Actor
Bernard Lee
10 January 1908† 16 January 1981 (aged 73) Brentford, London, England, UK
- Movies
- 101
- Shows
- 32
Biography
John Bernard "Bernard" Lee was an English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven James Bond films.
Known For
- 2000
- 1983
- James Bond: The First 21 Years · Film · M
- 1981
- Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective · Film · Sgt. Ben
- 1979
- Moonraker · Film · M
- Death Becomes Me · Film · Sam Milford
- 1978
- Seawrack · Film · Man
- Sense of Place · Series · Man
- 1977
- A Christmas Carol · Film · Ghost of Christmas Present
- The Spy Who Loved Me · Film · M
- The Foundation · Series · Eddie Prince
- 1976
- Beauty and the Beast · Film · Edward Beaumont
- 1975
- From Hong Kong with Love · Film · M
- Murrain · Film · Beeley
- Comedy Premiere · Series · Wally Warner
- Against the Crowd · Series · Beeley
- 1974
- The Man with the Golden Gun · Film · M
- Percy's Progress · Film · Barraclough
- Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell · Film · Tarmut
- Affairs of the Heart · Series · Ned Drury
- Father Brown · Series · John Raggley
- 1973
- Live and Let Die · Film · M
- The Man Who Died Twice · Film · Francis Cumberland
- Vienna 1900 · Series
- Warship · Series
- 1972
- The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass · Film · Morgan Travis
- 1971
- Diamonds Are Forever · Film · M
- Dulcima · Film · Mr Gaskain
- The Raging Moon · Film · Uncle Bob
- Danger Point · Film
- The Persuaders! · Series · Sam Milford
- 1969
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service · Film · M
- Crossplot · Film · Chilmore
- Strange Report · Series · Arthur Pater
- 1968
- Journey to the Unknown · Series · Ben Loker
- The Champions · Series · Squires
- The Jazz Age · Series · Sir James
- The Expert · Series · Harry Kirby
- 1967
- You Only Live Twice · Film · M
- Operation Kid Brother · Film · Commander Cunningham
- City '68 · Series · Baxter
- Man in a Suitcase · Series
- The Gamblers · Series · Bob Townsend
- Half Hour Story · Series · Frank Graham
- 1966
- The Night Before The Morning After · Film · Daniel Whittaker
- King of the River · Series · Joss King
- 1965
- The Spy Who Came In from the Cold · Film · Patmore
- Thunderball · Film · M
- The Incredible World of James Bond · Film · Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)
- The Legend of Young Dick Turpin · Film · Jeremiah
- Dr. Terror's House of Horrors · Film · Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")
- BBC Play of the Month · Series · Sir Peter Teazle
- Thirty-Minute Theatre · Series · The Man
- Blackmail · Series · Steve Bradwell
- 1964
- Goldfinger · Film · M
- Who Was Maddox? · Film · Superintendent Meredith
- Saturday Night Out · Film · George Hudson
- Ring of Spies · Film · Henry Houghton
- Thursday Theatre · Series · Jim Cherry
- The Wednesday Play · Series · Frank Lanton
- 1963
- From Russia with Love · Film · M
- A Place to Go · Film · Matt Flint
- Two Left Feet · Film · Mr Crabbe
- Espionage · Series · John Neary
- The Human Jungle · Series · Jim Garner
- 1962
- The L-Shaped Room · Film · Charlie
- Dr. No · Film · M
- The Brain · Film · Dr. Frank Shears
- The Share Out · Film · Det. Supt. Meredith
- 1961
- Clue of the Silver Key · Film · Superintendent Meredith
- Whistle Down the Wind · Film · Mr. Bostock
- The Secret Partner · Film · D.S. Frank Hanbury
- Fury at Smugglers' Bay · Film · Black John
- Partners in Crime · Film · Inspector Mann
- 1960
- Clue of the Twisted Candle · Film · Superintendent Meredith
- Cone of Silence · Film · Capt. George Gort
- The Angry Silence · Film · Bert Connolly
- Kidnapped · Film · Captain Hoseason
- Sink the Bismarck! · Film · Firing Officer
- Danger Man · Series · Lord Ammanford
- 1959
- Web of Evidence · Film · Patrick Mathry
- Danger Within · Film · Lieutenant Colonel Huxley
- Edgar Wallace Mysteries · Series
- 1958
- Nowhere to Go · Film · Victor Sloane · alias Lee Henderson
- The Man Upstairs · Film · Inspector Thompson
- The Key · Film · Cmdr. Wadlow
- Dunkirk · Film · Charles Foreman
- 1957
- High Flight · Film · Flight Sergeant Harris
- Across the Bridge · Film · Chief Inspector Hadden
- Fire Down Below · Film · Doctor Sam
- 1956
- The Spanish Gardener · Film · Leighton Bailey
- The Battle of the River Plate · Film · Captain Dove · M.S. Africa Shell
- Armchair Theatre · Series · Ernie Barger
- 1955
- The Ship That Died of Shame · Film · Customs Officer Brewster
- Out of the Clouds · Film · Customs Officer
- 1954
- The Purple Plain · Film · Dr. Harris
- Seagulls Over Sorrento · Film · Lofty Turner
- Father Brown · Film · Inspector Valentine
- The Wonderful World of Disney · Series · Jeremiah
- 1953
- Beat the Devil · Film · Insp. Jack Clayton
- Sailor of the King · Film · Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley
- The Yellow Balloon · Film · Constable Chapman
- 1952
- Gift Horse · Film · A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
- 1951
- Mr. Denning Drives North · Film · Inspector Dodds
- Appointment with Venus · Film · Brigadier
- Calling Bulldog Drummond · Film · Colonel Webson
- Fortune in Diamonds · Film · O'Connell
- White Corridors · Film · Burgess
- Hallmark Hall of Fame · Series · Beaumont
- 1950
- Cage of Gold · Film · Inspector Grey
- Odette · Film · Jack
- Last Holiday · Film · Inspector Wilton
- Morning Departure · Film · Cmdr. Gates
- The Blue Lamp · Film · Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry
- Sunday Night Theatre · Series · Hoederer
- 1949
- The Third Man · Film · Sergeant Paine
- I Have Been Here Before · Film · Walter Ormund
- 1948
- Elizabeth of Ladymead · Film · John Beresford in 1903
- Quartet · Film · Ned Preston · a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")
- The Fallen Idol · Film · Detective Hart
- 1947
- The Adventures of Dusty Bates · Film · Captain Ford
- The Courtneys of Curzon Street · Film · Colonel Gascoyne
- 1946
- This Man Is Mine · Film · James Nicholls
- 1943
- The New Lot · Film · Interviewing Officer
- 1941
- Once a Crook · Film · Duke
- 1940
- Spare a Copper · Film · Jake
- Let George Do It! · Film · Oscar
- 1939
- The Frozen Limits · Film · Bill McGrew
- Murder in Soho · Film · Roy Barnes
- The Outsider · Film · Cameraman
- 1938
- The Terror · Film · Ferry Fane
- 1937
- The Black Tulip · Film · William Of Orange
- 1936
- Rhodes of Africa · Film · Cartwright
- The River House Mystery · Film · Wade Belloc