Leo Genn
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
1994
Series
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Series
The Virginian
Gavin Heath
1962
Series
The Wednesday Play
Hereward Daintry
1964
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Henry Wilcox
1965
Series
The Defenders
Dr. Morton Chaney
1961
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957
Series
The Persuaders!
Sir Hugo Chalmers
1971
Film
The Longest Day
Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
1962
Series
Your Show of Shows
1950
Series
The Expert
Dr. Bellman
1968
Series
Screen Director's Playhouse
Paul Bernard
1955
Film
Moby Dick
Starbuck
1956
Film
Quo Vadis
Petronius
1951
Film
55 Days at Peking
Gen. Jung-Lu
1963
Film
Khartoum
Narrator (voice)
1966
Film
Endless Night
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
1972
Film
Caesar and Cleopatra
Bel Affris
1945
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Archbishop of Rheims
1951
Film
The Snake Pit
Mark Kik
1948
Film
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
Edmond Brighton
1971
Film
Ten Little Indians
General Mandrake
1965
Series
On Trial
Sir Charles Dilke
1960
Film
The Bloody Judge
Lord Wessex
1970
Film
The Drum
Abdul Fakir (uncredited)
1938
Film
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Sir Clifford Chatterley
1955
Film
The MacKintosh Man
Rollins (uncredited)
1973
Film
The Silent One
Chief of M.I.5
1973
Film
Pygmalion
Prince (uncredited)
1938
Film
I Accuse!
Maj. Picquart
1958
Series
Armchair Theatre
Inspector Stillman
1956
Film
Henry V
The Constable of France
1944
Film
The Magic Box
Maida Vale Doctor
1952
Film
Plymouth Adventure
William Bradford
1952
Film
Beyond Mombasa
Ralph Hoyt
1956
Film
The Way Ahead
Captain Edwards
1944
Film
The Red Beret
Major J. Snow
1953
Film
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
Adm. Quency
1964
Film
The Girls of Pleasure Island
Roger Halyard
1953
Film
The Velvet Touch
Michael Morrell
1948
Film
Mourning Becomes Electra
Adam Brant
1947
Film
Die Screaming Marianne
The Judge
1971
Film
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Lanyon
1968
Film
Girl in the News
Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
1940
Film
Circus of Fear
Elliott
1966
Film
Too Hot to Handle
Johnny Solo
1960
Film
Tank Force!
Sgt. Kendall
1958
Film
The Bells Go Down
Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
1943
Film
Green for Danger
Mr. Eden
1946
Film
Personal Affair
Stephen Barlow
1953
Film
Contraband
First Brother Grimm
1940
Film
The Titanic Incident
Paul Bernard
1955
Film
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
Robert Sterling
1952
Film
The Wooden Horse
Peter Howard
1950
Film
The Young Mr. Pitt
Danton (uncredited)
1942
Film
Frightmare
Dr. Lytell
1974
Film
Jump for Glory
Prosecuting Counsel
1937
Film
The Miniver Story
Steve Brunswick
1950
Film
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
Narrator (voice)
1944
Film
The Steel Bayonet
Maj. Gerrard
1958
Film
Escape by Night
Michael Pemberton
1960
The Immortal Land
1958
Film
Law and Disorder
Another Agent
1940
Film
London Belongs to Me
Narrator (uncredited)
1948
Film
Accused
Man
1936
Film
The Rat
Defending Counsel
1937
Film
Theirs Is the Glory
Narrator (uncredited)
1946
The Changing Face of Europe
Self-Narrator
1951
French Communique
Commentator
1940
Film
Tunisian Victory
Narrator (voice)
1944
Film
Kate Plus Ten
Dr. Gurdon
1938
You'll Never See Me Again
Inspector Stillman
1959
The Dream Doctor
Husband
1936
Film
Ten Days in Paris
Lanson
1940
Film
Mrs. Miniver
Clem Miniver
1960
Film
The Delhi Way
Narrator (voice)
1964
Film
Blackmail
Lionel Kendall
1955
Dangerous Medicine
Murdoch
1938
Film
Elizabeth Is Queen
Narrator
1953
Film
Connecting Rooms
Dr. Norman
1970
Film
The Green Scarf
Rodelec
1954
Film
No Place for Jennifer
William Parry
1950
The Life of Adolf Hitler
Narrator
1961
Tonight in Britain
Self - Commentator
1954
Power for All
Narrator
1951
Film
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
Patrick Hastings, KC
1970
Film
The Undefeated
Joe Anderson (voice)
1950
Film
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
Dr. Janusz Korczak
1975
I Went Back
Narrator
1950
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
Marcus Antonius
1945
The Return of the Vikings
Narrator (voice)
1944