Leo Genn
Born August 09, 1905 (Age: 120)
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London, England, UK
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
1970
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as Patrick Hastings, KC
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Age: 64
55 Days at Peking
1963
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as Gen. Jung-Lu
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Age: 57
The Longest Day
1962
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as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
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Age: 57
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The Life of Adolf Hitler
1961
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as Narrator
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Age: 56
Mrs. Miniver
1960
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as Clem Miniver
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Age: 54
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You'll Never See Me Again
1959
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as Inspector Stillman
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Age: 54
I Accuse!
1958
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as Maj. Picquart
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Age: 52
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The Immortal Land
1958
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as
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Age: 52
Moby Dick
1956
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as Starbuck
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Age: 50
The Titanic Incident
1955
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as Paul Bernard
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Age: 50
Blackmail
1955
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as Lionel Kendall
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Age: 49
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Tonight in Britain
1954
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as Self - Commentator
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Age: 48
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I Went Back
1950
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as Narrator
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Age: 45
The Young Mr. Pitt
1942
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as Danton (uncredited)
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Age: 37