08/09/1905
London, England, UK:
Leo John Genn (* 9. August 1905 in London; † 26. Januar 1978 ebenda) war ein britischer Schauspieler und Barrister. Leo Genn begann 1930 am Theater zu spielen. Sein erstes Stück war A Marriage Has Been Disarranged am Devonshire Park Theatre in Eastbourne. Danach spielt er am Royalty Theatre in Dean Street, London. Der Schauspieler und Manager Leon M. Lion hatte ihn simultan als Schauspieler und Anwalt engagiert. Während des Zweiten Weltkrieges diente er in der Royal Artillery (ab Juli 1940). 1943 wurde er zum Lieutenant Colonel befördert. 1944 erhielt er die Erlaubnis, die Truppe zu verlassen, um in Laurence Oliviers Heinrich V. mitzuspielen. Genn wurde 1945 mit dem Croix de Guerre ausgezeichnet. Er gehörte zu der britischen Delegation, die Kriegsverbrechen im KZ Bergen-Belsen untersuchte und er war später Assistent des Anklägers im Verfahren in Lüneburg. Er wirkte in zahlreichen Film- und Fernsehproduktionen mit, meistens in Nebenrollen. Die bekanntesten sind die des Senators Petronius in Quo Vadis? (1951) und die des besonnenen ersten Offiziers Starbuck in Moby Dick aus dem Jahr 1956. Für seine Leistung in Quo vadis? wurde er für einen Oscar nominiert.
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Sie sind frei, Dr. Korczak (1975) as Dr. Janusz Korczak |
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Frightmare (1974) as Dr. Lytell |
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The MacKintosh Man (1973) as Rollins (uncredited) |
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Le Silencieux (1973) as Chief of M.I.5 |
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Endless Night (1972) as Psychiatrist (uncredited) |
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Die Screaming Marianne (1971) as The Judge |
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Una lucertola con la pelle di donna (1971) as Edmond Brighton |
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Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary (1970) as Patrick Hastings, KC |
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Connecting Rooms (1970) as Dr. Norman |
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Il trono di fuoco (1970) as Lord Wessex |
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968) as Dr. Lanyon |
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Khartoum (1966) as Narrator (voice) |
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Circus of Fear (1966) as Elliott |
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Ten Little Indians (1965) as General Mandrake |
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Die Todesstrahlen des Dr. Mabuse (1964) as Adm. Quency |
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The Delhi Way (1964) as Narrator (voice) |
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55 Days at Peking (1963) as Gen. Jung-Lu |
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The Longest Day (1962) as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr. |
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Das Leben von Adolf Hitler (1961) as Narrator |
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Too Hot to Handle (1960) as Johnny Solo |
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Era notte a Roma (1960) as Michael Pemberton |
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Mrs. Miniver (1960) as Clem Miniver |
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You'll Never See Me Again (1959) as Inspector Stillman |
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Tank Force! (1958) as Sgt. Kendall |
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I Accuse! (1958) as Maj. Picquart |
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The Steel Bayonet (1958) as Maj. Gerrard |
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The Immortal Land (1958) as |
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Beyond Mombasa (1956) as Ralph Hoyt |
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Moby Dick (1956) as Starbuck |
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The Titanic Incident (1955) as Paul Bernard |
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L'Amant de Lady Chatterley (1955) as Sir Clifford Chatterley |
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Chantage (1955) as Lionel Kendall |
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The Green Scarf (1954) as Rodelec |
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Tonight in Britain (1954) as Self - Commentator |
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Personal Affair (1953) as Stephen Barlow |
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The Red Beret (1953) as Major J. Snow |
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Elizabeth Is Queen (1953) as Narrator |
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The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953) as Roger Halyard |
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Plymouth Adventure (1952) as William Bradford |
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24 Hours of a Woman's Life (1952) as Robert Sterling |
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The Magic Box (1952) as Maida Vale Doctor |
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Quo Vadis (1951) as Petronius |
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The Changing Face of Europe (1951) as Self-Narrator |
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Power for All (1951) as Narrator |
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The Undefeated (1950) as Joe Anderson (voice) |
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The Miniver Story (1950) as Steve Brunswick |
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The Wooden Horse (1950) as Peter Howard |
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I Went Back (1950) as Narrator |
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No Place for Jennifer (1950) as William Parry |
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London Belongs to Me (1948) as Narrator (uncredited) |
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The Snake Pit (1948) as Mark Kik |
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The Velvet Touch (1948) as Michael Morrell |
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Mourning Becomes Electra (1947) as Adam Brant |
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Green for Danger (1946) as Mr. Eden |
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Theirs Is the Glory (1946) as Narrator (uncredited) |
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Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) as Bel Affris |
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Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2 (1945) as Marcus Antonius |
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The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944) as The Constable of France |
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The Return of the Vikings (1944) as Narrator (voice) |
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Attack! The Battle for New Britain (1944) as Narrator (voice) |
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The Way Ahead (1944) as Captain Edwards |
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Tunisian Victory (1944) as Narrator (voice) |
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The Bells Go Down (1943) as Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited) |
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The Young Mr. Pitt (1942) as Danton (uncredited) |
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Girl in the News (1940) as Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited) |
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Law and Disorder (1940) as Another Agent |
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Ten Days in Paris (1940) as Lanson |
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Contraband (1940) as First Brother Grimm |
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French Communique (1940) as Commentator |
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Pygmalion (1938) as Prince (uncredited) |
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Dangerous Medicine (1938) as Murdoch |
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The Drum (1938) as Abdul Fakir (uncredited) |
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Kate Plus Ten (1938) as Dr. Gurdon |
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The Rat (1937) as Defending Counsel |
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Jump for Glory (1937) as Prosecuting Counsel |
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Accused (1936) as Man |
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The Dream Doctor (1936) as Husband |