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 Lie...
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
As Dr. Lanyon
Moby Dick
As Starbuck
Ten Little Indians
As General Mandrake
Quo Vadis
As Petronius
The Longest Day
As Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
55 Days at Peking
As Gen. Jung-Lu
Blackmail
As Lionel Kendall
The Velvet Touch
As Michael Morrell
The Way Ahead
As Captain Edwards
Green for Danger
As Mr. Eden
The Bloody Judge
As Lord Wessex
Circus of Fear
As Elliott
The Snake Pit
As Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik")
The Wooden Horse
As Peter Howard
The Magic Box
As Maida Vale Doctor
The Silent One
As Chief of M.I.5
Life of Adolf Hitler
As Narrator
Plymouth Adventure
As William Bradford
The Red Beret
As Major J. Snow
Die Screaming Marianne
As The Judge
Escape by Night
As Michael Pemberton
The Steel Bayonet
As Maj. Gerrard
Personal Affair
As Stephen Barlow
Mrs. Miniver
As Clem Miniver
The Girls of Pleasure Island
As Roger Halyard
Lady Chatterley's Lover
As Sir Clifford Chatterley
The Green Scarf
As Rodelec
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
As Robert Sterling
I Accuse!
As Maj. Picquart
Connecting Rooms
As Dr. Norman
Tank Force!
As Sgt. Kendall
The Rat
As Defending Counsel
Tunisian Victory
As Narrator (voice)
The Miniver Story
As Steve Brunswick
Too Hot to Handle
As Johnny Solo
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
As Dr. Janusz Korczak
The Return of the Vikings
As Narrator (voice)
No Place for Jennifer
As William Parry
London Belongs to Me
As Narrator (uncredited)
When Thief Meets Thief
As Prosecuting Counsel
Kate Plus Ten
As Dr. Gurdon
Frightmare
As Dr. Lytell
Endless Night
As Psychiatrist (uncredited)
The MacKintosh Man
As Rollins (uncredited)
I Went Back
As Narrator
Elizabeth Is Queen
As Narrator
The Immortal Land
The Undefeated
As Joe Anderson (voice)
Girl in the News
As Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
Contraband
As First Brother Grimm
The Delhi Way
As Narrator (voice)
Ten Days in Paris
As Lanson
Beyond Mombasa
As Ralph Hoyt
Attack: The Battle for New Britain
As Narrator (voice)
Henry V
As The Constable of France
The Titanic Incident
As Paul Bernard
Accused
As Man
Dangerous Medicine
As Murdoch
Mourning Becomes Electra
As Adam Brant
The Young Mr. Pitt
As Danton (uncredited)
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
As Edmond Brighton
The Dream Doctor
As Husband
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
As Adm. Quency
Caesar and Cleopatra
As Bel Affris
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
As Marcus Antonius
Khartoum
As Narrator (voice)
French Communique
As Commentator
Theirs Is the Glory
As Narrator (uncredited)
The Bells Go Down
As Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
Pygmalion
As Prince (uncredited)
The Merv Griffin Show
As Self
The Persuaders!
As Sir Hugo Chalmers
Hallmark Hall of Fame
As Archbishop of Rheims
The Virginian
As Gavin Heath
Your Show of Shows
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Expert
As Dr. Bellman
The Defenders
As Dr. Morton Chaney
Screen Director's Playhouse
As Paul Bernard