Leo Genn
Actor
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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Filmography
Moby Dick
as Starbuck 1956
Quo Vadis
as Petronius 1951
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
as Edmond Brighton 1971
55 Days at Peking
as Gen. Jung-Lu 1963
Pygmalion
as Prince (uncredited) 1938
Ten Little Indians
as General Mandrake 1965
Henry V
as The Constable of France 1944
Khartoum
as Narrator (voice) 1966
The Snake Pit
as Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik") 1948
The MacKintosh Man
as Rollins (uncredited) 1973
Green for Danger
as Mr. Eden 1946
Frightmare
as Dr. Lytell 1974
Endless Night
as Psychiatrist (uncredited) 1972
Caesar and Cleopatra
as Bel Affris 1945
The Bloody Judge
as Lord Wessex 1970
The Silent One
as Chief of M.I.5 1973