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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."
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 39570578. Source citation. Leo Genn was the son of successful jewelry merchant Woolfe (William) Genn and his wife Rachel Asserson. He attended the City of London School and later studied law at Cambridge. He received his degree as a qualified barrister and began practice in 1928.
Leopold 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.
Leo Genn naît le 9 août 1905 à Hackney, quartier de Londres (Royaume-Uni), de parents juifs [1]. Il est affecté à la Royal Artillery le 6 juillet 1940 [ 2 ] et est promu lieutenant-colonel en 1943.
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...
Genn was awarded the Croix de Guerre 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 trial in Lüneburg, Germany. Genn was born at 144 Kyverdale Road, Stamford Hill, Hackney, London, the son of Woolfe (William) Genn, a jewellery salesman, and ...
Leo Genn. 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, sophisticate roles.
