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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.​

  • Known ForActing
  • Born9 August 1905 (age 120)
  • Place of BirthLondon, England, UK

Leo Genn

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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.​

  • Known ForActing
  • Born9 August 1905 (age 120)
  • Place of BirthLondon, England, UK
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You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
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1975
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Frightmare
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6.4
1974
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The Silent One
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7.211
1973
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The MacKintosh Man
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6.0
1973
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Endless Night
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6.1
1972
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Die Screaming Marianne
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6.0
1971
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A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
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6.506
1971
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The Bloody Judge
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4.9
1970
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Connecting Rooms
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6.0
1970
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Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
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1970
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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6.308
1968
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Circus of Fear
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5.194
1966
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Khartoum
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6.3
1966
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Ten Little Indians
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6.266
1965
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The Delhi Way
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5.7
1964
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The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
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5.8
1964
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55 Days at Peking
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6.964
1963
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The Longest Day
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7.6
1962
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Life of Adolf Hitler
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6.9
1961
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Escape by Night
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6.9
1960
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Mrs. Miniver
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1960
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Too Hot to Handle
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4.571
1960
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The Steel Bayonet
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5.4
1958
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I Accuse!
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6.1
1958
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Tank Force!
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6.2
1958
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The Immortal Land
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1958
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Moby Dick
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7.1
1956
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Beyond Mombasa
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7.1
1956
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Blackmail
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1955
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Lady Chatterley's Lover
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5.9
1955
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The Titanic Incident
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1955
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The Green Scarf
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5.3
1954
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Tonight in Britain
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1954
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The Red Beret
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6.6
1953
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Personal Affair
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6.2
1953
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The Girls of Pleasure Island
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5.0
1953
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Elizabeth Is Queen
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7.0
1953
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The Magic Box
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6.3
1952
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Plymouth Adventure
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5.5
1952
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24 Hours of a Woman's Life
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4.7
1952
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Quo Vadis
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1951
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Power for All
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1951
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The Wooden Horse
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6.8
1950
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The Miniver Story
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6.0
1950
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No Place for Jennifer
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5.1
1950
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I Went Back
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6.0
1950
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The Undefeated
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1950
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The Velvet Touch
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6.155
1948
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The Snake Pit
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7.1
1948
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London Belongs to Me
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6.964
1948
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Mourning Becomes Electra
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6.278
1947
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Green for Danger
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6.744
1946
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Theirs Is the Glory
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6.8
1946
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Caesar and Cleopatra
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6.1
1945
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Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
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1945
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The Way Ahead
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1944
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Tunisian Victory
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6.2
1944
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The Return of the Vikings
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1944
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Attack! The Battle for New Britain
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6.0
1944
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Henry V
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6.623
1944
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The Bells Go Down
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6.8
1943
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The Young Mr. Pitt
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5.7
1942
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Contraband
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6.9
1940
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Girl in the News
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6.417
1940
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Ten Days in Paris
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7.5
1940
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French Communique
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1940
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Law and Disorder
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5.5
1940
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Pygmalion
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6.993
1939
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Kate Plus Ten
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1938
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Dangerous Medicine
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1938
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The Rat
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7.5
1937
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When Thief Meets Thief
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5.0
1937
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Accused
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1936
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The Dream Doctor
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6.5
1936