Leo Genn : Classic Movie Hub (CMH)

Leo Genn
Job	Actor
Years active	1935-75
Top Roles	Doctor Mark Kik, Gen. Jung, The Constable of France, Steve Brunswick, William Bradford
Top Genres	Drama, War, Historical, Crime, Romance, Adventure
Top Topics	World War II, Period Piece, Based on Play
Top Collaborators	Laurence Olivier, Felix Aylmer, John Huston (Director), Anthony Bushell
Shares birthday with	Robert Shaw, Fred C. Newmeyer, Robert Aldrich see more..

Actor, Leo Genn, was born Leo John Genn on Aug 9, 1905 in London, England. Genn died at the age of 72 on Jan 26, 1978 in London, England .

HONORS and AWARDS:

Although Genn was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.

Year	Award	Film name	Role	Result
1951	Best Supporting Actor	Quo Vadis (1951)	Petronius	Nominated

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Narrator: ...but there is this: A world with no room for the Gordons, is a world that will return to the sands.

Petronius: [to Eunice] You ask why I do this. Because I love Nero, perhaps? He fills me with loathing!

Petronius: [to Nero] You will be worthy of the spectacle - as the spectacle is worthy of you.