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Leo Genn

Leo Genn

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 T

Born

Aug 09, 1905

London, England, UK

Died

Jan 26, 1978

Known For

Acting

Movies

77 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.3

Known For

The Longest Day
The Longest Day
1962 as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
★ 7.6
Moby Dick
Moby Dick
1956 as Starbuck
★ 7.1
55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking
1963 as Gen. Jung-Lu
★ 6.9
Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis
1951 as Petronius
★ 7.1
Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945 as Bel Affris
★ 6.2
Khartoum
Khartoum
1966 as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.3
Endless Night
Endless Night
1972 as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
★ 6.1
The MacKintosh Man
The MacKintosh Man
1973 as Rollins (uncredited)
★ 6.1
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
1971 as Edmond Brighton
★ 6.5
Ten Little Indians
Ten Little Indians
1965 as General Mandrake
★ 6.3
Plymouth Adventure
Plymouth Adventure
1952 as William Bradford
★ 5.9
Henry V
Henry V
1944 as The Constable of France
★ 6.7
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit
1948 as Mark Kik
★ 7.1
Pygmalion
Pygmalion
1938 as Prince (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lady Chatterley's Lover
1955 as Sir Clifford Chatterley
★ 7.2
The Bloody Judge
The Bloody Judge
1970 as Lord Wessex
★ 5.0
Die Screaming Marianne
Die Screaming Marianne
1971 as The Judge
★ 6.0
The Drum
The Drum
1938 as Abdul Fakir (uncredited)
★ 6.1
The Silent One
The Silent One
1973 as Chief of M.I.5
★ 7.3
The Red Beret
The Red Beret
1953 as Major J. Snow
★ 6.7
The Velvet Touch
The Velvet Touch
1948 as Michael Morrell
★ 6.2
Circus of Fear
Circus of Fear
1966 as Elliott
★ 5.5
The Magic Box
The Magic Box
1952 as Maida Vale Doctor
★ 6.5
Green for Danger
Green for Danger
1946 as Mr. Eden
★ 6.7
Beyond Mombasa
Beyond Mombasa
1956 as Ralph Hoyt
★ 6.8
The Miniver Story
The Miniver Story
1950 as Steve Brunswick
★ 6.2
The Way Ahead
The Way Ahead
1944 as Captain Edwards
★ 6.5
Mourning Becomes Electra
Mourning Becomes Electra
1947 as Adam Brant
★ 6.1
I Accuse!
I Accuse!
1958 as Maj. Picquart
★ 6.6
Girl in the News
Girl in the News
1940 as Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
★ 6.5
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
★ 6.8
Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle
1960 as Johnny Solo
★ 4.8
The Girls of Pleasure Island
The Girls of Pleasure Island
1953 as Roger Halyard
★ 5.8
Personal Affair
Personal Affair
1953 as Stephen Barlow
★ 6.3
The Bells Go Down
The Bells Go Down
1943 as Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
★ 7.2
Jump for Glory
Jump for Glory
1937 as Prosecuting Counsel
★ 5.7
Contraband
Contraband
1940 as First Brother Grimm
★ 7.1
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
1964 as Adm. Quency
★ 6.2
The Young Mr. Pitt
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942 as Danton (uncredited)
★ 6.2
London Belongs to Me
London Belongs to Me
1948 as Narrator (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Tunisian Victory
Tunisian Victory
1944 as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.4
Tank Force!
Tank Force!
1958 as Sgt. Kendall
★ 6.4
The Wooden Horse
The Wooden Horse
1950 as Peter Howard
★ 6.8
Escape by Night
Escape by Night
1960 as British Major Michael Pemberton
★ 7.0
movie
★ 10.0
movie
The Dream Doctor
1936 as Husband
★ 6.5
Frightmare
Frightmare
1974 as Dr. Lytell
★ 6.4
Ten Days in Paris
Ten Days in Paris
1940 as Lanson
★ 7.8
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
1944 as Narrator (voice)
★ 7.0
Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver
1960 as Clem Miniver
★ 7.0
movie
You'll Never See Me Again
1959 as Inspector Stillman
Connecting Rooms
Connecting Rooms
1970 as Dr. Norman
★ 5.8
Accused
Accused
1936 as Man
★ 10.0
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
1952 as Robert Sterling
★ 5.8
The Undefeated
The Undefeated
1950 as Joe Anderson (voice)
★ 7.0
The Rat
The Rat
1937 as Defending Counsel
★ 8.1
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
1970 as Patrick Hastings, KC
The Steel Bayonet
The Steel Bayonet
1958 as Maj. Gerrard
★ 5.7
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
1975 as Dr. Janusz Korczak
★ 8.0
movie
The Changing Face of Europe
1951 as Self-Narrator
★ 7.0
Elizabeth Is Queen
Elizabeth Is Queen
1953 as Narrator
★ 7.0
No Place for Jennifer
No Place for Jennifer
1950 as William Parry
★ 5.8
The Titanic Incident
The Titanic Incident
1955 as Paul Bernard
★ 6.0
Kate Plus Ten
Kate Plus Ten
1938 as Dr. Gurdon
★ 8.3
The Delhi Way
The Delhi Way
1964 as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.3
Theirs Is the Glory
Theirs Is the Glory
1946 as Narrator (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Blackmail
Blackmail
1955 as Lionel Kendall
★ 8.0
The Green Scarf
The Green Scarf
1954 as Rodelec
★ 6.3
Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder
1940 as Another Agent
★ 6.3
movie
The Life of Adolf Hitler
1961 as Narrator
★ 7.4
movie
French Communique
1940 as Commentator
movie
Dangerous Medicine
1938 as Murdoch
★ 8.0
movie
The Return of the Vikings
1944 as Narrator (voice)
★ 7.0
movie
Tonight in Britain
1954 as Self - Commentator
★ 5.0
movie
Power for All
1951 as Narrator
movie
I Went Back
1950 as Narrator
★ 6.0