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Leo Genn

Bio: 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: Wed, Aug 09 1905
Birthplace: London, England, UK

Death: Thu, Jan 26 1978
Leo Genn is 72 years old
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Poster of You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
Leo Genn was
69 in You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
as 'Dr. Janusz Korczak'.
Wed, Apr 09 1975
Poster of Frightmare
Frightmare
Leo Genn was
69 in Frightmare
as 'Dr. Lytell'.
Tue, Nov 05 1974
Poster of The MacKintosh Man
The MacKintosh Man
Leo Genn was
68 in The MacKintosh Man
as 'Rollins (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 08 1973
Poster of The Silent One
The Silent One
Leo Genn was
67 in The Silent One
as 'Chief of M.I.5'.
Sat, Feb 10 1973
Poster of Endless Night
Endless Night
Leo Genn was
67 in Endless Night
as 'Psychiatrist (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 05 1972
Poster of Die Screaming Marianne
Die Screaming Marianne
Leo Genn was
66 in Die Screaming Marianne
as 'The Judge'.
Fri, Aug 13 1971
Poster of A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
Leo Genn was
65 in A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
as 'Edmond Brighton'.
Thu, Feb 18 1971
Poster of Connecting Rooms
Connecting Rooms
Leo Genn was
64 in Connecting Rooms
as 'Dr. Norman'.
Fri, May 01 1970
Poster of The Bloody Judge
The Bloody Judge
Leo Genn was
64 in The Bloody Judge
as 'Lord Wessex'.
Thu, Feb 05 1970
Poster of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Leo Genn was
62 in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as 'Dr. Lanyon'.
Sun, Jan 07 1968
Poster of Khartoum
Khartoum
Leo Genn was
60 in Khartoum
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Thu, Jun 09 1966
Poster of Circus of Fear
Circus of Fear
Leo Genn was
60 in Circus of Fear
as 'Elliott'.
Fri, Apr 29 1966
Poster of Ten Little Indians
Ten Little Indians
Leo Genn was
59 in Ten Little Indians
as 'General Mandrake'.
Sat, Jul 31 1965
Poster of The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
Leo Genn was
59 in The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
as 'Adm. Quency'.
Thu, Sep 17 1964
Poster of The Delhi Way
The Delhi Way
Leo Genn was
58 in The Delhi Way
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of 55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking
Leo Genn was
57 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Gen. Jung-Lu'.
Mon, May 06 1963
Poster of The Longest Day
The Longest Day
Leo Genn was
57 in The Longest Day
as 'Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.'.
Tue, Sep 25 1962
Poster of Life of Adolf Hitler
Life of Adolf Hitler
Leo Genn was
56 in Life of Adolf Hitler
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, Sep 01 1961
Poster of Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle
Leo Genn was
55 in Too Hot to Handle
as 'Johnny Solo'.
Thu, Dec 01 1960
Poster of Escape by Night
Escape by Night
Leo Genn was
55 in Escape by Night
as 'Michael Pemberton'.
Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver
Leo Genn was
54 in Mrs. Miniver
as 'Clem Miniver'.
Thu, Jan 07 1960
Poster of Tank Force!
Tank Force!
Leo Genn was
52 in Tank Force!
as 'Sgt. Kendall'.
Tue, Apr 22 1958
Poster of I Accuse!
I Accuse!
Leo Genn was
52 in I Accuse!
as 'Maj. Picquart'.
Wed, Mar 05 1958
Poster of The Steel Bayonet
The Steel Bayonet
Leo Genn was
52 in The Steel Bayonet
as 'Maj. Gerrard'.
Sat, Feb 01 1958
Poster of The Immortal Land
The Immortal Land
Leo Genn was
52 in The Immortal Land
Wed, Jan 01 1958
Poster of Beyond Mombasa
Beyond Mombasa
Leo Genn was
51 in Beyond Mombasa
as 'Ralph Hoyt'.
Mon, Oct 29 1956
Poster of Moby Dick
Moby Dick
Leo Genn was
50 in Moby Dick
as 'Starbuck'.
Wed, Jun 27 1956
Poster of The Titanic Incident
The Titanic Incident
Leo Genn was
50 in The Titanic Incident
as 'Paul Bernard'.
Wed, Dec 28 1955
Poster of Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Leo Genn was
50 in Lady Chatterley's Lover
as 'Sir Clifford Chatterley'.
Wed, Dec 07 1955
Poster of Blackmail
Blackmail
Leo Genn was
49 in Blackmail
as 'Lionel Kendall'.
Tue, Jul 19 1955
Poster of The Green Scarf
The Green Scarf
Leo Genn was
49 in The Green Scarf
as 'Rodelec'.
Wed, Aug 25 1954
Poster of Personal Affair
Personal Affair
Leo Genn was
48 in Personal Affair
as 'Stephen Barlow'.
Tue, Oct 20 1953
Poster of The Red Beret
The Red Beret
Leo Genn was
48 in The Red Beret
as 'Major J. Snow'.
Tue, Aug 11 1953
Poster of Elizabeth Is Queen
Elizabeth Is Queen
Leo Genn was
47 in Elizabeth Is Queen
as 'Narrator'.
Tue, Jun 02 1953
Poster of The Girls of Pleasure Island
The Girls of Pleasure Island
Leo Genn was
47 in The Girls of Pleasure Island
as 'Roger Halyard'.
Wed, Apr 01 1953
Poster of Plymouth Adventure
Plymouth Adventure
Leo Genn was
47 in Plymouth Adventure
as 'William Bradford'.
Fri, Nov 28 1952
Poster of 24 Hours of a Woman's Life
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
Leo Genn was
47 in 24 Hours of a Woman's Life
as 'Robert Sterling'.
Wed, Sep 10 1952
Poster of The Magic Box
The Magic Box
Leo Genn was
46 in The Magic Box
as 'Maida Vale Doctor'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis
Leo Genn was
46 in Quo Vadis
as 'Petronius'.
Thu, Nov 08 1951
Poster of The Undefeated
The Undefeated
Leo Genn was
45 in The Undefeated
as 'Joe Anderson (voice)'.
Sun, Dec 31 1950
Poster of The Miniver Story
The Miniver Story
Leo Genn was
45 in The Miniver Story
as 'Steve Brunswick'.
Thu, Oct 26 1950
Poster of The Wooden Horse
The Wooden Horse
Leo Genn was
45 in The Wooden Horse
as 'Peter Howard'.
Mon, Oct 16 1950
Poster of I Went Back
I Went Back
Leo Genn was
45 in I Went Back
as 'Narrator'.
Sun, Oct 01 1950
Poster of No Place for Jennifer
No Place for Jennifer
Leo Genn was
44 in No Place for Jennifer
as 'William Parry'.
Tue, Jan 17 1950
Poster of London Belongs to Me
London Belongs to Me
Leo Genn was
43 in London Belongs to Me
as 'Narrator (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 05 1948
Poster of The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit
Leo Genn was
43 in The Snake Pit
as 'Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik")'.
Thu, Nov 04 1948
Poster of The Velvet Touch
The Velvet Touch
Leo Genn was
42 in The Velvet Touch
as 'Michael Morrell'.
Tue, Jul 13 1948
Poster of Mourning Becomes Electra
Mourning Becomes Electra
Leo Genn was
42 in Mourning Becomes Electra
as 'Adam Brant'.
Wed, Nov 19 1947
Poster of Green for Danger
Green for Danger
Leo Genn was
41 in Green for Danger
as 'Mr. Eden'.
Sat, Dec 07 1946
Poster of Theirs Is the Glory
Theirs Is the Glory
Leo Genn was
41 in Theirs Is the Glory
as 'Narrator (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 13 1946
Poster of Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra
Leo Genn was
40 in Caesar and Cleopatra
as 'Bel Affris'.
Tue, Dec 11 1945
Poster of Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
Leo Genn was
40 in Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
as 'Marcus Antonius'.
Mon, Dec 03 1945
Poster of Henry V
Henry V
Leo Genn was
39 in Henry V
as 'The Constable of France'.
Fri, Nov 24 1944
Poster of The Return of the Vikings
The Return of the Vikings
Leo Genn was
39 in The Return of the Vikings
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Mon, Nov 13 1944
Poster of Attack: The Battle for New Britain
Attack: The Battle for New Britain
Leo Genn was
38 in Attack: The Battle for New Britain
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Tue, Jun 20 1944
Poster of The Way Ahead
The Way Ahead
Leo Genn was
38 in The Way Ahead
as 'Captain Edwards'.
Fri, Jun 09 1944
Poster of Tunisian Victory
Tunisian Victory
Leo Genn was
38 in Tunisian Victory
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Thu, Mar 23 1944
Poster of The Bells Go Down
The Bells Go Down
Leo Genn was
37 in The Bells Go Down
as 'Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 16 1943
Poster of The Young Mr. Pitt
The Young Mr. Pitt
Leo Genn was
37 in The Young Mr. Pitt
as 'Danton (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 21 1942
Poster of Girl in the News
Girl in the News
Leo Genn was
35 in Girl in the News
as 'Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 28 1940
Poster of Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder
Leo Genn was
34 in Law and Disorder
as 'Another Agent'.
Sat, Jul 06 1940
Poster of Ten Days in Paris
Ten Days in Paris
Leo Genn was
34 in Ten Days in Paris
as 'Lanson'.
Sat, Jun 01 1940
Poster of Contraband
Contraband
Leo Genn was
34 in Contraband
as 'First Brother Grimm'.
Sat, May 11 1940
Poster of French Communique
French Communique
Leo Genn was
34 in French Communique
as 'Commentator'.
Tue, Jan 02 1940
Poster of Pygmalion
Pygmalion
Leo Genn was
33 in Pygmalion
as 'Prince (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 03 1939
Poster of Dangerous Medicine
Dangerous Medicine
Leo Genn was
32 in Dangerous Medicine
as 'Murdoch'.
Sat, Jul 23 1938
Poster of Kate Plus Ten
Kate Plus Ten
Leo Genn was
32 in Kate Plus Ten
as 'Dr. Gurdon'.
Thu, Mar 17 1938
Poster of The Rat
The Rat
Leo Genn was
32 in The Rat
as 'Defending Counsel'.
Thu, Nov 11 1937
Poster of When Thief Meets Thief
When Thief Meets Thief
Leo Genn was
31 in When Thief Meets Thief
as 'Prosecuting Counsel'.
Fri, Jan 01 1937
Poster of Accused
Accused
Leo Genn was
31 in Accused
as 'Man'.
Fri, Dec 18 1936
Poster of The Dream Doctor
The Dream Doctor
Leo Genn was
30 in The Dream Doctor
as 'Husband'.
Wed, Jan 01 1936

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Persuaders!
The Persuaders!
Leo Genn was
66+ in The Persuaders!
as 'Sir Hugo Chalmers'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1971
Poster of The Expert
The Expert
Leo Genn was
62+ in The Expert
as 'Dr. Bellman'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 05 1968
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Leo Genn was
58+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Leo Genn was
57+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Leo Genn was
57+ in The Virginian
as 'Gavin Heath'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Leo Genn was
56+ in The Defenders
as 'Dr. Morton Chaney'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
Leo Genn was
50+ in Screen Director's Playhouse
as 'Paul Bernard'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Leo Genn was
46+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Archbishop of Rheims'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows
Leo Genn was
44+ in Your Show of Shows
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 25 1950