Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/9/1905
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also Known As
Leo John Genn
Leo 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 ...
Known For
Henry V
as The Constable of France
Quo Vadis
as Petronius
The Silent One
as Chief of M.I.5
Accused
as Man
Pygmalion
as Prince (uncredited)
The Longest Day
as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
Contraband
as First Brother Grimm
Plymouth Adventure
as William Bradford
The Rat
as Defending Counsel
Tank Force!
as Sgt. Kendall
Frightmare
as Dr. Lytell
Moby Dick
as Starbuck
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
as Narrator (voice)
Blackmail
as Lionel Kendall
Mrs. Miniver
as Clem Miniver
55 Days at Peking
as Gen. Jung-Lu
Beyond Mombasa
as Ralph Hoyt
Khartoum
as Narrator (voice)
Personal Affair
as Stephen Barlow
Connecting Rooms
as Dr. Norman