Leo Genn

Leopold John Genn 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.

9 August 1905

Born on the same birth day (9 August): Albert Ketèlbey • Audrey Tautou • Chandler Williams • Charles Farrell • Charles Robert Malden • Dorothea Klumpke • Enzo Biagi • Erich Hückel • Evelina Haverfield • Gene Luen Yang • John Willcock • Joseph Wenzel I, Prince of Liechtenstein • Ken Norton • Luca Filippi • Mareta West • Melanie Griffith • Otto Rehhagel • Shane O'Brien (ice hockey) • Tam Dalyell

Born in the same month (August 1905): Abeid Karume • André Jolivet • Aris Velouchiotis • Arndt Pekurinen • Cyril Walters • Enoch Light • Era Bell Thompson • Ernie Bushmiller • Erwin Chargaff • Faustina Kowalska • Franz König • Jean Gebser • Robert Bacher • Ruth Nelson (actress)