Bernard Lee

Profile

Bernard Lee

Acting

Born 1908-01-10 · Died 1981-01-16

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Brentford, London, England, UK

Biography

John Bernard "Bernard" Lee was an English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven James Bond films.

Filmography

123 credits across movies and TV

Live and Let Die

Live and Let Die

1973 · M

The Third Man

The Third Man

1949 · Sergeant Paine

Dr. No

Dr. No

1962 · M

From Russia with Love

From Russia with Love

1963 · M

Thunderball

Thunderball

1965 · M

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

1969 · M

Goldfinger

Goldfinger

1964 · M

You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

1967 · M

The Man with the Golden Gun

The Man with the Golden Gun

1974 · M

The Spy Who Loved Me

The Spy Who Loved Me

1977 · M

Moonraker

Moonraker

1979 · M

Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever

1971 · M

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000 · Self (archive footage)

The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

1948 · Detective Hart

Beat the Devil

Beat the Devil

1953 · Insp. Jack Clayton

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1965 · Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")

Whistle Down the Wind

Whistle Down the Wind

1961 · Mr. Bostock

Saturday Night Out

Saturday Night Out

1964 · George Hudson

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

1965 · Patmore

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1960 · Captain Hoseason

Sailor of the King

Sailor of the King

1953 · Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley

Mr. Denning Drives North

Mr. Denning Drives North

1951 · Inspector Dodds

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1977 · Ghost of Christmas Present

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

1981 · Sgt. Ben

The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

1956 · Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

Morning Departure

Morning Departure

1950 · Cmdr. Gates

Dunkirk

Dunkirk

1958 · Charles Foreman

Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

1961 · Inspector Mann

Odette

Odette

1950 · Jack

Nowhere to Go

Nowhere to Go

1958 · Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson

The Blue Lamp

The Blue Lamp

1950 · Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry

Across the Bridge

Across the Bridge

1957 · Chief Inspector Hadden

The Man Who Died Twice

The Man Who Died Twice

1973 · Francis Cumberland

The Purple Plain

The Purple Plain

1954 · Dr. Harris

The Angry Silence

The Angry Silence

1960 · Bert Connolly

The L-Shaped Room

The L-Shaped Room

1962 · Charlie

Percy's Progress

Percy's Progress

1974 · Barraclough

The Secret Partner

The Secret Partner

1961 · D.S. Frank Hanbury

The Key

The Key

1958 · Cmdr. Wadlow

Operation Kid Brother

Operation Kid Brother

1967 · Commander Cunningham

Father Brown

Father Brown

1954 · Inspector Valentine

The Man Upstairs

The Man Upstairs

1958 · Inspector Thompson

Appointment with Venus

Appointment with Venus

1951 · Brigadier

The Spanish Gardener

The Spanish Gardener

1956 · Leighton Bailey

Crossplot

Crossplot

1969 · Chilmore

Elizabeth of Ladymead

Elizabeth of Ladymead

1948 · John Beresford in 1903

Web of Evidence

Web of Evidence

1959 · Patrick Mathry

Cage of Gold

Cage of Gold

1950 · Inspector Grey

White Corridors

White Corridors

1951 · Burgess

Murder in Soho

Murder in Soho

1939 · Roy Barnes

Once a Crook

Once a Crook

1941 · Duke

Calling Bulldog Drummond

Calling Bulldog Drummond

1951 · Colonel Webson

Let George Do It!

Let George Do It!

1940 · Oscar

Seagulls Over Sorrento

Seagulls Over Sorrento

1954 · Lofty Turner

The Raging Moon

The Raging Moon

1971 · Uncle Bob

The Terror

The Terror

1938 · Ferry Fane

Spare a Copper

Spare a Copper

1940 · Jake

A Place to Go

A Place to Go

1963 · Matt Flint

High Flight

High Flight

1957 · Flight Sergeant Harris

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961 · Black John

The Adventures of Dusty Bates

The Adventures of Dusty Bates

1947 · Captain Ford

The Incredible World of James Bond

The Incredible World of James Bond

1965 · Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)

Cone of Silence

Cone of Silence

1960 · Capt. George Gort

Danger Within

Danger Within

1959 · Lieutenant Colonel Huxley

The Brain

The Brain

1962 · Dr. Frank Shears

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

1976 · Edward Beaumont

Out of the Clouds

Out of the Clouds

1955 · Customs Officer

The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass

The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass

1972 · Morgan Travis

Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies

1964 · Henry Houghton

Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below

1957 · Doctor Sam

Clue of the Silver Key

Clue of the Silver Key

1961 · Superintendent Meredith

Who Was Maddox?

Who Was Maddox?

1964 · Superintendent Meredith

Clue of the Twisted Candle

Clue of the Twisted Candle

1960 · Superintendent Meredith

The Share Out

1962 · Det. Supt. Meredith

The Yellow Balloon

The Yellow Balloon

1953 · Constable Chapman

Fortune in Diamonds

Fortune in Diamonds

1951 · O'Connell

The Frozen Limits

The Frozen Limits

1939 · Bill McGrew

This Man Is Mine

This Man Is Mine

1946 · James Nicholls

The Night Before The Morning After

The Night Before The Morning After

1966 · Daniel Whittaker

I Have Been Here Before

I Have Been Here Before

1949 · Walter Ormund

Seawrack

Seawrack

1978 · Man

The Outsider

The Outsider

1939 · Cameraman

Last Holiday

Last Holiday

1950 · Inspector Wilton

Danger Point

Danger Point

1971

Rhodes of Africa

Rhodes of Africa

1936 · Cartwright

Gift Horse

Gift Horse

1952 · A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

Murrain

Murrain

1975 · Beeley

Quartet

Quartet

1948 · Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")

Dulcima

Dulcima

1971 · Mr Gaskain

Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck!

1960 · Firing Officer (uncredited)

The Courtneys of Curzon Street

The Courtneys of Curzon Street

1947 · Colonel Gascoyne

The New Lot

The New Lot

1943 · Interviewing Officer

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

1974 · Tarmut

From Hong Kong with Love

From Hong Kong with Love

1975 · M

Two Left Feet

Two Left Feet

1963 · Mr Crabbe

The Ship That Died of Shame

The Ship That Died of Shame

1955 · Customs Officer Brewster

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

1965 · Jeremiah

Death Becomes Me

Death Becomes Me

1979 · Sam Milford (archive footage)

The Black Tulip

The Black Tulip

1937 · William Of Orange

The River House Mystery

The River House Mystery

1936 · Wade Belloc

James Bond: The First 21 Years

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983 · M (archive footage)

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

1971 · Sam Milford

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 · Beaumont

The Champions

The Champions

1968 · Squires

King of the River

King of the River

1966 · Joss King

Warship

Warship

1973

Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

1967

The Expert

The Expert

1968 · Harry Kirby

Vienna 1900

Vienna 1900

1973

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965 · Sir Peter Teazle

The Jazz Age

The Jazz Age

1968 · Sir James

Edgar Wallace Mysteries

Edgar Wallace Mysteries

1959

Danger Man

Danger Man

1960 · Lord Ammanford

The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle

1963 · Jim Garner

Journey to the Unknown

Journey to the Unknown

1968 · Ben Loker

Strange Report

Strange Report

1969 · Arthur Pater

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 · Jeremiah

Father Brown

Father Brown

1974 · John Raggley

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965 · Hornblower

The Gamblers

The Gamblers

1967 · Bob Townsend

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Ernie Barger

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Daniel Whittaker

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950 · Hoederer