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Leo Genn

レオ・ゲン　/　れお・げん

Actor from United Kingdom

August 9, 1905 – January 26, 1978　・　London, United Kingdom

actor
television actor
film actor

My Take

Leo Genn is my kind of actor. A trained barrister who became a screen and stage star, he brought a real intellect to the craft, and that famous "black velvet" voice did the rest. There's something irresistible about a performer who could just as convincingly argue a case in court as charm an audience from the stage. He specialized in aristocratic, sophisticated roles, and you sense that elegance was not an act but an extension of the man. In an era when so much performance is loud, Genn's quiet, velvet authority feels almost radical. I wish more contemporary actors trusted restraint the way he did.

Overview

Leopold John Genn ( GHEN; 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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Leo Genn
Name (Japanese): レオ・ゲン
Reading: れお・げん
Born: August 9, 1905 – January 26, 1978
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Snake
Origin: London, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / television actor / film actor / military personnel / stage actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: St Catharine's College

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B2%E3%83%B3

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