
Leo Genn
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,...
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,...
Known For
Cast Credits
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
as Dr. Janusz Korczak
Frightmare
as Dr. Lytell
The MacKintosh Man
as Rollins (uncredited)
The Silent One
as Chief of M.I.5
Endless Night
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Die Screaming Marianne
as The Judge
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
as Edmond Brighton
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
as Patrick Hastings, KC
Connecting Rooms
as Dr. Norman
The Bloody Judge
as Lord Wessex
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. Lanyon
Khartoum
as Narrator (voice)
Circus of Fear
as Elliott
Ten Little Indians
as General Mandrake
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
as Adm. Quency
55 Days at Peking
as Gen. Jung-Lu
The Longest Day
as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
Too Hot to Handle
as Johnny Solo
Escape by Night
as Michael Pemberton
Mrs. Miniver
as Clem Miniver
You'll Never See Me Again
as Inspector Stillman
Tank Force!
as Sgt. Kendall
I Accuse!
as Maj. Picquart
The Steel Bayonet
as Maj. Gerrard
Beyond Mombasa
as Ralph Hoyt
Moby Dick
as Starbuck
The Titanic Incident
as Paul Bernard
Lady Chatterley's Lover
as Sir Clifford Chatterley
Blackmail
as Lionel Kendall
The Green Scarf
as Rodelec