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 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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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
![You Are Free, Dr. Korczak](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/u80DZA84Ef5X6HICpOYt6d7gGFg.jpg)
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
![Frightmare](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9lJdYMIMpPIdTBVoSsFIm3e6cVQ.jpg)
Frightmare
![The MacKintosh Man](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qrdrQkgQoPYhE22ntyY8P3gzwLv.jpg)
The MacKintosh Man
![The Silent One](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hlCvpOUC1XQhyMeCeMAJvE4HK7a.jpg)
The Silent One
![Endless Night](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/i90GwuPa58Ndz8CE71sZF6D2jQX.jpg)
Endless Night
![The Persuaders!](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/taB98MBV16I0BYkTooUcNHFXQy6.jpg)
The Persuaders!
![Die Screaming Marianne](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1AoVPUh1tg2AHOmBInYb1H76XNM.jpg)
Die Screaming Marianne
![A Lizard in a Woman's Skin](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nxDBBrdybGVJojFXvZysKteY05k.jpg)
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
![Connecting Rooms](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tiRdjSUGYkdRzfMxkFzC1fmdTWh.jpg)
Connecting Rooms
![The Bloody Judge](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fIeZzM9b5tNklBpWCpMArAOgetI.jpg)
The Bloody Judge
![The Expert](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wJFIV2POOUvbMk5zvkf094tlWHn.jpg)
The Expert
![The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xlVyTmUJbsyxdpjyLySUoLPm9rv.jpg)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
![Khartoum](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lcqulOKVAPkyEbvvYtPYgVQazWD.jpg)
Khartoum
![Circus of Fear](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/is2RTtVLOOY9TNaq16ljS8QUarV.jpg)
Circus of Fear
![Ten Little Indians](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iFBY02sqbyNHEtfRpHAKi5m9KDZ.jpg)
Ten Little Indians
![The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pOvXOXARZM4HrDtlgOHOScuGCK4.jpg)
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
![The Delhi Way](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lhmexOaafODqJPiThUkwx47ESrP.jpg)
The Delhi Way
![55 Days at Peking](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uR0xaqmqlbhatf9014mHuwV1Uly.jpg)
55 Days at Peking
![The Merv Griffin Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pF9rFdF6Gd4dNJ0Rh4mFsaFTi3m.jpg)
The Merv Griffin Show
![The Longest Day](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5zmvEofdIlgXrQl9A7e5IOzlnFU.jpg)
The Longest Day
![The Virginian](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oAbCE44r6wtmAnfzZI2SxyeaBmW.jpg)
The Virginian
![The Defenders](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/g4QCPffsJqElwCu8f1JvvuaRVsc.jpg)
The Defenders
![Life of Adolf Hitler](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wZ7XNGwqBtewiVn5g72dlBodmoa.jpg)
Life of Adolf Hitler
![Too Hot to Handle](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ytw9sldnsbrJly4WvbejJ3BcXJL.jpg)
Too Hot to Handle
![Escape by Night](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7k40hZ9b5pMIUge74mZgY40yOdL.jpg)
Escape by Night
![Mrs. Miniver](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kllAhp2JiCRN4OurBOWiKVowyvV.jpg)
Mrs. Miniver
![Tank Force!](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/p1seOj2e9aSpa08KDwag2bkXi9F.jpg)
Tank Force!
![I Accuse!](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pWk7Ri0BYwbXoN5WhCt8SJgfPrF.jpg)
I Accuse!
![The Steel Bayonet](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sZrXdcKfXh9klsb0lGJBRqIF2M.jpg)
The Steel Bayonet
![Beyond Mombasa](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9aplAVwL8IaqqpvWYEOTMdV4dUG.jpg)
Beyond Mombasa
![Moby Dick](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7JXcm3RyWlGsRCZ0YlOliWr6TNv.jpg)
Moby Dick
![The Titanic Incident](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lbpvjBFNBQTyoK1MXszZWAw1wtF.jpg)
The Titanic Incident
![Lady Chatterley's Lover](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gr8qhgfxKhfG43BRBkEiGSzybL3.jpg)
Lady Chatterley's Lover
![Screen Director's Playhouse](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/s1LPx21vNJ37IDGqLqDC0e8ygQC.jpg)
Screen Director's Playhouse
![Blackmail](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/neHPIwL9l0T4w7fne0sVOYiqxqv.jpg)
Blackmail
![The Green Scarf](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/m2on2EFltWBHMUgeK547uhAWxQ6.jpg)
The Green Scarf
![Personal Affair](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ldJoQtITKKKvuzxj9AiIqRy0mOf.jpg)
Personal Affair
![The Red Beret](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6MAaA2JGJ655UDOqTn8NeVcIdw4.jpg)
The Red Beret
![Elizabeth Is Queen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7F8k1FPR6Zc2SuhD4QzhSd0BNCZ.jpg)
Elizabeth Is Queen
![The Girls of Pleasure Island](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/j8sWQT02Aw10xNj2wUIid0jvi6f.jpg)
The Girls of Pleasure Island
![Plymouth Adventure](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/p1bBvxJ4hD8MnLRlpH11wIOYyvA.jpg)
Plymouth Adventure
![24 Hours of a Woman's Life](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qxU8488bNoUhFBeTtfxxOCD5Xfp.jpg)
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
![The Magic Box](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fYCWLmav2nopiyk8QLTEcGmHXfQ.jpg)
The Magic Box
![Hallmark Hall of Fame](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dSeAHZYT2JLidmA9hfH15Ae3NPk.jpg)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
![Quo Vadis](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/205q2KznSETw5MeUHupvusQGXDC.jpg)
Quo Vadis
![The Undefeated](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pMX2aQ0dOSdWbEZDOhy1GapUviY.jpg)
The Undefeated
![The Miniver Story](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oDv5a1KUeVmiVsebSYgSIAVsvJn.jpg)
The Miniver Story
![The Wooden Horse](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/c0o7shDXIMZnB4uEcc2sVlkc6ZZ.jpg)
The Wooden Horse
![Your Show of Shows](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dCAAQXYcFzm2SQd0JkFwYzFxzK9.jpg)
Your Show of Shows
![No Place for Jennifer](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/w9Dm3d03cba0fkQw8sGnWuV0uOi.jpg)
No Place for Jennifer
![London Belongs to Me](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vSMBmAE1KmT2ZtdzeUrr4ffuWxM.jpg)
London Belongs to Me
![The Snake Pit](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7NkGhyPfLoPHiFzXVUXU91nMeLb.jpg)
The Snake Pit
![The Velvet Touch](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pIExpZkAaHnZ4106e8n82sfUKQv.jpg)
The Velvet Touch
![Mourning Becomes Electra](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/w5ooTXLHlciRyxKnXa7XG3p9RFj.jpg)
Mourning Becomes Electra
![Green for Danger](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/CEVEZ7FmfEgD99IKQbNLpeCCmB.jpg)
Green for Danger
![Theirs Is the Glory](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/d8wFmkv2Iq6Nk2xLONO7nMcPUaD.jpg)
Theirs Is the Glory
![Caesar and Cleopatra](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sZHFk8miCUDzSloPn919ODqlWEA.jpg)
Caesar and Cleopatra
![Henry V](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eAisr20DvaKJeHvjDN0oHSx0l7u.jpg)
Henry V
![Attack: The Battle for New Britain](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8bB7oY4TFLQeO3n9GUu03rwQicY.jpg)
Attack: The Battle for New Britain
![The Way Ahead](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rJP2JsLnlyv4pkT7crrJYz0V4pE.jpg)
The Way Ahead
![Tunisian Victory](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wBZH6GSRaDGOxaQpUvp8ZQ2JvEV.jpg)
Tunisian Victory
![The Bells Go Down](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lRJrNbY7260DpPnp0HqUs2eJGjD.jpg)
The Bells Go Down
![The Young Mr. Pitt](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iwHoXsKEr7uKlFCKajBMBcYKKxu.jpg)
The Young Mr. Pitt
![Girl in the News](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qxUtl6CmQQZT3wVmS08zAJdukMf.jpg)
Girl in the News
![Ten Days in Paris](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bkpxNBgxxnniIn6twAKgWyCxFb6.jpg)
Ten Days in Paris
![Contraband](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tQM4SVjH5sHkwSHFnQG34SLwIh5.jpg)
Contraband
![Pygmalion](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aoaSwi4nCKoRWpSv607IVe33x6m.jpg)
Pygmalion
![Kate Plus Ten](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xPZn7MhQi6XpmKv4v6L4J2MH6p.jpg)
Kate Plus Ten
![The Rat](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7jWs406k42ChWbIo46GObwEkrMQ.jpg)
The Rat
![When Thief Meets Thief](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dBKOkPpwuMWwFAeWjkkU4iz3RCR.jpg)
When Thief Meets Thief
![Accused](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wA1n1OSEy1lsmwN2KKbZcxa4F34.jpg)
Accused