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Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

ActingBorn January 10, 1908Died January 16, 1981 (age 73)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

2000
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years

as M (archive footage)

Movie
1979Movie
1979
Death Becomes Me

as Sam Milford (archive footage)

Movie
1978
Seawrack

as Man

Movie
1977
A Christmas Carol

as Ghost of Christmas Present

Movie
1976
Beauty and the Beast

as Edward Beaumont

Movie
1975
Murrain

as Beeley

Movie
1975TV
1974TV
1974
Father Brown

as John Raggley

TV
1974
Percy's Progress

as Barraclough

Movie
1973Movie
1973TV
1973
The Man Who Died Twice

as Francis Cumberland

Movie
1972Movie
1971
Dulcima

as Mr Gaskain

Movie
1971
The Persuaders!

as Sam Milford

TV
1971
The Raging Moon

as Uncle Bob

Movie
1971Movie
1969
Crossplot

as Chilmore

Movie
1969
Strange Report

as Arthur Pater

TV
1968TV
1968
The Champions

as Squires

TV
1968
The Jazz Age

as Sir James

TV
1968
The Expert

as Harry Kirby

TV
1967
The Gamblers

as Bob Townsend

TV
1967Movie
1967
Half Hour Story

as Frank Graham

TV
1967
Operation Kid Brother

as Commander Cunningham

Movie
1966
King of the River

as Joss King

TV
1966Movie
1965Movie
1965
The Incredible World of James Bond

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

Movie
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Sir Peter Teazle

TV
1965TV
1965TV
1965
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

as Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")

Movie
1964
Thursday Theatre

as Jim Cherry

TV
1964
The Wednesday Play

as Frank Lanton

TV
1964Movie
1964
Who Was Maddox?

as Superintendent Meredith

Movie
1964
Saturday Night Out

as George Hudson

Movie
1964
Ring of Spies

as Henry Houghton

Movie
1963
Espionage

as John Neary

TV
1963
A Place to Go

as Matt Flint

Movie
1963
The Human Jungle

as Jim Garner

TV
1963
Two Left Feet

as Mr Crabbe

Movie
1962Movie
1962
Dr. No

as M

Movie
1962
The Brain

as Dr. Frank Shears

Movie
1962
The Share Out

as Det. Supt. Meredith

Movie
1961
Clue of the Silver Key

as Superintendent Meredith

Movie
1961
Whistle Down the Wind

as Mr. Bostock

Movie
1961
The Secret Partner

as D.S. Frank Hanbury

Movie
1961Movie
1961
Partners in Crime

as Inspector Mann

Movie
1960
Danger Man

as Lord Ammanford

TV
1960
Clue of the Twisted Candle

as Superintendent Meredith

Movie
1960
Cone of Silence

as Capt. George Gort

Movie
1960
The Angry Silence

as Bert Connolly

Movie
1960
Kidnapped

as Captain Hoseason

Movie
1960
Sink the Bismarck!

as Firing Officer (uncredited)

Movie
1959
Web of Evidence

as Patrick Mathry

Movie
1959
Danger Within

as Lieutenant Colonel Huxley

Movie
1958
Nowhere to Go

as Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson

Movie
1958
The Man Upstairs

as Inspector Thompson

Movie
1958
The Key

as Cmdr. Wadlow

Movie
1958
Dunkirk

as Charles Foreman

Movie
1957
High Flight

as Flight Sergeant Harris

Movie
1957
Across the Bridge

as Chief Inspector Hadden

Movie
1957
Fire Down Below

as Doctor Sam

Movie
1956
The Spanish Gardener

as Leighton Bailey

Movie
1956
The Battle of the River Plate

as Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

Movie
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Ernie Barger

TV
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Daniel Whittaker

TV
1955
The Ship That Died of Shame

as Customs Officer Brewster

Movie
1955
Out of the Clouds

as Customs Officer

Movie
1954
The Purple Plain

as Dr. Harris

Movie
1954
Seagulls Over Sorrento

as Lofty Turner

Movie
1954
Father Brown

as Inspector Valentine

Movie
1953
Beat the Devil

as Insp. Jack Clayton

Movie
1953
Sailor of the King

as Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley

Movie
1953
The Yellow Balloon

as Constable Chapman

Movie
1952
Gift Horse

as A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

Movie
1951TV
1951
Mr. Denning Drives North

as Inspector Dodds

Movie
1951Movie
1951
Calling Bulldog Drummond

as Colonel Webson

Movie
1951Movie
1951
White Corridors

as Burgess

Movie
1950
Cage of Gold

as Inspector Grey

Movie
1950
Odette

as Jack

Movie
1950
Last Holiday

as Inspector Wilton

Movie
1950
Morning Departure

as Cmdr. Gates

Movie
1950
The Blue Lamp

as Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry

Movie
1950TV
1949
The Third Man

as Sergeant Paine

Movie
1949
I Have Been Here Before

as Walter Ormund

Movie
1948
Elizabeth of Ladymead

as John Beresford in 1903

Movie
1948
Quartet

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

Movie
1948
The Fallen Idol

as Detective Hart

Movie
1947Movie
1947Movie
1946
This Man Is Mine

as James Nicholls

Movie
1943
The New Lot

as Interviewing Officer

Movie
1941Movie
1940Movie
1940Movie
1939
The Frozen Limits

as Bill McGrew

Movie
1939
Murder in Soho

as Roy Barnes

Movie
1939
The Outsider

as Cameraman

Movie
1938
The Terror

as Ferry Fane

Movie
1937
The Black Tulip

as William Of Orange

Movie
1936
Rhodes of Africa

as Cartwright

Movie
1936Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 10, 1908
Day of DeathJanuary 16, 1981
Place of BirthBrentford, London, England, UK
Popularity0.9