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Quo Vadis?
1951
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Born to a Jewish family in London, Genn was educated as a lawyer and was a practising barrister until after World War II, in which he had served in the Royal Artillery as a Lieutenant-Colonel. He began his acting career at The Old Vic and made his film debut in 1935, starring in a total of 85 screen roles until his death in 1978.
August 9, 1905 · London, England, UK. Died. January 26, 1978 · London, England, UK (heart attack) Birth name. Leo John Genn. Nickname. The man with the black velvet voice. Height. 5′ 10″ (1.78 m) Mini Bio. Leo Genn was the son of a successful jewelry merchant Woolfe (William) Genn and his wife Rachel Asserson. He attended the City of London.
- August 9, 1905
- January 26, 1978
Jan 27, 1978 · By ROBERT McG. THOMAS JR. 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...
Biography. 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.
Leopold John "Leo" Genn (9 August 1905 – 26 January 1978) was an English actor and lawyer. He played Petronius in the 1951 movie Quo Vadis . This role earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination.
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."
Biography. 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.
