Leo Genn
Born in London, England, UK — Aug 09 1905• Died Jan 26 1978
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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 tota…
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The Virginian
Gavin Heath
BBC Play of the Month
Henry Wilcox
The Defenders
Dr. Morton Chaney
The Persuaders!
Sir Hugo Chalmers
The Expert
Dr. Bellman
Screen Director's Playhouse
Paul Bernard
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
Your Show of Shows
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Archbishop of Rheims
The Longest Day
Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
Quo Vadis
Petronius
Moby Dick
Starbuck
Endless Night
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Khartoum
Narrator (voice)
The Way Ahead
Captain Edwards
The Red Beret
Major J. Snow
Armchair Theatre
Inspector Stillman
The MacKintosh Man
Rollins (uncredited)
55 Days at Peking
Gen. Jung-Lu
Pygmalion
Prince (uncredited)
Caesar and Cleopatra
Bel Affris
The Snake Pit
Mark Kik
I Accuse!
Maj. Picquart
Contraband
First Brother Grimm
The Silent One
Chief of M.I.5
The Magic Box
Maida Vale Doctor
Circus of Fear
Elliott
Ten Little Indians
General Mandrake
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
Edmond Brighton
Plymouth Adventure
William Bradford
Die Screaming Marianne
The Judge
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
Robert Sterling
Too Hot to Handle
Johnny Solo
The Velvet Touch
Michael Morrell
Henry V
The Constable of France
Green for Danger
Mr. Eden
Kate Plus Ten
Dr. Gurdon
The Bells Go Down
Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
Accused
Man
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
Adm. Quency
Personal Affair
Stephen Barlow
The Miniver Story
Steve Brunswick
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
Patrick Hastings, KC
Beyond Mombasa
Ralph Hoyt
Jump for Glory
Prosecuting Counsel
Tank Force!
Sgt. Kendall
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Lanyon
Mourning Becomes Electra
Adam Brant
Mrs. Miniver
Clem Miniver
Connecting Rooms
Dr. Norman
London Belongs to Me
Narrator (uncredited)
Ten Days in Paris
Lanson
The Rat
Defending Counsel
The Girls of Pleasure Island
Roger Halyard
Girl in the News
Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
The Bloody Judge
Lord Wessex
The Young Mr. Pitt
Danton (uncredited)
The Steel Bayonet
Maj. Gerrard
Dangerous Medicine
Murdoch
The Green Scarf
Rodelec
Tonight in Britain
Self - Commentator
Frightmare
Dr. Lytell
The Wooden Horse
Peter Howard
No Place for Jennifer
William Parry
Escape by Night
Michael Pemberton
Law and Disorder
Another Agent
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
Narrator (voice)
The Titanic Incident
Paul Bernard
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Sir Clifford Chatterley
Tunisian Victory
Narrator (voice)
Theirs Is the Glory
Narrator (uncredited)
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
Dr. Janusz Korczak
You'll Never See Me Again
Inspector Stillman
The Dream Doctor
Husband
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
Marcus Antonius
The Immortal Land
The Life of Adolf Hitler
Narrator
Blackmail
Lionel Kendall
French Communique
Commentator
Power for All
Narrator
The Return of the Vikings
Narrator (voice)
The Undefeated
Joe Anderson (voice)
The Delhi Way
Narrator (voice)
Elizabeth Is Queen
Narrator
I Went Back
Narrator
The Changing Face of Europe
Self-Narrator