Leopold John Genn (/ ɡɛn / GHEN; 9 August 1905 – 26 January 1978) was an English actor and barrister. Distinguished by his relaxed charm and smooth, "black velvet" voice, [1] he had a lengthy career in theatre, film, television and radio, often playing aristocratic or gentlemanly, sophisticated roles. [1]

Leo Genn. Actor: Quo Vadis. 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.

1978年1月27日 · 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...

Leopold John "Leo" Genn (9 August 1905 – 26 January 1978) was an English actor and lawyer. [1] He played Petronius in the 1951 movie Quo Vadis. This role earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination.

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.

2021年8月9日 · 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. He played Petronius in the 1951 film Quo Vadis, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination.

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."

2024年9月25日 · Leo John Genn (9 August 1905 26 January 1978) was a British stage and film actor and barrister. Genn was born at 144 Kyverdale Road, Stamford Hill, Hackney, London, the son of Woolfe (William) Genn, a jewellery salesman, and Rachel Genn (ne Asserson).

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.

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."