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The immediate cause of death was a heart attack, brought on by complications of pneumonia. He is buried in Etretat Churchyard, Seine-Maritime, France. In 2023, a historical marker for Leo Genn was placed on the building in which was born by the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, U.K. Branch and AJEX.
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 London...
Dec 22, 2013 · Leo Genn, the British lawyer turned actor whob68 became known as "the man with the black velvet voice" in a stage and screen career that spanned almost 4 decades, died yesterday at a London hospital. He was 72 years old.
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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Oct 11, 2023 · LONDON, Friday (AAP). — Leo Genn, whose acting career spanned 40 years, died in ...
Aug 9, 2023 · Leo Genn (August 9, 1905 – January 26, 1978). Leopold John "Leo" Genn was a 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.
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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.
