for New Britain
7.0

as Narrator (voice)

Law and Disorder
6.3
Law and Disorder
1940•movie

as Another Agent

Elizabeth Is Queen
7.0
Elizabeth Is Queen
1953•movie

as Narrator

The Expert
9.0
1 eps
The Expert
1968•series

as Dr. Bellman

Blackmail
8.0
Blackmail
1955•movie

as Lionel Kendall

Mrs. Miniver
7.0
Mrs. Miniver
1960•movie

as Clem Miniver

You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
8.0

as Dr. Janusz Korczak

The Undefeated
7.0
The Undefeated
1950•movie

as Joe Anderson (voice)

The Titanic Incident
6.0

as Paul Bernard

Accused
10.0
Accused
1936•movie

as Man

Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary

as Patrick Hastings, KC

On Trial
1 eps
On Trial
1960•series

as Sir Charles Dilke