Leo Genn
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Also Known As
Lt. Col. Leo Genn
Birth Place
London, England, GB
Born
August 09, 1905
Died
January 26, 1978
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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." (Ustinov did, however, win the Golden Globe that year.) Four years later, Genn was the thi...
Biography
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." (Ustinov did, however, win the Golden Globe that year.) Four years later, Genn was the third corner of the infamous love triangle in a French production of "Lady Chatterley's Lover." His was a journeyman's career, with ultimately more forgettable lows than memorable highs. Certainly, his beginnings in 1930s London theater, playing opposite Laurence Olivier, for example, in a production of "Hamlet," held more promise than what eventually transpired. Other noteworthy credits include 1953's "Personal Affair," 1956's "Moby Dick," and the 1960 Italian drama "Escape by Night," directed by Roberto Rossellini. Ironically, one of Genn's most recognizable appearances on film was an uncredited one. In 1938's "Pygmalion," he was the dancing partner of Eliza Doolittle (Wendy Hiller) during the Duchess' Ball sequence.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Escape to Nowhere
(1974)
Sie sind freid, Dr. Korczak!
(1974)
Dr Korczak
Le Silencieux
(1972)
Mi 5
Una Lucertola con la Pelle di Donna
(1971)
Edmund Brighton
Psycho-Circus
(1967)
Inspector Elliott
Ten Little Indians
(1966)
General Mandrake
Khartoum
(1966)
Narrator
55 Days at Peking
(1963)
General Jung-Lu
The Longest Day
(1962)
General Parker
Invitation to Monte Carlo
(1961)
Too Hot To Handle
(1961)
Johnny Solo
Escape by Night
(1960)
Lady Chatterley's Lover
(1959)
The Steel Bayonet
(1958)
Major [Alan] Gerard
Tank Force
(1958)
[Sgt.] Kendall
I Accuse!
(1958)
Major [Georges] Picquart
Beyond Mombasa
(1957)
Ralph Hoyt
Moby Dick
(1956)
Starbuck
Chantage
(1955)
Mr Kendal
Paratrooper
(1954)
Major Snow
The Green Scarf
(1954)
Rodelec
Affair in Monte Carlo
(1953)
[Robert] Stirling
The Girls of Pleasure Island
(1953)
Roger Halyard
Personal Affair
(1953)
Stephen Barlow
Plymouth Adventure
(1952)
William Bradford
Quo Vadis
(1951)
Petronius
The Magic Box
(1951)
The Miniver Story
(1950)
Steve Brunswick
The Velvet Touch
(1948)
Michael Morrell
The Snake Pit
(1948)
Dr. Mark Kik
Mourning Becomes Electra
(1947)
[Capt.] Adam Brant
Green For Danger
(1946)
Caesar And Cleopatra
(1945)
Bel Afris
Tunisian Victory
(1944)
Narrator
Henry V
(1944)
Constable
The Girl in the News
(1941)
Prosecuting counsel at first trial
Contraband
(1940)
The Rat
(1938)
Defense council
When Thief Meets Thief
(1937)
Prosecuting counsel
Life Events
Photo Collections
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The Miniver Story - Behind-the-Scenes Photos
Here are several photos taken behind-the-scenes during production of MGM's The Miniver Story (1950), starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon.
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