Leo Genn
Actor
- Born
- August 9, 1905 · London, England, UK
- Died
- January 26, 1978 (age 72)
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 Longest Day
September 25, 1962
Moby Dick
June 27, 1956
Quo Vadis
November 8, 1951
55 Days at Peking
May 6, 1963
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
February 18, 1971
Pygmalion
October 6, 1938
Ten Little Indians
July 31, 1965
Henry V
November 24, 1944
Khartoum
June 9, 1966
The Snake Pit
November 4, 1948
The MacKintosh Man
August 1, 1973
Green for Danger
December 7, 1946
Acting77
- 1975You Are Free, Dr. Korczak as Dr. Janusz Korczak
- 1974Frightmare as Dr. Lytell
- 1973The MacKintosh Man as Rollins (uncredited)
- 1973The Silent One as Chief of M.I.5
- 1972Endless Night as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
- 1971Die Screaming Marianne as The Judge
- 1971A Lizard in a Woman's Skin as Edmond Brighton
- 1970Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary as Patrick Hastings, KC
- 1970Connecting Rooms as Dr. Norman
- 1970