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

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Movie

2000

James Bond: The First 21 Years
5.0

James Bond: The First 21 Years

Movie

1983

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
5.9

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Movie

1981

Moonraker
6.2

Moonraker

Movie

1979

Death Becomes Me

Movie

1979

Seawrack

Seawrack

Movie

1978

Filmography

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
2000Sir John Mills' Moving Memoriesas Self (archive footage)Movie
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983James Bond: The First 21 Yearsas M (archive footage)Movie
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
1981Dangerous Davies: The Last Detectiveas Sgt. BenMovie
Moonraker
1979Moonrakeras MMovie
D
1979Death Becomes Meas Sam Milford (archive footage)Movie
Seawrack
1978Seawrackas ManMovie
A Christmas Carol
1977A Christmas Carolas Ghost of Christmas PresentMovie
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977The Spy Who Loved Meas MMovie
Beauty and the Beast
1976Beauty and the Beastas Edward BeaumontMovie
From Hong Kong with Love
1975From Hong Kong with Loveas MMovie
Murrain
1975Murrainas BeeleyMovie
The Man with the Golden Gun
1974The Man with the Golden Gunas MMovie
Father Brown
1974Father Brownas John RaggleyTV
Percy's Progress
1974Percy's Progressas BarracloughMovie
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
1974Frankenstein and the Monster from Hellas TarmutMovie
V
1973Vienna 1900TV
Live and Let Die
1973Live and Let Dieas MMovie
Warship
1973WarshipTV
The Man Who Died Twice
1973The Man Who Died Twiceas Francis CumberlandMovie
The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass
1972The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glassas Morgan TravisMovie
Diamonds Are Forever
1971Diamonds Are Foreveras MMovie
Dulcima
1971Dulcimaas Mr GaskainMovie
The Persuaders!
1971The Persuaders!as Sam MilfordTV
The Raging Moon
1971The Raging Moonas Uncle BobMovie
D
1971Danger PointMovie
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969On Her Majesty's Secret Serviceas MMovie
Crossplot
1969Crossplotas ChilmoreMovie
Strange Report
1969Strange Reportas Arthur PaterTV
Journey to the Unknown
1968Journey to the Unknownas Ben LokerTV
The Champions
1968The Championsas SquiresTV
T
1968The Jazz Ageas Sir JamesTV
The Expert
1968The Expertas Harry KirbyTV
Man in a Suitcase
1967Man in a SuitcaseTV
T
1967The Gamblersas Bob TownsendTV
You Only Live Twice
1967You Only Live Twiceas MMovie
Operation Kid Brother
1967Operation Kid Brotheras Commander CunninghamMovie
K
1966King of the Riveras Joss KingTV
The Night Before The Morning After
1966The Night Before The Morning Afteras Daniel WhittakerMovie
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
1965The Spy Who Came In from the Coldas PatmoreMovie
Thunderball
1965Thunderballas MMovie
The Incredible World of James Bond
1965The Incredible World of James Bondas Bernard Lee: M (Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG)Movie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas Sir Peter TeazleTV
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965The Legend of Young Dick Turpinas JeremiahMovie
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965Dr. Terror's House of Horrorsas Hopkins (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")Movie
Goldfinger
1964Goldfingeras MMovie
Who Was Maddox?
1964Who Was Maddox?as Superintendent MeredithMovie
Saturday Night Out
1964Saturday Night Outas George HudsonMovie
Ring of Spies
1964Ring of Spiesas Henry HoughtonMovie
From Russia with Love
1963From Russia with Loveas MMovie
A Place to Go
1963A Place to Goas Matt FlintMovie
The Human Jungle
1963The Human Jungleas Jim GarnerTV
Two Left Feet
1963Two Left Feetas Mr CrabbeMovie
The L-Shaped Room
1962The L-Shaped Roomas CharlieMovie
Dr. No
1962Dr. Noas MMovie
The Brain
1962The Brainas Dr. Frank ShearsMovie
The Share Out
1962The Share Outas Det. Supt. MeredithMovie
Clue of the Silver Key
1961Clue of the Silver Keyas Superintendent MeredithMovie
Whistle Down the Wind
1961Whistle Down the Windas Mr. BostockMovie
The Secret Partner
1961The Secret Partneras D.S. Frank HanburyMovie
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961Fury at Smugglers' Bayas Black JohnMovie
Partners in Crime
1961Partners in Crimeas Inspector MannMovie
Danger Man
1960Danger Manas Lord AmmanfordTV
Clue of the Twisted Candle
1960Clue of the Twisted Candleas Superintendent MeredithMovie
Cone of Silence
1960Cone of Silenceas Capt. George GortMovie
The Angry Silence
1960The Angry Silenceas Bert ConnollyMovie
Kidnapped
1960Kidnappedas Captain HoseasonMovie
Sink the Bismarck!
1960Sink the Bismarck!as Firing Officer (uncredited)Movie
Web of Evidence
1959Web of Evidenceas Patrick MathryMovie
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
1959Edgar Wallace MysteriesTV
Danger Within
1959Danger Withinas Lieutenant Colonel HuxleyMovie
Nowhere to Go
1958Nowhere to Goas Victor Sloane, alias Lee HendersonMovie
The Man Upstairs
1958The Man Upstairsas Inspector ThompsonMovie
The Key
1958The Keyas Cmdr. WadlowMovie
Dunkirk
1958Dunkirkas Charles ForemanMovie
High Flight
1957High Flightas Flight Sergeant HarrisMovie
Across the Bridge
1957Across the Bridgeas Chief Inspector HaddenMovie
Fire Down Below
1957Fire Down Belowas Doctor SamMovie
The Spanish Gardener
1956The Spanish Gardeneras Leighton BaileyMovie
The Battle of the River Plate
1956The Battle of the River Plateas Captain Dove - M.S. Africa ShellMovie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas Ernie BargerTV
The Ship That Died of Shame
1955The Ship That Died of Shameas Customs Officer BrewsterMovie
Out of the Clouds
1955Out of the Cloudsas Customs OfficerMovie
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas JeremiahTV
The Purple Plain
1954The Purple Plainas Dr. HarrisMovie
Seagulls Over Sorrento
1954Seagulls Over Sorrentoas Lofty TurnerMovie
Father Brown
1954Father Brownas Inspector ValentineMovie
Beat the Devil
1953Beat the Devilas Insp. Jack ClaytonMovie
Sailor of the King
1953Sailor of the Kingas Petty Officer 'Stokes' WheatleyMovie
The Yellow Balloon
1953The Yellow Balloonas Constable ChapmanMovie
Gift Horse
1952Gift Horseas A.S. 'Stripey' WoodMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas BeaumontTV
Mr. Denning Drives North
1951Mr. Denning Drives Northas Inspector DoddsMovie
Appointment with Venus
1951Appointment with Venusas BrigadierMovie
Calling Bulldog Drummond
1951Calling Bulldog Drummondas Colonel WebsonMovie
Fortune in Diamonds
1951Fortune in Diamondsas O'ConnellMovie
White Corridors
1951White Corridorsas BurgessMovie
Cage of Gold
1950Cage of Goldas Inspector GreyMovie
Odette
1950Odetteas JackMovie
Last Holiday
1950Last Holidayas Inspector WiltonMovie
Morning Departure
1950Morning Departureas Cmdr. GatesMovie
The Blue Lamp
1950The Blue Lampas Divisional Detective Inspector CherryMovie
Sunday Night Theatre
1950Sunday Night Theatreas HoedererTV
The Third Man
1949The Third Manas Sergeant PaineMovie
I
1949I Have Been Here Beforeas Walter OrmundMovie
Elizabeth of Ladymead
1948Elizabeth of Ladymeadas John Beresford in 1903Movie
Quartet
1948Quartetas Ned Preston, a Prison Visitor (segment "The Kite")Movie
The Fallen Idol
1948The Fallen Idolas Detective HartMovie
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
1947The Adventures of Dusty Batesas Captain FordMovie
The Courtneys of Curzon Street
1947The Courtneys of Curzon Streetas Colonel GascoyneMovie
This Man Is Mine
1946This Man Is Mineas James NichollsMovie
The New Lot
1943The New Lotas Interviewing OfficerMovie
O
1941Once a Crookas DukeMovie
Spare a Copper
1940Spare a Copperas JakeMovie
Let George Do It!
1940Let George Do It!as OscarMovie
The Frozen Limits
1939The Frozen Limitsas Bill McGrewMovie
Murder in Soho
1939Murder in Sohoas Roy BarnesMovie
The Outsider
1939The Outsideras CameramanMovie
T
1938The Terroras Ferry FaneMovie
The Black Tulip
1937The Black Tulipas William Of OrangeMovie
Rhodes of Africa
1936Rhodes of Africaas CartwrightMovie
T
1936The River House Mysteryas Wade BellocMovie