Leo Genn

Person

Leo Genn

Born 9 August 1905 Died 26 January 1978, aged 72 London, England, UK TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
30age in their first credit on record (1936)
39years on screen and counting
5credits in 1950, their busiest year
81dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak poster Age: 69

You Are Free, Dr. Korczak

1975
as Dr. Janusz Korczak
Frightmare poster Age: 69

Frightmare

1974
as Dr. Lytell
The MacKintosh Man poster Age: 67

The MacKintosh Man

1973
as Rollins (uncredited)
The Silent One poster Age: 67

The Silent One

1973
as Chief of M.I.5
Endless Night poster Age: 67

Endless Night

1972
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Die Screaming Marianne poster Age: 66

Die Screaming Marianne

1971
as The Judge
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin poster Age: 65

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

1971
as Edmond Brighton
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary poster Age: 64

Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary

1970
as Patrick Hastings, KC
Connecting Rooms poster Age: 64

Connecting Rooms

1970
as Dr. Norman
The Bloody Judge poster Age: 64

The Bloody Judge

1970
as Lord Wessex
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde poster Age: 62

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1968
as Dr. Lanyon
Khartoum poster Age: 60

Khartoum

1966
as Narrator (voice)
Circus of Fear poster Age: 60

Circus of Fear

1966
as Elliott
Ten Little Indians poster Age: 59

Ten Little Indians

1965
as General Mandrake
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse poster Age: 59

The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

1964
as Adm. Quency
The Delhi Way poster Age: 58

The Delhi Way

1964
as Narrator (voice)
55 Days at Peking poster Age: 57

55 Days at Peking

1963
as Gen. Jung-Lu
The Longest Day poster Age: 57

The Longest Day

1962
as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
Too Hot to Handle poster Age: 55

Too Hot to Handle

1960
as Johnny Solo
Escape by Night poster Age: 54

Escape by Night

1960
as Michael Pemberton
Mrs. Miniver poster Age: 54

Mrs. Miniver

1960
as Clem Miniver
No poster
Age: 54

You'll Never See Me Again

1959
as Inspector Stillman
Tank Force! poster Age: 52

Tank Force!

1958
as Sgt. Kendall
I Accuse! poster Age: 52

I Accuse!

1958
as Maj. Picquart
The Steel Bayonet poster Age: 52

The Steel Bayonet

1958
as Maj. Gerrard
No poster
Age: 52

The Immortal Land

1958
Beyond Mombasa poster Age: 51

Beyond Mombasa

1956
as Ralph Hoyt
Moby Dick poster Age: 50

Moby Dick

1956
as Starbuck
The Titanic Incident poster Age: 50

The Titanic Incident

1955
as Paul Bernard
Lady Chatterley's Lover poster Age: 50

Lady Chatterley's Lover

1955
as Sir Clifford Chatterley
Blackmail poster Age: 49

Blackmail

1955
as Lionel Kendall
The Green Scarf poster Age: 49

The Green Scarf

1954
as Rodelec
Personal Affair poster Age: 48

Personal Affair

1953
as Stephen Barlow
The Red Beret poster Age: 48

The Red Beret

1953
as Major J. Snow
The Girls of Pleasure Island poster Age: 47

The Girls of Pleasure Island

1953
as Roger Halyard
Plymouth Adventure poster Age: 47

Plymouth Adventure

1952
as William Bradford
24 Hours of a Woman's Life poster Age: 47

24 Hours of a Woman's Life

1952
as Robert Sterling
The Magic Box poster Age: 46

The Magic Box

1952
as Maida Vale Doctor
Quo Vadis poster Age: 46

Quo Vadis

1951
as Petronius
The Undefeated poster Age: 45

The Undefeated

1950
as Joe Anderson (voice)
The Miniver Story poster Age: 45

The Miniver Story

1950
as Steve Brunswick
The Wooden Horse poster Age: 45

The Wooden Horse

1950
as Peter Howard
No Place for Jennifer poster Age: 44

No Place for Jennifer

1950
as William Parry
The Snake Pit poster Age: 43

The Snake Pit

1948
as Mark Kik
The Velvet Touch poster Age: 42

The Velvet Touch

1948
as Michael Morrell
Mourning Becomes Electra poster Age: 42

Mourning Becomes Electra

1947
as Adam Brant
Green for Danger poster Age: 41

Green for Danger

1946
as Mr. Eden
Caesar and Cleopatra poster Age: 40

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945
as Bel Affris
No poster
Age: 40

Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2

1945
as Marcus Antonius
Henry V poster Age: 39

Henry V

1944
as The Constable of France
No poster
Age: 39

The Return of the Vikings

1944
as Narrator (voice)
Attack! The Battle for New Britain poster Age: 38

Attack! The Battle for New Britain

1944
as Narrator (voice)
The Way Ahead poster Age: 38

The Way Ahead

1944
as Captain Edwards
Tunisian Victory poster Age: 38

Tunisian Victory

1944
as Narrator (voice)
The Bells Go Down poster Age: 37

The Bells Go Down

1943
as Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
The Young Mr. Pitt poster Age: 37

The Young Mr. Pitt

1942
as Danton (uncredited)
Girl in the News poster Age: 35

Girl in the News

1940
as Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
Law and Disorder poster Age: 34

Law and Disorder

1940
as Another Agent
Ten Days in Paris poster Age: 34

Ten Days in Paris

1940
as Lanson
Contraband poster Age: 34

Contraband

1940
as First Brother Grimm
No poster
Age: 34

French Communique

1940
as Commentator
Pygmalion poster Age: 33

Pygmalion

1938
as Prince (uncredited)
No poster
Age: 32

Dangerous Medicine

1938
as Murdoch
The Drum poster Age: 32

The Drum

1938
as Abdul Fakir (uncredited)
Kate Plus Ten poster Age: 32

Kate Plus Ten

1938
as Dr. Gurdon
The Rat poster Age: 32

The Rat

1937
as Defending Counsel
Jump for Glory poster Age: 31

Jump for Glory

1937
as Prosecuting Counsel
Accused poster Age: 31

Accused

1936
as Man
No poster
Age: 30

The Dream Doctor

1936
as Husband
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TV credits

Newest first
The Persuaders! poster Age: 66

The Persuaders!

1971
as Sir Hugo Chalmers
The Expert poster Age: 62

The Expert

1968
as Dr. Bellman
BBC Play of the Month poster Age: 60

BBC Play of the Month

1965
as Henry Wilcox
The Wednesday Play poster Age: 59

The Wednesday Play

1964
as Hereward Daintry
No poster
Age: 58

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963
The Virginian poster Age: 57

The Virginian

1962
as Gavin Heath
The Defenders poster Age: 56

The Defenders

1961
as Dr. Morton Chaney
On Trial poster Age: 54

On Trial

1960
as Sir Charles Dilke
Armchair Theatre poster Age: 50

Armchair Theatre

1956
as Inspector Stillman
Screen Director's Playhouse poster Age: 50

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955
as Paul Bernard
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster Age: 46

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
as Archbishop of Rheims
Your Show of Shows poster Age: 44

Your Show of Shows

1950
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