Bernard Lee

Acting

Bernard Lee

Born 10 January 1908 · Brentford, London, England, UK · Died 16 January 1981 at 73

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

Known for

Highlights

Goldfinger1964 · Film · M
The Third Man1949 · Film · Sergeant Paine
Dr. No1962 · Film · M
From Russia with Love1963 · Film · M
Thunderball1965 · Film · M
The Spy Who Loved Me1977 · Film · M

Filmography

Movies

94 films

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective1981 · Film · Sgt. Ben
Moonraker1979 · Film · M
Seawrack1978 · Film · Man
A Christmas Carol1977 · Film · Ghost of Christmas Present
The Spy Who Loved Me1977 · Film · M
Beauty and the Beast1976 · Film · Edward Beaumont
From Hong Kong with Love1975 · Film · M
Murrain1975 · Film · Beeley
The Man with the Golden Gun1974 · Film · M
Percy's Progress1974 · Film · Barraclough
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell1974 · Film · Tarmut
Live and Let Die1973 · Film · M
The Man Who Died Twice1973 · Film · Francis Cumberland
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass1972 · Film · Morgan Travis
Diamonds Are Forever1971 · Film · M
Dulcima1971 · Film · Mr Gaskain
The Raging Moon1971 · Film · Uncle Bob
On Her Majesty's Secret Service1969 · Film · M
Crossplot1969 · Film · Chilmore
You Only Live Twice1967 · Film · M
Operation Kid Brother1967 · Film · Commander Cunningham
The Night Before The Morning After1966 · Film · Daniel Whittaker
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold1965 · Film · Patmore
Thunderball1965 · Film · M
The Incredible World of James Bond1965 · Film · Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin1965 · Film · Jeremiah
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors1965 · Film · Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")
Goldfinger1964 · Film · M
Who Was Maddox?1964 · Film · Superintendent Meredith
Saturday Night Out1964 · Film · George Hudson
Ring of Spies1964 · Film · Henry Houghton
From Russia with Love1963 · Film · M
A Place to Go1963 · Film · Matt Flint
Two Left Feet1963 · Film · Mr Crabbe
The L-Shaped Room1962 · Film · Charlie
Dr. No1962 · Film · M
The Brain1962 · Film · Dr. Frank Shears
The Share Out1962 · Film · Det. Supt. Meredith
Clue of the Silver Key1961 · Film · Superintendent Meredith
Whistle Down the Wind1961 · Film · Mr. Bostock
The Secret Partner1961 · Film · D.S. Frank Hanbury
Fury at Smugglers' Bay1961 · Film · Black John
Partners in Crime1961 · Film · Inspector Mann
Clue of the Twisted Candle1960 · Film · Superintendent Meredith
Cone of Silence1960 · Film · Capt. George Gort
The Angry Silence1960 · Film · Bert Connolly
Kidnapped1960 · Film · Captain Hoseason
Sink the Bismarck!1960 · Film · Firing Officer (uncredited)
Web of Evidence1959 · Film · Patrick Mathry
Danger Within1959 · Film · Lieutenant Colonel Huxley
Nowhere to Go1958 · Film · Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson
The Man Upstairs1958 · Film · Inspector Thompson
The Key1958 · Film · Cmdr. Wadlow
Dunkirk1958 · Film · Charles Foreman
High Flight1957 · Film · Flight Sergeant Harris
Across the Bridge1957 · Film · Chief Inspector Hadden
Fire Down Below1957 · Film · Doctor Sam
The Spanish Gardener1956 · Film · Leighton Bailey
The Battle of the River Plate1956 · Film · Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
The Ship That Died of Shame1955 · Film · Customs Officer Brewster
Out of the Clouds1955 · Film · Customs Officer
The Purple Plain1954 · Film · Dr. Harris
Seagulls Over Sorrento1954 · Film · Lofty Turner
Father Brown1954 · Film · Inspector Valentine
Beat the Devil1953 · Film · Insp. Jack Clayton
Sailor of the King1953 · Film · Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley
The Yellow Balloon1953 · Film · Constable Chapman
Gift Horse1952 · Film · A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
Mr. Denning Drives North1951 · Film · Inspector Dodds
Appointment with Venus1951 · Film · Brigadier
Calling Bulldog Drummond1951 · Film · Colonel Webson
Fortune in Diamonds1951 · Film · O'Connell
White Corridors1951 · Film · Burgess
Cage of Gold1950 · Film · Inspector Grey
Odette1950 · Film · Jack
Last Holiday1950 · Film · Inspector Wilton
Morning Departure1950 · Film · Cmdr. Gates
The Blue Lamp1950 · Film · Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry
The Third Man1949 · Film · Sergeant Paine
Elizabeth of Ladymead1948 · Film · John Beresford in 1903
Quartet1948 · Film · Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")
The Fallen Idol1948 · Film · Detective Hart
The Adventures of Dusty Bates1947 · Film · Captain Ford
The Courtneys of Curzon Street1947 · Film · Colonel Gascoyne
This Man Is Mine1946 · Film · James Nicholls
The New Lot1943 · Film · Interviewing Officer
Spare a Copper1940 · Film · Jake
Let George Do It!1940 · Film · Oscar
The Frozen Limits1939 · Film · Bill McGrew
Murder in Soho1939 · Film · Roy Barnes
The Outsider1939 · Film · Cameraman
The Terror1938 · Film · Ferry Fane
The Black Tulip1937 · Film · William Of Orange
Rhodes of Africa1936 · Film · Cartwright

Filmography

Series

21 shows

Affairs of the Heart1974 · Series · Ned Drury
Father Brown1974 · Series · John Raggley
Warship1973 · Series
The Persuaders!1971 · Series · Sam Milford
Strange Report1969 · Series · Arthur Pater
Journey to the Unknown1968 · Series · Ben Loker
The Champions1968 · Series · Squires
The Expert1968 · Series · Harry Kirby
Man in a Suitcase1967 · Series
Half Hour Story1967 · Series · Frank Graham
BBC Play of the Month1965 · Series · Sir Peter Teazle
Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · Series · The Man
The Troubleshooters1965 · Series · Bernard Hart
The Wednesday Play1964 · Series · Frank Lanton
Espionage1963 · Series · John Neary
The Human Jungle1963 · Series · Jim Garner
Danger Man1960 · Series · Lord Ammanford
Edgar Wallace Mysteries1959 · Series
Armchair Theatre1956 · Series · Ernie Barger
The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · Series · Jeremiah
Sunday Night Theatre1950 · Series · Hoederer