Personal Info
Known Credits
73
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1905-08-09 (120 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
London, England, UK
Also Known For
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 ...
Acting
1975 --
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
| Dr. Janusz Korczak
1974 --
Frightmare
| Dr. Lytell
1973 --
The MacKintosh Man
| Rollins (uncredited)
1973 --
The Silent One
| Chief of M.I.5
1972 --
Endless Night
| Psychiatrist (uncredited)
1971 --
Die Screaming Marianne
| The Judge
1971 --
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
| Edmond Brighton
1970 --
Connecting Rooms
| Dr. Norman
1970 --
The Bloody Judge
| Lord Wessex
1968 --
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
| Dr. Lanyon
1966 --
Khartoum
| Narrator (voice)
1966 --
Circus of Fear
| Elliott
1965 --
Ten Little Indians
| General Mandrake
1964 --
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
| Adm. Quency
1964 --
The Delhi Way
| Narrator (voice)
1963 --
55 Days at Peking
| Gen. Jung-Lu
1962 --
The Longest Day
| Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
1961 --
Life of Adolf Hitler
| Narrator
1960 --
Too Hot to Handle
| Johnny Solo
1960 --
Escape by Night
| Michael Pemberton
1960 --
Mrs. Miniver
| Clem Miniver
1958 --
Tank Force!
| Sgt. Kendall
1958 --
I Accuse!
| Maj. Picquart
1958 --
The Steel Bayonet
| Maj. Gerrard
1958 --
The Immortal Land
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1956 --
Beyond Mombasa
| Ralph Hoyt
1956 --
Moby Dick
| Starbuck
1955 --
The Titanic Incident
| Paul Bernard
1955 --
Lady Chatterley's Lover
| Sir Clifford Chatterley
1955 --
Blackmail
| Lionel Kendall
1954 --
The Green Scarf
| Rodelec
1954 --
Tonight in Britain
| Self - Commentator
1953 --
Personal Affair
| Stephen Barlow
1953 --
The Red Beret
| Major J. Snow
1953 --
Elizabeth Is Queen
| Narrator
1953 --
The Girls of Pleasure Island
| Roger Halyard
1952 --
Plymouth Adventure
| William Bradford
1952 --
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
| Robert Sterling
1952 --
The Magic Box
| Maida Vale Doctor
1951 --
Quo Vadis
| Petronius
1951 --
Power for All
| Narrator
1950 --
The Undefeated
| Joe Anderson (voice)
1950 --
The Miniver Story
| Steve Brunswick
1950 --
The Wooden Horse
| Peter Howard
1950 --
I Went Back
| Narrator
1950 --
No Place for Jennifer
| William Parry
1948 --
London Belongs to Me
| Narrator (uncredited)
1948 --
The Snake Pit
| Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik")
1948 --
The Velvet Touch
| Michael Morrell
1947 --
Mourning Becomes Electra
| Adam Brant
1946 --
Green for Danger
| Mr. Eden
1946 --
Theirs Is the Glory
| Narrator (uncredited)
1945 --
Caesar and Cleopatra
| Bel Affris
1945 --
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
| Marcus Antonius
1944 --
Henry V
| The Constable of France
1944 --
The Return of the Vikings
| Narrator (voice)
1944 --
Attack: The Battle for New Britain
| Narrator (voice)
1944 --
The Way Ahead
| Captain Edwards
1944 --
Tunisian Victory
| Narrator (voice)
1943 --
The Bells Go Down
| Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
1942 --
The Young Mr. Pitt
| Danton (uncredited)
1940 --
Girl in the News
| Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
1940 --
Law and Disorder
| Another Agent
1940 --
Ten Days in Paris
| Lanson
1940 --
Contraband
| First Brother Grimm
1940 --
French Communique
| Commentator
1939 --
Pygmalion
| Prince (uncredited)
1938 --
Dangerous Medicine
| Murdoch
1938 --
Kate Plus Ten
| Dr. Gurdon
1937 --
The Rat
| Defending Counsel
1937 --
When Thief Meets Thief
| Prosecuting Counsel
1936 --
Accused
| Man
1936 --
The Dream Doctor
| Husband