Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 9, 1905
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also Known As
- Leo John Genn
Leo Genn
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.
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Known For - Movies
Quo Vadis
as Petronius
The Longest Day
as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
Moby Dick
as Starbuck
55 Days at Peking
as Gen. Jung-Lu
Khartoum
as Narrator (voice)
Endless Night
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
The Way Ahead
as Captain Edwards
Caesar and Cleopatra
as Bel Affris
The Snake Pit
as Mark Kik
The MacKintosh Man
as Rollins (uncredited)
Known For - TV Shows
The Virginian
as Gavin Heath
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
BBC Play of the Month
as Henry Wilcox
The Defenders
as Dr. Morton Chaney
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Persuaders!
as Sir Hugo Chalmers
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
The Expert
as Dr. Bellman
The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Paul Bernard