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Leopold John Genn ( / ɡɛn /; 9 August 1905 – 26 January 1978) was an English actor and barrister. Distinguished by his relaxed charm and smooth, "black velvet" voice, [1] he had a lengthy career in theatre, film, television, and radio; often playing aristocratic or gentlemanly, sophisticate roles. [1]
Leo Genn. Actor: Quo Vadis. Leo Genn was the son of a successful jewelry merchant Woolfe (William) Genn and his wife Rachel Asserson. He attended the City of London School as a youth and went on to study law at Cambridge.
Jan 27, 1978 · Leo Genn, the British lawyer turned actor who became .known as “the man with the black velvet voice” in a stage and screen career that spanned almost four decades, died yesterday at a London...
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.
Leo Genn. Highest Rated: 100% Henry V (1945) Lowest Rated: 57% 55 Days at Peking (1963) Birthday: Aug 9, 1905. Birthplace: London, England, UK. The career of British-born actor Leo Genn reached...
The career of British-born actor Leo Genn reached its Hollywood peak in 1951 with the Roman Empire saga "Quo Vaids." Genn for his turn as Petronius and Peter Ustinov as Nero were both nominated that year for Best Supporting Actor Academy Awards, losing to Karl Malden for "A Streetcar Named Desire."
Leo John Genn 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...
Smooth, refined British star Leo Genn is known for his relaxed charm and "black velvet" voice. Before becoming an actor, he received a law degree at Cambridge and worked as a barrister in the early '20s.
The career of British-born actor Leo Genn reached its Hollywood peak in 1951 with the Roman Empire saga "Quo Vaids." Genn for his turn as Petronius and Peter Ustinov as Nero were both nominated that year for Best Supporting Actor Academy Awards, losing to Karl Malden for "A Streetcar Named...
Leo Genn – Movies, Bio and Lists on MUBI. Actor. Narrator. Self. [William McPeak on Leo Genn]: He attended the City of London School as a youth and went on to study law at Cambridge.
