Leo Genn
Known for ActingBorn 1905-08-09 — died 1978-01-26London, England, UK
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
The Longest Day
1962 · as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
Moby Dick
1956 · as Starbuck
Quo Vadis
1951 · as Petronius
55 Days at Peking
1963 · as Gen. Jung-Lu
Ten Little Indians
1965 · as General Mandrake
Khartoum
1966 · as Narrator (voice)
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945 · as Bel Affris
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
1952 · as Robert Sterling
The MacKintosh Man
1973 · as Rollins (uncredited)
The Snake Pit
1948 · as Mark Kik
Endless Night
1972 · as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
The Bloody Judge
1970 · as Lord Wessex
Lady Chatterley's Lover
1955 · as Sir Clifford Chatterley
Circus of Fear
1966 · as Elliott
The Velvet Touch
1948 · as Michael Morrell
The Way Ahead
1944 · as Captain Edwards
Henry V
1944 · as The Constable of France
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
1971 · as Edmond Brighton