Leo Genn
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leo Genn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Quo Vadis
as PetroniusAfter fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage...
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Moby Dick
as StarbuckIn 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service aboard the Pequod, a whaler sailing out of New...
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The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and...
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55 Days at Peking
as Gen. Jung-LuDiplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the...
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Khartoum
as Narrator (voice)English General Charles George Gordon is appointed military governor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan by...
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The MacKintosh Man
as Rollins (uncredited)A member of British Intelligence assumes a fictitious criminal identity and allows himself to be...
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A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
as Edmond BrightonCarol Hammond, the sexually frustrated wife of a successful London lawyer, is having bizarre,...
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Caesar and Cleopatra
as Bel AffrisThe aging Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen. Adapted by George Bernard...
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Henry V
as The Constable of FranceIn the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the...
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Pygmalion
as Prince (uncredited)When linguistics professor Henry Higgins boasts that he can pass off Cockney flower girl Eliza...
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. LanyonIn this Dan Curtis production of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic, Jack Palance stars as Dr....
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The Snake Pit
as Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik")Virginia Cunningham is confused upon finding herself in a mental hospital, with no memory of her...
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Ten Little Indians
as General MandrakeTen strangers are invited as weekend guests to a remote mountain mansion. When the host doesn't...
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Plymouth Adventure
as William BradfordDuring the Mayflower pilgrims' long voyage across the Atlantic Ocean on their way to America,...
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Endless Night
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)Shiftless dreamer Michael Rogers fantasizes about a lifestyle above his means and marries a...
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The Bloody Judge
as Lord WessexHorror icon Christopher Lee, who worked with Jess Franco on several occasions, plays Lord George...
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The Way Ahead
as Captain EdwardsA mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry ...
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Circus of Fear
as ElliottA circus becomes the location for stolen loot and murder.
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Frightmare
as Dr. LytellIn 1957, Dorothy and Edmund Yates were committed to an institution for the criminally insane,...
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Tank Force!
as Sgt. KendallDuring World War II, members of a British tank unit in northern Africa are captured and held...
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Personal Affair
as Stephen BarlowA British girl disappears for three days after a frank talk with the wife of a Latin teacher she...
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The Silent One
as Chief of M.I.5Who is Anton Haliakov, who has just been abducted by the M.I.5 in London? A Soviet scientist...
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Green for Danger
as Mr. EdenIn the midst of Nazi air raids, a postman dies on the operating table at a rural hospital. But...
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Lady Chatterley's Lover
as Sir Clifford ChatterleyBased on D. H. Lawrence’s 1928 novel of the same name, Lady Chatterley’s Lover stars Danielle...
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Contraband
as First Brother GrimmWhen a neutral Danish merchant ship is forced to put into port after trying to evade British...
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Connecting Rooms
as Dr. NormanExplores the relationships shared by the residents of a seedy boarding house in London. Based on...
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I Accuse!
as Maj. PicquartAlfred Dreyfus, a German-Jewish captain serving in the French Army, is falsely accused of...
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The Rat
as Defending CounselJean Boucheron the cat burglar is the darling of the Montmartre whores--and catches the eye of...
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The Miniver Story
as Steve BrunswickThe Second World War is over, and the Miniver family is trying to keep themselves together in...
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Beyond Mombasa
as Ralph HoytAn American travels to East Africa, where he tries to find out how his brother died.
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Too Hot to Handle
as Johnny SoloA French reporter working on a steamy story about the secret strip joints found in London's Soho...
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The Red Beret
as Major J. SnowSteve MacKendrick resigns from the US Army after causing the needless death of a fellow officer....
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The Steel Bayonet
as Maj. GerrardTunis, 1943. Battle-weary troops of Company C have orders to occupy a derelict Tunisian...
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The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
as Adm. QuencyThe evil Dr. Mabuse develops a death ray with which he threatens the world.
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Girl in the News
as Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)An elderly lady manages to sneak some pills away from her nurse and dies of an overdose. The...
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The Girls of Pleasure Island
as Roger HalyardIn the spring of 1945, World War II is coming to a close. Roger Halyard, a dignified,...
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24 Hours of a Woman's Life
as Robert SterlingA compulsive gambler stumbles towards losing everything when Merle Oberon decides to save him...
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The Velvet Touch
as Michael MorrellAfter accidentally killing her lecherous producer, a famous actress tries to hide her guilt.
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The Wooden Horse
as Peter HowardTrue story of three British POWs and their attempt to escape from Nazi Germany
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Die Screaming Marianne
as The JudgeAfter their parents divorce, one daughter lives with her mother in England while the other lives...
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Accused
as ManTony and his dance partner/wife Gaby headline a Paris musical. Tony becomes the unwilling target...
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Mourning Becomes Electra
as Adam BrantNear the end of the Civil War, the proud residents of Mannon Manor await the return of shipping...
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Tunisian Victory
as Narrator (voice)Documentary made by the U.S. Army Signal Corps after the North African campaign.
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The Young Mr. Pitt
as Danton (uncredited)This biopic tells the story of the life of Pitt The Younger, who became Prime Minister of Great...
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No Place for Jennifer
as William ParryA young girl goes through the trauma of her parent's divorce and seperate re-marriages.
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Ten Days in Paris
as LansonBob Stevens awakens in a hospital with a gunshot wound to his head, and is told that he has been...
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The Magic Box
as Maida Vale DoctorNow old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As...
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Attack: The Battle for New Britain
as Narrator (voice)War - Documentary film depicting the attack by Allied forces on the Japanese strong-holds of...
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London Belongs to Me
as Narrator (uncredited)Classic British drama about the residents of a large terrace house in London between Christmas...
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Blackmail
as Lionel KendallAn atmospheric tale about a national blackmail organization, where no one can be trusted.
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When Thief Meets Thief
as Prosecuting CounselA London cat burglar falls for the girlfriend of a stockbroker who used to be his partner.
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Escape by Night
as Michael PembertonIn Nazi-occupied Rome, a beautiful bootlegger, to the chagrin of her lover, gives sanctuary to...
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Kate Plus Ten
as Dr. GurdonKate is secretary to Lord Flamborough. But she is also leader of a criminal gang. Can Mike...
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Theirs Is the Glory
as Narrator (uncredited)Re-enactment of World War 2 Battle of Arnhem using the survivors from the battle.
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Life of Adolf Hitler
as NarratorCarefully chronicling in great detail the early years of Hitler's political life until his fall...
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The Bells Go Down
as Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)Comedian Tommy Trinder plays it straight in this tribute to the wartime AFS (Auxiliary Fire...
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The Green Scarf
as RodelecA deaf, dumb and blind man, Jacques Vauthier (Kieron Moore), confesses to committing a murder,...
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Mrs. Miniver
as Clem MiniverA British housewife faces up to the harsh realities of the Second World War.
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The Undefeated
as Joe Anderson (voice)Looking at how soldiers injured and disabled during WWII would be helped to live as normal a...
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Elizabeth Is Queen
as NarratorThis spectacular 1953 documentary, released in cinemas, records the events of Elizabeth II's...
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The Merv Griffin Show
as SelfThe Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...
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Your Show of Shows
as uncreditedYour Show of Shows was a live 90-minute variety show that was broadcast weekly in the United...
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The Persuaders!
as Sir Hugo ChalmersAn English aristocrat and an American millionaire come together to tackle crime.
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The Virginian
as Gavin HeathThe Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth,...
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The Defenders
as Dr. Morton ChaneyThe Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Archbishop of RheimsHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
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The Expert
as Dr. BellmanThe Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976. The series...
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