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Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Acting

1908-01-10

Died: 1981-01-16

Brentford, London, England, UK

101

Films

6.2

Avg Rating

Biography

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

Top Films

Highest rated performances

The Third Man

ThrillerMystery

The Third Man

1949

Goldfinger

AdventureAction

Goldfinger

1964

The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

1948

Whistle Down the Wind

Whistle Down the Wind

1961

Last Holiday

Last Holiday

1950

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

1965

Filmography

101 credits

2000Sir John Mills' Moving Memoriesas Self (archive footage)1983James Bond: The First 21 Yearsas M (archive footage)

1981

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

as Sgt. Ben

5.9

1979Moonrakeras M

1979Death Becomes Meas Sam Milford (archive footage)

1978Seawrackas Man

1977A Christmas Carolas Ghost of Christmas Present

1977The Spy Who Loved Meas M

1976Beauty and the Beastas Edward Beaumont

1975From Hong Kong with Loveas M

1975Murrainas Beeley

1974The Man with the Golden Gunas M

1974Percy's Progressas Barraclough

1974Frankenstein and the Monster from Hellas Tarmut

1973Live and Let Dieas M

1973The Man Who Died Twiceas Francis Cumberland

1972The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glassas Morgan Travis

1971Diamonds Are Foreveras M

1971Dulcimaas Mr Gaskain

1971The Raging Moonas Uncle Bob

1971Danger Point

1969On Her Majesty's Secret Serviceas M

1969Crossplotas Chilmore

1967You Only Live Twiceas M

1967Operation Kid Brotheras Commander Cunningham

1966The Night Before The Morning Afteras Daniel Whittaker

1965The Spy Who Came In from the Coldas Patmore

1965Thunderballas M

1965The Incredible World of James Bondas Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)

1965The Legend of Young Dick Turpinas Jeremiah

1965Dr Terror's House of Horrorsas Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")

1964Goldfingeras M

1964Who Was Maddox?as Superintendent Meredith

1964Saturday Night Outas George Hudson

1964Ring of Spiesas Henry Houghton

1963From Russia with Loveas M

1963A Place to Goas Matt Flint

1963Two Left Feetas Mr Crabbe

1962The L-Shaped Roomas Charlie

1962The Brainas Dr. Frank Shears

1962The Share Outas Det. Supt. Meredith

1961Clue of the Silver Keyas Superintendent Meredith

1961Whistle Down the Windas Mr. Bostock

1961The Secret Partneras D.S. Frank Hanbury

1961Fury at Smugglers' Bayas Black John

1961Partners in Crimeas Inspector Mann

1960Clue of the Twisted Candleas Superintendent Meredith

1960Cone of Silenceas Capt. George Gort

1960The Angry Silenceas Bert Connolly

1960Kidnappedas Captain Hoseason

1960Sink the Bismarck!as Firing Officer (uncredited)

1959Web of Evidenceas Patrick Mathry

1959Danger Withinas Lieutenant Colonel Huxley

1958Nowhere to Goas Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson

1958The Man Upstairsas Inspector Thompson

1958The Keyas Cmdr. Wadlow

1958Dunkirkas Charles Foreman

1957High Flightas Flight Sergeant Harris

1957Across the Bridgeas Chief Inspector Hadden

1957Fire Down Belowas Doctor Sam

1956The Spanish Gardeneras Leighton Bailey

1956The Battle of the River Plateas Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell

1955The Ship That Died of Shameas Customs Officer Brewster

1955Out of the Cloudsas Customs Officer

1954The Purple Plainas Dr. Harris

1954Seagulls Over Sorrentoas Lofty Turner

1954Father Brownas Inspector Valentine

1953Beat the Devilas Insp. Jack Clayton

1953Sailor of the Kingas Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley

1953The Yellow Balloonas Constable Chapman

1952Gift Horseas A.S. 'Stripey' Wood

1951Mr. Denning Drives Northas Inspector Dodds

1951Appointment with Venusas Brigadier

1951Calling Bulldog Drummondas Colonel Webson

1951Fortune in Diamondsas O'Connell

1951White Corridorsas Burgess

1950Cage of Goldas Inspector Grey

1950Odetteas Jack

1950Last Holidayas Inspector Wilton

1950Morning Departureas Cmdr. Gates

1950The Blue Lampas Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry

1949The Third Manas Sergeant Paine

1949I Have Been Here Beforeas Walter Ormund

1948Elizabeth of Ladymeadas John Beresford in 1903

1948Quartetas Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")

1948The Fallen Idolas Detective Hart

1947The Adventures of Dusty Batesas Captain Ford

1947The Courtneys of Curzon Streetas Colonel Gascoyne

1946This Man Is Mineas James Nicholls

1943The New Lotas Interviewing Officer

1941Once a Crookas Duke

1940Spare a Copperas Jake

1940Let George Do It!as Oscar

1939The Frozen Limitsas Bill McGrew

1939Murder in Sohoas Roy Barnes

1939The Outsideras Cameraman

1938The Terroras Ferry Fane

1937The Black Tulipas William Of Orange

1936Rhodes of Africaas Cartwright

1936The River House Mysteryas Wade Belloc