
Leo Genn
- Date of Birth: 1905-08-09
- Date of Death: 1978-01-26
- Place of Birth: London, England, UK
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, televis... 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.

Quo Vadis
Drama, History, Romance • 1951 November

Moby Dick
Adventure, Drama • 1956 June

Elizabeth Is Queen
Documentary • 1953 June

Pygmalion
Comedy, Drama, Romance • 1939 March

London Belongs to Me
Drama • 1948 November

55 Days at Peking
History, War, Drama • 1963 May

Contraband
Thriller, War • 1940 May

Escape by Night
Drama, War • 1960 October

Life of Adolf Hitler
Documentary • 1961 September

The Wooden Horse
War, Drama • 1950 October