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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frightmare (1974) | Dr. Lytell | 7 | |
| 2 | The MacKintosh Man (1973) | Rollins (uncredited) | - | - |
| 3 | Endless Night (1972) | Psychiatrist (uncredited) | 7 | |
| 4 | A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971) | Edmond Brighton | - | - |
| 5 | The Bloody Judge (1970) | Lord Wessex | 4 | |
| 6 | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968) | Dr. Lanyon | - | - |
| 7 | Khartoum (1966) | Narrator (voice) | 7.5 | |
| 8 | Circus of Fear (1966) | Elliott | - | - |
| 9 | Ten Little Indians (1965) | General Mandrake | 7.3 | |
| 10 | The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse (1964) | Adm. Quency | - | - |
| 11 | The Longest Day (1962) | Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr. | 8.3 | |
| 12 | The Life of Adolf Hitler (1961) | Narrator | - | - |
| 13 | Too Hot to Handle (1960) | Johnny Solo | - | - |
| 14 | Escape by Night (1960) | British Major Michael Pemberton | 5 | |
| 15 | Tank Force! (1958) | Sgt. Kendall | - | - |
| 16 | Moby Dick (1956) | Starbuck | 7 | |
| 17 | Plymouth Adventure (1952) | William Bradford | - | - |
| 18 | The Magic Box (1952) | Maida Vale Doctor | - | - |
| 19 | Quo Vadis (1951) | Petronius | 4 | |
| 20 | The Velvet Touch (1948) | Michael Morrell | 4 | |
| 21 | The Snake Pit (1948) | Mark Kik | 6.5 | |
| 22 | Mourning Becomes Electra (1947) | Adam Brant | - | - |
| 23 | Green for Danger (1946) | Mr. Eden | 5 | |
| 24 | Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) | Bel Affris | 2 | |
| 25 | The Way Ahead (1944) | Captain Edwards | 6 | |
| 26 | Henry V (1944) | The Constable of France | 3 | |
| 27 | Contraband (1940) | First Brother Grimm | 6 | |
| 28 | Pygmalion (1938) | Prince (uncredited) | 6.5 |
