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Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Acting·1905–1978·65 films

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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Filmography

The Longest Day
The Longest Day (1962)Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
Moby Dick
Moby Dick (1956)Starbuck
Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis (1951)Petronius
55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking (1963)Gen. Jung-Lu
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971)Edmond Brighton
Pygmalion
Pygmalion (1938)Prince (uncredited)
Ten Little Indians
Ten Little Indians (1965)General Mandrake
Henry V
Henry V (1944)The Constable of France
Khartoum
Khartoum (1966)Narrator (voice)
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit (1948)Mark Kik
The MacKintosh Man
The MacKintosh Man (1973)Rollins (uncredited)
Green for Danger
Green for Danger (1946)Mr. Eden
Frightmare
Frightmare (1974)Dr. Lytell
Endless Night
Endless Night (1972)Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)Bel Affris
The Silent One
The Silent One (1973)Chief of M.I.5
The Bloody Judge
The Bloody Judge (1970)Lord Wessex
The Way Ahead
The Way Ahead (1944)Captain Edwards
Circus of Fear
Circus of Fear (1966)Elliott
The Velvet Touch
The Velvet Touch (1948)Michael Morrell
Die Screaming Marianne
Die Screaming Marianne (1971)The Judge
The Wooden Horse
The Wooden Horse (1950)Peter Howard
The Drum
The Drum (1938)Abdul Fakir (uncredited)
Plymouth Adventure
Plymouth Adventure (1952)William Bradford
Escape by Night
Escape by Night (1960)Michael Pemberton
The Magic Box
The Magic Box (1952)Maida Vale Doctor
Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle (1960)Johnny Solo
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lady Chatterley's Lover (1955)Sir Clifford Chatterley
Contraband
Contraband (1940)First Brother Grimm
Mourning Becomes Electra
Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)Adam Brant
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968)Dr. Lanyon
Tunisian Victory
Tunisian Victory (1944)Narrator (voice)
The Red Beret
The Red Beret (1953)Major J. Snow
London Belongs to Me
London Belongs to Me (1948)Narrator (uncredited)
The Miniver Story
The Miniver Story (1950)Steve Brunswick
Personal Affair
Personal Affair (1953)Stephen Barlow
The Bells Go Down
The Bells Go Down (1943)Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
Theirs Is the Glory
Theirs Is the Glory (1946)Narrator (uncredited)
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse (1964)Adm. Quency
Tank Force!
Tank Force! (1958)Sgt. Kendall
Connecting Rooms
Connecting Rooms (1970)Dr. Norman
The Young Mr. Pitt
The Young Mr. Pitt (1942)Danton (uncredited)
Beyond Mombasa
Beyond Mombasa (1956)Ralph Hoyt
I Accuse!
I Accuse! (1958)Maj. Picquart
Girl in the News
Girl in the News (1940)Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
The Girls of Pleasure Island
The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953)Roger Halyard
The Steel Bayonet
The Steel Bayonet (1958)Maj. Gerrard
No Place for Jennifer
No Place for Jennifer (1950)William Parry
Ten Days in Paris
Ten Days in Paris (1940)Lanson
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
24 Hours of a Woman's Life (1952)Robert Sterling
The Rat
The Rat (1937)Defending Counsel
The Delhi Way
The Delhi Way (1964)Narrator (voice)
The Green Scarf
The Green Scarf (1954)Rodelec
Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder (1940)Another Agent
Attack! The Battle for New Britain
Attack! The Battle for New Britain (1944)Narrator (voice)
Jump for Glory
Jump for Glory (1937)Prosecuting Counsel
Kate Plus Ten
Kate Plus Ten (1938)Dr. Gurdon
Elizabeth Is Queen
Elizabeth Is Queen (1953)Narrator
Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver (1960)Clem Miniver
Blackmail
Blackmail (1955)Lionel Kendall
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak (1975)Dr. Janusz Korczak
The Undefeated
The Undefeated (1950)Joe Anderson (voice)
Accused
Accused (1936)Man
The Titanic Incident
The Titanic Incident (1955)Paul Bernard
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary (1970)Patrick Hastings, KC