Leo Genn
Acting · Born 1905-08-09 · age 72 at death · London, England, UK
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.
Titles
The Longest Day
Moby Dick
Quo Vadis
55 Days at Peking
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
Pygmalion
Ten Little Indians
Henry V
The Persuaders!
The Snake Pit
The MacKintosh Man
Green for Danger
Frightmare
Endless Night
Caesar and Cleopatra
The Silent One
The Bloody Judge
The Way Ahead
Circus of Fear
The Virginian
The Velvet Touch
Die Screaming Marianne
The Wooden Horse
The Drum
The Magic Box
Escape by Night
Too Hot to Handle
Plymouth Adventure
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Contraband
Mourning Becomes Electra
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Red Beret
Personal Affair
The Miniver Story
The Bells Go Down
Connecting Rooms
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
Tank Force!
The Defenders
The Young Mr. Pitt
Beyond Mombasa
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
BBC Play of the Month
I Accuse!
Girl in the News
The Steel Bayonet
The Girls of Pleasure Island
No Place for Jennifer
Armchair Theatre
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
Ten Days in Paris
Screen Director's Playhouse
The Wednesday Play
The Green Scarf
The Rat
Your Show of Shows
Jump for Glory
Kate Plus Ten