Bernard Lee

Acting

Bernard Lee

Born January 10, 1908Brentford, London, England, UK121 credits

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

Known For

Filmography

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
2000Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
as Self (archive footage)Movie
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983James Bond: The First 21 Years
as M (archive footage)Movie
Moonraker
1979Moonraker
as MMovie
D
1979Death Becomes Me
as Sam Milford (archive footage)Movie
Seawrack
1978Seawrack
as ManMovie
A Christmas Carol
1977A Christmas Carol
as Ghost of Christmas PresentMovie
Beauty and the Beast
1976Beauty and the Beast
as Edward BeaumontMovie
Murrain
1975Murrain
as BeeleyMovie
Father Brown
1974Father Brown
as John RaggleyTV
Percy's Progress
1974Percy's Progress
as BarracloughMovie
The Man Who Died Twice
1973The Man Who Died Twice
as Francis CumberlandMovie
Dulcima
1971Dulcima
as Mr GaskainMovie
The Persuaders!
1971The Persuaders!
as Sam MilfordTV
The Raging Moon
1971The Raging Moon
as Uncle BobMovie
Crossplot
1969Crossplot
as ChilmoreMovie
Strange Report
1969Strange Report
as Arthur PaterTV
The Champions
1968The Champions
as SquiresTV
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1968The Jazz Age
as Sir JamesTV
The Expert
1968The Expert
as Harry KirbyTV
T
1967The Gamblers
as Bob TownsendTV
Operation Kid Brother
1967Operation Kid Brother
as Commander CunninghamMovie
The Incredible World of James Bond
1965The Incredible World of James Bond
as Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)Movie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Month
as Sir Peter TeazleTV
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
as Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")Movie
Who Was Maddox?
1964Who Was Maddox?
as Superintendent MeredithMovie
Saturday Night Out
1964Saturday Night Out
as George HudsonMovie
Ring of Spies
1964Ring of Spies
as Henry HoughtonMovie
A Place to Go
1963A Place to Go
as Matt FlintMovie
The Human Jungle
1963The Human Jungle
as Jim GarnerTV
Two Left Feet
1963Two Left Feet
as Mr CrabbeMovie
The L-Shaped Room
1962The L-Shaped Room
as CharlieMovie
Dr. No
1962Dr. No
as MMovie
The Brain
1962The Brain
as Dr. Frank ShearsMovie
The Share Out
1962The Share Out
as Det. Supt. MeredithMovie
Clue of the Silver Key
1961Clue of the Silver Key
as Superintendent MeredithMovie
Whistle Down the Wind
1961Whistle Down the Wind
as Mr. BostockMovie
The Secret Partner
1961The Secret Partner
as D.S. Frank HanburyMovie
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Black JohnMovie
Partners in Crime
1961Partners in Crime
as Inspector MannMovie
Danger Man
1960Danger Man
as Lord AmmanfordTV
Clue of the Twisted Candle
1960Clue of the Twisted Candle
as Superintendent MeredithMovie
Cone of Silence
1960Cone of Silence
as Capt. George GortMovie
The Angry Silence
1960The Angry Silence
as Bert ConnollyMovie
Kidnapped
1960Kidnapped
as Captain HoseasonMovie
Sink the Bismarck!
1960Sink the Bismarck!
as Firing Officer (uncredited)Movie
Web of Evidence
1959Web of Evidence
as Patrick MathryMovie
Danger Within
1959Danger Within
as Lieutenant Colonel HuxleyMovie
Nowhere to Go
1958Nowhere to Go
as Victor Sloane, alias Lee HendersonMovie
The Man Upstairs
1958The Man Upstairs
as Inspector ThompsonMovie
The Key
1958The Key
as Cmdr. WadlowMovie
Dunkirk
1958Dunkirk
as Charles ForemanMovie
High Flight
1957High Flight
as Flight Sergeant HarrisMovie
Across the Bridge
1957Across the Bridge
as Chief Inspector HaddenMovie
Fire Down Below
1957Fire Down Below
as Doctor SamMovie
The Spanish Gardener
1956The Spanish Gardener
as Leighton BaileyMovie
The Battle of the River Plate
1956The Battle of the River Plate
as Captain Dove - M.S. Africa ShellMovie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatre
as Ernie BargerTV
The Ship That Died of Shame
1955The Ship That Died of Shame
as Customs Officer BrewsterMovie
Out of the Clouds
1955Out of the Clouds
as Customs OfficerMovie
The Purple Plain
1954The Purple Plain
as Dr. HarrisMovie
Seagulls Over Sorrento
1954Seagulls Over Sorrento
as Lofty TurnerMovie
Father Brown
1954Father Brown
as Inspector ValentineMovie
Beat the Devil
1953Beat the Devil
as Insp. Jack ClaytonMovie
Sailor of the King
1953Sailor of the King
as Petty Officer 'Stokes' WheatleyMovie
The Yellow Balloon
1953The Yellow Balloon
as Constable ChapmanMovie
Gift Horse
1952Gift Horse
as A.S. 'Stripey' WoodMovie
Mr. Denning Drives North
1951Mr. Denning Drives North
as Inspector DoddsMovie
Calling Bulldog Drummond
1951Calling Bulldog Drummond
as Colonel WebsonMovie
Fortune in Diamonds
1951Fortune in Diamonds
as O'ConnellMovie
White Corridors
1951White Corridors
as BurgessMovie
Cage of Gold
1950Cage of Gold
as Inspector GreyMovie
Odette
1950Odette
as JackMovie
Last Holiday
1950Last Holiday
as Inspector WiltonMovie
Morning Departure
1950Morning Departure
as Cmdr. GatesMovie
The Blue Lamp
1950The Blue Lamp
as Divisional Detective Inspector CherryMovie
The Third Man
1949The Third Man
as Sergeant PaineMovie
I
1949I Have Been Here Before
as Walter OrmundMovie
Elizabeth of Ladymead
1948Elizabeth of Ladymead
as John Beresford in 1903Movie
Quartet
1948Quartet
as Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")Movie
The Fallen Idol
1948The Fallen Idol
as Detective HartMovie
The Courtneys of Curzon Street
1947The Courtneys of Curzon Street
as Colonel GascoyneMovie
This Man Is Mine
1946This Man Is Mine
as James NichollsMovie
The New Lot
1943The New Lot
as Interviewing OfficerMovie
O
1941Once a Crook
as DukeMovie
Spare a Copper
1940Spare a Copper
as JakeMovie
The Frozen Limits
1939The Frozen Limits
as Bill McGrewMovie
Murder in Soho
1939Murder in Soho
as Roy BarnesMovie
The Outsider
1939The Outsider
as CameramanMovie
T
1938The Terror
as Ferry FaneMovie
The Black Tulip
1937The Black Tulip
as William Of OrangeMovie
Rhodes of Africa
1936Rhodes of Africa
as CartwrightMovie
T
1936The River House Mystery
as Wade BellocMovie