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Leo Genn

Acting

Born August 9, 1905 · London, England, UK

Died January 26, 1978

Also known as Leo John Genn

Biography

Leopold John Genn was an English actor and barrister. Distinguished 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, sophisticated roles.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actor · 1952 · nominated

Filmography36 titles

The Persuaders!

1971as Sir Hugo Chalmers

The Longest Day

1962as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.

The Life of Adolf Hitler

1961as Narrator

Lady Chatterley's Lover

1955as Sir Clifford Chatterley

Moby Dick

1956as Starbuck

Quo Vadis

1951as Petronius

The Snake Pit

1948as Mark Kik

Attack! The Battle for New Britain

1944as Narrator (voice)

Pygmalion

1938as Prince (uncredited)

55 Days at Peking

1963as Gen. Jung-Lu

55 Days at Peking

1963as Gen. Jung-Lu

Theirs Is the Glory

1946as Narrator (uncredited)

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1968as Dr. Lanyon

Beyond Mombasa

1956as Ralph Hoyt

The Wooden Horse

1950as Peter Howard

Green for Danger

1946as Mr. Eden

Henry V

1944as The Constable of France

The Way Ahead

1944as Captain Edwards

The Virginian

1962as Gavin Heath

Tank Force!

1958as Sgt. Kendall

Tunisian Victory

1944as Narrator (voice)

Khartoum

1966as Narrator (voice)

Ten Little Indians

1965as General Mandrake

The Miniver Story

1950as Steve Brunswick

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945as Bel Affris

The MacKintosh Man

1973as Rollins (uncredited)

Endless Night

1972as Psychiatrist (uncredited)

The Drum

1938as Abdul Fakir (uncredited)

Die Screaming Marianne

1971as The Judge

Plymouth Adventure

1952as William Bradford

The Girls of Pleasure Island

1953as Roger Halyard

24 Hours of a Woman's Life

1952as Robert Sterling

Connecting Rooms

1970as Dr. Norman

Circus of Fear

1966as Elliott

The Bloody Judge

1970as Lord Wessex

Too Hot to Handle

1960as Johnny Solo