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Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Acting

Born: January 10, 1908Brentford, London, England, UK

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

Known For
Filmography
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Self (archive footage)

2000
James Bond: The First 21 Years

James Bond: The First 21 Years

M (archive footage)

1983
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Sgt. Ben

1981
Moonraker

Moonraker

M

1979

Death Becomes Me

Sam Milford (archive footage)

1979
Seawrack

Seawrack

Man

1978
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Ghost of Christmas Present

1977
The Spy Who Loved Me

The Spy Who Loved Me

M

1977
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Edward Beaumont

1976
From Hong Kong with Love

From Hong Kong with Love

M

1975
Murrain

Murrain

Beeley

1975
The Man with the Golden Gun

The Man with the Golden Gun

M

1974
Percy's Progress

Percy's Progress

Barraclough

1974
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Tarmut

1974
Live and Let Die

Live and Let Die

M

1973
The Man Who Died Twice

The Man Who Died Twice

Francis Cumberland

1973
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass

The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass

Morgan Travis

1972
Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever

M

1971
Dulcima

Dulcima

Mr Gaskain

1971
The Raging Moon

The Raging Moon

Uncle Bob

1971

Danger Point

1971
On Her Majesty's Secret Service

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

M

1969
Crossplot

Crossplot

Chilmore

1969
You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

M

1967
Operation Kid Brother

Operation Kid Brother

Commander Cunningham

1967
The Night Before The Morning After

The Night Before The Morning After

Daniel Whittaker

1966
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

Patmore

1965
Thunderball

Thunderball

M

1965
The Incredible World of James Bond

The Incredible World of James Bond

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

1965
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

Jeremiah

1965
Dr Terror's House of Horrors

Dr Terror's House of Horrors

Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")

1965
Goldfinger

Goldfinger

M

1964
Who Was Maddox?

Who Was Maddox?

Superintendent Meredith

1964
Saturday Night Out

Saturday Night Out

George Hudson

1964
Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies

Henry Houghton

1964
From Russia with Love

From Russia with Love

M

1963
A Place to Go

A Place to Go

Matt Flint

1963
Two Left Feet

Two Left Feet

Mr Crabbe

1963
The L-Shaped Room

The L-Shaped Room

Charlie

1962
Dr. No

Dr. No

M

1962
The Brain

The Brain

Dr. Frank Shears

1962
The Share Out

The Share Out

Det. Supt. Meredith

1962
Clue of the Silver Key

Clue of the Silver Key

Superintendent Meredith

1961
Whistle Down the Wind

Whistle Down the Wind

Mr. Bostock

1961
The Secret Partner

The Secret Partner

D.S. Frank Hanbury

1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Black John

1961
Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

Inspector Mann

1961
Clue of the Twisted Candle

Clue of the Twisted Candle

Superintendent Meredith

1960
Cone of Silence

Cone of Silence

Capt. George Gort

1960
The Angry Silence

The Angry Silence

Bert Connolly

1960
Kidnapped

Kidnapped

Captain Hoseason

1960
Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck!

Firing Officer (uncredited)

1960
Web of Evidence

Web of Evidence

Patrick Mathry

1959
Danger Within

Danger Within

Lieutenant Colonel Huxley

1959
Nowhere to Go

Nowhere to Go

Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson

1958
The Man Upstairs

The Man Upstairs

Inspector Thompson

1958
The Key

The Key

Cmdr. Wadlow

1958
Dunkirk

Dunkirk

Charles Foreman

1958
High Flight

High Flight

Flight Sergeant Harris

1957
Across the Bridge

Across the Bridge

Chief Inspector Hadden

1957
Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below

Doctor Sam

1957
The Spanish Gardener

The Spanish Gardener

Leighton Bailey

1956
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

1956
The Ship That Died of Shame

The Ship That Died of Shame

Customs Officer Brewster

1955
Out of the Clouds

Out of the Clouds

Customs Officer

1955
The Purple Plain

The Purple Plain

Dr. Harris

1954
Seagulls Over Sorrento

Seagulls Over Sorrento

Lofty Turner

1954
Father Brown

Father Brown

Inspector Valentine

1954
Beat the Devil

Beat the Devil

Insp. Jack Clayton

1953
Sailor of the King

Sailor of the King

Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley

1953
The Yellow Balloon

The Yellow Balloon

Constable Chapman

1953
Gift Horse

Gift Horse

A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

1952
Mr. Denning Drives North

Mr. Denning Drives North

Inspector Dodds

1951
Appointment with Venus

Appointment with Venus

Brigadier

1951
Calling Bulldog Drummond

Calling Bulldog Drummond

Colonel Webson

1951
Fortune in Diamonds

Fortune in Diamonds

O'Connell

1951
White Corridors

White Corridors

Burgess

1951
Cage of Gold

Cage of Gold

Inspector Grey

1950
Odette

Odette

Jack

1950
Last Holiday

Last Holiday

Inspector Wilton

1950
Morning Departure

Morning Departure

Cmdr. Gates

1950
The Blue Lamp

The Blue Lamp

Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry

1950
The Third Man

The Third Man

Sergeant Paine

1949

I Have Been Here Before

Walter Ormund

1949
Elizabeth of Ladymead

Elizabeth of Ladymead

John Beresford in 1903

1948
Quartet

Quartet

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

1948
The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

Detective Hart

1948
The Adventures of Dusty Bates

The Adventures of Dusty Bates

Captain Ford

1947
The Courtneys of Curzon Street

The Courtneys of Curzon Street

Colonel Gascoyne

1947
This Man Is Mine

This Man Is Mine

James Nicholls

1946
The New Lot

The New Lot

Interviewing Officer

1943

Once a Crook

Duke

1941
Spare a Copper

Spare a Copper

Jake

1940
Let George Do It!

Let George Do It!

Oscar

1940
The Frozen Limits

The Frozen Limits

Bill McGrew

1939
Murder in Soho

Murder in Soho

Roy Barnes

1939
The Outsider

The Outsider

Cameraman

1939

The Terror

Ferry Fane

1938
The Black Tulip

The Black Tulip

William Of Orange

1937
Rhodes of Africa

Rhodes of Africa

Cartwright

1936

The River House Mystery

Wade Belloc

1936