Acting
Leo Genn
Also Known As: Leo John Genn
Birth Date
August 9, 1905
Death Date
January 26, 1978
(passed away at 72)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leo Genn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962 • 1 episode
BBC Play of the Month
Henry Wilcox
1965 • 1 episode
The Virginian
Gavin Heath
1962 • 1 episode
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957 • 1 episode
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 • 1 episode
The Defenders
Dr. Morton Chaney
1961 • 1 episode
The Wednesday Play
Hereward Daintry
1964 • 1 episode
The Persuaders!
Sir Hugo Chalmers
1971 • 1 episode
Your Show of Shows
1950 • 1 episode
The Expert
Dr. Bellman
1968 • 1 episode
Screen Director's Playhouse
Paul Bernard
1955 • 1 episode
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
1994 • 1 episode
The Longest Day
Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
1962
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Archbishop of Rheims
1951 • 1 episode
Moby Dick
Starbuck
1956
55 Days at Peking
Gen. Jung-Lu
1963
Quo Vadis
Petronius
1951
Armchair Theatre
Inspector Stillman
1956 • 1 episode
Khartoum
Narrator (voice)
1966
On Trial
Sir Charles Dilke
1960 • 1 episode