Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Birthday: January 10, 1908 in Brentford, London, England, UK
Deathday: January 16, 1981
John Bernard "Bernard" Lee was an English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven James Bond films.

Known For

Goldfinger

Goldfinger

Movie | 1964
From Russia with Love

From Russia with Love

Movie | 1963
Dr. No

Dr. No

Movie | 1962
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Movie | 2000
Self (archive footage)
James Bond: The First 21 Years

James Bond: The First 21 Years

Movie | 1983
M (archive footage)
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Movie | 1981
Sgt. Ben
Moonraker

Moonraker

Movie | 1979
M
Death Becomes Me

Death Becomes Me

Movie | 1979
Sam Milford
Seawrack

Seawrack

Movie | 1978
Man
The Spy Who Loved Me

The Spy Who Loved Me

Movie | 1977
M
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Movie | 1977
Ghost of Christmas Present
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Movie | 1976
Edward Beaumont
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV | 1976
Beaumont
One Episode
Warship

Warship

TV | 1976
One Episode
Murrain

Murrain

Movie | 1975
Beeley
From Hong Kong with Love

From Hong Kong with Love

Movie | 1975
M
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

TV | 1975
Sir Peter Teazle
One Episode
The Man with the Golden Gun

The Man with the Golden Gun

Movie | 1974
M
Percy's Progress

Percy's Progress

Movie | 1974
Barraclough
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Movie | 1974
Tarmut
Father Brown

Father Brown

TV | 1974
John Raggley
One Episode
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

TV | 1974
Hornblower
One Episode
Live and Let Die

Live and Let Die

Movie | 1973
M
The Man Who Died Twice

The Man Who Died Twice

Movie | 1973
Francis Cumberland
Vienna 1900

Vienna 1900

TV | 1973
6 Episodes
The Man in a Looking Glass

The Man in a Looking Glass

Movie | 1972
Morgan Travis
Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever

Movie | 1971
M
The Raging Moon

The Raging Moon

Movie | 1971
Uncle Bob
Danger Point

Danger Point

Movie | 1971
Dulcima

Dulcima

Movie | 1971
Mr Gaskain
The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

TV | 1971
Sam Milford
One Episode
On Her Majesty's Secret Service

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Movie | 1969
M
Crossplot

Crossplot

Movie | 1969
Chilmore
The Champions

The Champions

TV | 1969
Squires
One Episode
The Expert

The Expert

TV | 1969
Harry Kirby
One Episode
Journey to the Unknown

Journey to the Unknown

TV | 1969
Ben Loker
One Episode
Strange Report

Strange Report

TV | 1969
Arthur Pater
One Episode
The Jazz Age

The Jazz Age

TV | 1968
Sir James
One Episode
You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

Movie | 1967
M
Operation Kid Brother

Operation Kid Brother

Movie | 1967
Commander Cunningham
Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

TV | 1967
One Episode
The Gamblers

The Gamblers

TV | 1967
Bob Townsend
20 Episodes
The Night Before The Morning After

The Night Before The Morning After

Movie | 1966
Daniel Whittaker
King of the River

King of the River

TV | 1966
Joss King
17 Episodes
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

TV | 1966
Jeremiah
2 Episodes
Thunderball

Thunderball

Movie | 1965
M
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Movie | 1965
Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

Movie | 1965
Patmore
The Incredible World of James Bond

The Incredible World of James Bond

Movie | 1965
Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

Movie | 1965
Jeremiah
Danger Man

Danger Man

TV | 1965
Lord Ammanford
One Episode
Goldfinger

Goldfinger

Movie | 1964
M
Saturday Night Out

Saturday Night Out

Movie | 1964
George Hudson
Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies

Movie | 1964
Henry Houghton
Who Was Maddox?

Who Was Maddox?

Movie | 1964
Superintendent Meredith
The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle

TV | 1964
Jim Garner
One Episode
From Russia with Love

From Russia with Love

Movie | 1963
M
A Place to Go

A Place to Go

Movie | 1963
Matt Flint
Two Left Feet

Two Left Feet

Movie | 1963
Mr Crabbe
Dr. No

Dr. No

Movie | 1962
M
The L-Shaped Room

The L-Shaped Room

Movie | 1962
Charlie
The Brain

The Brain

Movie | 1962
Dr. Frank Shears
The Share Out

The Share Out

Movie | 1962
Det. Supt. Meredith
The Edgar Wallace Mysteries

The Edgar Wallace Mysteries

TV | 1962
Det. Supt. Meredith
One Episode
Whistle Down the Wind

Whistle Down the Wind

Movie | 1961
Mr. Bostock
Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

Movie | 1961
Inspector Mann
The Secret Partner

The Secret Partner

Movie | 1961
D.S. Frank Hanbury
Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Movie | 1961
Black John
Clue of the Silver Key

Clue of the Silver Key

Movie | 1961
Superintendent Meredith
The Edgar Wallace Mysteries

The Edgar Wallace Mysteries

TV | 1961
Inspector Mann
One Episode
Kidnapped

Kidnapped

Movie | 1960
Captain Hoseason
The Angry Silence

The Angry Silence

Movie | 1960
Bert Connolly
Cone of Silence

Cone of Silence

Movie | 1960
Capt. George Gort
Clue of the Twisted Candle

Clue of the Twisted Candle

Movie | 1960
Superintendent Meredith
Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck!

Movie | 1960
Firing Officer (uncredited)
Web of Evidence

Web of Evidence

Movie | 1959
Patrick Mathry
Danger Within

Danger Within

Movie | 1959
Lieutenant Colonel Huxley
Edgar Wallace Mysteries

Edgar Wallace Mysteries

TV | 1959
52 Episodes
The Edgar Wallace Mysteries

The Edgar Wallace Mysteries

TV | 1959
Superintendent Meredith
3 Episodes
Dunkirk

Dunkirk

Movie | 1958
Charles Foreman
Nowhere to Go

Nowhere to Go

Movie | 1958
Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson
The Key

The Key

Movie | 1958
Cmdr. Wadlow
The Man Upstairs

The Man Upstairs

Movie | 1958
Inspector Thompson
Across the Bridge

Across the Bridge

Movie | 1957
Chief Inspector Hadden
High Flight

High Flight

Movie | 1957
Flight Sergeant Harris
Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below

Movie | 1957
Doctor Sam
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

Movie | 1956
Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
The Spanish Gardener

The Spanish Gardener

Movie | 1956
Leighton Bailey
Out of the Clouds

Out of the Clouds

Movie | 1955
Customs Officer
The Ship That Died of Shame

The Ship That Died of Shame

Movie | 1955
Customs Officer Brewster
The Purple Plain

The Purple Plain

Movie | 1954
Dr. Harris
Father Brown

Father Brown

Movie | 1954
Inspector Valentine
Seagulls Over Sorrento

Seagulls Over Sorrento

Movie | 1954
Lofty Turner
Beat the Devil

Beat the Devil

Movie | 1953
Insp. Jack Clayton
Sailor of the King

Sailor of the King

Movie | 1953
Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley
The Yellow Balloon

The Yellow Balloon

Movie | 1953
Constable Chapman
Gift Horse

Gift Horse

Movie | 1952
A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
Mr. Denning Drives North

Mr. Denning Drives North

Movie | 1951
Inspector Dodds
Appointment with Venus

Appointment with Venus

Movie | 1951
Brigadier
White Corridors

White Corridors

Movie | 1951
Burgess
Calling Bulldog Drummond

Calling Bulldog Drummond

Movie | 1951
Colonel Webson
Fortune in Diamonds

Fortune in Diamonds

Movie | 1951
O'Connell
Morning Departure

Morning Departure

Movie | 1950
Cmdr. Gates
Odette

Odette

Movie | 1950
Jack
The Blue Lamp

The Blue Lamp

Movie | 1950
Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry
Cage of Gold

Cage of Gold

Movie | 1950
Inspector Grey
Last Holiday

Last Holiday

Movie | 1950
Inspector Wilton
The Third Man

The Third Man

Movie | 1949
Sergeant Paine
I Have Been Here Before

I Have Been Here Before

Movie | 1949
Walter Ormund
The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

Movie | 1948
Detective Hart
Elizabeth of Ladymead

Elizabeth of Ladymead

Movie | 1948
John Beresford in 1903
Quartet

Quartet

Movie | 1948
Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")
The Adventures of Dusty Bates

The Adventures of Dusty Bates

Movie | 1947
Captain Ford
The Courtneys of Curzon Street

The Courtneys of Curzon Street

Movie | 1947
Colonel Gascoyne
This Man Is Mine

This Man Is Mine

Movie | 1946
James Nicholls
The New Lot

The New Lot

Movie | 1943
Interviewing Officer
Once a Crook

Once a Crook

Movie | 1941
Duke
Let George Do It!

Let George Do It!

Movie | 1940
Oscar
Spare a Copper

Spare a Copper

Movie | 1940
Jake
Murder in Soho

Murder in Soho

Movie | 1939
Roy Barnes
The Frozen Limits

The Frozen Limits

Movie | 1939
Bill McGrew
The Outsider

The Outsider

Movie | 1939
Cameraman
The Terror

The Terror

Movie | 1938
Ferry Fane
Rhodes of Africa

Rhodes of Africa

Movie | 1936
Cartwright
The River House Mystery

The River House Mystery

Movie | 1936
Wade Belloc
The Black Tulip

The Black Tulip

Movie
William Of Orange
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Movie | 2000
Self (archive footage)
James Bond: The First 21 Years

James Bond: The First 21 Years

Movie | 1983
M (archive footage)
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Movie | 1981
Sgt. Ben
Moonraker

Moonraker

Movie | 1979
M
Death Becomes Me

Death Becomes Me

Movie | 1979
Sam Milford
Seawrack

Seawrack

Movie | 1978
Man
The Spy Who Loved Me

The Spy Who Loved Me

Movie | 1977
M
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Movie | 1977
Ghost of Christmas Present
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Movie | 1976
Edward Beaumont
Murrain

Murrain

Movie | 1975
Beeley
From Hong Kong with Love

From Hong Kong with Love

Movie | 1975
M
The Man with the Golden Gun

The Man with the Golden Gun

Movie | 1974
M
Percy's Progress

Percy's Progress

Movie | 1974
Barraclough
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Movie | 1974
Tarmut
Live and Let Die

Live and Let Die

Movie | 1973
M
The Man Who Died Twice

The Man Who Died Twice

Movie | 1973
Francis Cumberland
The Man in a Looking Glass

The Man in a Looking Glass

Movie | 1972
Morgan Travis
Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever

Movie | 1971
M
The Raging Moon

The Raging Moon

Movie | 1971
Uncle Bob
Danger Point

Danger Point

Movie | 1971
Dulcima

Dulcima

Movie | 1971
Mr Gaskain
On Her Majesty's Secret Service

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Movie | 1969
M
Crossplot

Crossplot

Movie | 1969
Chilmore
You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

Movie | 1967
M
Operation Kid Brother

Operation Kid Brother

Movie | 1967
Commander Cunningham
The Night Before The Morning After

The Night Before The Morning After

Movie | 1966
Daniel Whittaker
Thunderball

Thunderball

Movie | 1965
M
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Movie | 1965
Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

Movie | 1965
Patmore
The Incredible World of James Bond

The Incredible World of James Bond

Movie | 1965
Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

Movie | 1965
Jeremiah
Goldfinger

Goldfinger

Movie | 1964
M
Saturday Night Out

Saturday Night Out

Movie | 1964
George Hudson
Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies

Movie | 1964
Henry Houghton
Who Was Maddox?

Who Was Maddox?

Movie | 1964
Superintendent Meredith
From Russia with Love

From Russia with Love

Movie | 1963
M
A Place to Go

A Place to Go

Movie | 1963
Matt Flint
Two Left Feet

Two Left Feet

Movie | 1963
Mr Crabbe
Dr. No

Dr. No

Movie | 1962
M
The L-Shaped Room

The L-Shaped Room

Movie | 1962
Charlie
The Brain

The Brain

Movie | 1962
Dr. Frank Shears
The Share Out

The Share Out

Movie | 1962
Det. Supt. Meredith
Whistle Down the Wind

Whistle Down the Wind

Movie | 1961
Mr. Bostock
Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

Movie | 1961
Inspector Mann
The Secret Partner

The Secret Partner

Movie | 1961
D.S. Frank Hanbury
Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Movie | 1961
Black John
Clue of the Silver Key

Clue of the Silver Key

Movie | 1961
Superintendent Meredith
Kidnapped

Kidnapped

Movie | 1960
Captain Hoseason
The Angry Silence

The Angry Silence

Movie | 1960
Bert Connolly
Cone of Silence

Cone of Silence

Movie | 1960
Capt. George Gort
Clue of the Twisted Candle

Clue of the Twisted Candle

Movie | 1960
Superintendent Meredith
Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck!

Movie | 1960
Firing Officer (uncredited)
Web of Evidence

Web of Evidence

Movie | 1959
Patrick Mathry
Danger Within

Danger Within

Movie | 1959
Lieutenant Colonel Huxley
Dunkirk

Dunkirk

Movie | 1958
Charles Foreman
Nowhere to Go

Nowhere to Go

Movie | 1958
Victor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson
The Key

The Key

Movie | 1958
Cmdr. Wadlow
The Man Upstairs

The Man Upstairs

Movie | 1958
Inspector Thompson
Across the Bridge

Across the Bridge

Movie | 1957
Chief Inspector Hadden
High Flight

High Flight

Movie | 1957
Flight Sergeant Harris
Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below

Movie | 1957
Doctor Sam
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

Movie | 1956
Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell
The Spanish Gardener

The Spanish Gardener

Movie | 1956
Leighton Bailey
Out of the Clouds

Out of the Clouds

Movie | 1955
Customs Officer
The Ship That Died of Shame

The Ship That Died of Shame

Movie | 1955
Customs Officer Brewster
The Purple Plain

The Purple Plain

Movie | 1954
Dr. Harris
Father Brown

Father Brown

Movie | 1954
Inspector Valentine
Seagulls Over Sorrento

Seagulls Over Sorrento

Movie | 1954
Lofty Turner
Beat the Devil

Beat the Devil

Movie | 1953
Insp. Jack Clayton
Sailor of the King

Sailor of the King

Movie | 1953
Petty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley
The Yellow Balloon

The Yellow Balloon

Movie | 1953
Constable Chapman
Gift Horse

Gift Horse

Movie | 1952
A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
Mr. Denning Drives North

Mr. Denning Drives North

Movie | 1951
Inspector Dodds
Appointment with Venus

Appointment with Venus

Movie | 1951
Brigadier
White Corridors

White Corridors

Movie | 1951
Burgess
Calling Bulldog Drummond

Calling Bulldog Drummond

Movie | 1951
Colonel Webson
Fortune in Diamonds

Fortune in Diamonds

Movie | 1951
O'Connell
Morning Departure

Morning Departure

Movie | 1950
Cmdr. Gates
Odette

Odette

Movie | 1950
Jack
The Blue Lamp

The Blue Lamp

Movie | 1950
Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry
Cage of Gold

Cage of Gold

Movie | 1950
Inspector Grey
Last Holiday

Last Holiday

Movie | 1950
Inspector Wilton
The Third Man

The Third Man

Movie | 1949
Sergeant Paine
I Have Been Here Before

I Have Been Here Before

Movie | 1949
Walter Ormund
The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

Movie | 1948
Detective Hart
Elizabeth of Ladymead

Elizabeth of Ladymead

Movie | 1948
John Beresford in 1903
Quartet

Quartet

Movie | 1948
Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")
The Adventures of Dusty Bates

The Adventures of Dusty Bates

Movie | 1947
Captain Ford
The Courtneys of Curzon Street

The Courtneys of Curzon Street

Movie | 1947
Colonel Gascoyne
This Man Is Mine

This Man Is Mine

Movie | 1946
James Nicholls
The New Lot

The New Lot

Movie | 1943
Interviewing Officer
Once a Crook

Once a Crook

Movie | 1941
Duke
Let George Do It!

Let George Do It!

Movie | 1940
Oscar
Spare a Copper

Spare a Copper

Movie | 1940
Jake
Murder in Soho

Murder in Soho

Movie | 1939
Roy Barnes
The Frozen Limits

The Frozen Limits

Movie | 1939
Bill McGrew
The Outsider

The Outsider

Movie | 1939
Cameraman
The Terror

The Terror

Movie | 1938
Ferry Fane
Rhodes of Africa

Rhodes of Africa

Movie | 1936
Cartwright
The River House Mystery

The River House Mystery

Movie | 1936
Wade Belloc
The Black Tulip

The Black Tulip

Movie
William Of Orange