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Leopold John "Leo" Genn was an English actor and barrister. He is perhaps best known for his role as Petronius in the 1951 film Quo Vadis, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination.
Birth Name
Leo John Genn
Born
Wednesday, 09 August 1905
Died
Thursday, 26 January 1978
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sie sind frei, Doktor Korczak | Henryk Goldszmit vel Janusz Korczak | 1974 |
| Frightmare | Dr. Lytell | 1974 |
| The Zoo Gang | François Dupont | 1974 |
| The MacKintosh Man | Rollins | 1973 |
| Escape to Nowhere | Chief of M.I.5 | 1973 |
| Endless Night | Psychiatrist | 1972 |
| The Persuaders! | Sir Hugo Chalmers | 1971 |
| Die Screaming Marianne | The Judge | 1971 |
| A Lizard in a Woman's Skin | Edmond Brighton | 1971 |
| Connecting Rooms | Dr. Norman | 1970 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sie sind frei, Doktor Korczak | Henryk Goldszmit vel Janusz Korczak | 1974 |
| Frightmare | Dr. Lytell | 1974 |
| The Zoo Gang | François Dupont | 1974 |
| The MacKintosh Man | Rollins | 1973 |
| Escape to Nowhere | Chief of M.I.5 | 1973 |
| Endless Night | Psychiatrist | 1972 |
| The Persuaders! | Sir Hugo Chalmers | 1971 |
| Die Screaming Marianne | The Judge | 1971 |
| A Lizard in a Woman's Skin | Edmond Brighton | 1971 |
| Connecting Rooms | Dr. Norman | 1970 |
| The Bloody Judge | Lord Wessex | 1970 |
| Strange Report | George Halliday | 1969 |
| The Expert | Dr. Bellman | 1968 |
| The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Dr. Lanyon | 1968 |
| Les Globe-trotters | Tourist who bought the stolen camera | 1966 |
| Khartoum | Narrator | 1966 |
| Psycho-Circus | Inspector Elliott / Elliott | 1966 |
| BBC Play of the Month | Henry Wilcox | 1965 |
| Ten Little Indians | General Mandrake | 1965 |
| The Wednesday Play | Hereward Daintry | 1964 |
| The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse | Adm. Quency | 1964 |
| The Delhi Way | Narrated by / Narrator (voice) | 1964 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Commander Tony Gardner | 1963 |
| 55 Days at Peking | Gen. Jung-Lu | 1963 |
| Love in Monaco | Narrator | 1963 |
| The Longest Day | Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr. | 1962 |
| The Virginian | Gavin Heath | 1962 |
| The Defenders | Dr. Morton Chaney | 1961 |
| Life of Adolf Hitler | Narrator US Version | 1961 |
| Playgirl After Dark | Johnny Solo | 1960 |
| Escape by Night | British Major Michael Pemberton / Michael Pemberton | 1960 |
| On Trial | Sir Charles Dilke | 1960 |
| Tank Force | Kendall / Sgt. Kendall | 1958 |
| I Accuse! | Maj. Picquart / Major Georges Picquart | 1958 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar | Himself | 1957 |
| The Steel Bayonet | Maj. Gerrard / Major Gerard | 1957 |
| Beyond Mombasa | Ralph Hoyt | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Inspector Stillman | 1956 |
| Moby Dick | Starbuck | 1956 |
| Lady Chatterley's Lover | Sir Clifford Chatterley | 1955 |
| Screen Directors Playhouse | Paul Bernard | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | sir David Crossley | 1955 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
| The Green Scarf | Rodelec | 1954 |
| Personal Affair | Stephen Barlow | 1953 |
| Paratrooper | Major J. Snow / Major Snow | 1953 |
| Elizabeth Is Queen | Narrator | 1953 |
| The Girls of Pleasure Island | Roger Halyard | 1953 |
| Plymouth Adventure | William Bradford | 1952 |
| Omnibus | King Herod (segment "Salome") / Self - Narrator (segment "The Coronation Ceremony") | 1952 |
| Affair in Monte Carlo | Robert Sterling / Robert Stirling | 1952 |
| The Magic Box | Maida Vale Doctor | 1952 |
| Quo Vadis | Petronius | 1951 |
| The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story | (archive footage) | 1951 |
| The Miniver Story | Steve Brunswick | 1950 |
| The Wooden Horse | Peter Howard | 1950 |
| Drums for a Holiday | Narrator | 1950 |
| Your Show of Shows | Self - Guest Performer | 1950 |
| No Place for Jennifer | William / William Parry | 1950 |
| The Snake Pit | Dr. Mark Kik / Doctor Mark H. Van Kensdelaerik (Dr. "Kik") | 1948 |
| Dulcimer Street | Narrator, introduction | 1948 |
| The Velvet Touch | Michael Morrell | 1948 |
| Mourning Becomes Electra | Adam Brant | 1947 |
| Green for Danger | The Hospital Staff - The Doctors: Mr. Eden / Mr. Eden | 1946 |
| Theirs Is the Glory | Narrator | 1946 |
| Caesar and Cleopatra | Bel Affris | 1946 |
| Henry V | The Constable of France | 1944 |
| The Return of the Vikings | Narrator | 1944 |
| Attack! Battle of New Britain | Narrator (voice) / Narrator | 1944 |
| The Way Ahead | Capt. Edwards / Captain Edwards | 1944 |
| Tunisian Victory | Narrator (voice) / Narrator | 1944 |
| The Bells Go Down | Off-Screen Narrator | 1943 |
| The Young Mr. Pitt | Danton | 1942 |
| The Girl in the News | Prosecuting Counsel - First Trial / Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited) | 1940 |
| Law and Disorder | Another Agent | 1940 |
| Ten Days in Paris | Lanson | 1940 |
| Blackout | First Brother Grimm | 1940 |
| Pygmalion | Prince | 1939 |
| Queen of Crime | Dr. Gurdon | 1938 |
| The Drum | Abdul Fakir | 1938 |
| The Rat | Defending Counsel | 1937 |
| The Cavalier of the Streets | Attorney General | 1937 |
| When Thief Meets Thief | Prosecuting Counsel | 1937 |
| Accused | Man | 1936 |
| Rhodes | Narrator | 1936 |
| The Immortal Gentleman | Merchant / Shylock | 1935 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1952 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
