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Leo Genn
AKA: Leo John Genn
Acting
Born: 1905
London, England, UK
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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.
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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.
Known For
The Persuaders!
Sir Hugo Chalmers
1971 · GB
The Expert
Dr. Bellman
1968 · GB
BBC Play of the Month
Henry Wilcox
1965 · GB
The Wednesday Play
Hereward Daintry
1964 · GB
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Role
1963 · US
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962 · US
The Virginian
Gavin Heath
1962 · US
The Defenders
Dr. Morton Chaney
1961 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Persuaders! | 1971 | Sir Hugo Chalmers |
| The Expert | 1968 | Dr. Bellman |
| BBC Play of the Month | 1965 | Henry Wilcox |
| The Wednesday Play | 1964 | Hereward Daintry |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | 1963 | Contributor |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1962 | Self |
| The Virginian | 1962 | Gavin Heath |
| The Defenders | 1961 | Dr. Morton Chaney |
| Tonight Starring Jack Paar | 1957 | Self |