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Leo Genn
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.
Known For
The Longest Day
as Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
Quo Vadis
as Petronius
The Way Ahead
as Captain Edwards
55 Days at Peking
as Gen. Jung-Lu
Moby Dick
as Starbuck
Khartoum
as Narrator (voice)
The Snake Pit
as Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik")
Green for Danger
as Mr. Eden
Caesar and Cleopatra
as Bel Affris
The MacKintosh Man
as Rollins (uncredited)
