Acting • AGE 72
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, televisio...


The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
1994

You Are Free, Dr. Korczak
Dr. Janusz Korczak
1975

Frightmare
Dr. Lytell
1974

The MacKintosh Man
Rollins (uncredited)
1973

The Silent One
Chief of M.I.5
1973

Endless Night
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
1972

The Persuaders!
Sir Hugo Chalmers
1971

Die Screaming Marianne
The Judge
1971

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
Edmond Brighton
1971

Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
Patrick Hastings, KC
1970

Connecting Rooms
Dr. Norman
1970

The Bloody Judge
Lord Wessex
1970

The Expert
Dr. Bellman
1968

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Lanyon
1968

Khartoum
Narrator (voice)
1966

Circus of Fear
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
Narrator (voice)
1964

55 Days at Peking
Gen. Jung-Lu
1963

The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962

The Longest Day
Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr.
1962

The Virginian
Gavin Heath
1962

The Defenders
Dr. Morton Chaney
1961

Too Hot to Handle
Johnny Solo
1960

Escape by Night
Michael Pemberton
1960

On Trial
Sir Charles Dilke
1960

Mrs. Miniver
Clem Miniver
1960

Tank Force!
Sgt. Kendall
1958

I Accuse!
Maj. Picquart
1958

The Steel Bayonet
Maj. Gerrard
1958

Beyond Mombasa
Ralph Hoyt
1956

Armchair Theatre
Inspector Stillman
1956

Moby Dick
Starbuck
1956

The Titanic Incident
Paul Bernard
1955

Lady Chatterley's Lover
Sir Clifford Chatterley
1955

Screen Director's Playhouse
Paul Bernard
1955

Blackmail
Lionel Kendall
1955

The Green Scarf
Rodelec
1954

Personal Affair
Stephen Barlow
1953

The Red Beret
Major J. Snow
1953

Elizabeth Is Queen
Narrator
1953

The Girls of Pleasure Island
Roger Halyard
1953

Plymouth Adventure
William Bradford
1952

24 Hours of a Woman's Life
Robert Sterling
1952

The Magic Box
Maida Vale Doctor
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Archbishop of Rheims
1951

Quo Vadis
Petronius
1951

The Undefeated
Joe Anderson (voice)
1950

The Miniver Story
Steve Brunswick
1950

The Wooden Horse
Peter Howard
1950

Your Show of Shows
1950

No Place for Jennifer
William Parry
1950

London Belongs to Me
Narrator (uncredited)
1948

The Snake Pit
Mark Kik
1948

The Velvet Touch
Michael Morrell
1948

Mourning Becomes Electra
Adam Brant
1947

Green for Danger
Mr. Eden
1946

Theirs Is the Glory
Narrator (uncredited)
1946

Caesar and Cleopatra
Bel Affris
1945

Henry V
The Constable of France
1944

Attack! The Battle for New Britain
Narrator (voice)
1944

The Way Ahead
Captain Edwards
1944

Tunisian Victory
Narrator (voice)
1944

The Bells Go Down
Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
1943

The Young Mr. Pitt
Danton (uncredited)
1942

Girl in the News
Prosecuting Counsel (Uncredited)
1940

Law and Disorder
Another Agent
1940

Ten Days in Paris
Lanson
1940

Contraband
First Brother Grimm
1940

Pygmalion
Prince (uncredited)
1938

The Drum
Abdul Fakir (uncredited)
1938

Kate Plus Ten
Dr. Gurdon
1938

The Rat
Defending Counsel
1937

Jump for Glory
Prosecuting Counsel
1937

Accused
Man
1936