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Quo Vadis?
1951
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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.
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.
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...
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 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...
Leopold John " Leo " Genn (9 August 1905 – 26 January 1978) was an English actor and lawyer. [1] He played Petronius in the 1951 movie Quo Vadis. This role earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination.
