Leo Genn
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
The Longest Day
1962
as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
Moby Dick
1956
as Starbuck
Quo Vadis
1951
as Petronius
Khartoum
1966
as Narrator (voice)
55 Days at Peking
1963
as Gen. Jung-Lu
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945
as Bel Affris
The Snake Pit
1948
as Mark Kik
Die Screaming Marianne
1971
as The Judge
Henry V
1944
as The Constable of France
Endless Night
1972
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
The Silent One
1973
as Chief of M.I.5
Girl in the News
1940
as Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
Plymouth Adventure
1952
as William Bradford
The MacKintosh Man
1973
as Rollins (uncredited)
I Accuse!
1958
as Maj. Picquart
The Way Ahead
1944
as Captain Edwards
The Red Beret
1953
as Major J. Snow
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
1971
as Edmond Brighton
Tank Force!
1958
as Sgt. Kendall
The Velvet Touch
1948
as Michael Morrell