About
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.
Known for
The VirginianSeries • 1962
The Wednesday PlaySeries • 1964
BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965
The DefendersSeries • 1961
The Persuaders!Series • 1971
The ExpertSeries • 1968
Your Show of ShowsSeries • 1950
Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries • 1955
The Longest DayMovie • 1962
Moby DickMovie • 1956
Quo VadisMovie • 1951
The Bloody JudgeMovie • 1970
55 Days at PekingMovie • 1963
KhartoumMovie • 1966
The MacKintosh ManMovie • 1973
The Snake PitMovie • 1948
Die Screaming MarianneMovie • 1971
Henry VMovie • 1944
Caesar and CleopatraMovie • 1945
Endless NightMovie • 1972
Too Hot to HandleMovie • 1960
Plymouth AdventureMovie • 1952
Lady Chatterley's LoverMovie • 1955
Ten Little IndiansMovie • 1965