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Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 10, 1908
Died Jan 16, 1981 (73)
Birthplace Brentford, London, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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John Bernard "Bernard" Lee was an English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven James Bond films. ...

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Best Ever Bond

Best Ever Bond

2002

as M (archive footage) (uncredited)

Moonraker

Moonraker

1979

as M

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1977

as Ghost of Christmas Present

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

1976

as Edward Beaumont

Murrain

Murrain

1975

as Beeley

Percy's Progress

Percy's Progress

1974

as Barraclough

The Man Who Died Twice

The Man Who Died Twice

1973

as Francis Cumberland

Live and Let Die

Live and Let Die

1973

as M

The Man in a Looking Glass

The Man in a Looking Glass

1972

as Morgan Travis

The Raging Moon

The Raging Moon

1971

as Uncle Bob

Dulcima

Dulcima

1971

as Mr Gaskain

Crossplot

Crossplot

1969

as Chilmore

The Night Before The Morning After

The Night Before The Morning After

1966

as Daniel Whittaker

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1965

as Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")

The Incredible World of James Bond

The Incredible World of James Bond

1965

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

Thunderball

Thunderball

1965

as M

Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies

1964

as Henry Houghton

Saturday Night Out

Saturday Night Out

1964

as George Hudson

Goldfinger

Goldfinger

1964

as M

A Place to Go

A Place to Go

1963

as Matt Flint

Two Left Feet

Two Left Feet

1963

as Mr Crabbe

The Brain

The Brain

1962

as Dr. Frank Shears

The L-Shaped Room

The L-Shaped Room

1962

as Charlie

Dr. No

Dr. No

1962

as M

Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

1961

as Inspector Mann

Whistle Down the Wind

Whistle Down the Wind

1961

as Mr. Bostock

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961

as Black John

The Secret Partner

The Secret Partner

1961

as D.S. Frank Hanbury

Trouble in the Sky

Trouble in the Sky

1960

as Capt. George Gort

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1960

as Captain Hoseason

The Angry Silence

The Angry Silence

1960

as Bert Connolly

Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck!

1960

as Firing Officer (uncredited)

Danger Within

Danger Within

1959

as Lieutenant Colonel Huxley

Web of Evidence

Web of Evidence

1959

as Patrick Mathry

The Man Upstairs

The Man Upstairs

1958

as Inspector Thompson

Nowhere to Go

Nowhere to Go

1958

as Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson

Dunkirk

Dunkirk

1958

as Charles Foreman

The Key

The Key

1958

as Cmdr. Wadlow

High Flight

High Flight

1957

as Flight Sergeant Harris

Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below

1957

as Doctor Sam

Across the Bridge

Across the Bridge

1957

as Chief Inspector Hadden

The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

1956

as Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

The Spanish Gardener

The Spanish Gardener

1956

as Leighton Bailey

The Ship That Died of Shame

The Ship That Died of Shame

1955

as Customs Officer Brewster

Out of the Clouds

Out of the Clouds

1955

as Customs Officer

Seagulls Over Sorrento

Seagulls Over Sorrento

1954

as Lofty Turner

The Purple Plain

The Purple Plain

1954

as Dr. Harris

Father Brown

Father Brown

1954

as Inspector Valentine

Sailor of the King

Sailor of the King

1953

as Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley

The Yellow Balloon

The Yellow Balloon

1953

as Constable Chapman

Beat the Devil

Beat the Devil

1953

as Insp. Jack Clayton

Gift Horse

Gift Horse

1952

as A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

Appointment with Venus

Appointment with Venus

1951

as Brigadier

Calling Bulldog Drummond

Calling Bulldog Drummond

1951

as Colonel Webson

Fortune in Diamonds

Fortune in Diamonds

1951

as O'Connell

Mr. Denning Drives North

Mr. Denning Drives North

1951

as Inspector Dodds

White Corridors

White Corridors

1951

as Burgess

Odette

Odette

1950

as Jack

Morning Departure

Morning Departure

1950

as Cmdr. Gates

The Blue Lamp

The Blue Lamp

1950

as Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry

Cage of Gold

Cage of Gold

1950

as Inspector Grey

Last Holiday

Last Holiday

1950

as Inspector Wilton

I Have Been Here Before

I Have Been Here Before

1949

as Walter Ormund

The Third Man

The Third Man

1949

as Sergeant Paine

Elizabeth of Ladymead

Elizabeth of Ladymead

1948

as John Beresford in 1903

The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

1948

as Detective Hart

Quartet

Quartet

1948

as Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor

The Adventures of Dusty Bates

The Adventures of Dusty Bates

1947

as Captain Ford

The Courtneys of Curzon Street

The Courtneys of Curzon Street

1947

as Colonel Gascoyne

This Man Is Mine

This Man Is Mine

1946

as James Nicholls

The New Lot

The New Lot

1943

as Interviewing Officer

Once a Crook

Once a Crook

1941

as Duke

Spare a Copper

Spare a Copper

1940

as Jake

Let George Do It!

Let George Do It!

1940

as Oscar

Murder in Soho

Murder in Soho

1939

as Roy Barnes

The Frozen Limits

The Frozen Limits

1939

as Bill McGrew

The Terror

The Terror

1938

as Ferry Fane

Rhodes of Africa

Rhodes of Africa

1936

as Cartwright

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Television Credits

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Jeremiah

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

The Persuaders!

as Sam Milford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1971

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Beaumont

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Champions

as Squires

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1968

The Expert

as Harry Kirby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 05, 1968

BBC Play of the Month

as Sir Peter Teazle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

Danger Man

as Lord Ammanford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1960

The Human Jungle

as Jim Garner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 1963

Journey to the Unknown

as Ben Loker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1968

Strange Report

as Arthur Pater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1969

Edgar Wallace Mysteries

Episodes: 48

First Aired: Mar 01, 1959

King of the River

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Jul 06, 1966

Vienna 1900

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Dec 08, 1973

Warship

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1973

Man in a Suitcase

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1967

The Jazz Age

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1968

Father Brown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1974

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