Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Acting

Born January 10, 1908 · Brentford, London, England, UK

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

Known for

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Danger Man

Danger Man

1960

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

1971

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

From Russia with Love

From Russia with Love

1963

Acting(132)

2000Sir John Mills' Moving MemoriesSelf (archive footage)

1983James Bond: The First 21 YearsM (archive footage)

1981Dangerous Davies: The Last DetectiveSgt. Ben

1979Death Becomes MeSam Milford (archive footage)

1978SeawrackMan

1978Sense of PlaceMan

1977A Christmas CarolGhost of Christmas Present

1977The FoundationEddie Prince

1977The Spy Who Loved MeM

1976Beauty and the BeastEdward Beaumont

1975From Hong Kong with LoveM

1975MurrainBeeley

1975Against the CrowdBeeley

1974The Man with the Golden GunM

1974Affairs of the HeartNed Drury

1974Father BrownJohn Raggley

1974Percy's ProgressBarraclough

1974Frankenstein and the Monster from HellTarmut

1973Vienna 1900

1973Live and Let DieM

1973The Man Who Died TwiceFrancis Cumberland

1972The Baron: The Man in a Looking GlassMorgan Travis

1971Diamonds Are ForeverM

1971DulcimaMr Gaskain

1971The Persuaders!Sam Milford

1971The Raging MoonUncle Bob

1971Danger Point

1969On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceM

1969CrossplotChilmore

1969Strange ReportArthur Pater

1968Journey to the UnknownBen Loker

1968The ChampionsSquires

1968The Jazz AgeSir James

1968The ExpertHarry Kirby

1967City '68Baxter

1967Man in a Suitcase

1967The GamblersBob Townsend

1967You Only Live TwiceM

1967Half Hour StoryFrank Graham

1967Operation Kid BrotherCommander Cunningham

1966King of the RiverJoss King

1966The Night Before The Morning AfterDaniel Whittaker

1965The Spy Who Came In from the ColdPatmore

1965ThunderballM

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

1965BBC Play of the MonthSir Peter Teazle

1965Thirty-Minute TheatreThe Man

1965BlackmailSteve Bradwell

1965The Legend of Young Dick TurpinJeremiah

1965Dr. Terror's House of HorrorsHopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")

1964Thursday TheatreJim Cherry

1964The Wednesday PlayFrank Lanton

1964GoldfingerM

1964Who Was Maddox?Superintendent Meredith

1964Saturday Night OutGeorge Hudson

1964Ring of SpiesHenry Houghton

1963From Russia with LoveM

1963EspionageJohn Neary

1963A Place to GoMatt Flint

1963The Human JungleJim Garner

1963Two Left FeetMr Crabbe

1962The L-Shaped RoomCharlie

1962The BrainDr. Frank Shears

1962The Share OutDet. Supt. Meredith

1961Clue of the Silver KeySuperintendent Meredith

1961Whistle Down the WindMr. Bostock

1961The Secret PartnerD.S. Frank Hanbury

1961Fury at Smugglers' BayBlack John

1961Partners in CrimeInspector Mann

1960Danger ManLord Ammanford

1960Clue of the Twisted CandleSuperintendent Meredith

1960Cone of SilenceCapt. George Gort

1960The Angry SilenceBert Connolly

1960KidnappedCaptain Hoseason

1960Sink the Bismarck!Firing Officer (uncredited)

1959Web of EvidencePatrick Mathry

1959Edgar Wallace Mysteries

1959Danger WithinLieutenant Colonel Huxley

1958Nowhere to GoVictor Sloane, alias Lee Henderson

1958The Man UpstairsInspector Thompson

1958The KeyCmdr. Wadlow

1958DunkirkCharles Foreman

1957High FlightFlight Sergeant Harris

1957Across the BridgeChief Inspector Hadden

1957Fire Down BelowDoctor Sam

1956The Spanish GardenerLeighton Bailey

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

1956Armchair TheatreErnie Barger

1955The Ship That Died of ShameCustoms Officer Brewster

1955Out of the CloudsCustoms Officer

1954The Wonderful World of DisneyJeremiah

1954The Purple PlainDr. Harris

1954Seagulls Over SorrentoLofty Turner

1954Father BrownInspector Valentine

1953Beat the DevilInsp. Jack Clayton

1953Sailor of the KingPetty Officer 'Stokes' Wheatley

1953The Yellow BalloonConstable Chapman

1952Gift HorseA.S. 'Stripey' Wood

1951Hallmark Hall of FameBeaumont

1951Mr. Denning Drives NorthInspector Dodds

1951Appointment with VenusBrigadier

1951Calling Bulldog DrummondColonel Webson

1951Fortune in DiamondsO'Connell

1951White CorridorsBurgess

1950Cage of GoldInspector Grey

1950Last HolidayInspector Wilton

1950Morning DepartureCmdr. Gates

1950The Blue LampDivisional Detective Inspector Cherry

1950Sunday Night TheatreHoederer

1949The Third ManSergeant Paine

1949I Have Been Here BeforeWalter Ormund

1948Elizabeth of LadymeadJohn Beresford in 1903

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

1948The Fallen IdolDetective Hart

1947The Adventures of Dusty BatesCaptain Ford

1947The Courtneys of Curzon StreetColonel Gascoyne

1946This Man Is MineJames Nicholls

1943The New LotInterviewing Officer

1941Once a CrookDuke

1940Spare a CopperJake

1940Let George Do It!Oscar

1939The Frozen LimitsBill McGrew

1939Murder in SohoRoy Barnes

1939The OutsiderCameraman

1938The TerrorFerry Fane

1937The Black TulipWilliam Of Orange

1936Rhodes of AfricaCartwright

1936The River House MysteryWade Belloc