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Leo Genn
Actor 1905 - 1978

Leo Genn

London, England, UK

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
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Character Edmond Brighton
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Character Petronius

Quo Vadis

1951

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Character Chief of M.I.5
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Character British Major Michael Pemberton
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Character Captain Edwards
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Character Dr. Lytell

Frightmare

1974

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Character Rollins (uncredited)
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Character Psychiatrist (uncredited)
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Character The Judge
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Character Lord Wessex
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Character Elliott
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Character General Mandrake
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Character Adm. Quency
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Character Gen. Jung-Lu
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Character Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
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Character Johnny Solo
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Character Starbuck

Moby Dick

1956

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Character Sir Clifford Chatterley

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

35 titles
Frightmare
Frightmare 1974
The MacKintosh Man
The MacKintosh Man 1973
Le silencieux
Le silencieux 1973
Endless Night
Endless Night 1972
Una lucertola con la pelle di donna
Una lucertola con la pelle di donna 1971
Die Screaming Marianne
Die Screaming Marianne 1971
Il trono di fuoco
Il trono di fuoco 1970
Khartoum
Khartoum 1966
Circus of Fear
Circus of Fear 1966
Ten Little Indians
Ten Little Indians 1965
Die Todesstrahlen des Dr. Mabuse
Die Todesstrahlen des Dr. Mabuse 1964
55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking 1963
The Longest Day
The Longest Day 1962
Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle 1960
Era notte a Roma
Era notte a Roma 1960
Moby Dick
Moby Dick 1956
L'amant de lady Chatterley
L'amant de lady Chatterley 1955
Plymouth Adventure
Plymouth Adventure 1952
The Magic Box
The Magic Box 1951
Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis 1951
The Miniver Story
The Miniver Story 1950
No Place for Jennifer
No Place for Jennifer 1950
The Velvet Touch
The Velvet Touch 1948
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit 1948
Mourning Becomes Electra
Mourning Becomes Electra 1947
Theirs Is the Glory
Theirs Is the Glory 1946
Green for Danger
Green for Danger 1946
Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra 1945
The Way Ahead
The Way Ahead 1944
The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France
The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France 1944
Contraband
Contraband 1940
The Drum
The Drum 1938
Pygmalion
Pygmalion 1938
The Rat
The Rat 1937
The Dream Doctor
The Dream Doctor 1936

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