Acting credits
74
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Leo Genn
Acting
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Movies: 64Series: 10
TMDB ID: 29655
IMDb ID: nm0312890
Known for: Acting
Born: August 9, 1905
Died: January 26, 1978
Age: 72
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1936 - 1994
Years active: 59
Average TMDB rating: 6.46
Wikidata: Q946210
Also known as
Leo John 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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Movies
Movie credits linked with Leo Genn.
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
as Dr. Janusz Korczak
1975 Movie
6.4
Frightmare
as Dr. Lytell
1974 Movie
6.1
The MacKintosh Man
as Rollins (uncredited)
1973 Movie
7.2
The Silent One
as Chief of M.I.5
1973 Movie
6.0
Endless Night
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
1972 Movie
6.0
Die Screaming Marianne
as The Judge
1971 Movie
6.5
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
as Edmond Brighton
1971 Movie
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
as Patrick Hastings, KC
1970 Movie
5.5
Connecting Rooms
as Dr. Norman
1970 Movie
5.0
The Bloody Judge
as Lord Wessex
1970 Movie
6.5
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. Lanyon
1968 Movie
6.3
Khartoum
as Narrator (voice)
1966 Movie
5.3
Circus of Fear
as Elliott
1966 Movie
6.2
Ten Little Indians
as General Mandrake
1965 Movie
5.8
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
as Adm. Quency
1964 Movie
5.7
The Delhi Way
as Narrator (voice)
1964 Movie
6.9
55 Days at Peking
as Gen. Jung-Lu
1963 Movie
7.6
The Longest Day
as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
1962 Movie
4.6
Too Hot to Handle
as Johnny Solo
1960 Movie
6.9
Escape by Night
as Michael Pemberton
1960 Movie
Mrs. Miniver
as Clem Miniver
1960 Movie
6.2
Tank Force!
as Sgt. Kendall
1958 Movie
6.1
I Accuse!
as Maj. Picquart
1958 Movie
5.4
The Steel Bayonet
as Maj. Gerrard
1958 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Leo Genn.
6.5
The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.6
The Persuaders!
as Sir Hugo Chalmers • 1 eps
1971 Series
10.0
The Expert
as Dr. Bellman • 1 eps
1968 Series
5.0
BBC Play of the Month
as Henry Wilcox • 1 eps
1965 Series
6.2
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self • 1 eps
1962 Series
6.4
The Virginian
as Gavin Heath • 1 eps
1962 Series
5.9
The Defenders
as Dr. Morton Chaney • 1 eps
1961 Series
6.5
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Paul Bernard • 1 eps
1955 Series
8.6
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Archbishop of Rheims • 1 eps
1951 Series
6.3
Your Show of Shows
1 eps
1950 Series