Leo Genn
English actor (1905-1978) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 72
Leopold John Genn was an English actor and barrister. Distinguished 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, sophisticated roles.
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1978Died26 January 19781974
FrightmareFilm, Dr. Lytell1972
Endless NightFilm, Psychiatrist (uncredited)1971
The Persuaders!Series, Sir Hugo Chalmers1970
The Bloody JudgeFilm, Lord Wessex1966
Circus of FearFilm, Elliott1965
BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Henry Wilcox1964
The Wednesday PlaySeries, Hereward Daintry
The Death Ray of Dr. MabuseFilm, 1964Adm. Quency1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSeries
The Longest DayFilm, 1962Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.1961
The DefendersSeries, Dr. Morton Chaney1958
Tank Force!Film, Sgt. Kendall1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries1956
Armchair TheatreSeries, Inspector Stillman1955
Lady Chatterley's LoverFilm, Sir Clifford Chatterley1952
Plymouth AdventureFilm, William Bradford1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Archbishop of Rheims1950
Your Show of ShowsSeries
The Miniver StoryFilm, 1950Steve Brunswick1947
Mourning Becomes ElectraFilm, Adam Brant1945
Caesar and CleopatraFilm, Bel Affris1943
The Bells Go DownFilm, Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)1938
PygmalionFilm, Prince (uncredited)1905Born9 August 1905
FrightmareFilm, Dr. Lytell1972Endless NightFilm, Psychiatrist (uncredited)1971The Persuaders!Series, Sir Hugo Chalmers1970The Bloody JudgeFilm, Lord Wessex1966Circus of FearFilm, Elliott1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Henry Wilcox1964The Wednesday PlaySeries, Hereward DaintryThe Death Ray of Dr. MabuseFilm, 1964Adm. Quency1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesThe Longest DayFilm, 1962Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.1961The DefendersSeries, Dr. Morton Chaney1958Tank Force!Film, Sgt. Kendall1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries1956Armchair TheatreSeries, Inspector Stillman1955Lady Chatterley's LoverFilm, Sir Clifford Chatterley1952Plymouth AdventureFilm, William Bradford1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Archbishop of Rheims1950Your Show of ShowsSeriesThe Miniver StoryFilm, 1950Steve Brunswick1947Mourning Becomes ElectraFilm, Adam Brant1945Caesar and CleopatraFilm, Bel Affris1943The Bells Go DownFilm, Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)1938PygmalionFilm, Prince (uncredited)1905Born9 August 1905People around Leo
Close ties
- Terence Young Directed The Red Beret and No Time to Die
Sidney Gilliat Directed Endless Night and Green for Danger
Christopher Lee Also in Quo Vadis and The Bloody Judge- Walter Gotell Also in The Longest Day and The Red Beret
Harry Andrews Also in Moby Dick and The Mackintosh Man
Pete Walker Directed Frightmare and Die Screaming, Marianne
Albert R. Broccoli Produced The Red Beret and No Time to Die- Harry Alan Towers Produced The Bloody Judge and Circus of Fear
- Irving Allen Produced The Red Beret and No Time to Die
John Huston Produced Moby Dick (1956)
Carol Reed Directed The Young Mr Pitt and The Way Ahead
Darryl F. Zanuck Directed The Longest Day (1962)
Stanley Holloway Also in Caesar and Cleopatra and The Way Ahead
Sam Zimbalist Produced Quo Vadis and I Accuse!- Renée Asherson Also in Caesar and Cleopatra and The Magic Box
Bernard Miles Also in Contraband and Tunisian Victory
Felix Aylmer Also in Quo Vadis and Caesar and Cleopatra
Frank Launder Produced Green for Danger (1947)
Mervyn Johns Also in Moby Dick and The Magic Box
Charles Victor Also in Contraband and Caesar and Cleopatra
Martin Boddey Also in The Magic Box and Tank Force!
Laurence Olivier Directed Henry V (1944), also in Khartoum (1966)
Peter Ustinov Also in The Magic Box and Quo Vadis
Miklós Rózsa Wrote Quo Vadis and Plymouth Adventure
Known for
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The Longest Day 1962
The Silent One 1973
Moby Dick 1956
Quo Vadis 1951
The Snake Pit 1948
Filmography 40
92 credits on file
Television 15
Media & music
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1978 · aged 72
