Leopold John Genn ( ; 9 August 1905 – 26 January 1978) was an English actor and barrister. Distinguished 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, sophisticated roles. Born to a

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family in

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, Genn was educated as a lawyer and was a practising barrister until after

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, in which he had served in the

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as a lieutenant-colonel. He began his acting career at

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and made his film debut in 1935, starring in a total of 85 screen roles until his death in 1978. For his portrayal of

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in the 1951 Hollywood epic '' Quo Vadis,'' he received an

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nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Early life and family

Genn was born at 144 Kyverdale Road,

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, Hackney, London, the son of

parents Woolfe (William) Genn and Rachel Genn (née Asserson). Genn attended the

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, having gained scholarships in both classics and mathematics, and studied law at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he became captain of both the football and tennis teams. He went on to study at the Middle Temple, qualifying as a

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in 1928. He ceased practising as a lawyer after serving as an assistant prosecutor at the Belsen War Trials.

Career

Theatre career

Genn entered acting with the Berkley Players (attached to the West London Synagogue) in order to increase his chances of finding prospective clients for his legal work. Actor/manager Leon Lion saw Genn act and offered him a contract."Obituary: Leo Genn" ''

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'' 27 January 1978 Genn's theatrical debut was in 1930 in ''A Marriage has been Disarranged'' at the

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and then at the

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in Dean Street, London. Lion had engaged him simultaneously as an actor and attorney. In 1933, he appeared in ''Ballerina'' by Rodney Ackland. Between September 1934 and March 1936, Leo Genn was a member of the

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Company, where he appeared in many productions of Shakespeare. In 1934 he featured in R. J. Minney's ''

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''. In 1937, he played Horatio in

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's production of ''

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'', with

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as Hamlet, in Elsinore, Denmark. In 1938, Genn appeared in the theatrical hit ''The Flashing Stream'' by Charles Langbridge Morgan and went with the show to Broadway in

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. His many other stage performances included

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's '' Another Part of the Forest'', '' 12 Angry Men'', ''The Devil's Advocate'', and Somerset Maugham's '' The Sacred Flame''. In 1959, Genn gave a reading in

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. In 1974, a recording of ''

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'' was released with Genn as narrator and

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conducting the Frankenland Symphony Orchestra with the music from the film.

Film career

Genn's first film role was as Shylock in '' Immortal Gentleman'' (1935), a biography of

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hired Genn as a technical adviser on the film '' Accused'' (1936). He was subsequently given a small part in the film on the strength of a "splendid voice and presence". Genn received another small role in Alexander Korda's '' The Drum'' (1938) and was the young man who danced with

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at the duchess's ball in '' Pygmalion'', a film made in the same year, although he was uncredited.

War service

With war approaching, Genn joined the Officers' Emergency Reserve in 1938. He was commissioned in the

on 6 July 1940 and was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in 1943. In 1944 the actor was given official leave to appear as

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, the

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, in

's ''

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''. Genn was awarded the

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in 1945. He was part of the British unit that investigated war crimes at Belsen concentration camp and later was an assistant prosecutor at the Belsen war crimes trials in

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, Germany.

Post-war

He was in ''

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'' (1946) and ''

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'' (1948). He was one of the two leading actors in '' The Wooden Horse'' in 1950. After his

-nominated success as

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in '' Quo Vadis'' (1951), he appeared in

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's ''

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'' (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

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. He later starred opposite

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in the British film '' Personal Affair'' (1953). He played Major Michael Pemberton in

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's '' Era Notte a Roma'' (''Escape by Night'', 1960). Leo Genn narrated the

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programmes of both 1937 and 1953, the

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Memorial Programme in 1952, and the

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ceremonial opening (in the USA) in 1947. Genn was a governor of the

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and trustee of the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. He was also council member of the Arts Educational Trust. He was appointed distinguished visiting professor of theatre arts,

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, 1968 and visiting professor of drama,

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, 1969.

Personal life and death

On 14 May 1933, Genn married Marguerite van Praag (1908–1978), a casting director at

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. They had no children. Genn died in London on 26 January 1978. The immediate cause of death was a heart attack, brought on by complications of

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. He is buried in Etretat Churchyard,

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, France. In 2023, a historical marker was placed on the building where he was born by the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, U.K. Branch and AJEX. The text reads: :(Lt Col.) Leo Genn, RA, Croix de Guerre :Jewish Prosecutor - Bergen Belsen War Crimes Trials :Famous actor and soldier (1905–78) was born in this house :"When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous..." Proverbs 21:15 :(Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, U.K. Branch and AJEX) Leo Genn marker

Selected filmography

*1935: '' Immortal Gentleman'' as Merchant / Shylock *1936: '' The Dream Doctor'' as Husband *1936: '' Rhodes of Africa'' as Narrator (voice, uncredited) *1936: '' Accused'' as Man (uncredited) *1937: '' The Cavalier of the Streets'' as Attorney General *1937: '' Jump for Glory'' as Prosecuting Counsel directed by

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*1937: '' The Rat'' as Defending Counsel *1938: '' Pygmalion'' as Prince (uncredited) *1938: '' The Drum'' as Abdul Fakir (uncredited) *1938: '' Kate Plus Ten'' as Dr. Gurdon *1938: '' Dangerous Medicine'' as Murdoch *1940: ''

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'' as First Brother Grimm *1940: '' Ten Days in Paris'' as Lanson *1940: '' The Girl in the News'' as Prosecuting Counsel (uncredited) directed by

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*1940: '' Law and Order'' as Another Agent *1942: '' The Young Mr. Pitt'' as Danton (uncredited) *1943: '' The Bells Go Down'' as Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited) *1944: ''

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'' as Capt. Edwards *1944: '' Tunisian Victory'' as Narrator (voice) *1944: '' The Return of the Vikings'' as Narrator (voice) *1944: ''

'' as The Constable of France *1945: '' Caesar and Cleopatra'' as Bel Affris *1947: ''

'' as Mr. Eden *1947: ''

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'' as Adam Brant *1948: '' The Velvet Touch'' as Michael Morrell *1948: ''

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'' as Narrator, introduction (uncredited) *1948: ''

'' as Dr. Mark Kik *1950: '' No Place for Jennifer'' as William Bailey *1950: '' I Went Back'' documentary with Leo Genn and as narrator *1950: '' The Wooden Horse'' as Peter *1950: '' The Miniver Story'' as Steve Brunswick *1951: '' Quo Vadis'' as

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*1951: ''

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'' as Maida Vale Doctor *1952: '' 24 Hours of a Woman's Life'' as Robert Stirling *1952: '' Plymouth Adventure'' as William Bradford *1953 ''The Coronation Ceremony'', documentary as Narrator *1953 '' Elizabeth Is Queen'', Coronation documentary as Narrator *1953: '' The Girls of Pleasure Island'' as Roger Halyard *1953: '' The Red Beret'' as Major Snow *1953: '' Personal Affair'' as Stephen Barlow *1954: '' The Green Scarf'' as Rodelec *1955: '' The Lowest Crime'' as Lionel Kendall *1955: ''

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'' as Sir Clifford Chatterley *1956: ''

'' as Starbuck *1956: '' Beyond Mombasa'' as Ralph Hoyt *1957: '' The Steel Bayonet'' as Maj. Alan Gerrard *1958: '' Lambeth 1958'' documentary directed by Raymond Kinsey, narrated By Leo Genn *1958: '' I Accuse!'' as Maj. Piquart *1958: ''

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'' as Sgt. Kendall *1960: '' Too Hot to Handle'' as Johnny Solo *1960: '' Era Notte a Roma'' as British Major Michael Pemberton *1962: '' The Longest Day'' as Major-General Hollander at SHAEF *1962 '' Nothing to Eat (But Food)'' (narrator, documentary) *1963: '' 55 Days at Peking'' as Gen. Jung-Lu *1964: '' The Delhi Way'' (narrator, documentary) *1964: ''The Secret of Dr. Mabuse'' as Adm. Quency *1965: ''Ten Little Indians (1965 film), Ten Little Indians'' as General Mandrake *1966: ''Circus of Fear'' as Elliott *1966: ''Khartoum (film), Khartoum'' as Narrator (uncredited) *1970: ''The Bloody Judge (film), The Bloody Judge'' as Lord Wessex *1970: ''Connecting Rooms'' as Dr. Norman *1971: ''National Trust'' as Narrator *1971: ''Lizard in a Woman's Skin'' as Edmond Brighton *1971: ''Die Screaming, Marianne'' as The Judge *1972: ''Endless Night (1972 film), Endless Night'' as Psychiatrist (uncredited) *1973: ''Escape to Nowhere (1973 film), Escape to Nowhere'' as Chief of M.I.5 *1973: ''The Mackintosh Man'' as Rollins (uncredited) *1974: ''Frightmare (1974 film), Frightmare'' as Dr. Lytell *1974: ' as Janusz Korczak (final film role)

Theatre

* 1930 ''A Marriage Has Been Disarranged'',

, Eastbourne,

* appearances in: ''No 17''; ''Tiger Cats''; ''Champion North''; ''While Parents Sleep''; ''Clive of India'' * 1931 O.H.M.S. * 1934–36 Old Vic Company: ; 1934–35 Old Vic Season: * Much Ado About Nothing * Henry IV Part 2 * Major Barbara * Hippolytus by Euripides * The Two Shepherds by Sierra * Othello * The Taming of the Shrew, Sadler's Wells * Saint Joan, Old Vic/Sadler's Wells * Richard II * Antony and Cleopatra * Hamlet * Shakespeare Birthday Festival- 23 April 1935 *Last Night of Shakespeare Season: scenes from Hamlet, Richard II, Taming of The Shrew, 20 May 1935 ; 1935–36 Old Vic Season: * Julius Caesar * Macbeth * Richard III * King Lear * St Helena (play), Saint Helena by R.C. Sherriff * Peer Gynt * The School for Scandal ;1936–37 Old Vic Season: * Twelfth Night * Henry V ;1937–69 Later Work: * 1937 Shakespeare Birthday Festival: excerpts from Shakespeare, 23 April 1937,

* 1937 ''

'', as Horatio, at Kronborg, Elsinore * 1938 Shakespeare Birthday Festival: excerpts from Shakespeare, 25 April 1938,

* 1938 ''The Flashing Stream'', Lyric Theatre, London, Lyric Theatre & New York 1939 * 1940 ''The Jersey Lily'' by Basil Bartlett, Gate Theatre Studio * 1944 ''To You, America: A Thanksgiving Day Celebration'', 23 November 1944, Royal Albert Hall, the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli, script by Stephen Potter * 1946 '' Another Part of the Forest'', New York * 1948 ''Jonathan'' by Alan Melville (writer), Alan Melville, Aldwych * 1951 ''The Seventh Veil (play), The Seventh Veil'', Prince of Wales Theatre, Prince's Theatre * 1953 ''Henry VIII (play), Henry VIII'', as Buckingham, with Paul Rogers as Henry VIII,

. A Coronation Gala performance, held on 6 May 1953, in the presence of the Queen. * 1954 ''The Bombshell'', Westminster Theatre * 1957 ''Small War on Murray Hill'', New York * 1959 ''The Hidden River'', Cambridge Theatre * 1961 ''The Devil's Advocate (play), The Devil's Advocate'', New York * 1964 ''Fair Game for Lovers'', Cort Theatre, New York * 1964 '' 12 Angry Men'', Sondheim Theatre, Queen's Theatre * 1967 '' The Sacred Flame'', Duke of York's Theatre * 1968 ''The Only Game in Town (play), The Only Game in Town'', New York * 1968 ''Caesar and Cleopatra (play), Caesar and Cleopatra'', US * 1969 ''Doctor Faustus (play), Doctor Faustus'', US

Television

* 1955 ''Omnibus'': "Herod" * 1955 ''Screen Director's Playhouse'': "Titanic Incident" * 1960 ''Mrs. Miniver (1960 film), Mrs. Miniver'' with Maureen O'Hara as Mrs Miniver and Leo Genn as Clem Miniver, CBS * 1961 ''The Defenders'' * 1961 ''The Jack Paar Show'', (himself) * 1961 ''The Life of Adolf Hitler'' written & directed by Paul Rotha, commentary by Leo Genn & Marius Goring * 1962 ''The Unseen Valley'' directed by Stephen Peet, Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind, BBC * 1962 ''An Act of Faith'', a BBC documentary on Coventry Cathedral, narrated by Leo Genn * 1963 ''Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre'': "Commander Tony Gardiner" * 1963 ''The Merv Griffin Show'', (himself) * 1964 "The Thirty Days of Gavin Heath", an episode of ''The Virginian (TV series), The Virginian'', Leo Genn as Gavin Heath * 1965 ''The Cat's Cradle'' by Hugo Charteris, an instalment of ''The Wednesday Play'', BBC Television * 1967 ''Saint Joan'' * 1969 ''Strange Report'' * 1969 '' The Expert'' * 1970 ''Howards End'' (with Glenda Jackson), an instalment of ''Play of the Month'' BBC Television * 1971 ''The Persuaders!'' ''"The Long Goodbye"'' * 1973 ''The Movie Quiz'' * 1973 ''Jackanory'', narrating on List of Jackanory episodes, three episodes * 1974 ''The Zoo Gang''

Radio

* 1935 ''Penarth's Cave'', a play and competition by J. Harold Carpenter, The Children's Hour BBC * 1936 ''Kitchener'', BBC radio * 1937 The Company of Heaven, devised for Michaelmas by R. Ellis Roberts with music by Benjamin Britten * 1939 ''Morte d'Arthur'' by Alfred, Lord Tennyson * 1945 ''Man of Property, The Man of Property'', Young Jolyon in Muriel Levy's adaptation of the first novel in John Galsworthy's Forsyte Saga sequence, broadcast by BBC radio in half-hourly episodes * 1946 ''The Voyage of Magellan'' OF MAGELLAN', a dramatic chronicle in verse by Laurie Lee * 1952 ''Deburau'' by Sacha Guitry, adapted by Dennis Arundell from the English version by Harley Granville-Barker * 1953 ''Desert Island Discs'', BBC, guest, (broadcast 26 June 1953). * 1954 ''Dear Brutus'' by J. M. Barrie, BBC * 1954 ''Jungle Green'' dramatised & produced by Alan Burgess from the book by Arthur Campbell, BBC * 1961 ''No Summer at Sea'' by Philip Holland BBC * 1962 ''The Lark'' by Jean Anouilh, translated by Christopher Fry, BBC * 1963 ''The Enemy Below (novel), The Enemy Below'' by Denys Rayner, BBC radio * 1965 ''The Skin Game (play), The Skin Game'', by John Galsworthy, BBC radio * 1966 ''Ashenden: Or the British Agent, Ashenden – Secret Agent 1914-1918: The Hairless Mexican'', by W. Somerset Maugham, in five episodes, adapted by Howard Agg, produced by George Angell and read by Leo Genn. * 1967 ''Ashenden: Or the British Agent, Ashenden – Secret Agent 1914-1918: Giulia Lazzari'', by W. Somerset Maugham, in five episodes, adapted by Howard Agg, produced by George Angell and read by Leo Genn.BBC Genome: ''Ashenden – Secret Agent 1914-1918: Giulia Lazzari'' (1967)
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References

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