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- 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.
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After his Oscar -nominated success as Petronius in Quo Vadis (1951), he appeared in John Huston 's Moby Dick (1956). Genn also appeared in some American films, such as The Girls of Pleasure Island, and Plymouth Adventure (1952), a fictionalised treatment of the Pilgrims' landing at Plymouth Rock.
1951. Perhaps his best known American film role was as the sardonic Gaius Petronius Arbiter in Quo Vadis (1951). Genn's generous part as the ancient Roman satirist was filled with double meaning quips and understated sarcasm that Genn delivered with his poker face charm and subtle sidelong glances.
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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.
- August 9, 1905
- January 26, 1978
Jan 27, 1978 · 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 four decades, died yesterday...
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 was an English actor and barrister. He is perhaps best known for his role as Petronius in the 1951 film Quo Vadis, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination.
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...
