Leo Genn
Born August 09, 1905 (Age: 120)
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London, England, UK
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.
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.
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Filmography
Frightmare
1974
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as Dr. Lytell
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Age: 69
The MacKintosh Man
1973
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as Rollins (uncredited)
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Age: 67
The Silent One
1973
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as Chief of M.I.5
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Age: 67
Endless Night
1972
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as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
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Age: 67
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
1970
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as Patrick Hastings, KC
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Age: 64
Ten Little Indians
1965
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as General Mandrake
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Age: 59
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
1964
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as Adm. Quency
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Age: 59
The Delhi Way
1964
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 58
55 Days at Peking
1963
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as Gen. Jung-Lu
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Age: 57
The Longest Day
1962
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as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
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Age: 57
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The Life of Adolf Hitler
1961
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as Narrator
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Age: 56
Too Hot to Handle
1960
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as Johnny Solo
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Age: 55
Escape by Night
1960
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as Michael Pemberton
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Age: 54
Mrs. Miniver
1960
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as Clem Miniver
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Age: 54
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You'll Never See Me Again
1959
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as Inspector Stillman
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Age: 54
Tank Force!
1958
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as Sgt. Kendall
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Age: 52
I Accuse!
1958
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as Maj. Picquart
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Age: 52
The Steel Bayonet
1958
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as Maj. Gerrard
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Age: 52
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The Immortal Land
1958
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as
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Age: 52
Beyond Mombasa
1956
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as Ralph Hoyt
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Age: 51
Moby Dick
1956
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as Starbuck
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Age: 50
The Titanic Incident
1955
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as Paul Bernard
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Age: 50
Lady Chatterley's Lover
1955
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as Sir Clifford Chatterley
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Age: 50
Blackmail
1955
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as Lionel Kendall
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Age: 49
The Green Scarf
1954
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as Rodelec
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Age: 49
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Tonight in Britain
1954
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as Self - Commentator
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Age: 48
Personal Affair
1953
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as Stephen Barlow
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Age: 48
The Red Beret
1953
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as Major J. Snow
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Age: 48
Elizabeth Is Queen
1953
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as Narrator
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Age: 47
The Girls of Pleasure Island
1953
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as Roger Halyard
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Age: 47
The Undefeated
1950
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as Joe Anderson (voice)
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Age: 45
The Miniver Story
1950
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as Steve Brunswick
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Age: 45
The Wooden Horse
1950
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as Peter Howard
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Age: 45
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I Went Back
1950
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as Narrator
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Age: 45
No Place for Jennifer
1950
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as William Parry
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Age: 44
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945
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as Bel Affris
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Age: 40
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Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
1945
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as Marcus Antonius
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Age: 40
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942
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as Danton (uncredited)
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Age: 37